Theatre Under the Stars
50 Seasons
Thank you for watching our 50th Anniversary Special, TUTS 50 Seasons to Celebrate from ABC-13!
Information about the cast and creative teams behind the productions used in the Special is listed below.
Disney’s Beauty & the Beast (1993)
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice
Book by Linda Wolverton
Scenic Design Stan Meyer
Costume Design Ann Hould-Ward
Lighting Design Natasha Katz
Sound Design T. Richard Fitzgerald
Hair Design David H. Lawrence
Illusions by Jim Steinmeier and John Gaughan
Prosthetics by John Dods
Dance Arrangements Glen Kelly
Musical Coordinator John Miller
Orchestrations Danny Troob
Musical Supervision & Vocal Arrangements David Friedman
Music Direction & Incidental Music Arrangements Michael Kosarin
Choreography Matt West
Directed by Robert Jess Roth
Cast: Sarah Solie Shannon, Terrence Mann, Susan Egan, Kenny Raskin, Burke Moses, Paige Price, Linda Talcott, Leslie Trayer, Tom Bosley, Heath Lamberts, Gary Beach, Stacey Logan, Beth Fowler, Brian Press, Eleanor Glockner, Gordon Stanley, Joan Susswein Barber, Roxane Barlow, Harrison Beal, Michael-Demby Cain, Kate Dowe, David Elder, Merwin Foard, Jack Hayes, Kim Huber, Elmore James, Rob Lorey, Patrick Loy, Barabara Marineau, Joanne McHugh, Anna McNeely, Bill Nabel, Vince Pesce, Wysandria Woolsey
Jekyll & Hyde (1995)
Book & Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Music by Frank Wildhorn
Directed by Gregory Boyd
Choreographed by Barry McNabb
Scenery Design by Vincent Mountain
Costumes Design by David C. Woolard
Lighting Design by Howell Binkley
Sound Design by Karl Richardson and Scott Stauffer
Orchestrations by Kim Scharnberg
Musical Director Jeremy Roberts
Vocal Director Dave Clemmons
Vocal Arrangements by Jason Howland and Frank Wildhorn
Special Effects by Gregory Meeh
Hair by Jeffrey Frank
Cast: Sven Toorvald, Robert Cuccioli, Rod Loomis, Phillip Hoffman, Sandy Rosenberg, Brad Oscar, Christiane Noll, Bob Warren, Rob Evan, James Hadley, Bill Nolte, William Thomas Evans, Martin Van Treuren, Raymond McLeod, Dave Clemmons, Nita Moore, Linda Eder, Mary Jo Mecca, Andie L. Mellom, Michelle Mallardi, Judy Glass, Amy Spanger, Lenny Daniel
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2018)
Book and Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Scenic Design Torsten Louis
Costume Design Colleen Grady
Lighting Design Mark Grady
Sound Designer Bryan Nortin
Musical Director Jim Vukovich
Choreographed by Mikeitta Williams
Directed by Rachael Logue
Cast: Andrew Burke, Mabyn Coleman, Daelin Elize, Scott Fonseka, Cooper George, Fallon Jones, Kelly Lomonte, Alyssa Sunew, Gabi Wager, Chase Fontenot, Ricardo Lopez, Andrew Ricks, Bryce Cooper, Promise Facciponte, Griffin Kelley, Samantha Lank, Toias Rytting, Armani Brown, Deja Bracey, Jazmine Charles, Bryce Gilleylen, Sydney Harris, Ty Hart, Julian Lammey, Natalie Lammey, Isabella Morrison, Gia Ochsenbein, Hannah Pettit, Haley Prince, Carlie Sachs, Arjun Singhal, Cohle Smith, Courtney Smith, Madyson Walker, Hailey Wolfe
All Shook Up (2018)
Music by Elvis Presley
Book by Joe DiPietro
Set Designer Ryan McGettigan
Costume Designer Colleen Grady
Lighting Designer Michael Clark
Sound Designer Andrew Harper
Projection Designer Kevan Loney
Hair and Makeup Designer Jeff Knaggs
Musical Director John L. Cornelius, II
Choreographer Dana Lewis
Director Mitchell Greco
Cast: Tim Rogan, Kristin Warren, Julia Krohn, Mark Ivy, Brian Mathis, Christina Wells, Chesley Ann Santoro, Kevin Cooney, Zac Molegraaf, Abriel Coleman, Courtney Chilton, Austin Colburn, Luke Hamilton, Laura Elizabeth Henning, Mark Jackson, Logan Keslar, Asia M. Kreitz, Alexa Magro, Yasmyn Sumiyoshi, Christopher Tipps, Andrew Burke, Emma Kate Farlow, Chase Fontenot, Emily Freeman, Sydnie Harris, Kelly Lomonte, Miles Marmolejo, Sara Roldan, Tobias Rytting, Gabi Wagner
