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Idina Menzel made her Texas debut Thursday night at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, and impressed the 2000+ people in attendance so much that she was called out for two encores.

A staged production of L. Frank Baum classic The Wizard of Oz is playing Bass Concert Hall this weekend. A near exact recreation of the film we all know and love - laced with bits and pieces of the book with some modern aspects tossed in - the show is a fun time for children, and a nice way to introduce them to live theater.

The Mel Brooks musical adaptation of his 1974 film Young Frankenstein is currently playing at San Antonio's Majestic Theatre.

Broadway classic A Chorus Line kicked off five-day stand at Austin's Bass Concert Hall this week. The Marvin Hamlisch musical tells the story of seventeen 'wannabe' Broadway dancers, auditioning for eight limited spots on a chorus line. The one-act production is stacked with stellar dance numbers, poignant monologues, and insightful songs about the characters' motives to dance.

Fresh off its release into amateur availability, RENT has set up shop at the Sheldon Vexler Theater now through May 30, 2010.

The new production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE comes to the Bass Concert Hall in Austin for a limited one-week engagement May 11-16, 2010. Tickets are on sale now.

Tony Award-winning Broadway powerhouse Idina Menzel is coming to Dallas on June 17, 2010 to perform her first-ever show in the great state of Texas. Idina will be the special guest vocalist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra as part of a cross-country outing backed by local symphonies.

2008 Tony-winning best musical In The Heights has set up shop at University of Texas' Bass Concert Hall through April 25.

IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® and the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, is coming to the Bass Concert Hall in Austin from April 20-25, 2010. Tickets are on sale now.

Appearing together again after their Tony Award® winning performances in Evita, Patti LuPone joins Mandy Patinkin onstage for An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin. These Broadway legends will bring their critically acclaimed theatre concert to the Joe R. and Theresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts for one performance only on Thursday, March 25th, 2010 at 8 p.m.

The 2010-2011 Cadillac Broadway Across America?San Antonio Season lineup at the Majestic Theatre is here, and look what's coming to town! The Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS is the first of five incredible San Antonio premieres, and one revival, that will leave audiences inspired, mesmerized and smiling with delight!

Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical, The Phantom of the Opera, has begun a three-week stand at UT's Bass Concert Hall. Holding the title of longest running show on Broadway (over 9,200 performances to-date) and the most successful entertainment event in history - surpassing Broadway's Wicked and even Hollywood's Avatar - Phantom's timeless score is ingrained in the world's vernacular.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic musical South Pacific opened a 5-night stand in San Antonio's Majestic Theatre Tuesday evening. Winner of seven Tony Awards, the 1949 musical is currently enjoying a lively revival on Broadway and is touring the US as a part of Broadway Across America.

When you hear the name Alfred Hitchcock, you don't think of stage performances or comedy. However, with The 39 Steps, a stage adaptation of Hitchcock's 1935 film of the same name, that is exactly what you get.

The first North American touring production of The Color Purple is currently underway at Austin's University of Texas Bass Concert Hall.

Broadway classic A Chorus Line kicked off a two-week stand at Houston's Hobby Center this week. The Marvin Hamlisch musical tells the story of seventeen "wannabe" Broadway dancers, all auditioning for eight limited spots on a chorus line. The one-act production is stacked with stellar dance numbers, poignant monologues, and songs that let the audience in on the characters' motives for pursuing their dreams to dance.

The national tour production of the long-running Disney musical The Lion King is settling into a month-long run in San Antonio's Majestic Theatre. I had the pleasure of experiencing this eye-popping show for the first time this week.

Everyone's favorite nanny, Mary Poppins, has taken up residency in Houston's Hobby Center for the next three weeks. I attended this Disney musical based on the children's books and movie of the same name on Friday night.

Tony Winning (x7!) musical Spring Awakening is currently playing at the University of Texas' Bass Concert Hall, and I was in attendance Wednesday night.