The 2008 - 2009 Season includes: the electrifying percussion sensation STOMP, a national tour featuring new production numbers, November 11 - 16, 2008 at the Bass Performance Hall; the holiday engagement of ANNIE produced by Casa Mañana, December 23 - 28, 2008 at the Bass Performance Hall; the timeless favorite and Tony Award winning Best Musical CATS, a Broadway national tour, February 3 - 8, 2009 at the Bass Performance Hall; the smash hit Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL produced by Casa Mañana, March 10 - 15, 2009 at the Bass Performance Hall; and the beloved Pulitzer Prize winning play DRIVING MISS DAISY produced by Casa Mañana, April 21 - 26, 2009 at Casa Mañana Theatre.
The Broadway Season begins in November with the return of STOMP. STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments - matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps - to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. STOMP - see what all the noise is about. The performance schedule is: Tuesday, November 11 at 7:30pm; Wednesday, November 12 at 7:30pm; Thursday, November 13 at 7:30pm; Friday, November 14 at 8:00pm; Saturday, November 15 at 2:00 & 8:00pm; and Sunday, November 16 at 2:00 & 7:00pm. This show is a national touring production presented by Casa Mañana at the Bass Performance Hall, and is suitable for all audiences.
In December, Annie, Sandy, Daddy Warbucks, Miss Hannigan, FDR, Rooster and all those adorable orphans return to the Bass Performance Hall just in time for the holidays. Winner of 7 Tony Awards including Best Musical, ANNIE features the classic songs "Tomorrow," "It's A Hard Knock Life," "You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile," and "A New Deal For Christmas." As long as ANNIE is around, the sun will always come out tomorrow! The performance schedule is: Tuesday, December 23 at 7:30pm; Thursday, December 25 at 7:30pm; Friday, December 26 at 2:00 & 8:00pm; Saturday, December 27 at 2:00 & 8:00pm; and Sunday, December 28 at 2:00 & 7:00pm. This show is produced by Casa Mañana and is suitable for all audiences.
In February, there's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS. What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest running shows in Broadway's history. Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including the hit song, "Memory." The performance schedule is: Tuesday, February 3 at 7:30pm; Wednesday, February 4 at 7:30pm; Thursday, February 5 at 7:30pm; Friday, February 6 at 8:00pm; Saturday, February 7 at 2:00 & 8:00pm; and Sunday, February 8 at 2:00 & 7:00pm. This show is a national touring production presented by Casa Mañana at the Bass Performance Hall, and is suitable for all audiences.
In March, Disney's smash hit movie musical is coming live on stage to the Bass Performance Hall. Watch the twists and turns of Troy, the captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella, a transfer student and genius in science, as they surf the tricky tides of cliques and peer pressure to follow their dreams and score the leads in their high school musical. Featuring all the songs from the movie plus two new numbers, DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL has more energy and fun than a high school pep rally! The performance schedule is: Tuesday, March 10 at 7:30pm; Wednesday, March 11 at 7:30pm; Thursday, March 12 at 7:30pm; Friday, March 13 at 8:00pm; Saturday, March 14 at 2:00 & 8:00pm; and Sunday, March 15 at 2:00 & 7:00pm. This show is produced by Casa Mañana and is suitable for all audiences.
And in April, the Pulitzer Prize winning play DRIVING MISS DAISY is coming to Casa Mañana Theatre. Having recently demolished another car, Daisy Wertham, a sharp-tongued, 72 year old widow, is informed by her son that she must rely on a chauffeur. He hires a thoughtful, unemployed black man, Hoke, whom Miss Daisy immediately regards with disdain. Despite their mutual differences, the two grow ever closer and more dependent on each other. It's an engaging comedy that captures the blossoming friendship between two very unlikely people. The performance schedule is: Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30pm; Wednesday, April 22 at 7:30pm; Thursday, April 23 at 7:30pm; Friday, April 24 at 8:00pm; Saturday, April 25 at 2:00 & 8:00pm; and Sunday, April 26 at 2:00 & 7:00pm. This show is produced by Casa Mañana and is suitable for all audiences.
Season Tickets for the 2008 - 2009 Broadway At The Bass Season go on sale to the general public on Monday, August 25 at 10:00am. To subscribe, call the Casa Mañana box office at 817-332-2272, or visit the box office at Casa Mañana Theatre. Season Ticket packages range from $68 to $333 per person, depending upon seating location and the performance dates and times. For more information, visit www.casamanana.org.
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About Casa Mañana
Now in its 50th Anniversary Season, Casa Mañana is a Fort Worth-based live theatre company that offers a diverse range of services to the benefit of the communities in North Texas.
Casa Mañana produces and presents up to 20 live theatre productions each year at two distinct performance venues - Casa Mañana Theatre and the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall. By combining the talent of award-winning directors, choreographers and musicians with outstanding professional actors from across the United States to Broadway and Hollywood, Casa Mañana's self-produced musicals, plays and world-premieres are among the best in the nation. Casa Mañana is also proud to be Fort Worth's premiere presenter of Broadway's hottest national touring shows, making Casa Mañana the largest performing arts organization in Tarrant County.
Casa Mañana also produces a series of Children's Playhouse performances that strive to bring the magic of live professional theatre to the youth of North Texas. During the 2007 - 2008 Season, over 124,000 patrons, including students from area independent school districts and various special interest groups, attended a Children's Playhouse production. Tickets for this popular series are kept affordable through generous donations to Casa Mañana's Annual Campaign. The Playhouse Season features live theatre productions that offer a rich assortment of life lessons and educational values to theatre lovers of all ages.
Casa Mañana also makes a committed effort to reach out to adults and children across North Texas through its nationally-recognized arts education and outreach programs. Each year, over 900 students enroll in Casa Mañana's Theatre School program, which is one of the largest acting schools for children and adults in the United States. The Casa Kids is a company of young performers chosen from the Theatre School to perform at after-school programs, nursing homes, hospitals and other community-wide organizations. The Casa Playaz is a performance troupe of professional actors who not only entertain students, but also address the essential arts requirements of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) curriculum requirements that help prepare students for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). The Betty Lynn Buckley Awards, named in honor of Fort Worth's own Tony Award winning actress Betty Lynn Buckley, honors excellence in musical theatre among participating Tarrant County high schools. In the summer, Camp Casa offers an exciting educational experience that blends arts education with the magic of performing on stage at Casa Mañana Theatre. And throughout the school year, Casa Mañana partners with the Fort Worth ISD on the Adopt-A-School Program to provide students from the Applied Learning Academy with hands-on theatre training through scholarships and scenic, technical and production assistantships.
As a performing arts organization, Casa Mañana strives to create, nurture and advance live professional theatre unparalleled in artistic excellence for the enrichment and education of our diverse community and its future generations of artists and patrons.
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