Ain't No Fault in these Stars

The Little Prince isn’t just the story of that baby Michael Jackson had with his nurse. It’s a real live story. Like a book an’ shit. It also happens to be Jeff Swearingen’s favorite story ever. Seriously. We have a picture of his high school notebook and it’s covered in...

By Nikki Lott

April 2, 2015

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The Little Prince isn’t just the story of that baby Michael Jackson had with his nurse. It’s a real live story. Like a book an’ shit. It also happens to be Jeff Swearingen’s favorite story ever. Seriously. We have a picture of his high school notebook and it’s covered in “Little Prince 4EVA” doodles. Two years ago, Swearingen launched his all-children stage adaptation of the 27-chapter book at Fun House Theatre and Film (1301 Custer Road, Plano). He titled the play Laughter in the Stars and managed to keep the essence of the book, but whittled it down to a solid 90 minutes without intermission. No small feat. He’s revamped the show and he's bringing it back to the stage. If it was critically acclaimed the first time, imagine what it will be like three years later. Probably perfection. Stars opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and runs through Saturday, April 4. It’s an all ages show and tickets start at $10. Visit funhousetheatreandfilm.com.
Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Starts: March 26. Continues through April 4, 2015

Nikki Lott

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