Category: Theater News

Tickets for ‘Les Misérables’ at the Majestic Theatre go on sale Friday

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The company of ‘Les Miserables” performs “One Day More.” Photo: Matthew Murphy, used with permission. 

The much-anticipated return of Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon ‘Les Misérables’ will play at the Majestic Theatre this September. Direct from a celebrated two-and-a-half year Broadway engagement, it will run from Tuesday September 17 through Sunday September 22 and tickets go on sale at 10a.m. this Friday, July 12. Tickets, starting at $49.50, are available through Ticketmaster online, by phone at 1-800-982-2787 or by visiting the Majestic Box Office.  The Majestic Box Office does not accept single ticket orders over the phone; all ticket sales must be made in person. Majestic Box Office hours are 10a.m. to 5p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday hours vary weekly, call (210) 226-3333 to verify.  Orders for groups of 10 or more may be placed by calling (210) 226-5967. Performance times are 7:30p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 8p.m. on Friday; 2p.m. and 8p.m. Saturday and 2p.m and 7:30p.m. on Sunday. (Broadway in San Antonio, 2019)

‘Les Misérables’ is set against the backdrop of 19th-century France and tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Featuring one of the best scores of all time, with thrilling and beloved songs including “I Dreamed A Dream,” “On My Own,” “Stars,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More,” “Do You Hear the People Sing” and many more, this epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. Along with the Oscar-winning movie version, it has now been seen by more than 120 million people in 52 countries and in 22 languages around the globe. ‘Les Misérables’ is still the world’s most popular musical, breaking box office records everywhere in its 33rd year. With glorious new staging and dazzlingly re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking production, which broke box office records during its pre-Broadway tour, has left both audiences and critics awestruck.

Cameron Mackintosh’s production has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer from the original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, additional material by James Fenton and original adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. The original ‘Les Misérables’ orchestrations are by John Cameron with new orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke, Stephen Metcalfe and Stephen Brooker.  The production is directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell, designed by Matt Kinley inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo with costumes by Andreane Neofitou and Christine Rowland, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Mick Potter, musical staging by Michael Ashcroft and Geoffrey Garratt and projections by Fifty-Nine Productions. Music Supervision is by Stephen Brooker and James Moore, with casting by Kaitlin Shaw for Tara Rubin Casting.

Last call for Camp Broadway registrations

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Camp Broadway is set for Monday July 29 through Friday August 2. Photo: Las Casas Foundation, used with permission.

Broadway’s original summer camp will shine its spotlight at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre Monday, July 29 through Friday, August 2. Camp Broadway, in partnership with Las Casas Foundation is the only dramatic camp in San Antonio that immerses young aspiring artists in a week of theatrical training and rehearsals with professional actors from Los Angeles and New York. (Las Casas Foundation, 2019)

Open to all skill levels, Camp Broadway is a five-day summer camp from 9a.m. to 5p.m., designed to immerse children ages 10 to 17 in an authentic Broadway rehearsal process. No previous theatre experience is necessary to enroll in the camp.  After a week of training, the program culminates in a special on-stage performance for family and friends with professional actors at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre.

For $600, Camp Broadway enables theater-loving children to develop their confidence, character, and presentation skills through ensemble performance.

Mainstage package includes 5 days (40 hours) of instruction and activities including:

  • Intensives in singing, acting and dancing taught by Broadway professionals
  • A memorable lunch on stage of the Majestic Theatre and talk back with industry professionals
  • Camp Broadway swag – including official t-shirt, labeled bag and pencil
  • A collectible Mainstage program patch
  • Professional ‘Cast of Characters’ head shot
  • Healthy lunches, snacks and water

Mainstagers and their families also receive:

  • Access to the ‘Call Board’ with exclusive sneak peeks and all the need-to-know details to get ready for Broadway
  • End-of-day information to prepare for the next day’s activities
  • A keepsake playbill from the Mainstage Finale performance
  • Complimentary admission to the Family Finale show at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre

Registration for this camp is available online. Camp Broadway San Antonio features a sibling discount for families with multiple children who want to enjoy a turn in the spotlight. A special discount for military families is also available.

Charline McCombs Empire Theatre
226 N. St. Mary’s St.
San Antonio, TX  78205
(210) 226-5700

Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at the Woodlawn Theatre

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Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ opens this Friday July 5 at the Woodlawn Theatre. 

