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continue on and finish the season in
spite of the horrific circumstances.
Thus, the company of the 2013
season of TEXAS Outdoor Musical
finished out the season in honor
of their friends and fellow actors.
Now, every year, we carry their
memories in our hearts throughout
every performance of TEXAS
Outdoor Musical.

The beautiful Pioneer Amphitheater
that is carved out of and nestled
into a natural basin in the majestic
Palo Duro Canyon – the nation’s
second largest canyon – comes alive
once again this summer for the 55th
season of the Official Play of the

State of Texas. To open the show, a characters bring to life the stories,
Lone Horseman, carrying the flag struggles and triumphs of the
of the great state of Texas, appears settlers of the Texas Panhandle in
atop a 600-foot cliff, signaling the the 1800s. Enjoy the singing, the
beginning of the most spectacular dancing, and a generous helping
outdoor musical drama in the of good ol’ Texas humor, too. Be
nation. With a moving swell of the dazzled with spellbinding lighting,
music, the horseman gallops across special effects, and fireworks as
the rim. Suddenly, a cast of more we host the 55th season of the
than 60 actors, singers and dancers TEXAS Outdoor Musical. Tickets
takes the stage to kick off the show are available now at texas-show.
that fans from all around the world com. Our 55th season will run every
have come to see. “For the past Tuesday-Sunday, from May 29 to
55 years, TEXAS Outdoor Musical August 14, 2021. Be sure to follow
has entertained over four million us on Facebook, Instagram, and
people from around the world,” TikTok for updates and exclusive
said David Yirak, TEXAS Managing content from the musical. Just
Artistic Director. “The beautiful search Texas Outdoor Musical,
singing, dancing, and high caliber and we should pop right up. This
of acting that takes place in one of summer, we hope to see you and
the most beautiful venues has kept your family at TEXAS Outdoor
the show thriving since 1966. The Musical, the spectacle that has
added special effects make for an brought joy to the hearts of our
unforgettable experience, plus a audiences for 55 years!
whole lot of Texas hospitality is in
abundance.”

Set against an authentic tapestry
of history, the show’s fictional

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