SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY - ERICA STARR THEATRE

by Armando Urdiales - February 09, 2025

What did our critic think of THE FOREIGNER at AD Players?...

by Jonathan Netek - February 09, 2025

This endearing production that captures the poignant journey of two recent immigrants who meet as strangers and forge a moving friendship is all heart....

by Brett Cullum - February 08, 2025

Playwright, director, and actress Candice D’Meza swings for the fences up in the sky with MISS LARAJ’S HOUSE OF DYSTOPIAN FUTURES, but this is hardly a surprise to anyone who has been following her work here in Houston....

by Brett Cullum - January 31, 2025

Denise Fennell is just a delight in this role, and she plays off the audience so well that you would swear Sister is a real person. I can’t praise her performance enough. She can handle anyone, anytime, and mine every audience for comedic gold....

by Jonathan Netek - January 29, 2025

OMG, Theatre Under the Stars just got a serious Plastics-level upgrade because MEAN GIRLS is BACK in Houston!...

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....

by Jonathan Netek - January 26, 2025

This haunting production, based on real events, captures a powerful slice of history that remains deeply relevant today....

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...

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...

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...