Lawson Taitte

What's soaring above the stage – a practically perfect nanny, a jungle boy, some winged monkeys and an old-fashioned car – will be as important as what's on it during the 2008-09 Dallas Summer Musicals season. With a musical version of Happy Days in addition to Mary Poppins, Tarzan, The Wizard of Oz and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, much of the roster will be family-oriented.

Something for the grownups does come along, however. The area premieres of Frost/Nixon – the season's only drama, starring Stacy Keach as Richard M. Nixon – and Legally Blonde, the Musical are also among the highlights.

Subscriptions are on sale for two separate series. Four non-subscription events are on the agenda as well.

Subscriptions are available at 214-217-1536 or www.dallassummermusicals.org. Single tickets, except for the specials when bought with a series, will go on sale later; check back on tickets.guidelive.com.

The Majestic Series (all at the Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm St., except as noted), $67 to $377:

•The Second City on Tour, Nov. 11-16.

•The Rat Pack Live at the Sands, March 3-8.

•The Pajama Game, March 10-15.

•Frost/Nixon, April 28-May 3.

•Mary Poppins, Fair Park Music Hall, Sept. 24-Oct. 18.

The Music Hall Series, Fair Park Music Hall, $88 to $523:

•Disney's Tarzan, March 17-29.

•Happy Days, May 26-June 7.

•The Wizard of Oz, June 9-21.

•Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, June 23-July 5.

•A Chorus Line, July 7-19.

•Legally Blonde, July 21-Aug. 2.

•Mary Poppins (included in both series)

Subscribers' Specials (non-series events that will be offered as single tickets to subscribers first):

•3 Redneck Tenors Christmas Spec-tac-yule-ar, Nov. 28-30, Majestic.

•Bob the Builder, Feb. 21-22, Majestic

•Rent, May 5-10, Majestic.

•Fiddler on the Roof starring Topol, May 19-24, Music Hall.