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Theatre Under The Stars <\/strong>is excited to introduce the cast of the brand-new musical, The Secret of My Success<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The musical theatre company is partnering with Universal Theatrical Group, the production company behind the mega-hit like Wicked<\/em><\/strong>, on this production.<\/p>\n

“TUTS has a long history of introducing the world to fantastic new musicals,” said Dan Knechtges<\/strong>, TUTS Artistic Director who is also directing and choreographing the production. “I think our audiences are going to fall in love with this cast, with this show, it’s going to be great!”<\/p>\n

Leading off the cast is Ben Fankhauser<\/strong> as \u201cBrantley Foster\u201d and Ashley Blanchet<\/strong>, as \u201cChristy Lockhart.\u201d Brian Mathis<\/strong> returns to TUTS in the role of \u201cPiers Johnson\u201d and Sally Wilfert<\/strong> who was last seen on the TUTS stage in the smash hit 2019 production of Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/strong>, will play \u201cVera Prescott.\u201d Houston favorite, Susan Koozin<\/strong> is playing \u201cJoann Foster.\u201d Melrose Johnson<\/strong> who made her TUTS debut in Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/em> joins the cast as \u201cRose.\u201d Gemini Quintos<\/strong> will play \u201cLester Mann\u201d and Regina Hearne<\/strong> plays \u201cSylvia Popkin.\u201d Kevin Zak <\/strong>will be playing \u201cGarth Portnoy.\u201d Making his TUTS debut in the role of \u201cErnie Lockhart\u201d is A.J. Dada<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the cast in the ensemble are: Anthony Boggess-Glover<\/strong>, Austin Colburn<\/strong>, Jack Gereski<\/strong>, Miles Marmolejo<\/strong>, Trey Harrington<\/strong>, T.J. Newton<\/strong>, Chelsea Ryan McCurdy<\/strong>, Sarah Sachi<\/strong>, Briana Steptoe<\/strong>, Yasmyn Sumiyoshi<\/strong>, Holland Vavra<\/strong>, and Teresa Zimmermann<\/strong>. The ensemble also includes these students from TUTS Humphreys School: Lydia Berckley<\/strong>, Mariah Cooper<\/strong>, Izzy Harris<\/strong>, Lauren Schweers<\/strong>, Kyler Huyse<\/strong> and Rizal Patagoc<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are all so excited to jump back into the world of this show with Dan and really getting to develop it more at TUTS.\u201d said Gordon Greenberg<\/strong>, who along with Steve Rosen<\/strong>, wrote the book for the musical.<\/p>\n

Joining Knechtges on the production isMusic Director, Charlie Alterman<\/strong>; Scenic Designer, Jeffrey D. Kmiec<\/strong>; Costume Designer, Colleen Grady<\/strong>, Lighting Designer, Ryan O’Gara<\/strong>, Projection Designer, Mike Tutaj<\/strong> and Sound Designer, Andrew Harper<\/strong>; Hair & Makeup Designer, Kelley Jordan<\/strong>; Associate Director, Ryan Scarlata<\/strong> and Associate Choreographer, Monica Josette<\/strong>. Casting for The Secret of My Success<\/em><\/strong>is provided by Calleri Jensen Davis Casting<\/strong> and by TUTS Associate Artistic Director, Monique Midgette<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Based on the Universal Pictures film starring Michael J. Fox, this hysterically funny and brilliantly conceived production is a wild look at redefining what success means to you when the world around you changes, corporate culture, ambition and making your own way in life. With music and lyrics by Michael Mahler<\/strong> and Alan<\/strong> Schmuckler<\/strong>, The Secret of My Success<\/em><\/strong> is a magnificent gift for audiences.The Secret of My Success<\/em><\/strong> runs October 25 through November 6<\/strong> at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets start at just $40, and are available online, or by contacting the TUTS Box Office by phone at (713) 558-8887<\/a><\/strong> or in person by visiting the Box Office<\/strong> located at 800 Bagby Street<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Theatre Under The Stars is grateful to our season sponsors Hampton Inn\/Homewood Suites<\/strong> and ABC13<\/strong>. Theatre Under The Stars is funded in part by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance<\/strong> and the Texas Commission on the Arts<\/strong>. The Secret of My Success<\/em><\/strong> is sponsored in part by Freeport LNG<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Theatre Under The Stars is excited to introduce the cast of the brand-new musical, The Secret of My Success. The musical theatre company is partnering with Universal Theatrical Group, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":40496,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n

