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Lewisville Playhouse presents Young Frankenstein
The grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”) inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced “Eye-gore”), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. The production runs through October 19 at Lewisville Playhouse.

Art Centre Theatre presents Misery
Misery follows novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “No. 1 fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new Misery novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The production runs October 3-19 at Art Centre Theatre in Plano.

Dallas Theater Center presents Noises Off
Noises Off is a play-within-a-play that plunges the audience into the chaotic world of Nothing’s On, a fictional touring production tormented by backstage romances and onstage blunders. From flubbed lines to slamming doors, the play features the hilarious unraveling of a troupe of eccentric actors. The production runs October 3-26 at Kalita Humphreys Theater.

Pocket Sandwich Theatre presents Phantom of the Opera
Phantom of the Opera is another one of Pocket Sandwich Theatre’s infamous popcorn-tossing melodramas, an over-the-top comedy version of the famed Gothic horror novel and opera ghost. Phantom has been done in numerous genres, the most well-known being the lavish production by Andrew Lloyd Webber. This version is a lot less lavish, much funnier, a whole lot cheaper, and the audience gets to throw popcorn at the actors. The production runs October 3-November 15 at Pocket Sandwich Theater in Carrollton.

Lakeside Community Theatre presents cleaVage
CleaVage is a world premiere laugh-out-loud new musical comedy about the rise, fall, and rebound of silicone gel breast implants. Conceived by Dallas plastic surgeon Dr. Ron Friedman and co-written with Laura Goodenow, the show takes the little-known history of breast implants and blows it up to larger-than-life proportions through song, dance, and unflinching comedy. The production runs October 3-18 at Lakeside Community Theatre in The Colony.

McKinney Repertory Theatre presents National Pastime
National Pastime is a charming and fast-paced musical comedy with a vintage twist. Local radio station WZBQ is the heartbeat of the community, but barely staying afloat. Owner Barry Landis hatches a wild plan: fabricate broadcasts of a fictional, undefeated baseball team. The made-up games become an unexpected hit, turning the sleepy town into a hotbed of baseball fandom and media buzz. The production runs October 3-18 at McKinney Performing Arts Center.

The Core Theatre presents Inferno: Fire at The Cocoanut Grove, 1942
On November 28, 1942, a deadly fire tore through the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, killing nearly 500 people. Inferno: Fire at The Cocoanut Grove, 1942 explores the events of that tragic night, the heroism shown in the face of disaster, and the lasting changes in fire safety laws that followed. The production runs October 3-19 at The Core Theatre in Richardson.

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