Good news for anyone who cannot get enough of Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ This Friday July 5 is opening night of the local production of the beloved tale at the Woodlawn Theatre. This family friendly production will run through Sunday July 28. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30p.m. and Sunday at 3p.m. Ticket prices range from $18 to $30 and are available online or by calling the box office at (210) 267-8388. This classic story revolves around Belle, a young woman in a small town and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. (Woodlawn Theatre, 2019)

Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is a musical based on the 1991 movie of the same name with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. It is the story of a prince who is transformed into a hideous beast as punishment for his cruel ways and the young woman he keeps captive in his castle. When an old beggar woman comes to the prince’s castle asking for refuge from the cold he cruelly turns her away. The woman then changes into a beautiful enchantress, turns the prince into a beast and his servants into household items. She gives him a rose in an hourglass and tells him that the only way to break the spell is to learn to love another and earn her love before the last petal falls. Years later, Belle, a young beautiful woman from a small town, wanders into the woods looking for her lost father. She finds him imprisoned in a castle’s dungeon and strikes a deal with Beast that allows him to go free but she must remain behind. Soon they become friends and eventually break the spell when they fall in love and Beast is returned to his human form. Musical performances include audience favorites ‘Be Our Guest’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast.’

Cast includes Reagan Wilson as Belle and Chris Fuglestad as Beast, Cary Farrow IV as Gaston and Michael Parisi as Le Fou.  Christopher Rodriguez is Director/Choreographer, Josh Pepper Music Director and Kristin McGregor Assistant Director/Choreographer.

Throughout the run of Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ the Woodlawn Theatre will be collecting donations to benefit SA Reads. Founded in 2010, SA Reads is a project of Literacy San Antonio, Inc. whose mission is to successfully teach children to read by training and inspiring teachers.

Special promotional dates:
Saturday July 6 Student Night: $10 Child/Student tickets with code STUDENT
Friday July 19 Pride Night: 25% off all tickets with code PRIDE
Friday July 26 ASL Night: 25% off all tickets with code ASL

Woodlawn Theatre
1920 Fredericksburg Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78201
(210) 267-8388

Greater Tuna’s Jaston Williams in ‘Don’t Blame the Car!’ at The Classic Theatre

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Jaston Williams’ ‘Don’t Blame the Car!’ opens on Thursday June 27 at The Classic Theatre. Photo: The Classic Theatre, used with permission. 

On Thursday June 27, The Classic Theatre is opening their Second Series production of Greater Tuna’s Jaston Williams’ ‘Don’t Blame the Car!’ It will run until Sunday June 30 with only six performances: June 27 at 8p.m., June 28 at 8p.m., June 29 at 2p.m. and 8p.m. and June 30 at 2p.m. and 7p.m. General admission tickets are $25 and available online. There will be no late seating at any performance. Written and Performed by Jaston Williams. The theatre is handicapped accessible. (The Classic Theatre, 2019)

Jaston Williams’ first driver’s license read 4 feet 11 and 85 pounds. He learned to drive from his mother who assured him that passing on the right was permitted even on a two-lane road. The day his father tried to teach him to drive a standard shift, the man had to cut the lesson short and return home for bed rest. Hear this along with other stories including the one about the twirler who repeatedly injured herself with her own baton and the true account of why Jaston holds a lifelong grudge against potatoes.

The Classic Theatre of San Antonio
1924 Fredericksburg Rd
San Antonio, TX 78201
(210) 589-8450

‘Four Places’ at The Surround Project

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Courtesy photo: used with permission. 

Local theatre company The Surround Project is taking on their second outing this summer with ‘Four Places’ by Joel Drake Johnson. Once again partnering with The Classic Theatre of San Antonio to bring another San Antonio premiere to the stage, the company will explore themes similar to those tackled in their maiden voyage production of ‘9 Circles.’ Co-founder Eva Laporte directs ‘Four Places’ by Joel Drake Johnson which will run from Thursday June 13 through Sunday June 23 and will consist of eight performances only with showtimes Thursday through Saturday at 8p.m. and Sunday at 3p.m. (The Surround Project, 2019)

General seating in groups begins 45 minutes to curtain. No late seating or re-entry will be allowed. This play includes mature content. Tickets are $25 and are available online and consists of General Admission seating only. Guests will check-in and be assigned seating groups.

Laporte shares the connection between the two plays: “There’s a through line from our first production of ‘9 Circles,’ a play about war trauma, sexual violence and the politics of war, to our current production of ‘Four Places.’ In this play, we’re exploring the politics of a family and the trauma adult children must face in order to be happy, resilient, fulfilled people.”

In ‘Four Places,’ a seemingly innocent and routine family lunch between Peggy and her two adult children Ellen and Warren slowly reveals itself to have dire implications. The cast includes Kathy Couser as Peggy, Catherine Babbitt as Ellen and Andrew Thornton as Warren. Sarah Fisch rounds out the cast as Barb, the waiter for the family lunch. Directed by Eva Laporte, it includes Lighting Design by Kaitlin Muse, Music Composition & Sound Design by John Coker.

