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The Year Of The Woman?

By Theatre Under The Stars on 3/11/2010 3:23 PM

This week, Thea remains optimistic about more women becoming award-winning Broadway musical directors.

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South Pacific talkback

By Theatre Under The Stars on 3/10/2010 9:40 AM

Spend an enchanted evening with TUTS' presentation of South Pacific and tell us what you thought!

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South Pacific bonanza

By Theatre Under The Stars on 3/4/2010 3:29 PM

Thea shares some interesting tidbits about TUTS' upcoming show, South Pacific!

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Black History Month and South Pacific

By Theatre Under The Stars on 2/25/2010 5:26 PM

Thea celebrates Black History Month with the story of Juanita Hall, the originator of South Pacific's Bloody Mary and the first African American to win a Tony!

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Let's Talk Oscars!

By Theatre Under The Stars on 2/11/2010 4:14 PM

Thea shares her Oscar picks! What are yours?

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Miss Saigon talkback

By Theatre Under The Stars on 2/10/2010 9:27 AM

Do you still believe in this Broadway classic? Tell us what you thought!

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An Inside Job on Miss Saigon Pt. 2: Passion in Saigon and in Houston

By Theatre Under The Stars on 2/4/2010 3:30 PM

Miss Saigon cast member Mel Sagrado Maghuyop is back to give us an inside perspective on rehearsals!

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An Inside Job on Miss Saigon

By Theatre Under The Stars on 1/28/2010 4:37 PM

Miss Saigon cast member Mel Sagrado Maghuyop takes us through his many years of experience with the show!

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Golden Globes Galore!

By Theatre Under The Stars on 1/21/2010 9:58 AM

Awards season kicked into high gear this Sunday! Check out Thea's picks and share your own in the comments!

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Ragtime rolls out

By Theatre Under The Stars on 1/14/2010 4:07 PM

Thea's disappointed that the revival of Ragtime closed after just two months on Broadway, before she even got a chance to see it!

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Nine kicks off 2010!

By Theatre Under The Stars on 1/7/2010 5:33 PM

Thea loved Nine, with the most Oscar-winning cast in history! What did you think?

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An Inside Job on The Sound of Music, Part II

By Theatre Under The Stars on 12/17/2009 11:45 AM

It’s our friend Misty’s last weekend as part of The Sound of Music, and the last blog for 2009!

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An Inside Job on The Sound of Music!

By Theatre Under The Stars on 12/10/2009 4:24 PM

My good friend Misty Robertson is experiencing The Sound of Music in a very unusual way: although she has never acted, she agreed to participate in the show for the sake of the blogosphere as “The lady who bows too much!”

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The Sound of Music talkback

By Theatre Under The Stars on 12/8/2009 4:58 PM

Hopefully our production of this holiday classic is one of your favorite things!

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A friend of TUTS shares her love of The Sound of Music

By Theatre Under The Stars on 12/3/2009 5:45 PM

Missy Alwais, TUTS’ account executive with Clear Channel Radio, recalls her Austrian trip to "the land of The Hills"

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Meet & Greet With The Sound of Music

By Theatre Under The Stars on 11/25/2009 10:38 AM

This Monday we had the meet & greet for The Sound of Music cast, and each time I sit through a meet & greet I’m amazed at how often I hear the words “home” and “family.”

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HSMT Kids All Over!

By Theatre Under The Stars on 11/19/2009 2:44 PM

After reading last week’s Starmail, “Meet The Music Kids,” I can’t help but notice all the fantastic places HSMT kids are popping up!

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What was your first taste of Musical Theatre? For Thea Star and many others it was "Merrie Melodies" cartoons and "Sesame Street!"

By Theatre Under The Stars on 11/12/2009 3:49 PM

This week Thea reflects on her first musical memories and they are not from a theatre but through Saturday morning cartoons and "Sesame Street," celebrating its 40th Anniversary this week! Read on and tell where you were introduced to musical theatre!

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Thea Star loves the new TUTS idea: You, the patrons and fans, send us YOUR list of favorite things, just like in "The Sound of Music!"

By Theatre Under The Stars on 11/5/2009 3:29 PM

What makes your list? Your kids, your spouse, your pets? The possibilities are endless! Send yours to Thea, or TUTS' Facebook or Twitter sites today and soon she'll post about them all....

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Get caught up with GLEE this week when Thea Star dishes on all the latest info on the hit musical TV show!

By Theatre Under The Stars on 10/29/2009 2:40 PM

Reunions! Returns! And everything you want or should want to know about Thea's favorite new TV show, Glee, plus some TUTS connections.

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Thea speaks with visiting author, Dr. Herbert Keyser, about the subjects of his new book.

By Theatre Under The Stars on 10/22/2009 3:02 PM

Thea chats with Dr. Herbert Keyser, lecturing on Monday, October 26 at the new Barnes & Noble in River Oaks, about the subjects of his fascinating book, "Geniuses of the American Musical Theatre: The Composers and Lyricists."

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Thea Star looks into the upcoming sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera," called "Love Never Dies."

By Theatre Under The Stars on 10/15/2009 11:12 AM

Though there are a few, musical theatre sequels are rare. Thea takes a look at some and explores Andrew Lloyd Webber's newest musical, Love Never Dies.

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Thea Star is excited about a new book from the author of "The Phantom Tollbooth." The musical version is Student Matinee in March 2010.

By Theatre Under The Stars on 10/8/2009 10:45 AM

One of her favorite children's books, Thea looks at the new book "The Odious Ogre" as she looks forward to the film Where The Wild Things Are from Spike Jonze.

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Thea Star looks at the disturbing trend of inappropriate behavior of theater-goers, like ringing cell phones and unauthorized photography.

By Theatre Under The Stars on 10/1/2009 12:41 PM

Recently a ringing cell phone caused Hugh Jackman to stop the hit Broadway show he's starring in with Daniel Craig, A Steady Rain. It's not the first time this has happened, but this time, someone was also videotaping it in the theater! Read on to see her take and hear what Patti Lupone did when someone took a picture of her from the audience during a show.