Fort Griffin Fandangle | |
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Music | Robert Nail Alice Reynolds James Ball Louann George Elsa Turner Bill Overton |
Lyrics | Robert Nail Alice Reynolds James Ball Louann George Elsa Turner Bill Overton |
Productions | 1938-1940 Albany, Texas 1947-1957 Albany, Texas 1964 Canyon, Texas 1965-present Albany, Texas |
The Fort Griffin Fandangle is the oldest outdoor musical in the state of Texas. The musical takes place at an outdoor theater, called The Prairie Theatre, in Albany, Texas. Created by Robert Nail in 1938, the Fandangle has grown to a cast of over 400 and celebrates the founding of Fort Griffin and the settling of Albany. The show is attended by over 10,000 people each year. It is performed annually on Friday, and Saturday evenings of the last two weeks in June.[1][2][3]