Houston Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 21

BWW Reviews: Houston Gets Big Welcome to the 60s with TUTS' HAIRSPRAY!
by Dylan Siegman - June 16, 2015

The audiences at Miller Outdoor Theatre got a big, fat welcome back to the early 1960s, where tall hair and bright, jarring outfits were all the rage, thanks to TUTS' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre's fun and boisterous production of HAIRSPRAY. With a pastiche score by Marc Shaiman and Scott ...

BWW Review: TUTS' FIRST DATE Leaves Something to be Desired
by Jenny Taylor Moodie - June 13, 2015

BWW Reviews: FIRST DATE At TUTS Underground Is Entertaining But One-Dimensional...

BWW Reviews: FADE TO BLACK PLAY FESTIVAL at The Queensbury Theatre Bold, Black & Brilliantly-Beautiful
by Bryan-Keyth Wilson - June 13, 2015

Last night I had the privilege to go to the 3rd annual FADE TO BLACK playwright's festival. Houston has its share of fringe events, but there wasn't a playwright's festival celebrating the works of black playwrights until Denise O'Neal conceived the FADE TO BLACK festival. In their 3rd year of opera...

BWW Reviews: THE TOXIC AVENGER Spreads Hot Toxic Love at 54 Below
by David Clarke - June 10, 2015

The Toxic Avenger, based on Lloyd Kaufman's character and film by the same name and winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, returned to New York City on Monday night for a special one-night-only concert reunion at 54 Below. Following a critically acclaimed run at The ...

BWW Reviews: STAGE KISS Tickles The Funny Bone At Stark Naked Theatre
by Jenny Taylor Moodie - June 05, 2015

BWW Reviews: STAGE KISS Is A Charmer...

BWW Reviews: MACK AND MABEL Revises the History of Early Hollywood But Captures Its Spirit
by Katricia Lang - May 28, 2015

MACK AND MABEL is a love story between a director who can't be anything but what he is and an actress who can't figure out who she is. More deeply, it is a story about the turbulent relationship between Hollywood and cinema. And like Normand, it's smart and funny too....

BWW Reviews: Broadway's CINDERELLA Is Dreamy Goodness At TUTS
by Jenny Taylor Moodie - May 28, 2015

BWW Reviews: CINDERELLA Has Magic To Spare At TUTS...

BWW Reviews: Extra! Extra! A Stellar NEWSIES At The Hobby Center!
by Jenny Taylor Moodie - May 20, 2015

BWW Reviews: NEWSIES Seizes The Day With A Knock Out Production...

BWW Reviews: HEARTBREAK, USA Lacks Heart
by Natalie de la Garza - May 19, 2015

HEARTBREAK, USA is the ballad of Missy and Jerry, long-time sweethearts who find themselves at the end of the relationship road. Missy leaves, looking to her friends, Casey and Lizzie, for much needed support. But Jerry stubbornly stays exactly where Missy left him, vowing to remain on his porch unt...

BWW Reviews: THE MIRACLE WORKER, An Engrossing Success At A.D. Players
by Jenny Taylor Moodie - May 18, 2015

BWW Reviews: THE MIRACLE WORKER- A Fascinating Story At A.D. Players...

BWW Reviews: THE MUSIC MAN at TUTS, Marches Into Our Hearts!
by Bryan-Keyth Wilson - May 13, 2015

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BWW Reviews: Tyce Green Goes All The Way Live In TYCE GREEN LIVE
by Katricia Lang - May 08, 2015

I never questioned whether or not Tyce Green could sing. Rather, the question was, 'Can he carry a live show without an ensemble?' The answer is yes. At this point in his career, Green has a style of his own. Loose and earnest with a hint of humor. And he's a damn good interpreter. Even when I was c...

BWW Reviews: THE SPIRITUALIST Boasts An Admirable Cast In An Interesting Play At Stages
by Jenny Taylor Moodie - May 07, 2015

BWW Reviews: THE SPIRITUALIST Is An Absorbing Tale With A Superb Cast Of Actors...

