Gary Laird is a former professor and administrator at Lamar University, a playwright and producer/director active in the Houston theater scene since the early 90s.
BWW Review: TUTS Delivers the Perfect Recipe in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
February 23, 2017
February 23, 2017
A frothy souffle of a musical.
BWW Review: THE GHOST SONATA Haunts at Classical Theatre Company
February 11, 2017
February 11, 2017
After two hours, plus intermission, I left the theater feeling as though I had just attended a concert superbly played by an orchestra of virtuoso performers and conducted by a maestro.
BWW Review: DRY POWDER Teaches the Art of the Deal at Alley Theatre
February 1, 2017
February 1, 2017
Sarah Burgess's new play at the ALLEY, DRY POWDER teaches us the art of the deal.
BWW Review: A CURIOUS INCIDENT Occurs Onstage At The Hobby Center
January 27, 2017
January 27, 2017
The play is a cauldron of emotion, presenting a range of human behaviors for Christopher to navigate, and hopefully, conquer.
BWW Review: Houston's Theater Under the Stars Ventures INTO THE WOODS
December 9, 2016
December 9, 2016
TUTS has done the seemingly impossible. They've made Sondheim cute.
BWW Review: Houston Ballet World Premiere of Stanton Welch's THE NUTCRACKER Is a World-Class Spectacle
November 27, 2016
November 27, 2016
As re-imagined by Artistic Director Stanton Welch, the holiday classic pulses with new life and over-the-top theatrics reminiscent of 19th century production at its peak, but brought into the 21st by cutting-edge technology.
BWW Review: The Alley Thinks We Need a Little Christmas. They're Right.
November 26, 2016
November 26, 2016
It's hokey. It's manipulative. It's just plain corny. And it's the spirit of the season.
BWW Review: WOLF HALL PART II Brings Up the Bodies at Main Street Theater
November 22, 2016
November 22, 2016
That this work could be adapted at all for the stage, much less a small black box theater, is somewhat remarkable, but Udden and her team of more-than-capable actors and designers have done it proud.
BWW Feature: MFAH Screens Two Unique and Very Different Films - HIERONYMUS BOSCH & CS BLUES
November 17, 2016
November 17, 2016
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston screens two very different and unique films: COCKSUCKER BLUES and HIERONYMUS BOSCH: TOUCHED BY THE DEVIL.
BWW Review: Houston Grand Opera's FAUST Pulls Out All the Stops
November 2, 2016
November 2, 2016
HGO's production of Gounod's FAUST puts the 'grand' in grand opera. The current production has all the bells and whistles - a timeless story, a top-notch cast, the costumes, sets and lighting of an all-out extravaganza. In short, it has everything the word 'opera' conjures up. And it's at the Wortham, all for you.
BWW Review: TUTS Teaches a Lesson In HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
October 31, 2016
October 31, 2016
'60s musical comedy confection HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING is all about climbing the corporate ladder by hook or (mostly) crook.
BWW Review: ELIXIR OF LOVE at Houston Grand Opera
October 26, 2016
October 26, 2016
BWW Review: Houston Grand Opera opens the season with an eye-popping ELIXIR OF LOVE
BWW Review: Sassy, Sexy A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Opens the Season at Alley Theatre
October 17, 2016
October 17, 2016
It is a genuine pleasure to see such a capable cast going through their paces with verve and a certain aplomb. When an ensemble so obviously enjoy what they are doing, it connects instantly with the audience, and a full house roared and applauded throughout the performance.
BWW Review: Firecracker Productions Takes on Human Relationships in BECKY SHAW
October 11, 2016
October 11, 2016
BECKY SHAW explores the eternal ins and outs of personal relationships. It asks the basic questions: to whom do we owe loyalty, and at what cost? How do we set limits, and how do we abide by them? What are the consequences if we don't?
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