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A. D. Players will present the regional premiere of the historical drama Malcolm and Teresa by Cathal Gallagher, previewing tonight, May 22 and 23rd, opening on May 24 and running through June 23.

A. D. Players will host a weekend of special playwright events to compliment their presentation of Malcolm & Teresa, Cathal Gallagher's historical drama about BBC reporter Malcolm Muggeridge and his interviews with a then unknown Mother Teresa.

A. D. Players will present the regional premiere of the historical drama Malcolm and Teresa by Cathal Gallagher, previewing on May 22 and 23rd, opening on May 24 and running through June 23.

Direction by Jennifer Dean keeps this Texas style 'Beauty and the Beast' parable clipping brightly along during the first act, which is pleasantly bubbly and tender. In the second act, the writing and direction together slow the pace of the sprightly comedy. The writing, especially, becomes filled with redundant moments and removes every ounce of subtly from the themes and messages beautifully constructed and pristinely directed in the first act. While, as a whole, THE FIRST CHURCH OF TEXACO is pleasant, I couldn't help but feel that the second act could be pared down some to keep the momentum rocking forward.

Houston's A.D. Players, while always producing theatre that is safe for the whole family, produces a full season of Children's shows that many Houstonians may not know about. Their most recent offering is the World Premiere of the musical THUMBELINA, adapted from the story by Hans Christian Andersen with a Book and Lyrics by Will Ledesma and Music by Braden Hunt.

A. D. Players Children's Theater will continue its season today, January 15 with the World Premiere of Thumbelina, a new musical adaption of the classic fairy tale, written by former A. D. Players' company member Will Ledesma with music by current company member Braden Hunt.

A. D. Players Children's Theater will continue its season January 15 with the World Premiere of Thumbelina, a new musical adaption of the classic fairy tale, written by former A. D. Players' company member Will Ledesma with music by current company member Braden Hunt. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production in the photos below!

A. D. Players Children's Theater will continue its season January 15 with the World Premiere of Thumbelina, a new musical adaption of the classic fairy tale, written by former A. D. Players' company member Will Ledesma with music by current company member Braden Hunt.

For the holiday season, A.D. Players is presenting SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS. The family friendly holiday musical is part of the SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN series, and was written by Connie Ray, Conceived by Alan Bailey, and has musical arrangements done by John Foley and Gary Fagin.

A. D. Players Children's Theater will open its season today, October 23rd with the musical Bunnicula, adapted for the stage by Jon Klein from the popular children's book by Deborah and James Howe, with lyrics by Jon Klein and music by Chris Jeffries. Get a first look at the show in the photos below!

A. D. Players Children's Theater will open its season October 23rd with the musical Bunnicula, adapted for the stage by Jon Klein from the popular children's book by Deborah and James Howe, with lyrics by Jon Klein and music by Chris Jeffries. Get a first look at the show in the photos below!

To kick off their 2012-2013 season, A.D. Players is presenting Steven Dietz's Edgar award winning play SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL ADVENTURE. The play itself is an adaptation of American actor William Gillette's 1899 play, which borrows Irene Adler from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "A Scandal in Bohemia" and Professor James Moriarty from "The Adventure of the Final Problem." Irene Adler is an opera singer and a superficial villainess in her own right, tempting Sherlock Holmes' typically nonexistent romantic feelings. Professor James Moriarty is the malevolent architect of most of England's iniquitous scum, which earns him Sherlock's admiration for being a completely reserved and ultimately clever man.

A. D. Players theater will open their 46th Mainstage season September 7th with Steven Deitz' award-winning play Sherlock Holmes: the final adventure at Grace Theater, 2710 W. Alabama. This production of the play, which won the 2007 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Mystery Play, will be its Houston professional premiere.