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    Theater News

    Dallas Summer Musicals lands impressive new president after nationwide search

    Lindsey Wilson
    Apr 24, 2017 | 9:15 am

    Don't let his name fool you: Kenneth T. Novice sounds extremely qualified to be the next president of Dallas Summer Musicals. The arts organization, which unexpectedly fired longtime leader Michael Jenkins in May 2016, announced the hiring of Novice following a 10-month nationwide search.

    Novice was previously based in California, where he had served as the managing director of both the Geffen Playhouse and Pasadena Playhouse. He's also worked at the Tony Award-winning Old Globe in San Diego and Circle Repertory Theatre in New York. For California State University Long Beach's Theatre Management MFA/MBA program, Novice served as Head of Theatre Management, designing curriculum and teaching courses.

    "Ken has an engaging personality, as well as a broad vision of where we can and should go as an organization," says Ted Munselle, DSM board chair, in a release. "His ability to think outside of the box will help keep DSM relevant and exciting for future generations of arts patrons. We sincerely believe that Ken is the best person to take us forward into our next 77 years, continuing and expanding DSM’s great legacy, while ensuring DSM’s financial and artistic success in the future."

    Novice will assume the position on May 1 and continue the work that DSM interim managing director David Hyslop started last year on "instilling stability and sustainability for the organization," according to the release.

    That's good, because the plan has already proven impressive. After several lackluster seasons, Dallas Summer Musicals revealed a hot lineup of current Broadway hits, including Waitress, The Color Purple, On Your Feet!, and School of Rock. Longtime favorites Les Miserables, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, and Disney's The Lion King are also on the schedule, along with Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.

    But the real clincher was the two shows announced for the 2018-19 season: Disney's Aladdin and the unstoppable smash Hamilton. In order to guarantee tickets to these coveted musicals, patrons are required to become season subscribers this year. Smart, smart, smart.

    "Dallas Summer Musicals has been the crown jewel of the Dallas arts community for decades; the opportunity to lead this venerable company into the future with new partner Broadway Across America and the dedicated board and staff is an honor," says Novice. "I look forward to engaging deeply with the Dallas community, building community and business partnerships, and deepening the positive impact that the best of Broadway can have on young people through education and outreach initiatives."

    Kenneth T. Novice is Dallas Summer Musicals' new president.

    Dallas Summer Musicals president Kenneth T. Novice
    Photo by Jeff Lorch
    Kenneth T. Novice is Dallas Summer Musicals' new president.
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    Theater News

    New Broadway Dallas season conjures Harry Potter and Phantom of the Opera

    Alex Bentley
    Jan 26, 2026 | 9:06 am
    Harry Potter and the Cursed Child national tour
    Photo by Matthew Murphy
    Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be the final production of Broadway Dallas' 2026-2027 season.

    The 2026-2027 Broadway Series from Broadway Dallas will feature 11 different productions, including six shows making their Dallas premieres and the return of a number of audience favorites.

    Presented in partnership with Broadway Across America, the season will be offered in both seven- and eight-show packages, with three shows eligible to be added on.

    Leading off the season will be the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, The Sound of Music. The vibrant and romantic tale of Maria and the von Trapp family has universal themes of love, resilience, and the power of music.

    Featuring beloved songs like “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” “Edelweiss,” and the title song, the production will run September 8-20, 2026 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

    Up next will be the five-time Tony Award-winning musical Buena Vista Social Club. Inspired by true events, the musical brings the Grammy Award-winning album to life - and tells the story of the legends who lived it.

    The show features a world-class band alongside a sensational cast of musicians, actors, and dancers from across the globe. The production will run November 3-15, 2026 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

    Season subscribers can add on a special short-term show, Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, featuring songs like "You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch" and "Welcome Christmas” from the original animated series.

    Running November 25-29, 2026 at the Music Hall at Fair Park, the production is narrated by Max the Dog as the mean and scheming Grinch, whose heart is "two sizes too small," decides to steal Christmas away from the Holiday loving Whos.

    An audience favorite, Cameron Mackintosh's revitalized new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, The Phantom of the Opera, will also be part of the holiday season, running December 16, 2026-January 3, 2027 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

    With songs like “The Music of the Night,” “All I Ask of You,” and the iconic title song, the production tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House.

    Broadway Dallas will kick off 2027 with its first show of the season at Winspear Opera House, The Notebook, running January 12-14.

    Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the early-2000s film, The Notebook tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart.

    The series will head back to the Music Hall at Fair Park with Hell's Kitchen, the hit musical created and inspired by the music of Alicia Keys, running February 3-14, 2027.

    The musical, featuring a mix of Keys' greatest hits and songs written for the show, follows Ali, a 17-year-old girl searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world.

    The second and final show at Winspear Opera House will be the return of Hadestown, running March 30-April 4, 2027.

    The winner of eight Tony Awards, Hadestown intertwines two mythic tales - that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone - as it invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.

    The final four shows of the season will include three Dallas premieres and returning favorite, starting with Water for Elephants, running April 13-25 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

    After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life - and love - beyond his wildest dreams.

    Death Becomes Her, which premiered on Broadway in 2024, will debut the following month at the Music Hall at Fair Park, May 11-23, 2027.

    The musical comedy based on the 1992 film centers on famous actress Madeline Ashton and her best frenemy Helen Sharp, who are about to go too far … thanks to a mysterious woman named Viola Van Horn and a secret potion that’s to die for.

    The final season add-on option is The Book of Mormon, celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2026. It will run June 1-6, 2027 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

    The outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of Mormon missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word.

    Wrapping up the season is the long-anticipated Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, finally coming to Dallas 11 years after its London premiere. It will run June 15-27, 2027 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

    When Harry Potter’s head-strong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for them all - with the power to change the past and future forever.

    Season tickets are available now, with seven-show packages starting at $270. New subscribers can visit BroadwayDallas.org or call 866-276-4884. All current subscribers will be automatically renewed into the 2026-2027 season and beyond risk free.

    Single tickets to individual shows will go on sale at a to-be-determined future date. Group pricing is available now for groups of 10 or more. Reserve by calling 214-426-4768 or emailing Groups@BroadwayDallas.org.

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