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    Theater Critic Picks

    These are the 10 can't-miss shows in Dallas-Fort Worth theater for October

    Lindsey Wilson
    Oct 1, 2020 | 1:28 pm
    Theatre Three and Danielle Georgiou Dance Group presents The Bippy Bobby Boo Show
    The Bippy Bobby Boo Show returns — to your living room.
    Photo by Jeffrey Schmidt

    Anxious to get out of the house and experience something live? Then hop in your car and partake of drive-in theater. Still enjoying the opportunity to watch shows from your couch? Buy a streaming ticket and settle in. Dallas-Fort Worth theater companies have settled into a groove, offering several different ways to watch new and classic productions.

     

    Here are 10 local shows to watch this month:

     

     Daddy Long Legs
     The Firehouse Theatre, streaming through October 11
    Real-life engaged couple Caitlin Martelle Jone and Preston Lee Isham star as Jerusha Abbott and Jervis Pendleton, two lonely souls brought together through letter-writing. Based on the classic novel, which inspired the 1955 movie starring Fred Astaire, this filmed musical follows Jerusha Abbott, the "Oldest Orphan in the John Grier Home" until a mysterious benefactor sends her to college to be educated as a writer. Required to write him a letter once a month, she is never to know the benefactor’s identity – so she invents one for him: Daddy Long Legs. Tickets are $20 for a single viewer and $30 for a group, and can be purchased here.

     

     Dear Elizabeth
     MainStage-Irving Las Colinas, streaming on-demand October 3-10
    Based on the compiled letters between poets Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop, Sarah Ruhl's play maps the relationship of the two poets from first meeting to an abbreviated affair and the turmoil of their lives in between. Michael Serrecchia directs Kristin McCollum and Rob McCollum in a piece that explores the beauty and importance of simple communication. Tickets are $19 for a single viewer and $29 for a group, and can be purchased here.

     

     St. Nicholas
     Undermain Theatre, streaming October 7-25
    Conor McPherson's one-man play is performed by DuBose as a cynical and jaded drama critic who falls for a beautiful young actress. On a drunken bender one weekend he pursues her to London, where he falls in with a coven of modern-day vampires. Is it a drunken fairytale or his own vision of a higher truth? Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here.

     

     October Playlets
     Stage West, live-streaming October 8-18
    Three short plays written specifically to be live-streamed make up an entertaining evening (or afternoon) of semi-live theater. Hey Stranger by Steph Del Rosso; Intro to Fiction by Ken Urban; and Boredom, Fear and Wine by Craig Pospisil are all directed by Tiffany Nichole Green, who recently directed the national tour of Hamilton. Tickets are per household and cost $25 for early bird buyers through October 1, then $30 after that. There are also be VIP tickets available for $35, which include a link for a separate, moderated 20-minute pre-show talkback with the director or one of the playwrights. All options can be purchased here.

     

     Festival of Independent Theatres
     Streaming October 8-31
    The 22nd year of this beloved festival is going online, and includes original works, dance, comedy, drama, and more, all performed by some of FIT audiences' favorite artists. Two-show blocks are still available for one low ticket price, so viewers can try out something new. Tickets are $12 for a two-show block and $30 for a festival pass, and can be purchased here.

     

     Nothing Rhymes with Juneteenth
     Dallas Children's Theater, streaming October 16-25
    To help spark important conversations about race, DCT is producing a series of plays by award-winning playwright, poet, and change-maker Idris Goodwin. These three short shows, dubbed the "Social Justice Play Series," started in September with The Water Gun Song. In this month's show, a parent and child try to complete a rap for a school presentation. There will also be two opportunities for a talkback, on October 17 and 23. Tickets are free and can be obtained here.

     

     Get Up, Stand Up!
     Kitchen Dog Theater, October 17, 24, 31, and November 3
    This drive-in celebration of democracy kicks off KDT's 30th season as an outdoor cabaret series held behind the group's new compound at 4774 Algiers St. A rotating cast performs protest and freedom songs throughout America's history, culminating in a "greatest hits" show for the final performance. Tickers are $30 per car/single occupant, then $15 per each additional car occupant. A "Vote, Dawg" pass to all four events is $100 per car/single occupant, plus $40 per additional car occupant. All options can be purchased here.

     

     Endlings
    Cry Havoc Theatre Company, audio-streaming October 19-November 1

    This is the second original audio play from the young persons-oriented group, which builds its shows around verbatim experiences collected from the community. This audio play weaves together first-person interviews with experts, activists, and individuals living on the front lines of climate change, along with conversations between the teens of Cry Havoc and artistic director, playwright, and director Mara Richards Bim on the topics of COVID-19, grief, art, and ecological disruption.

     

     Endlings​ is being released alongside several original short films of dance inspired by the play and choreographed by Bombshell Dance Project's Emily Bernet. The project will feature its own interactive website to engage audiences in the ongoing conversations generated by the play. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here.

     

     It Came From Theatre Three
     Theatre Three, streaming October 19-November 1
    Four local playwrights — Jonathan Norton, Blake Hackler, Nicole Neely, and The Drama Club — were commissioned to write short, frightening pieces filmed at Theatre Three. Hosted by artistic director Jeffrey Schmidt and associate artistic director Christie Vela, the plays The Loss of Jane, Bloody Mary, The Old Woman in the Wood, and Dr. Diablo star Lydia Mackay, Benjamin Stegmair, Gerald Taylor, and Francine Gonzalez. Tickets are $15 for a single viewer and $25 for a group viewing ticket, and can be purchased here.

     

     The Bippy Bobby Boo Show: 2020 Call-In Special
     Danielle Georgiou Dance Group and Theatre Three, live-streaming October 23-November 3
    The award-winning variety show previously announced its return to the Theatre Too basement, but now you can have Bippy Bobby and his gaggle of glamorous ghosts in your own house. Each of the six live shows will be different, and viewers are encouraged to call in and chat with the debonair (and dead) hosts. There will also be an Election Night special that promises to be a howl. Tickets are $15 for a single viewer and $25 for a group viewing ticket, and can be purchased here.

     

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    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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