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''Texas'' is a stage musical produced annually by the Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation at the outdoor Pioneer Amphitheater in Palo Duro Canyon outside of Canyon, Texas. The show is performed every Tuesday through Sunday from June through August. It was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green.〔Green, Paul. ''Texas''. New York: Samuel French, Inc., publisher, 1966. ISBN 978-0-573-61641-9. At Samuel French (catalog of plays): ("Texas | Samuel French" ). Retrieved September 27, 2015.〕 This family-friendly show is set against an authentic tapestry of history and the show's fictional characters bring to life the stories, struggles, and triumphs of the settlers of the Texas Panhandle in the 1800s. Some of the show's highlights include special fire and water effects. (“For many years,” one journalist has noted, “the first act has ended with an explosion of lightning and thunder, a special effect created with a 450-foot length of military-grade detonating cord that stretches from a tree behind the stage partway up the canyon wall.”)〔The ''Texas Observer''; Austin, Texas; July 13, 2015. ("Reinventing ''Texas:'' History Takes the Stage in Palo Duro Canyon" ), by Robyn Ross. Retrieved October 25, 2015.〕 Also available as part of the visitor experience are backstage tours and catered chuck-wagon barbecue dinners. ==Dramatis personæ== * Calvin Armstrong, a young homesteader ''(role originated by Eddy Thomas, now of Dallas)'' * Henry McLean, a wealthy rancher * Elsie McLean, a visitor from the East and Uncle Henry's niece * Anna McLean, Uncle Henry's wife * Dave Newberry, the foreman on Uncle Henry's ranch ''(originated by Dean Kelly of Amarillo)'' * Tucker Yelldell, a Southern gentleman turned gold prospector ''(originated by Jerry Williams of Canyon)'' * Kate Lucas, a former entertainer * Parmalee Flynn, a neighbor's daughter * Flip Saunders, a cowboy * Dude Forbes, a cowboy * Abel Tatum, a homesteader * Rachel Tatum, Abel's wife * Quanah Parker, last chief of the Comanche Indians 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Texas (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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