Review: CRY IT OUT at MILDRED'S UMBRELLA
by Brett Cullum - September 14, 2024
Sometimes, a play does what no other artistic medium can do. It can feel intimate, immediate, and alive. CRY IT OUT from MILDRED’S UMBRELLA is one of those living productions that feels like you are watching three real women deal with being a mother and looking at how that is going to affect every a...
Review: ESTHER is for the faithful at A.D. PLAYERS
by Brett Cullum - September 11, 2024
ESTHER thrilled the audience at the George, who gave it a rousing standing ovation. I suspect A.D. PLAYERS knows its audience, and they have given them a show that dazzles people who have come in the right context. It was not shown if the struggle of scripture versus spectacle was an issue for them ...
Review: MISS RHYTHM: THE LEGEND OF RUTH BROWN at STAGES HOUSTON
by Brett Cullum - August 22, 2024
It’s an amazingly intimate and unforgettable experience that covers topics such as racism, women’s issues, and artists’ rights. And did I mention it’s a whole lot of funky fun that will have you clapping and cheering along the way?...
Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at The Garden Theatre and Sankofa Collective
by Brett Cullum - August 03, 2024
Occasionally, you see a show that renews your faith in what the arts do, like seeing The Color Purple in a field. It’s a show that reminds you why people love musicals. THE COLOR PURPLE from The Garden Theatre and the Sankofa Collective is just such a thing. It has heart, soul, and some of the best ...
Review: MELVILLE AND HAWTHORNE at Thunderclap Productions
by Brett Cullum - August 03, 2024
MELVILLE AND HAWTHORNE makes for an intriguing evening of theater that made me want to run back home and pull out MOBY DICK and perhaps THE BLITHEDALE ROMANCE and start my summer reading. As a student, I never knew of this possible affair between two literary giants....
Review: RUDDIGORE at Gilbert And Sullivan Society Of Houston
by Armando Urdiales - July 22, 2024
Boy, I wanted to enjoy this way more. I have been an ardent fan of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Houston since I moved to Houston in 2021, and their post-pandemic performance of HMS Pinafore left me excited for future G&S Society of Houston productions. In 2023, they followed up HMS with Pirat...