BEST BETS: ‘Dreamgirls’ continues; Youth Orchestra performs Sunday
Published 9:09 am Thursday, February 20, 2020
- Sherry Berry, as Effie, (left) and Nicholas Sheffield, portraying CC, perform "We Are A Family" from "Dreamgirls" during rehearsal Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at Tyler Civic Theater in Tyler. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Tyler Civic Theatre is continuing its performances of “Dreamgirls” at 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at 400 Rose Park Drive.
The award-winning musical centers on a 1960s-era female vocal group on its way to fame.
Information and reservations are available at tylercivictheatre.com .
ETYO to perform Sunday in Tyler
Two of East Texas Youth Orchestra’s ensembles will perform 4 p.m. Sunday in Caldwell Auditorium, 300 S. College Ave. in Tyler.
The Philharmonic Orchestra and the more advanced Symphony Orchestra will each take the stage during the free concert.
The ensembles, along with the Jazz Academy, are part of ETYO’s offerings for youth who enjoy performing classical music.
Cherokee Theatre staging original play
Cherokee Civic Theatre’s production of the original play “Sultana” ends with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The theater is located at 157 W. Fifth St. in Rusk.
It is based on the true story of the sinking of a steamboat just after the Civil War.
Information and reservations are available at cherokeetheatre.net .
‘Steel Magnolias’ opens today in Athens
Henderson County Performing Arts Center, 400 Gibson Road in Athens, will stage “Steel Magnolias” at 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
The play focuses on the friendship of a group of women in a small Louisiana town.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children and can be reserved at HCPAC.org or by calling 903-675-3908.