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    Theater Critic Picks

    These are the 12 can't-miss shows in Dallas-Fort Worth theater for August

    Lindsey Wilson
    Aug 2, 2017 | 2:36 pm

    You'll going to be doing a lot of traveling this month, as the shows to see span Dallas and Fort Worth but also extend out to include Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. A few of the plays are touring, so if one really hits your hot button then you're in luck: you can play groupie.

     

    Here are the 12 shows to see, in order by start date:

     

     The Bodyguard
     Performing Arts Fort Worth, August 1-6
    Famous singer Deborah Cox plays a famous singer in this stage adaptation, which is based on the popular film of the same name that starred famous singer Whitney Houston. The musical has shifted the focus from the bodyguard himself to the woman he's assigned to protect, and incorporates even more of Houston's chart-topping songs such as "So Emotional" and "How Will I Know?"

     

     The Minotaur
     Theatre Three, August 3-27
    Jeffrey Schmidt has said that as soon as he read Anna Ziegler's play, he knew it had to be in his first season as T3's new artistic director. It's "storytelling at its best," a riff on ancient Greek mythology that's set in the present and uses a chorus made up of, literally, a lawyer, a priest, and a rabbi. When Ariadne visits her half-brother, the beastly Minotaur, she and the hero Theseus try to break the shackles of their own destinies.

     

     Lenny Bruce Is Back
     Upstart Productions, August 4-11
    Joey Folsom portrays the controversial comic and satirist Lenny Bruce in this one-man show written by Sam Bobrick and Julie Stein. Folsom, who is Upstart's artistic director, will also be taking the bad boy on the road, beginning here at Dallas Comedy House and Viva's Lounge and then on to Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. The performances at Viva's Lounge also include tabled seating, themed drinks, a full bar, burlesque entertainment, and a pay-what-you-can admission policy.

     

     The Great American Sideshow
     Cry Havoc Theater and Kitchen Dog Theater, August 4-12
    In this political allegory, Otto Barron is the new owner of The American Sideshow and along with his advisor, Narcissa, and mouthpiece, Birdie, Otto sets out to sow discord and wreak havoc all in the name of making the sideshow great again. All performances are at the Trinity River Arts Center.

     

     All About Bette: An Interlude with Bette Davis
     Starlight Entertainment, August 11-26
    Fasten your seatbelts for what's sure to be a bumpy night, as Dallas actor Morgana Shaw becomes screen legend Bette Davis in Camilla Carr's one-woman play. After a short but successful run in June at the Margo Jones Theatre in Fair Park, the show is now playing Stage West in Fort Worth for August 11-12 and then the Stone Cottage in Addison August 18-26.

     

     Boy Gets Girl
     Proper Hijinx, Resolute Theatre Project, and L.I.P. Service Productions, August 11-27
    Three independent theater companies joined together to produce Rebecca Gilman's play, which explores what happens when a man doesn't take no for an answer in a world where a woman is supposed to be nice and never say "no." It's unsettling, to say the least. All performances take place at Amy’s Studio of Performing Arts on Marsh Lane in Dallas.

     

     Ripcord
     Circle Theatre, August 17-September 16
    In David Lindsay-Abaire’s new high-stakes comedy, a seemingly harmless bet made between two residents of the Bristol Place Assisted Living Facility becomes a risky game of one-upmanship. Robin Armstrong directs a cast that include such DFW favorites as Lois Sonnier Hart, Clint Gilbert, Jeff Burleson, and Deborah Brown.

     

     One-Minute Play Festival
     Kitchen Dog Theater, August 19-21
    Back for its fourth year, this weekend event showcases 80 original one-minute plays by 35 local playwrights, utilizing 10 directors and 60 actors. You never know what to expect, which is half the fun.

     

     Kaptain Kockadoo
     Ochre House Theater, August 19-September 9
    Longtime Ochre House collaborator Carla Parker has penned her first show, and not only is she behind the words in the script and the lyrics to the original live music, but she's also directing. Navigate the world of children's television through the eyes of a religious zealot in this spirited and dark musical comedy.

     

     The Royal Society of Antarctica
     Stage West, August 24-September 24
    A young woman seeking to understand her mother’s disappearance joins the ranks of a ragtag group of misfits and scientists who serve at McMurdo Station in Antarctica. Amidst janitorial duties, never-ending daylight, and subzero temperatures, this lonely and rugged bunch finds an escape from the world and a home for each other.

