Friday 06.01 — Sunday 06.10
The sound of ABBA echoes at Casa Manana with ‘Mamma Mia’
Moviegoers are looking forward to the summer release of the sequel to Mamma Mia (with Cher, no less!), but North Texas theatergoers have the original right at their doorsteps. Casa Manana is staging an all-new production of Mamma Mia, which features the songs of supergroup ABBA, including “Dancing Queen,” “The Winner Takes It All,” “Take a Chance on Me” and “Money Money.” It’s directed by Tim Bennett, artistic director of Cirque du Soleil’s Ovo, and includes local favorite Denise Lee in the cast.
DEETS: Casa Manana,
3101 W. Lancaster Ave., For Worth.
CasaManana.org
Wednesday 06.06 — Saturday 06.09
Legendary comedy troupe Second City delivers Summer Blockbuster
Second City, the Chicago-based improv and sketch comedy troupe that launched countless careers from Tina Fey to Stephen Colbert, has a legendary history. And for a few nights this week, you can be part of that history as the company arrives in the Arts District for its Summer Blockbuster show, with wacky, sassy and edgy sketches perfect for beating the summer heat.
DEETS: Wyly Theatre Studio,
2400 Flora St.
ATTPAC.org
Friday 06.08 — Sunday 06.10
Turtle Creek Chorale concludes season with Outlaws concert
Gays are used to being considered outlaws, scoffing at sodomy bans and such for many years. So we have a lot in common with the outlaws of country music — Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, the Red-Headed Stranger and more. Now, the Turtle Creek Chorale embraces those bad cowboy roots, with its season-closing Outlaws concert. The mainstage of Moody Performance Hall will reverberate with honkytonk classics of days past and present, so boot-scoot over for one of three performances.
DEETS: Moody Performance Hall,
2520 Flora St.
TurtleCreekChorale.com.