BWW Reviews: 5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE is On the Menu
by Natalie de la Garza - May 04, 2015

If you love absurd little satires, whimsical period pieces, and female-centric art (or you just have a healthy, if unusual, appreciation for the egg), then 5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE is for you....

BWW Reviews: DIE WALKURE at Houston Grand Opera, Wunderbar
by Bryan-Keyth Wilson - May 01, 2015

Incest, power trips and a rebel with a cause are a few of the things we see in Houston Grand Opera's production DIE WALKÜRE. I like to think of the opera world as an elaborate wine list. Delectable notes from a fine Merlot, Riesling or Chablis, and Houston Grand Opera's current season is packed full...

BWW Reviews: TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING at Main St. Theatre is Super Fudgy Awesomeness
by Bryan-Keyth Wilson - April 24, 2015

What do you get when you have a cerebral 4th grader, spoiled little brother and a turtle named Dribble? It's the popular Judy Blume book TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING on stage adapted by Bruce Mason. The Main St. Theatre's TYA performance introduced a room full of inquisitive kids and adults to th...

High Schools Across Houston Join to Celebrate Excellence in Musical Theatre At 2015 TOMMY TUNE AWARDS - All The Winners!
by Dylan Siegman - April 23, 2015

While the sky may have been a little cloudy, the stars were shining bright at The Hobby Center as Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) celebrated the 13th Annual Tommy Tune Awards showcasing Houston's extraordinary and remarkable high school musical theatre talent. Sarofim Hall was practically filled to t...

BWW Reviews: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Bayou City Theatrics Super Let Down
by Bryan-Keyth Wilson - April 22, 2015

It was the summer of 1988 when I first heard the melodious JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR score. After church, Mamma and Nanny T would make rounds to the local garage sales and the original cast album was one of their finds. I had a vintage stereo with a record player and this was my solace after church or ...

BWW Reviews: MAMMA MIA! Goes Again and Never Lets You Go
by Katricia Lang - April 16, 2015

MAMMA MIA! is worth your time and money. Go see it....

BWW Reviews: VANITIES, the Musical at Theatre Lab, Gimmie a T for Tumultuous!
by Bryan-Keyth Wilson - April 13, 2015

Pompoms, popularity, sorority life and a mid-life crisis are just the tip of the iceberg in VANITIES, the musical. VANITIES, a play by Jack Heifner, opened Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in New York in 1976. The cast included Kathy Bates as Joanne, Jane Galloway as Kathy and Susan Merson as Ma...

BWW Reviews: SURPRISING GOD Is Surprisingly Tiresome
by Jenny Taylor Moodie - April 04, 2015

BWW: SURPRISING GOD Is A Tiresome Disappointment...

BWW Reviews: FrenetiCore's DANCING WITH THE MACHINE is Powerfully Captivating
by Nyderah Williams - April 03, 2015

FrenetiCore Dance enthralls audiences with its energetic Spring Production of DANCING WITH THE MACHINE. As a full two act performance complete with narration, it pits technological advancement and awareness against a world known in eras past without either as distractions. Written by Adam Castaneda...

BWW Reviews: ALL MY SONS Is An Emotional Ride At The Alley Theatre
by Jenny Taylor Moodie - April 03, 2015

BWW Reviews: The Alley Theatre Offers An Emotional Ride With ALL MY SONS...

BWW Reviews: WHAT I LEARNED IN PARIS at The Ensemble
by Bryan-Keyth Wilson - April 02, 2015

When a play weaves in watershed moments in American history, there's sure to be connectivity and enlightenment. Before Obama and the Change movement, there was Maynard Jackson. Jackson was the first black mayor of Atlanta. He would go on to serve three terms, during which he made huge strides in imp...

BWW Reviews: Oh!'s LA TRAGEDIE DE CARMEN Not Bizet But Far From A Tragedy
by Katricia Lang - March 31, 2015

Peter Brook's pared down LA TRAGEDIE DE CARMEN is perfect for Opera in the Heights, but it lacks the magic and richness of Georges Bizet's CARMEN. However, if you combine all that is good about Brook's LA TRAGEDIE DE CARMEN with the talented cast and crew of Opera in the Heights, you have a good tim...