‘Boomtown’ at Mulkey October 15

The Mulkey Theatre will host its first live theatrical performance Sunday, October 15, with the musical comedy, “Boomtown.”

In the 1920s, wildcat oil strikes, overnight wealth and Prohibition gave rise to lawless new towns. The most notorious of these was the unruly city of Borger, Texas.

Presented by Texas Comedies, “Boomtown” is based on memoirs and trial transcripts and follows land promoter Ace Borger, who capitalized on oil strikes in the Texas Panhandle. With the notorious Two-Gun Dick Herwig installed as sheriff, the town is soon overrun with wild dancehalls, bootleg liquor joints, and gambling halls.

The “mostly true” story will be a first for the 1946 Mulkey Theatre since its reopening in 2019. In addition to movies, the Mulkey has hosted concerts, dances, reunions, conferences, town hall meetings, yoga classes, a game night, and mystery dinners. “Boomtown,” however, will be the theatre’s first theatrical performance.

Tickets for “Boomtown” are $20 each and are on sale now at MulkeyTheatre.com and at the Clarendon Visitor Center. Tickets may also be purchased by calling 806-874-2421.

Presented by Texas Comedies, who brought you the shows Bonnie & Clyde: A Musical Comedy, Prohibition, The Feud, and other “mostly-true” musical comedies. www.texascomedies.com