Camelot (1998)
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
Original production directed by Moss Hart
Based on The Once and Future King by T.H. White
Scenic Design Michael Anania
Lighting Design David Neville
Sound Design Duncan Edwards
Hair Design Catherine Tucker
Musical Director and Conductor John Visser
Director and Choreographer Norb Joerder
Cast: Richard Smith, James Scott Harrison, James Valentine, Robert Goulet, Patricia Kies, Pippa Winslow, Burke Moses, Roland Rusinek, Jennie Welch, Andy McAvin, Delana Hubscher, Michael Goulet, Christopher Havner, Richard Hunt, Beth Beyer, Richard Franklin, Kristin Gillies, Lisa Guignard, Matthew Kreger, Lizzie Lunine, Ken Morrison, Robert Randle, Jody Reynard, Christopher Ryan, Hal Spencer, Elizabeth St. Clair, Adam Williams, Pippa Winslow
Memphis (2018)
Book & Lyrics by Joe DiPietro
Music & Lyrics by David Bryan
Based on a Concept by George W. George
Scenic Designer Kevin Depinet
Sound Designer Andrew Harper
Lighting Designer Ryan O’Gara
Costume Designer Leon Dobkowski
Hair & Makeup Designer Jeff Knaggs
Choreographer Jessica Hartman
Musical Director Darryl Ivey
Director Dan Knechtges
Cast: Courtney Chilton, Taylor N. Daniels, Chloe avis, Simone Gundy, Laura Henning, Sheldon Henry, Jared Howelton, Avionce Hoyles, Julie Johnson, Liam Johnson, Zachary Daniel Jones, Logan Keslar, Ashley Lee, Philip Lehl, Alexa Magro, Warren G. Nolan Jr., Khori Petinaud, Barrett Riggins, Christopher Tipps, Mya Tucker, Sharrod Williams, Jazmyne Charles, Abriel Coleman, Bryce Cooper, Daelin Elzie, Emma Kate Farlow, Chase Fontenot, Isabella Forney, Haylee Harris, Sydnie Harris, Laci Helper, Fallon Jones, Anneliese Kelly, Kelly Lomonte, Molly Oubre, Sarah Pendergrass, Tobias Rytting, Lauren Schweers, Annie Shouse, Cohle Smith, Alyssa Sunew, Antonio Teodoro, Claire Valdez, Ayvan Jo Williams, Hailey Wolfe, Christipher Wolf
Into the Woods (2016)
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Costume Designer Ann Hould-Ward
Scenic Designer Kevin Depinet
Sound Designer Peter Fitzgerald
Lighting Designer Ken Billington
Hair, Makeup & Prosthetic Designer Jeff Knaggs
Projections Designer Clint Allen
Associate Choreographer & Assistant Director Karen Sieber
Musical Director Charlie Alderman
Directed and Choreographed by Robert Longbottom
Cast: Emily Skinner, Nick Bailey, Brent Bateman, Lauren Cohn, Britney Coleman, Kally Duling, Stephanie Gibson, Jillian Gottlieb, Jeremy Hays, Tyler Jones, Laura Jordan, Mary Claire King, Alexa Magro, Courtney Markowitz, Werner Richmond, Meg Schneider, Susan Shofner, Paul Slade Smith, Jim Stanek, Logan Keslar, Gregory Osborn, Adam Vanek, Karl Warden, Caroline Basu, Jade Brion, Isabella Forney, Sydney Gammara, Ty Hart, Michael Karash, Julian Lammey, Hannah Pettit, Courtney Smith, Mara-Catherine Wissinger
Guys & Dolls (2018)
Music by Frank Loesser
Book by Abe Burrows & Jo Swerling
Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Scenic Coordinator Ryan McGettigan
Costume Designer Colleen Grady
Lighting Designer Steven Young
Sound Designer Andrew Harper
Hair Designer Gerard Kelly
Musical Director Stephen W. Jones
Choreographer Julio Agustin
Director Nick DeGruccio
Cast: Roland Rusinek, Cedric Leiba, Jr, Michael Anthony Sylvester, Madison Caire Parks, Cristina Maria Castro, Blair Medina, Jayson Kolbicz, Paul Hope, Authur Lazalde, John Johnston, Carlos Lopez, Gabriel Bernal, Michelle Aravena, Omar Lopez-Cepero, Ryan Anthony, Mariela Artega, Lynda Keith Mcknight, Sofiya Cheyenne, Juan Sebatian Cruz, Jorge Guerra, Austin Alejandro Arizpe, Christopher Tipps, Gabriella Enriquez, Jessica Seavor, Courtney Chilton, Michelle Mayo, Asia Kreitz
Some Like It Hot (2002)
