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Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, Donizetti's The Daughter of the Regiment, and Puccini's Madame Butterfly round out the season. austinopera.org Austin Symphony Orchestra: The ASO's packed 106th season includes eight Masterworks concerts, starting with Mozart Speaks on September 9–10, featuring Requiem with Chorus Austin, with actor Martin Burke reading from Mozart's letters. Other highlights include Beethoven's Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C Major, with guests the Butler Trio from UT Austin (October 21–22); a rare treat, Symphonic Follies (January 14–15); and Mahler's Sixth Symphony (March 24–25). Then there's the Sarah & Ernest Butler Pops Series, including the annual Halloween Children's Concert (October 23), the multimedia Pixar in Concert (February 17), and Fascinating Gershwin (June 23). austinsymphony.org Broadway in Austin: You'll have to wait at least another season for the touring company of Hamilton to hit Austin, but plenty of appealing shows are coming, starting with Newsies and Live from Broadway: The Illusionists. December's offering, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, was written for television; many Boomers grew up on the camp-classic 1965 version with Lesley Ann Warren. Different kinds of nostalgia are on offer in January with Mamma Mia! in its farewell tour, and in March with the first touring production of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. Phantom of the Opera in April and Something Rotten in May and June finish things out. austin.broadway.com . top: Ballet Austin performs "Liminal Glam," with choreography by Stephen Mills and music by Philip Glass, one of three dances that make up its season opener, To China, With Love... bottom: Austin can take a chance on Mamma Mia! one last time during its farewell tour. AUSTINWAY.com 51