Review: DECEMBER: A LOVE YEARS IN THE MAKING at Alley Theatre
by Jonathan Netek - January 27, 2025
DECEMBER: A LOVE YEARS IN THE MAKING is an original work from Texas playwright Marisela Treviño Orta, and was originally a part of the Alley All New Festival in 2023. Orta has MFAs in both Playwriting and Poetry, and the intersection of the two truly shines in this heartfelt production....
Review: POPCORN FALLS at Theatre Suburbia
by Brett Cullum - January 13, 2025
Sam and Dean are here to make you laugh, and they love what they are doing as well as each other. And at the end of the day, I would see this type of show over and over and love it for being what it is. The message of the entire show is that community theater can save the world! So, thank goodness t...
Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at Broadway at The Hobby Center
by Brett Cullum - January 08, 2025
If you live under a rock or in a remote African village without Facebook, THE BOOK OF MORMON was developed by Matt Stone, Trey Parker, and Robert Lopez. Trey and Matt infamously created the SOUTH PARK animated series, and Robert Lopez helped conceive the puppet comedy AVENUE Q. They took eight years...
Review: FROZEN at Theatre Under The Stars
by Brett Cullum - December 13, 2024
FROZEN is a fun family production that is perfect for the holiday season in many ways. The show brings the beloved Disney film to life for the stage and offers unique twists to make it all more theatrical and accessible for the Hobby Center. It’s a technically gorgeous production with a strong cast...
Review: SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM at Stages Houston
by Jonathan Netek - December 04, 2024
Sister is back again at Stages Houston, instructing one last catechism class before the church Christmas party commences. Originated by Maripat Donovan, who originally played Sister, and a writing partner or two over the years, this uproarious one-woman show is now brilliantly helmed by Denise Fenne...
Review: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE at 4th Wall Theatre Company
by Brett Cullum - November 29, 2024
I feel like this company, at this point in time, is simply happy to be here doing this show, and I can say the feeling is infectious. It’s not your typical holiday offering, but you can never be wrong with the wit of Christopher Durang and the magic of invoking the spirit of Maggie Smith. I’m thankf...
Review: WINTER SOLSTICE at Rec Room Arts
by Brett Cullum - November 25, 2024
The author wrote this dark piece about a liberal couple whose mother invites a conservative stranger into their house on Christmas Eve to show how easily fascism marches in politely and with charm. It’s a tense and moody winter tale and warns of the ineffectiveness of the left when faced with the ri...