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    Cirque du Soleil: Ovo

    This colorful, high-energy production from the world-renowned company is a sensory experience like no other, as they dive into the eccentric world of OVO – a dynamic ecosystem inhabited by an acrobatic colony of insects. This sensational live show transmediates the life of insects into "a nonstop journey of energy, color, and movement through jaw-dropping acrobatics." Note: We've seen some Cirque performances; yes, your jaw may actually drop.
    Feb. 23-27. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 11:30am, 3:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 1 & 5pm. $49 and up.  
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    Sweeney Todd

    Matt Wade and Sarah Fleming Walker lead the professional TexARTS cast of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, that bloody, chirurgical musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. Directed by Kasey RT Graham, with musical direction by Lyn Koenning.
    Through Feb. 27. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $43-53.  
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    Tootsie

    This laugh-out-loud love letter (by Robert Horn and David Yazbek) to the theater tells the story of a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime. You know – like in the Dustin Hoffman movie, right? This live version from Broadway in Austin, with all its songs and dance numbers, might just be how it's meant to be enjoyed.
    Feb. 22-27. Tue.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 1 & 7pm. $35 and up.  
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    An Ideal Husband

    Oscar Wilde’s wickedly witty comedy, though written in 1895, reveals countless elements of today’s current times and affairs: feminism, blackmail, political corruption, morality. and mistrust – as a cocktail mix of characters learns, in just 24 hours, what it means to be "an ideal husband." Directed by Cris Skinner for City Theatre.
    Through March 13. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-25.  
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    Peckin The Crown

    This is what happens when you combine witchcraft, puppetry, psychedelic drugs, and infuse it with imagery from the dark fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. The narrative, written by Chris Fontanes and performed by Bottle Alley Theatre Company, revolves around one of the last remaining members of a coven of witches and her descent into multiple realities, guided by a manipulative demon.
    Through March 12. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 6pm. $15-35.  

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