December 15th, 2015
Dallas Summer Musicals fills the Musical Hall with a warm festive glow as it kicks off the holiday season with the splashy, peppy, sugar-sprinkled holiday entertainment production of ELF The Musical at the Music Hall at Fair Park December 8-20, 2015. Based on the beloved 2003 New Line Cinema hit, ELF is the hilarious tale… Read more »
November 9th, 2015
Dallas Summer Musicals and Performing Arts Fort Worth are delighted to co-present the North Texas debut of the brand new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC at the Music Hall at Fair Park November 3-22, 2015. Directed by three-time Tony Award® winner Jack O’Brien, the spirited and romantic story of Maria and… Read more »
October 16th, 2015
The DSM Showbiz Crew is Dallas Summer Musicals newest initiative to bring together a group of 10 young individuals that have a passion for the performing arts and who are social media savvy. The purpose of the group is to have a young and fresh perspective from each advocate about their experience throughout our 2015-2016… Read more »
September 21st, 2015
Hello DSM Fans! Building from the momentum of our 75th Anniversary Season, we can’t wait to continue to present the Best of Broadway in North Texas! With an all new season filled with North Texas debuts, blockbuster hits, self-productions and tons of family entertainment, we want to take a few minutes to recap our last… Read more »
August 7th, 2015
DSM SHOWBIZ CREW With the announcement of its highly anticipated 2015-2016 Season, Dallas Summer Musicals is offering the public a chance to participate in a unique opportunity called DSM SHOWBIZ CREW. Are you a Broadway fan? Do you live in or near Dallas? Are you social media savvy? DSM is looking for theater lovers to… Read more »
July 10th, 2015
Closing its 75th Anniversary Season, Dallas Summer Musicals in partnership with Performing Arts Fort Worth are excited to co-present the thrilling 2013 Tony® Award-winning musical PIPPIN at the Music Hall at Fair Park through July 19, 2015. The tour will then head to Fort Worth, where it will play at Bass Performance Hall July 21-26,… Read more »
July 7th, 2015
It’s OPENING NIGHT for PIPPIN, presented by Dallas Summer Musicals! In honor of the first evening of the show in Dallas, I thought I’d share some fun facts about the show before you come to see it on stage at the Music Hall NOW – July 19th! FUN FACTS ABOUT THE SHOW There are 6… Read more »
July 6th, 2015
The ‘Pippin’ Profiles: Diane Paulus on directing without a net by John Moore | Aug 22, 2014 Director Diane Paulus’ mantra as an artist is to always expand the boundaries of theatre … or why bother? “As a director,” she says, “one of my biggest interests is creating a visceral experience for audiences.” Audiences will… Read more »
July 5th, 2015
The ‘Pippin’ Profiles: Sasha Allen finds her voice in the raw art of live theatre by John Moore | Sep 02, 2014 It’s not like the prospect of performing in front of nearly 3,000 people in Denver to launch the national touring production of Pippin doesn’t make Sasha Allen a little nervous. But intimidated? Hardly. “Try… Read more »
July 4th, 2015
The ‘Pippin’ Profiles: Bob Fosse protégé Chet Walker by John Moore | Aug 14, 2014 Bob Fosse has been gone for 27 years, but protégé Chet Walker still refers to the icon of modern dance exclusively as “Mr. Fosse.” “He deserves that respect,” Walker said. When Walker met Fosse in 1972, “I was the size… Read more »
July 3rd, 2015
The ‘Pippin’ Profiles: John Rubinstein, the first prince, is now his father by John Moore | Aug 29, 2014 Stephen Schwartz talks about it like a giddy teenager. “Isn’t that the best? I mean, isn’t that the best … ever?” he asks rhetorically. The legendary composer is talking about one of those wonderfully quirky little… Read more »
July 2nd, 2015
The ‘Pippin’ Profiles: Circus Creator Gypsy Snider by John Moore | Aug 09, 2014 In Pippin the Musical, a family of circus performers defies death to tell their story with every flip, tumble and mid-air spin. The same is true of those actors performing in Pippin the Musical. And the same has been true… Read more »
July 1st, 2015
The ‘Pippin’ Profiles: How Stephen Schwartz ran off with the circus by John Moore | Aug 20, 2014 Stephen Schwartz likes to joke that somewhere, “Bob Fosse is surely looking up and laughing.” He kids about the direction. But not the director. Fosse was Schwartz’s legendary collaborator on the musical Pippin, which in war-torn 1972… Read more »
June 27th, 2015
Dallas Summer Musicals and Performing Arts Fort Worth are thrilled to co-present the globally acclaimed production of DIRTY DANCING – The Classic Story On Stage at the Music Hall at Fair Park thru July 5, 2015. The tour will then head to Fort Worth, where it will play at Bass Performance Hall July 7-12. DIRTY… Read more »
June 22nd, 2015
FOUR-TIME TONY® AWARD WINNER IS COMING TO NORTH TEXAS JULY 7-19 AT THE MUSIC HALL AT FAIR PARK AND JULY 21-26 AT BASS PERFORMANCE HALL Dallas, TX – Experience the thrilling 2013 Tony® Award-winning musical PIPPIN – described as “An eye-popping, jaw-dropping, VISUALLY STUNNING extravaganza. THE THRILL OF THE SEASON!” by NY1. PIPPIN is back for… Read more »
June 18th, 2015
PIPPIN comes to Dallas July 7-19, and we can’t think of a better show to close our 75th Anniversary Season! We hope you will come celebrate with us, so here are the TOP 5 REASONS to come and see this modern and professional musical! #1 Winner of FOUR 2013 Tony Awards including Best Revival of… Read more »
June 13th, 2015
Hello DSM Fans, We are delighted to present the 2013 Tony® Award winning Broadway Musical Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA at the Music Hall at Fair Park through June 21, 2015. The tour will then head to Fort Worth, where it will play at Bass Performance Hall June 23-28. With its fresh new take on the… Read more »
June 11th, 2015
IS COMING TO NORTH TEXAS JUNE 23 – JULY 5 AT THE MUSIC HALL AT FAIR PARK AND JULY 7-12 AT BASS PERFORMANCE HALL Dallas, TX – DIRTY DANCING – The Classic Story On Stage, comes to life at the Music Hall at Fair Park for a limited engagement from June 23 – July 5,… Read more »
May 18th, 2015
THE 2013 TONY® AWARD-WINNING BROADWAY MUSICAL IS COMING TO NORTH TEXAS JUNE 9-21 AT THE MUSIC HALL AT FAIR PARK AND JUNE 23-28 AT BASS PERFORMANCE HALL Dallas, TX – RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA, the 2013 Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of SOUTH PACIFIC and THE SOUND OF MUSIC, will play at the… Read more »
April 10th, 2015
Hello DSM Fans! We are excited to be presenting one of the most magical, thrilling and mystifying shows to hit Broadway THE ILLUSIONISTS – Witness The Impossible at the Music Hall thru April 19. This mind-blowing spectacular showcases the jaw-dropping talents of seven of the most incredible illusionists on earth. Check out some sneak peeks… Read more »