     

     The Tribute Artist
     Uptown Players, August 25-September 10
    To close its 16th season, Uptown Players has the regional premiere of this Charles Busch farce. An out-of-work female impersonator (Coy Covington) assumes the role of his elderly landlady when she dies in her sleep, in order to hang on to her valuable Greenwich Village townhouse. Of course, things do not go as planned.

     

     Miller, Mississippi
     Dallas Theater Center, August 30-October 1
    In the Wyly Studio Theatre, you'll find Boo Killebrew's story of one family that falling apart as the country attempts to come together in the 1960s and '70s Deep South. Lee Sunday Evans directs the first show of Dallas Theater Center's 2017-18 season.

    Cora Grace Winstead and Darren McElroy star in The Minotaur at Theatre Three.

    Theatre Three presents The Minotaur
      
    Photo by Jeffrey Schmidt
    Cora Grace Winstead and Darren McElroy star in The Minotaur at Theatre Three.
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    Theater Critic Picks

    From Wilde to 'The Wiz': 8 unmissable July shows in North Texas

    Lindsey Wilson
    Jul 2, 2025 | 10:18 am
    Second Thought Theatre presents Your Wife’s Dead Body
    Photo courtesy of Second Thought Theatre
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    Your instinct during the summer might be to hide out in an air-conditioned theater, and there are plenty of options to do exactly this month. But we would be remiss if we didn't remind you about a North Texas tradition: Shakespeare under the stars. Pack a picnic, bring a blanket, and watch The Bard (and this year Oscar Wilde) at Samuell-Grand Amphitheater with Shakespeare Dallas. Both shows opened in June, but continue through most of July.

    Here are eight shows local shows, listed in order of start date:

    The Importance of Being Earnest
    Shakespeare Dallas, through July 18 extended to July 26
    This witty romantic comedy by Oscar Wilde, first performed in 1895, tells the story of two men who assume the identities of a fictional man named Ernest. This leads them to each fall in love and encounter an assortment of comical problems along the way.

    Othello
    Shakespeare Dallas, through July 20
    In this Shakespearean tragedy, Othello is at the peak of his powers: not only Venice's greatest general but also husband to the noble and beautiful Desdemona. But he does not know that in passing over his servant Iago for promotion, he has created a deadly but brilliant enemy. This production is set in an alternate-history version of the 1990s in which the Venetian empire is the predominant political, military, and economic power.

    King Kirby
    American Chronicle Theatre Co., July 4-12
    This is the story of Jack "King of Comics" Kirby. The play follows him from the tough Jewish ghetto of Hell’s Kitchen in New York, to the harrowing battlefields of Normandy during WWII, to tense Senate hearings in the 1950s. Watch as he creates some of the most iconic heroes in pop culture: Captain America, Thor, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, the New Gods, and countless others.

    Your Wife’s Dead Body
    Second Thought Theatre, July 9-26
    Written by Second Though Theatre artistic associate Jenny Ledel in her playwriting premiere, the play takes place in the near future, as Jane takes advantage of a new AI technology that would extend her lifespan ... even if she's not around to see it for herself.

    The Wiz
    Broadway at the Bass, July 15-20
    This all-new production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical returns “home” in an all-new pre-Broadway tour, the first one in 40 years. The groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway, from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and finger-snapping '70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world.

    Noises Off
    Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas, July 18-August 2
    This play-within-a-play captures a touring theater troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance towards the end of a debilitating run. Playwright Michael Frayn gives a window into the inner workings of theatre behind-the-scenes, progressing from flubbed lines and missed cues in the dress rehearsal to mounting friction between cast members in the final performance.

    Everybody's Talking About Jamie
    Uptown Players, July 18-August 3
    Inspired by true events, this musical tells the inspiring story of Jamie New, a 16-year-old boy from Sheffield who dreams of becoming a drag queen. His loving mom showers him with endless support but it's not all rainbows for Jamie as his deadbeat dad and some ignorant school kids attempt to rain on his sensational aspirations.

    Shucked
    Broadway at the Bass, July 29-August 3
    This Tony Award-winning musical comedy features a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn, a score by the Grammy Award-winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and direction by Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien. The corn-fed, corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy an appetite for great musical theater.

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