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Houston’s all-lawyer musical ‘Night Court’ returns with wacky medical twist for charitable cause
Read full article: Houston’s all-lawyer musical ‘Night Court’ returns with wacky medical twist for charitable causeFor more than 30 years, Night Court has brought together Houston-area attorneys to write, produce, and perform an original musical comedy, raising over $1.6 million for local charities that provide free legal services
Singer Kyla Jade makes national tour debut in ‘The Wiz’ at Hobby Center
Read full article: Singer Kyla Jade makes national tour debut in ‘The Wiz’ at Hobby CenterMultitalented performer Kyla Jade can do it all: she sings, writes, produces -- and this week she made her Broadway National Tour debut in 'The Wiz' at Hobby Center. In 2018 she made a splash on NBC's 'The Voice,' winning third place on Team Blake. She has also toured with Wynonna Judd, Patti La Belle, and has sung background vocals for Jennifer Hudson, Earth Wind and Fire and Peter Frampton. She sat down with Houston Life co-hosts Derrick Shore and Tessa Barrera to share more about her latest gig, her philosophies about hard work and what it takes to become a great talent.
Cult classic movie ‘Heathers’ to take stage as musical in the Houston Bay Area
Read full article: Cult classic movie ‘Heathers’ to take stage as musical in the Houston Bay AreaFans of the 80s cult classic "Heathers" is coming to the stage as a musical but it's still darker than ever in a high-energy performance for one weekend only!
‘Funny Girl’ Broadway National Tour Comes to Houston
Read full article: ‘Funny Girl’ Broadway National Tour Comes to HoustonIzaiah Montaque Harris, one of the stars of the Broadway National Tour of 'Funny Girl,' chats with Houston Life's Derrick Shore about the show that's getting rave reviews. He also shows off some of his incredible dance moves and explains why he dreaded his first tap lessons at just five years old.
Meet the Texas performers on tour with the hit Broadway musical ‘Hairspray’
Read full article: Meet the Texas performers on tour with the hit Broadway musical ‘Hairspray’Actors Andrew Scoggin and Abigail Bensman sit down with Houston Life's Derrick Shore to chat about this week's performances in their home state of Texas and why the Tony-winning musical 'Hairspray' is striking just the right note with audiences.
Enjoy your favorite Rodgers and Hammerstein songs this weekend at MATCH Houston
Read full article: Enjoy your favorite Rodgers and Hammerstein songs this weekend at MATCH HoustonBeloved musical classics premiere at MATCH Houston this weekend. Find out how you can enjoy the musical favorites of Rodgers & Hammerstein.
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5 musicals that should be filmed for a streaming network since Broadway is still closed
Read full article: 5 musicals that should be filmed for a streaming network since Broadway is still closedConsidering Disney+ saw a 72% increase in downloads of its app over the weekend, it’s safe to say that bringing musicals filmed on stage to a mass audience is a pretty good idea. Some will argue that theater is meant to be consumed live, but with so much uncertainty about when Broadway will return, it’s not a bad idea to start filming more Broadway musicals and plays for streaming networks. While it’s still a wildly popular musical, fans have been begging for some sort of movie version for years. Disney’s most popular and long-running show on Broadway is “The Lion King,” and it’s hard to imagine the people wouldn’t love to watch a filmed version of this production. Do you plan to watch “Hamilton?” Are there any musicals you’d like to see from the comfort of your home?