DELUXE THEATER

by Brett Cullum - October 17, 2024

I've tried to draw as much from the novel as I possibly could. I have seen a handful of film depictions. There's one thing in the novel that Van Helsing mentions about how Dracula has what Van Helsing calls a child's brain. That being undead, you are reborn at that moment, and much of your experienc...

by Brett Cullum - October 15, 2024

Houston’s CLASSICAL THEATRE COMPANY has decided to take it back to the original written word and return Dracula to the status of a demon rather than a lover. And yet, somehow, they have cast Spencer Plachy, who is the most swoon-worthy actor Houston has, a man who has embodied Mr. Darcy for years. A...

by Stephi Wild - September 17, 2024

Esurient Arts will kick off the Houston Black Theatre Week with The All Call Auditions for Black identifying actors and presentations by BIPOC designers and female identifying designers on Sunday, September 22, 2024....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 31, 2024

National search for untapped voices in musical theater and operetta culminates in Houston with the inaugural Summer Song Theater Festival, celebrating BIPOC composers and songwriters at the Deluxe Theater....

by A.A. Cristi - April 15, 2024

Discover the exciting lineup for the Classical Theatre Company's 2024-2025 season. Stay updated on the latest shows and performances from this renowned theatre group....

by Brett Cullum - April 15, 2024

I don’t think you are going to find a funnier TAMING OF THE SHREW easily. Director Dana Bowman has lucked out to get the cast and crew that could pull this off, and she had extreme insight into how to handle the problems the show represents to women today. You will laugh, and you will find it a deli...

by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2023

A 2016 winner of the prestigious National Theatre Company Grant Award by the American  Theatre Wing, Classical Theatre Company has announced the lineup for its  2023-2024 16th Mainstage Season. As the only professional theatre company in the State of  Texas that solely produces classical drama on a ...

by Miranda Keating - April 26, 2023

The world premiere of the fantastical TOOTH AND TAIL will be presented by Mildred's Umbrella starting next Thursday! In excitement of seeing this production myself next week, I reached out to speak with Elizabeth A.M. Keel, the playwright of the show, in order to get an inside scoop as well as a sne...

by Stephi Wild - January 27, 2023

In observance of Black History Month, Brave Little Company will partner with 5 venues to present Grandpa's Garden, an original musical. This immersive and interactive piece for kids aged 5-12 and their families explores Black history through an encounter with the fictional Hollis family, and their t...

by Christian Gill - January 25, 2023

'I just really like the challenge of stage acting: repeating a performance and having it be different every time. In the theatre, all the time is spent socializing with people, working with people, and getting to know people. I've always loved the social aspect of the theater and acting is the best ...