The Surround Project is inviting local non-profits to participate and build a bridge between audiences and experts, creating a dialogue about the themes seen on stage.

“Our first official community partner for ‘Four Places’ is Jewish Family Service. Providing mental health services for the entire San Antonio community, JFS is a local resource for many of the issues found in our play. JFS CEO Talli Dolge, MS, is excited to work with us and will serve as one of our talk back panel experts,” Eva LaPorte

Special Events:
Audiences are invited to join an informal chat with the artistic team after every performance. More information about The Surround Project is available online where new events will also be added.
Friday, June 14  – Donor Pre-show Reception
Sunday, June 15 –  Expert-led panel post-show discussion
Friday, June 21 – Dual ASL-interpreted performance

The Classic Theatre of San Antonio
1924 Fredericksburg Rd
San Antonio, TX 78201
(210) 589-8450

Theater summer camp at The Classic Theatre

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Camp Classic is a theatre arts camp and begins in July at The Classic Theatre. Photo: Classic Theatre, used with permission.

It is not too late to get kids registered for summer camp. Camp Classic is a theatre arts camp linked to classical mythology for children ages 5-13 of all ability levels, located in the heart of the Deco District. (The Classic Theatre, 2019)

Campers will travel back in time to the days of adventure and magic, heroes and heroines, gods and rulers and giants and ogres. They will learn how to make a story come to life by using elements of the theatre to create their own characters, props, masks, costumes, and set pieces, culminating in a final performance. Camp Classic curriculum is based on TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) standards and National Core Arts Standards in Theatre Arts.

Registration is available online. Campers may register for more than one individual sessions. Each week will be split into three age groups, ages 5-7, 8-10 and 11-13, and focus on one of the following: Greek Mythology, Mexican Folklore, and European Fairytales.

Dates
Week 1 (July 15-19, 2019) Greek Mythology- Alpha
Campers will unlock the stories of Hercules, Dionysus, Athena, The Trojan War and The Iliad and The Odyssey.

Week 2 (July 22-26, 2019) Greek Mythology – Omega
Added week of Greek Mythology camp.

Week 3 (July 29-Aug 2, 2019) Mexican Folklore
Campers will learn Mexican heritage stories of La Lorona, Quetzalcoatl, El Cucuy, Tlaloc and the Cempasuchil Flower.

Week 4 (August 5-9, 2019) European Fairytales
Campers will explores stories such as Rumpelstiltskin, Rapunzel, Beowulf, Hansl and Gretl and The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

Camp Times – 9a.m. to 3p.m.
Every Friday of each session will end with a class performance.

Camp Rates (per week)
Early Bird Rate – $235
After May 1 – $250

Included in camp rates are one camp shirt and take-home masks, costumes and props on final day of session. Sibling Discounts Available. $25 non-refundable tuition deposit due upon registration. $25 Extended Care available from 7:30a.m. to 5:30p.m.

Classic Theatre of San Antonio
1924 Fredericksburg Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78201
(210) 468-3900

‘Cabaret’ opens Saturday at the Vexler Theatre

cabaretOpening this weekend at The Sheldon Vexler Theatre is ‘Cabaret. This dark musical about escaping the trials of life opens on Saturday May 4 and will run through Sunday June 2, 2019. Tickets are now available online and are $23 for general admission, $20 for seniors/military, $19 for JCC (Barshop Jewish Community Center) and $15 for students. Showtimes are 8p.m. Saturday, 2:30p.m. Sunday and 7:30p.m. Thursday.

‘Cabaret’ is based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. It is set in the infamous Kit Kat Klub where Emcee Sally Bowles and the rest of the ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd and to leave their troubles outside. In a seedy Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assured them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, ‘Cabaret’ explores the dark, heady and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Memorable songs include “Cabaret,” “Willkommen” and “Maybe This Time.”

*Disclaimer: contains adult themes and language and is recommended for mature audiences. Parental discretion is advised.

The Sheldon Vexler Theatre
12500 NW Military Hwy, Ste 275 @ Wurzbach Pkwy
San Antonio, TX 78231
(210) 302-6835

Digital lottery for ‘Hamilton’ tickets at Majestic Theatre

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Elijah Malcomb, Joseph Morales, Kyle Scatliffe, Fergie L. Philippe and Company. Photo: Joan Marcus, used with permission. 

