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Review: THE RIPPLE, THE WAVE THAT CARRIED ME HOME at Stages Houston


by Jonathan Netek - March 08, 2025

Written by Tony-nominated playwright Christina Anderson and directed by Eboni Bell Darcy, this deeply moving story follows one person’s emotional journey to rediscover their roots, heal old wounds, and find their way back home. ...

Review: HAMILTON at Broadway Across America


by Jonathan Netek - March 07, 2025

Let’s face it—this show is a phenomenon. It’s fascinating, and whether you love it or leave it, people are going to flock to the theatre to see it—if only just to say they have. This production, specifically, was tight, so don’t miss your shot!...

Review: THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Alley Theatre


by Jonathan Netek - March 01, 2025

Strong performances in a fragile world. Written in 1944, THE GLASS MENAGERIE was Tennessee Williams’ first major success, and it mirrors his own life more than any other of his works. The play’s characters are drawn from an autobiographical place....

Review: BLACKBIRD at Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.


by Brett Cullum - February 24, 2025

This is a wonderfully produced version of an unflinching script, which may be the hardest part of BLACKBIRD. It feels so real that the fear factor of an abuser and a victim seething at each other or, worse, being tender to them feels too real sometimes....

Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at 4th Wall Theatre Co.


by Armando Urdiales - February 19, 2025

4th Wall Theatre's production of Suzan-Lori Parks' Topdog/Underdog is a powerful, riveting exploration of family, survival, and identity that solidifies the company's reputation for bringing bold, intimate theater to life. Directed with precision and insight by Aaron Brown, this Pulitzer Prize-winni...

Review: SEARED at Alley Theatre


by Jonathan Netek - February 16, 2025

Things get pretty hot (in more ways than one) in this production of SEARED....

Review: THE WANDERERS at Mildred's Umbrella


by Brett Cullum - February 14, 2025

Jennifer Decker is a pro at deconstructing relationships, and it is no surprise that she handles this material very well. Also, she has a very talented cast at her beck and call, so THE WANDERERS here in Houston works exquisitely for the most part....

Review: SEVEN ASSASSINS WALK INTO A BAR at Main Street Theater


by Brett Cullum - February 10, 2025

SEVEN ASSASSINS WALK INTO A BAR aims for the pop culture jugular and hits it quite well. Audiences are going to have a blast watching this collection of “badasses” compare notes on a misspent life. Dain Geist has an ear for dialogue and a knack for characters....

Review: THE FOREIGNER at AD Players


by Armando Urdiales - February 09, 2025

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

Review: THE HEART SELLERS at Stages Houston


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....

Past Shows

9 to 5: The Musical
9 to 5: The Musical
2/28 - 3/9/2025


Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic. Pushed ...

Elizabethan Madrigal Feast
Elizabethan Madrigal Feast
11/29 - 12/15/2024


Christmas arrives each year with a certain excitement and magic. On even-numbered years since 1988, The Center for the Arts & Sciences’  Elizabethan Madrigal Feast  transports ...

Lobby Hero
Lobby Hero
11/1 - 11/10/2024


What happens when emotions come in conflict with principles, and how do choices under pressure define who we really are? Four New Yorkers involved in ...

The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
9/13 - 9/22/2024


Neil Simon’s classic comedy opens as a group of the guys are in the midst of their weekly poker game in the apartment of divorced ...

The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
9/13 - 9/22/2024


Neil Simon’s classic comedy opens as a group of the guys are in the midst of their weekly poker game in the apartment of divorced ...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
7/12 - 7/21/2024


Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas, based on the beloved 1968 film version ...

Side by Side by Sondheim Dinner Theater


Join us for a dinner theater featuring the beloved musical revue,  Side by Side by Sondheim , February 14-18. Tickets are $40 per person and ...

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever


In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the ...

Wait Until Dark
Wait Until Dark
10/27 - 11/5/2023


This masterfully constructed thriller moves from one moment of suspense to another as it builds toward an electrifying, breath-stopping final scene! A dangerous and sinister ...

The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
9/8 - 9/17/2023


Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production,  The Murder at Haversham Manor , where things are quickly going from bad ...

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
7/7 - 7/16/2023


The   Sound of Music  is an intimate, heartfelt telling of one of history’s most thrilling and inspirational stories. This final collaboration between Rodgers & ...

Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express


Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express with beloved detective Hercule Poirot as he battles the clock to figure out “whodunit” in this murder mystery that ...

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
9/9 - 9/18/2022


A tight-knit group of Louisiana women gather regularly at Truvys beauty salon to bond, dish and offer advice on everything from motherhood to tragedy and ...

Disney's Beauty and the Beast


The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the ...

Sistas the Musical
Sistas the Musical
3/25 - 4/3/2022


After a matriarchs death, the women in the family clean Grandmothers attic and find love and old memories packed away, and in the process, hit ...

An Evening with Robert Walzel


Brazosport Symphony Orchestra is welcoming home Lake Jacksons own Robert Walzel in "An Evening with Robert Walzel" on Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 PM at ...

Videos


Come from Away in Houston Come from Away
Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts (4/11 - 4/13)
Aladdin Jr. in Houston Aladdin Jr.
National Youth Theater (4/11 - 4/13)
The Glass Menagerie in Houston The Glass Menagerie
Alley Theatre (2/21 - 3/16)
Noël Coward's Private Lives in Houston Noël Coward's Private Lives
Alley Theatre (5/23 - 6/15)
Storm Large: Inside Voice in Houston Storm Large: Inside Voice
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (4/3 - 4/4)
Je''Caryous Johnson''s Games Women Play in Houston Je''Caryous Johnson''s Games Women Play
Bayou Music Center (3/14 - 3/16)
Parade in Houston Parade
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (7/15 - 7/20)
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