The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson
Music and Lyrics by Carol Hall
July 16 - August 2
Pull on your cowboy hats and two steppin’ boots, ‘cause you won’t want to miss the CRT debut of one of America’s best loved musicals! This foot-stompin’, yee-hawin’, musical is based on the true story of a legendary brothel known as the “Chicken Ranch” (so named because during the depression, customers were allowed to pay with poultry!)
For years the ladies operated peaceably, visited by locals, politicians, and even winning college football teams. But in 1973 a crusading Houston television commentator smells a place in the spotlight for himself and sets about closing down all that "loveless copulation"!
"A font of fun and friendliness, engagingly rich in regional nostalgia and spiced with delicate bawdry. The country western score is a delight."---Time Magazine.
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opening night
J.J. Hobbs as Miss Mona, Mitzi Greshawn Smith as Jewel, Scott Wakefield as Sherriff Ed Earl Dodd and Michael Kreutz as Melvin P. Thorpe
J.J. Hobbs as Miss Mona, Scott Wakefield as Sherriff Ed Earl Dodd, Mitzi Greshawn Smith as Jewel and Michael Kreutz as Melvin P. Thorpe with the cast of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
Tim Fuchs, Michael Morlani, Parker Pogue, Jefferson McDonald, Mark Reeve, Leigh Wakeford, Myles McHale and Kyle Hines as the dancin’ Aggie Football team.
Mitzi Greshawn Smith as Jewel with the “ladies” in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
talkback
July 18 and 25, August 1... attend the show; afterwards, join a lively Q & A session with the actors and tech crew. A popular night on our schedule!
"Broadway on the Lake"
Our "Broadway on the Lake" Fund Raiser! Saturday, July 26. Come enjoy a hearty hors d'oeuvres buffet with assorted beverages and silent and live auctions, all to benefit CRT! Then adjourn to the theatre for a special performance of 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas!' Early Bird tickets $35.00 until July 1, $40.00 after July 1.
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May 14... online ticket sales commence. Can't wait? Consider a subscription or a gift certificate now!
photos
Production photography by David Blatchley.