Producer Jeffrey Seller and The Majestic Theatre today announced the digital lottery for ‘Hamilton’ tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance (May 7) in San Antonio at the Majestic Theatre. Forty (40) tickets will be sold for every performance for $10 each. The digital lottery will open at 11a.m. on Sunday, May 5 for tickets to the Tuesday, May 7 performance. Subsequent digital lotteries will begin two days prior to each performance. (Broadway in San Antonio, 2019)

How to enter:

• Use the official app for ‘Hamilton,’ now available for all iOS and Android devices in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
• You can also visit Hamilton The Musical  to register.
• The lottery will open at 11a.m. two days prior to the performance date and will close for entry at 9a.m. the day prior to the performance.
• Winner and non-winner notifications will be sent at approximately 11a.m. the day prior to the performance via email and SMS if mobile number is provided.
• No purchase or payment necessary to enter or participate.
• Each winning entrant may purchase up to two (2) tickets.
• Only one entry per person. Repeat entries and disposable email addresses will be discarded.
• Tickets must be purchased online with a credit card by 4p.m. the day prior to the performance using the purchase link and code in a customized notification email. Tickets not claimed by 4p.m. the day prior to the performance are forfeited.
• Lottery tickets may be picked up at will call beginning two hours prior to the performance with a valid photo ID. Lottery tickets void if resold.

Additional rules:
Patrons must be 18 years or older and have a valid, non-expired photo ID that matches the name used to enter. Tickets are non-transferable. Ticket limits and prices displayed are at the sole discretion of the show and are subject to change without notice.

Lottery prices are not valid on prior purchases. Lottery ticket offer cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions. All sales final – no refunds or exchanges. Lottery may be revoked or modified at any time without notice. No purchase necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not improve the chances of winning.

Tickets for ‘Hamilton’ are currently on sale. Patrons are advised to check the official ‘Hamilton’ channels and Ticketmaster for late release seats which may become available on short notice.

‘Hamilton’ is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, ‘Hamilton’ is the story of America then, as told by America now. With book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and music supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, ‘Hamilton’ is based on Ron Chernow’s biography of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.

‘The Little Foxes’ at the Classic Theatre

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‘The Little Foxes’ opens at the Classic Theatre on Friday May 3. Photo: Siggi Ragnar, used with permission. 

Coming up next month at The Classic Theatre of San Antonio is ‘The Little Foxes,’ written by Lillian Hellman and directed by Melissa Utley. This classic drama opens on Friday May 3 and will run through Sunday May 26. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8p.m. and Sunday at 3p.m. Tickets are $33 for general admission, $29 for senior, military, educator or SATCO, and $18 for student and are available online or at the box office by calling (210) 589-8450. Proper ID is required. On opening night, there will be a complimentary champagne reception after the show. (The Classic Theatre, 2019)

‘The Little Foxes’ is a 1939 play set in a small Alabama town in 1900. The title comes from Chapter 2, Verse 15 of the Song of Solomon in the King James version of the Bible, which reads, “Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.” In pursuit of the American Dream, this riveting story captures the life of a Southern family who has decided to partner together to pursue the biggest business deal that will make-or-break their lives. But as the financial dream gets bigger and tensions rise, where do the pieces for this family’s future fall?

Special Student Performances – Thursday May 9 at 7p.m.

The Classic Theatre of San Antonio
1924 Fredericksburg Rd
San Antonio, TX 78201
(210) 589-8450

‘Freud’s Last Session’ at the Cellar Theater

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Wesley Deitrick as Sigmund Freud and John Stillwaggon as C.S. Lewis in ‘Freud’s Last Session.’ Photo: Siggi Ragnar, used with permission. 

Opening this Friday April 19 at The Public Theater’s Cellar Theater is ‘Freud’s Last Session’ by Mark St. Germain. This thought-provoking play centers around Dr. Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis as they debate about God’s existence, life, love and other subjects. It runs until Sunday May 12. Tickets are available online or at the box office by calling (210) 733-7258. Prices are $35 for adults, $30 for military members with ID and seniors age 60 and older and $25 for students with ID. Group rates are available for groups of ten or more. Additional ticket service fees may apply. There will be a post-show reception on opening night. Show times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30p.m. and Sunday at 2p.m. (Cellar Theater, 2019)

In ‘Freud’s Last Session,’ Dr. Sigmund Freud invites the young C.S. Lewis to his home in London. On the day England enters World War Two, Freud and Lewis clash about love, sex, the existence of God and the meaning of life, just weeks before Freud took his own life. Crisp and carefully calibrated, this story is deeply touching and filled with humor while exploring the minds, hearts and souls of two brilliant men that are addressing the greatest questions of all time. Cast includes Wesley Deitrick as Sigmund Freud and John Stillwaggon as C.S. Lewis with David Rinear as Director.

Cellar Theater
800 W. Ashby Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 733-7258