2014 DFW Fall Theater Preview

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The DFW theatre scene heats up with new musicals and theatrical performances that make you laugh, cry, sing and cheer as they explore the human condition. Here are some of the fall season's upcoming productions.

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
Wyly Theatre
2400 Flora St.
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 880-0202
www.dallastheatercenter.org

Dates: Sept. 11 – Oct. 19

"Let's do the time warp again!" as directed and choreographed by Joel Ferrell (of "Cabaret" fame) in this production that rocks out a night at the Annual Transylvanian Convention, 40 years after its original production. Alien transvestites, rock music and gender-bending humor round out the performance, which is for mature audiences only because of its adult theme, language and partial nudity.

"Tomorrow Come Today"
Undermain Theatre
3200 Main St.
Dallas, Texas 75226
(214) 747-5515
www.undermain.org

Dates: Sept. 20 – Oct. 11

Katherine Owens directs the world premier of Gordon Dahlquist's science fiction drama "Tomorrow Come Today." In this futuristic thriller, technological advances have enabled the wealthy to cheat death and members of an elite class have the ability to switch from one body to a newer, healthier, sexier body at will – giving them the ability to live for hundreds of years while the planet's climate clock is running out.

"Hands On A Hardbody"
Theatre Three
2800 Routh St.
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 871-3300
www.theatre3dallas.com

Dates: Sept. 25 – Oct. 19

Texas has more trucks than any other state; only the military has more. Truck ownership is so praised that in this musical by Doug Wright, Amanda Green and Trey Anastasio, 10 Texans struggle to endure days of scorching sun in the hopes to win a new truck. In order to do so, they must keep at least one hand on the truck. This musical explores the characters and how it represents a new lease on life for each of them.

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"Bonnie & Clyde"
WaterTower Theatre
15650 Addison Rd.
Addison, TX 75001
972-450-6232
www.watertowertheatre.org

Dates: Oct. 10 – Nov. 2, 2014

It is May of 1934 and two lovers, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, meet a tragic end at the hands of Louisiana and Texas law enforcement. This new musical by Frank Wildhorn chronicles the two-year-long romantic story of Texas' most famous outlaw couple. Barrow, a charmer, rescues Parker from her dead-end job and the two embark on a crime and killing spree that was, at the time, the sensation of the country. The musical is recommended for mature audiences.

"The Two Character Play"
WingSpan Theatre Company
The Bath House Cultural Center
521 E. Lawther Rd.
Dallas, TX 75218
(214) 675-6573
www.wingspantheatre.com

Date: Oct. 10-25, 2014 at 8 p.m.

WingSpan Theatre celebrates its 17th season by presenting Tennessee Williams' "The Two Character Play." This rarely produced piece is about a brother and sister who are deserted by their theatre troupe. The pair begins acting "The Two Character Play" which draws them and the audience into exploring what is real and what is an illusion.

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