Theatre & Literary Arts

Considered to be the “perfect” musical comedy, Guys and Dolls opened on the Broadway stage in 1950 and has had several revivals and a movie adaptation starring Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando.  Set in a mythical New York City, Nathan, a gambler tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while his night club performer girlfriend, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years with no end in sight.  A fellow smooth-talking gambler, Sky, ends up chasing a strait-laced missionary, Sarah, on a bet.  From Times Square, to Havana Cuba, to the sewers of New York, this brassy and timeless show like Sit Down You're Rockin The Boat, Fugue for Tinhorns, and Luck Be A Lady Tonight will have you tapping your toes and humming along!

Blippi The Musical brings the energetic and loveable character Blippi off the screen and onto the stage with world-class production, audience engagement, and amazing music. Children from the ages of 2 to 7 years old across the world have quickly taken a liking to Blippi’s charismatic personality and innovative teaching lessons! In the Live show, they will continue to learn about the world around them while singing and dancing along with this one-of-a-kind show. This show contains Flashing Lights, Haze (Fog), and Confetti on Stage. Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1021148/blippi-2021-midland-wagner-noel-performing-arts-center_CFC_WNweb

L.O.L. Surprise!™ Live – Calling All B.B’s will feature fan favorites and best sellers Lady Diva, Royal Bee, Neonlicious, and Swag in the first-ever family spectacular with original music, dancers, a DJ, and never-before-seen live holograms. Using groundbreaking hologram technology, the beloved characters will sing, dance, and come to life while being able to interact with live audiences. Tickets: https://www.wagnernoel.com/events/detail/lol-surprise-live-2021    

Frederick Knott’s thriller play first opened on Broadway in 1966 and was shortly followed by its movie adaptation starring Audrey Hepburn in 1967. Suzy Hendrix, a blind Greenwich Village housewife unwittingly possesses a doll filled with illicit drugs.  Three con men attempt to blackmail Suzy into handing over the doll.  A battle of wits ensues as Suzy and the young girl upstairs hash a plot against the thieves using her new-found blindness to her advantage.

October 8 & 9, 2021 | 6PM |The Ector Theatre | Ticket info below! About the Play The charming Christmas play has entertained audiences in San Antonio for 26 years and is considered as much a tradition as, "The Nutcracker", "A Christmas Carol, and " It's a Wonderful Life”  with many families making it part of their annual holiday ritual with fans anxiously awaiting its return year after year! The play captures three Latinas in an uproariously comical attempt at making tamales for the first time.  Things become even more entertaining when the spirits of two seasoned tamaleras appear to help the novices make the perfect tamal! Las Nuevas Tamaleras had its world premiere at El Teatro Bilingue de Houston for its First Annual Latino Playwright’s Festival, Houston Texas, September 1990. It soon had it’s San Antonio premier at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in March 1993. Since then the play has been produced by Theatre Three in Dallas, TX., Teatro Vision in San Jose, CA, La Compania de Teatro in Albuquerque, NM, Centro Su Teatro in Denver, CO. Laredo Little theater in Laredo,TX and back to Teatro Bilingue de Houston. Besides the annual holiday San Antonio production, Burras Finas Productions […]

Odessa Arts presents An Evening with David Sedaris Thursday, 28 October 2021, 7:00pm. The Ector Theatre , Odessa [Parental Discretion Advised Tickets: https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/odessa-arts-presents-an-evening-with-david-sedaris-28oct2021/

Music Theatre International: All Together Now! Friday November 12th | 8pm | Permian Playhouse Saturday November 13th | 8pm | Permian Playhouse Tickets: $50 available at www.BasinTheatreWorks.com Please join as Basin Theatre Works opens the doors of the Permian Playhouse to all of it's dedicated volunteers, patrons, and supporters. Our stage will be filled with premier local talent as we celebrate out past and look brightly upon our future.

Texas Shakespeare Festival - As You Like It  Friday, November 19, 2021, 7pm One of Shakespeare’s most frequently performed comedies, As You Like It is considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest crowd pleasers. Follow Rosalind, Orlando, Jacques, and other famous characters for one of the most cherished (and hilarious) love stories of all time. Remember: “All the world’s a stage”. Texas Shakespeare Festival - Twelfth Night: Saturday, November 20, 2021, 7pm A delightfully humorous tale of mistaken identities, Twelfth Night revolves around the physical resemblance between Sebastian and his twin sister, Viola, each of whom, when separated after a shipwreck, believes the other to be dead. Considered one of the finest English comedic classics, Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare’s most popular and most performed plays. Each performance is 60 minutes. Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 per student/educator. Odessa College students/faculty/staff free with ID. For more information, call Odessa Arts. 432-337-1492 or email asst@odessaarts.org.

Friday, November 19, 2021, 7pm | Twelfth Night   A delightfully humorous tale of mistaken identities, Twelfth Night revolves around the physical resemblance between Sebastian and his twin sister, Viola, each of whom, when separated after a shipwreck, believes the other to be dead. Considered one of the finest English comedic classics, Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare’s most popular and most performed plays Saturday, November 20, 2021, 7pm | As You Like It   One of Shakespeare’s most frequently performed comedies, As You Like It is considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest crowd pleasers. Follow Rosalind, Orlando, Jacques, and other famous characters for one of the most cherished (and hilarious) love stories of all time. Remember: “All the world’s a stage”. Each performance is 60 minutes. Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 per student/educator. Odessa College students/faculty/staff free with ID. For more information, call Odessa Arts. 432-337-1492 or email asst@odessaarts.org.