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Moonlight Musicals
Celebrates 20 Years!
by Tom and Amy Laney
or 20 years, theatre lovers have serving over 500 children a year, a The 2025 season at the Moonlight
been treated to a wonderful professional scene shop that builds Musicals Amphitheatre promises
Fcultural experience at the sets for Texas Tech Opera and local to be their biggest season yet! The
Moonlight Musicals Amphitheatre, high schools, and a yearly tradition summer begins with the beauty and
413 E. Broadway, in Lubbock’s of professional-grade family whimsy of Once Upon a Mattress,
Mackenzie State Park. Outstanding entertainment under the summer June 5-14. Then, July 10-12, sail
musical performances staged there stars. across the ocean on the most
have delighted audiences of all ages unlikely ship with James and the
since the beginning. Every family The family legacy of Moonlight Giant Peach Jr.! Next, Moonlight is
who comes through the gates leaves continues with the husband- proud to present, for the first time
with a smile on their faces. and-wife team of Tom and Amy in West Texas, Something Rotten!
Laney. Tom and Amy first met This show is filled with Monty
Moonlight Musicals is the largest in a production of South Pacific Python-style humor and flashy
theatre arts program in the South that was produced by Moonlight dances as Nick Bottom tries to steal
Plains region of Texas, serving Musicals in 2014. In the years since, Shakespeare’s greatest play, July 31
hundreds of artists and performers they have married and now have and August 1-9. Then, follow Alice
and tens of thousands of audience two sons who audition with them down the rabbit hole with Alice in
members each season. in the summer. Tom Laney is the Wonderland Jr., September 11-13.
Executive Director of Moonlight Finally, we cap off this tremendous
Behind all of this success and Musicals, and Amy is the Assistant season with a heartwarming classic
passion is a firm commitment to Artistic Director. Together, they that reminds us of the power of
what matters most, family. From have worked with theatres and faith, Narnia: The Musical roars onto
the first production of Moonlight schools across West Texas, and they stage this October 9-18.
Musicals to the current slate of are thrilled to be spearheading the
shows during their celebratory 20th mission of the organization that Grab your family, friends, lawn
season, family has been a driving initially brought them together. chairs, and blankets. Don’t miss
force behind the decisions of its staff your opportunity to help Moonlight
and leadership. Moonlight Musicals Over the decades, families have Musicals celebrate 20 years of one
is the brainchild of Founder and come to the Moonlight Musicals of the best entertainment options on
Artistic Director Gerald Dolter. Amphitheatre to enjoy quality the South Plains!
As he was sitting on the hill that musical theatre in a relaxed
overlooks the amphitheater, environment. Guests are invited to Tickets for all shows as well as
considering the future of arts in bring picnic blankets, lawn chairs, Season Tickets are available at
Lubbock, a full moon rose over the and even food and drinks from moonlightmusicals.com.
horizon, and his wife said, “We’ll home or their favorite restaurant.
call it Moonlight Musicals.” From The seating is open with plenty of
that humble beginning, Moonlight space to move around, even when
has grown to include the largest the crowd fills up to over 500 a
theatre academy in West Texas, night.
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