I also suspect this one will be musical. It can be interesting, because they have taken risks before. A production of Hansel and Gretel that we saw there last Spring had a girl come out as the gypsy and sing a song entitled Gypsies, Trolls and Trees sung to the tune of Cher's big hit Gypsies Tramps and Thieves...
Alkhin sent me a mail indicating she is headed for the Fort Bend Hobbit today. So we might get a review from her.
I will hope to produce my review in a day or two. Playhouse 1960 Hobbit.