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MEET THE CAST OF<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS<\/em><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS)<\/strong> is excited to introduce the cast of the brand-new musical, The Secret of My Success<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em> \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The musical theatre company is partnering with Universal Theatrical Group, the production company behind the mega-hit like Wicked<\/em>, on this production.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"TUTS has a long history of introducing the world to fantastic new musicals,\" said Dan Knechtges<\/strong>, TUTS Artistic Director who is also directing and choreographing the production. \"I think our audiences are going to fall in love with this cast, with this show, it's going to be great!\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Leading off the cast is Ben Fankhauser<\/strong> as \u201cBrantley Foster\u201d and Ashley Blanchet<\/strong>, as \u201cChristy Lockhart.\u201d Brian Mathis<\/strong> returns to TUTS in the role of \u201cPiers Johnson\u201d and Sally Wilfert<\/strong> who was last seen on the TUTS stage in the smash hit 2019 production of Mamma Mia!<\/em>, will play \u201cVera Prescott.\u201d Houston favorite, Susan Koozin<\/strong> is playing \u201cJoann Foster.\u201d Melrose Johnson<\/strong> who made her TUTS debut in Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019<\/em> joins the cast as \u201cRose.\u201d Gemini Quintos<\/strong> will play \u201cLester Mann\u201d and Regina Hearne<\/strong> plays \u201cSylvia Popkin.\u201d Kevin Zak <\/strong>will be playing \u201cGarth Portnoy.\u201d Making his TUTS debut in the role of \u201cErnie Lockhart\u201d is A.J. Dada<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Rounding out the cast in the ensemble are: Anthony Boggess-Glover<\/strong>, Austin Colburn<\/strong>, Jack Gereski<\/strong>, Miles Marmolejo<\/strong>, Trey Harrington<\/strong>, T.J. Newton<\/strong>, Chelsea Ryan McCurdy<\/strong>, Sarah Sachi<\/strong>, Briana Steptoe<\/strong>, Yasmyn Sumiyoshi<\/strong>, Holland Vavra<\/strong>, and Teresa Zimmermann<\/strong>. The ensemble also includes these students from TUTS Humphreys School: Lydia Berckley<\/strong>, Mariah Cooper<\/strong>, Izzy Harris<\/strong>, Lauren Schweers<\/strong>, Kyler Huyse<\/strong> and Rizal Patagoc<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cWe are all so excited to jump back into the world of this show with Dan and really getting to develop it more at TUTS.\u201d said Gordon Greenberg<\/strong>, who along with Steve Rosen<\/strong>, wrote the book for the musical.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Joining Knechtges on the production isMusic Director, Charlie Alterman<\/strong>; Scenic Designer, Jeffrey D. Kmiec<\/strong>; Costume Designer, Colleen Grady<\/strong>, Lighting Designer, Ryan O'Gara<\/strong>, Projection Designer, Mike Tutaj<\/strong> and Sound Designer, Andrew Harper<\/strong>; Hair & Makeup Designer, Kelley Jordan<\/strong>; Associate Director, Ryan Scarlata<\/strong> and Associate Choreographer, Monica Josette<\/strong>. Casting for The Secret of My Success<\/em><\/strong>is provided by Calleri Jensen Davis Casting<\/strong> and by TUTS Associate Artistic Director, Monique Midgette<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Based on the Universal Pictures film starring Michael J. Fox, this hysterically funny and brilliantly conceived production is a wild look at redefining what success means to you when the world around you changes, corporate culture, ambition and making your own way in life. With music and lyrics by Michael Mahler<\/strong> and Alan<\/strong> Schmuckler<\/strong>, The Secret of My Success<\/em><\/strong> is a magnificent gift for audiences.The Secret of My Success<\/em><\/strong> runs October 25 through November 6<\/strong> at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets start at just $40, and are available online at TUTS.com<\/a>, or by contacting the TUTS Box Office by phone at (713) 558-8887<\/strong> or in person by visiting the Box Office<\/strong> located at 800 Bagby Street<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Theatre Under The Stars is grateful to our season sponsors Hampton Inn\/Homewood Suites<\/strong> and ABC13<\/strong>. Theatre Under The Stars is funded in part by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance<\/strong> and the Texas Commission on the Arts<\/strong>. The Secret of My Success<\/em><\/strong> is sponsored in part by Freeport LNG<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}