Theatre Under The Stars in association with MGM On Stage
Book by Peter Stone
Based on the Screenplay by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond
Based on a story by Robert Thorn
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Originally Produced by David Merrick
Originally Directed & Choreographed by Gower Champion
Scenic Design James Leonard Joy
Costume Design Suzy Benzinger
Lighting Design Ken Billington
Sound Design Christopher K. Bond
Hair Design David H. Lawrence
Music Coordinator John Monaco
Dance Music Mark Hummel
Orchestrations Michael Gibson & Philip J. Lang
Musical Director Lynn Crippler
Directed and Choreographed by Dan Siretta
Cast: Tony Curtis, Timothy Gulan, Arthur Hanket, William Ryall, Scott Burrell, Bobby Clark, Tim Falter, Mark Adam, Lenora Nemetz, Sarah Anderson, Jacqueline Bayne, Ashlee Fife, Brenda Hamilton, Pamela Jordan, Elise Molinelli, Heather Parcells, Elizabeth Polito, Marisa Rozek, Karen Sieber, Gerry Vichi, David Monzione, Derek Isetti, Ryan Migge, Gair Morris, Tim Falter, Jodi Carmeli
Oklahoma! (2018)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on the play “Green Grow the Lilacs” by Lynn Riggs
Original Choreography by Agnes de Mille
Costume Designer Karen Perry
Lighting Designer Jason Lyons
Sound Designer Andrew Harper
Musical Director Kimberly Grigsby
Choreographer Stanton Welch AM
Director Kevin Moriarty
Produced in Artistic Collaboration with Houston Ballet
Cast: Hassan Nazari-Robati, Madeleine Hamlet, Christopher Campbel, Sam Simahk, Olivia Hernandez, David Sitler, Dewey Caddell, Eric Ulloa, Logan Keslar, Priscilla Lopez, Preston Andrews, Lauren Salazar, Kiaya Scott, Cristina Maria Castro, Chelsea Ryan Mccurdy, Katrina Wilson, Andrew Zapata, Nick Szoeke, Jessica Collado, Melody Mennite, Ian Casady, Charles-Louis Yoshiyama, Christopher Coomer, Brian Waldrep, Tyler Donatelli, Chandler Dalton, Christopher Gray, Joshua Guillemot-Rodgerson, Oliver Halkowich, Gabrielle Johnson, Bridget Kuhns, Jacquelyn Long, Fernando Martin-Gullans, Samual Rodriguez, Aaron Daniel Sharratt, Alyssa Springer, Hatden Stark, Natalie Varnum, Andrew Vecseri, Armani Brown, Mackenzie Ceballos, Abriel Coleman, Quinn Culhane, Brennan Emeka, Diego Espinoza, Emma Kate Farlow, Karli Fisher, Chase Fontenot, Eli Go, Nico Gongora, Sara Guo, Zoe Hayman, Emilia Haymon, Julian Lammey, Natalie Lammey, Natalie Linde, Ricardo Lopez, Genevieve Rishikof, Tobbe Rytting, Alyssa Sunew, Mia Westman, Emmie Whitehead
Les Miserables (2009)
A Musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schoonberg
Based on the novel by Victor Hugo
Music by Claude-Michel Schoonberg
Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Original French Text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel
Additional Materials by James Fenton
Orchestrations by John Cameron
Scenery & Image Design Matt Kinley
Costume Design Robert Fletcher
Lighting Design John Demous
Sound Design Christopher “Kit” Bond
Production Design Zachary Borovay
Hair, Wig & Makeup Design Cookie Jordan
Technical Supervisor John R. Edkins
Music Director / Conductor Robert Billig
Directed by Fred Hanson
Cast: Rob Evan, Rob Hunt, C. Mingo Long, Andrea Rivette, David Weitzer, Anita Vasan, Margaret Kelly, JenSese, Robyn Pyane, Christopher J. Deaton, Mallory Bechtel, Maddie Dyer, Ed Dixon, Mary Gutzi, Sam Linda, Sarah Shahinian, Leah Horowitz, Devin Ilaw, Jason Ostrowski, Craig Foster, Ed Watts, Anderson Davis, Kevin Reed, Cole Burden, Andrew Foote, Jeremy Hayes, Kristopher Ward, Shawna Hamic, Jacob Buras, Sam Burkett, Sarah Burkett, Tiffany Chen, Tyce Green, Storey HinoJosa, Siri Howard, Drew Jones, Betsy Marie Muessig, Jack Paddison, Kevin Reed, Kyle Dean Reinford, Sydney Roberts, Jennifer Avery Semrick, Nina Sturtz, Chris Tipps
A Chorus Line (2004)
Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Keban
Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
Scenic Design by Robin Wagner
Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldridge
Lighting Design by Richard Winkler
Sound Design by Christopher Kit Bond
Conductor & Musical Director Fran Liebergall
Assistant Director / Choreographer David Thome
Directed & Choreographed by Baayork Lee
Cast: Luis Avila, Matt Bezmarevich, Jennifer Brooks, Paul Buschman, Cheyenne, Dena Digiacinto, Eric Dysart, Colleen Hawks, Logan Keslar, Rae Leigh Klapperich, Shannon Lewis, Melissa Rae Mahon, Cindy Marchionda, Richie Mastascusa, Kathryn Mowat Murphy, Jeff Payton, Alexander Quiroga, Robert Tunstall, Brandi Wooten, Alicia Albright, Amy Crowson, Parker Esse, Page Leahy, Lyndsay Lunsmann, Brent McBeth, Laura Scott, Si’aon Sims II, Kristen Stanley
Elf (2013)
Book by Tom Meehan and Bob Martin
Music by Matthew Sklar
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Scenery Design Matthew Smucker
Costume Design David C. Woolard
Lighting Design Richard Winkler
Sound Design Christopher “Kit” Bond
Music Director / Conductor Jeff Rizzo
Choreographed by Michelle Gaudette
Directed by Bruce Lumpkin
Cast: William Hartery, Alaina Mills, Tommy J. Dose, Shat Rodgers, Megan McGuff, Mark Jacoby, Venny Carranza, Mark C. Reis, Carlos Lopez, Cynthia Ferrer, Mallory Bechtel, Mckenna Marmolejo, Julia Krohn, Michael Tapley, Jessica Rush, Adam Heller, Karley Willocks,
Caitlin Cannon, Natalie Davidson, Lauren Dodds, Promise Facciponte, Logan Keslar, Alexa Magro, Savannah May, Garrett Matthew Morris, Dennis O’Bannion, Elizabeth Racanelli, Carlie Sachs, Lauren Santana, Adrienne Storrs, Michael Anthony Sylvester, Paxton Tanner, Merrill West, Karley Willocks
In The Heights (2016)
Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Book by Quiara Alegeria Hudes
Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Costume Designer Colleen Grady
Scenic Designer Anna Louizos
Lighting Designer Steven Young
Sound Designer Andrew Harper
Associate Choreographer Rebecca Kritzer
Original Choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler
Choreography Recreated by Jose-Luis Lopez
Musical Director / Conductor Darryl Archibald
Directed by Nick DeGruccio
Cast: Jonathan Arana, Phillipe Arroyo, Danny Bolero, Rayanne Gonzales, Michelle Beth Herman, Blaine Krauss, Anthony Lee Medina, April Ortiz, Carlos Salazar, Isabel Santiago, Alicia Taylor Tomasko, Chelsea Zeno, Wesley Barnes, Sarita Colon, Ellis Dawson, Yesy Garcia, Rebecca Kritzer, Michael Ivan Navarro, Adoralynn Paan, Jamila Sabares-Klemm, Michael Sylvester, Frank Viveros, Ricardo Zayas
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas – (1990) (2012)
(1990)
Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson
Music and Lyrics by Carol Hall
Director Roger Allan Raby
Choreography By Angie Wheeler
Music Director Bill Bartlett
Costume Design Ray Delle Robbins
Lighting Design Clarke W. Thornton
Sound Design Jan G. Banker
(2012)
Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson
Music and Lyrics by Carol Hall
Scenic Design Marjorie Kellogg
Costume Design Ray Delle Robbins
Lighting Design Richard Winkler
Sound Design Christopher “Kit” Bond
Music Director / Conductor Andrew Austin
Choreography By Angie Wheeler
Directed by Roger Allan Raby
Cast: David Atkinson, Julia Krohn, Brooke Wilson, Tamara Siler, Michelle Dejean, Michael Tapley, Kevin Cooney, Mark X Laskowski, Greg Dulcie, Jim Bernhard, Susan Koozin, Colleen Trotter, John Holly, Chares Swan, Xavier Alcala-Herrera, Blaire Baker, John Berno, Caitlin Cannon, Brendan Cyrus, Michel Andrew Daly, Heather Hall, Matthew Harr, Danica Johnston, Alissa Lavergne, Chris Martin, Molly Pierce, Joe Shepherd, Alex Stone, Charles Swan, Paige Wheat