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The Broadway hit Wicked is back in Dallas at Music Hall at Fair Park. Behind the scenes, it takes more than magic to power one of theater's biggest touring productions.

The Historic Lancaster Theatre is reopening after years of renovation, transforming an abandoned movie house into a multi-purpose performance space. With a month-long grand reopening beginning April 11, the venue will host comedy, theater, music and immersive film events as part of a broader effort to revitalize downtown Lancaster.

Liz Mikel, who has credits on Broadway, film and TV, takes the reins in the one-woman show "Where We Stand," a co-production of The Dallas Theater Center and Stage West.

The move places it among a small group of local theater companies that own their venues.

‘Selfie Conscious’ features a self-described “bad influencer” who needs your data to be famous.

The youth education and performance group decided not to make optional cuts for mature content or songs that are difficult to sing.

The touring, Tony-winning ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ is coming to town, presented by Broadway Dallas.

‘MacMurder!’ is the 23rd in artistic director Kurt Kleinmann’s ongoing series of trademarked Harry Hunsacker detective stories evoking the look of 1940s Sherlock Holmes films.

The iconic ‘Be Our Guest’ is what the audience is waiting for, and it delivers.

You’ll also find candlelight concerts, Nutcracker ballets and a circus-style holiday production.

Despite mixed reviews, producers count on familiarity with the original material to draw audiences.

Castañeda, who previously directed in North Texas, also brings experience from New York and L.A.