Texas Under the Stars

Generally when visiting Houston the things that come to mind are the galleria, nasa, galveston and a few other locations. the one thing that doesnt cross a visitors mine is Texas Under the Starts. Here is a breif histroy for TUTS:

 TUTS THE BEGINNING

In the 1960s Houstonians saw the first sparks of a new energy that would soon cause an explosion in the theatre world. Those were days of bold new ventures, bordering on what some thought was foolish recklessness. The first phases of the Galleria were built so far out Westheimer Road that getting there was an adventurous trek. The city was moving full-throttle into the jet age with a new airport bearing the awe-inspiring name “Intercontinental.” Skeptics were shaking their heads about skyscrapers with “glass skins” and “loop roads” to circle the entire city. New buildings for symphony, opera, ballet, and theatre were sprouting like mushrooms. National companies and foreign consulates were rushing to establish headquarters here. It was a wonder-filled, visionary time when one could feel the city take a deep breath in preparation for a headlong dash into the future. Excitement was everywhere, and not the least of it was the completion in 1968 of Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, an event that would trigger its own burst of creative energy.
A budding impresario named Frank Young, who had been producing touring musicals in the United States and Mexico, saw the new Miller Theatre and quickly became excited. Only the Houston Symphony had plans to use the facility, and it seemed a natural location for musicals — America’s own form of popular theatre. These performances, Young believed, should be offered free to the public, to bring musical theatre to the entire community. Young received encouragement from City of Houston officials; his coterie of enthusiastic performers contacted their friends; rumors began to bubble; and within a few months a production started to emerge. Cast members worked for free, supplied their own costumes, and even helped raise the $4,400 required to cover production expenses, including the payroll for stagehands and musicians. In a single performance of Bells Are Ringing, seen by 4,500 people on Sunday evening, September 15, 1968, after being rained out the previous night, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) was born.

So to learn more about TUTS visit there website and then when your visiting check to see if there is somthing they are preforming that you want to see

Texas Under The Stars (TUTS)



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