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Casa Mañana
Address3101 West Lancaster Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas
United States
Coordinates32°44′46″N 97°21′45″W / 32.7460°N 97.3625°W / 32.7460; -97.3625
OperatorCasa Mañana Musicals, Inc.
Capacity1049
Construction
Opened1936
ReopenedJuly 5, 1958
Website
casamanana.org
Casa Mañana, auditorium
Postcard of Casa Mañana, 1936

Casa Mañana Theatre (also known as the "House of Tomorrow") is located in the Fort Worth Cultural District, Texas. Originally an outdoor amphitheater, Casa opened in 1936 as part of the official Texas Centennial Celebration. Casa Mañana is a member of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Cultural District Alliance, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, the Live Theatre League of Tarrant County, and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre.

Contract issue

In February 2022, Casa Mañana staged Matilda: The Musical. However, controversy occurred when the billing was changed from a Youth event to a MainStage Broadway Series production. The Tony Award winning show was originally billed as a youth production on Casa Mañana’s website. Such events typically present with less rigorous standards, including earlier curtain times, shortened versions of shows, and ticket prices that are more amenable to families and young audiences. Youth events are also allowed to be accompanied by a pre-recorded soundtrack. After a nearly 2 year COVID-imposed hiatus from full-time production, when Matilda came back into the rotation, Casa Mañana advertised it as both a Children’s Show and a Broadway Series show, with full Broadway ticket prices. However, there was no live orchestra, as was a required part of a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the American Federation of Musicians. The AFM has taken the issue with Casa Mañana to the National Labor Relations Board, filing two unfair labor practices complaints against Casa. In addition, Actors Equity Association and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society are pursuing breach of their own contracts at this same theater.

References

  1. ^ "Casa Mañana Theatre - Broadway & Children's Theatre". Casa Manana. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  2. "Musicians union: Casa Mañana violating contract by using recorded score for 'Matilda'". Dallas News. February 8, 2022.
  3. Campbell, Elizabeth (8 February 2022). "Musicians file labor complaint over use of recorded music in Casa Mañana production". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. "Fort Worth's Casa Mañana in conflict with 3 unions over Matilda musical". CultureMap Fort Worth.

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