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Tex-ARTS Takes on Middle Age Frustrations with Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical

Tex-ARTS continues their theatre season with the musical Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical - a humorous look at the "joys" of growing older. Performances run February 10th through 26th at the Kam and James Morris Theatre in Lakeway.

With book, music and lyrics by Bob Walton and Jim Walton, the series of scenes poke fun at the frustrations of mammograms, love handles, weekend warriors and even proctology exams. The cleverly crafted songs celebrate things like forgetfulness, reading glasses and menopause, but also touch on the sentimental wisdom that later years afford.

Directed and choreographed by Lenny Daniel, with musical direction by David Blackburn, the cast features Kirk Kelso, Jarret Mallon, Melita McAtee, Amy Nichols, Rudy Roberson and Cathie Sheridan. Performances run Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. An additional performance will be added on Sunday, February 26th, at 7 p.m.

The Kam and James Morris is located at 2300 Lohman's Spurm Suite #160, in Lakeway. For tickets and more information, call (512) 852-9079, x101, or visit www.Tex-ARTS.org.

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