Houston Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 37

BWW Reviews: SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL ADVENTURE is a Fun Tangled Web of Danger and Intrigue
by David Clarke - September 10, 2012

To kick off their 2012-2013 season, A.D. Players is presenting Steven Dietz's Edgar award winning play SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL ADVENTURE. The play itself is an adaptation of American actor William Gillette's 1899 play, which borrows Irene Adler from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "A Scandal in Bohemia"...

BWW Reviews: Houston Ballet's CLEAR and MADAME BUTTERFLY- Sumptuous, Emotional and Beautiful
by David Clarke - September 09, 2012

The Houston Ballet is synonymous with fantastic and sumptuous performances. Each of their dancers, from Principals to Apprentices, is a supremely talented artist at the top of their class in professional skill. Currently, Houston Ballet is featuring their male dancers in CLEAR, which was created for...

BWW Reviews: Stages' 2 PIANOS 4 HANDS - Exciting, Fun and Funny
by David Clarke - September 08, 2012

Who has not worked hard to achieve a dream and later had to swallow the bitter pill of a dream lost? This authentic and original play charms its way into the heart of the audience, tickling their ribcages as skillfully as the actors tickle the keys of the two pianos....

BWW Reviews: ONE TOUCH OF VENUS - A Fantastically Fun Forgotten Show
by David Clarke - September 07, 2012

Everything old is new again, but some classic treasures just sparkle and shine brighter than others. After taking in a performance of Bayou City Concert Musicals' ONE TOUCH OF VENUS, I am surprised that this is its first performance in Houston. The show, which became a starring vehicle for the legen...

BWW Reviews: NEXT FALL - Stirring, Poignant & All Together Beautiful
by David Clarke - August 27, 2012

Ron Jones, Founding Artistic Director of Celebration Theatre, deserves endless praise for the bold mission and theatrical experiences he is fearlessly bringing to the Houston Theatre Scene. Dedicated to producing compelling plays that handle LGBT issues with sensitivity and integrity, Ron Jones is o...

BWW Reviews: MR. MARMALADE - Irreverent Hilarity at its Finest
by David Clarke - August 11, 2012

After attending Noah Haidle's MR. MARMALADE, I can't recall the last time I saw something so delightfully irreverent and hilarious, and I honestly loved every moment of it. Leaving Country Playhouse, my sides truly ached from laughing so much....

BWW Reviews: URINETOWN - Delightful, Humorous and Full of Heart
by David Clarke - August 04, 2012

Under the direction of John Morales, this theatre company lives up to their reputation of being the home of the professional amateurs, pulling together a fun, irreverent performance that hooks the audience and keeps them enthralled to the end in URINETOWN....

BWW Reviews: FIRST LADY SUITE - A Mesmerizing Celebration of Extraordinary Women
by David Clarke - August 03, 2012

Bit of a Stretch Theatre Co. is continuing their tradition of bringing complex and thrilling theatre to Houston audiences with Michael John LaChiusa's operetta-like musical FIRST LADY SUITE. Just a couple years out of high school, the young administrative and creative team behind Bit of a Stretch Th...

BWW Reviews: Stages' STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Sublime Southern Strength & Heart
by David Clarke - August 02, 2012

Living in the South, there is an undeniable general cultural familiarity with the iconic film adaptation of STEEL MAGNOLIAS. With the utterance of those two words, images of Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, and Julia Roberts spring to mind along with many o...

BWW Reviews: Stages' LIFE COULD BE A DREAM - A Sweet, Nostalgic Hit
by David Clarke - July 21, 2012

Stages Repertory Theatre promised to keep the fun in summer with its selection of summer shows, and they have delivered with the 50s & 60s flashback, doo-wopping delight LIFE COULD BE A DREAM. While many a theatergoer is getting tired of the run-of-the-mill jukebox musical, this well-conceived and p...

BWW Reviews: YANKEE DOODLE DANDY - Fantastic, Patriotic, Fun & Free!
by David Clarke - July 20, 2012

Houston's Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) is offering James A. Rocco and David Armstrong's patriotic and biographical YANKEE DOODLE DANDY as its 45th FREE summer musical at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The entertaining show has a score composed of George M. Cohan's best known numbers and additional music ...

BWW Reviews: DOG ACT - Intriguing Intellectual Fare
by David Clarke - July 16, 2012

ain Street Theater's regional premiere production of Liz Duffy Adams' DOG ACT is a dark and challenging show that is fantastically moving and altogether enjoyable. Skillfully directed by Andrew Ruthven, DOG ACT tells the tale of Rozetta "Zeta" Stone and Dog, traveling vaudevillians, as they journey ...

BWW Reviews: BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON - A Rocking & Rollicking Good Time
by David Clarke - July 15, 2012

Patriotism seems to be a running theme in the Houston theatre scene this summer, and each piece is just as mesmerizing as the one before it. Generations: A Theatre Company's fantastic contribution to this summer's theme of patriotism is Alex Timbers and Michael Friedman's Wild West, rock anthem fill...

BWW Reviews: DOOMSDAY REVUE - The Greatest Apocalypse Ever!
by David Clarke - July 14, 2012

Tamarie Cooper's magnificent production of her fifteenth annual original piece, DOOMSDAY REVUE (the greatest musical ever!), proves that Houston has a wealth of artistic talent. Moreover, The Catastrophic Theatre in coordination with Tamarie Cooper is stacked with innumerable bankrolls of local tale...

BWW Reviews: Disney's THE LION KING - An Ideal Summer Outing
by David Clarke - July 13, 2012

THE LION KING definitely roared into Houston....

BWW Reviews: Agatha Christie's BLACK COFFEE - Beat the Summer Heat with This Chilling Treat
by David Clarke - July 09, 2012

Many theatergoers in the Houston area agree that there is simply no better way to escape the summer heat than by enjoying the air-conditioning and fantastic who-done-it at the Alley Theatre. This year's selection for the annual Summer Chills series is BLACK COFFEE, the first play that Dame Agatha Ch...

BWW Reviews: CHARLEY'S AUNT - An Oldie But a Surefire Goodie
by David Clarke - July 08, 2012

A.D. Players production of Brandon Thomas's CHARLEY'S AUNT is classic farce at its finest....

BWW Reviews: LARGE ANIMAL GAMES Is An Enjoyable Alternative to Houston's Theatre Norm
by David Clarke - July 06, 2012

Nestled in a fantastic and beautiful venue, Mildred's Umbrella's passionate and heart-filled troupe of gifted performers present Steve Yockley's LARGE ANIMAL GAMES until July 14, 2012. The quasi-edgy play tells the story of six people whose lives are somewhat enmeshed and the lingerie shop that seve...

BWW Reviews: HGO's NEW ARRIVALS - A Touching and Inspiring Opera
by David Clarke - June 24, 2012

During the month of June, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) in conjunction with Asia Society Texas produced and premiered a fantastic and newly commissioned opera New Arrivals, featuring a libretto by Catherine Filloux and music by John Glover. As a whole, New Arrivals is a sensational new opera that will h...

BWW Reviews: Bit of a Stretch's NO EXIT - A Multifaceted Gem
by David Clarke - June 21, 2012

Three recent graduates from Houston's High School for the Visual and Performing Arts, with a mission to put on genre defying musicals and rarely-performed plays, founded Bit of a Stretch Theatre Co. in 2010. After planting a seed in the Houston Theatre scene with last summer's show, their roots and ...

BWW Reviews: CAMPING WITH GASOLINE - So Funny You'll Laugh Until You Get Asthma!
by David Clarke - June 17, 2012

Jaston Williams, quite possibly Texas' premiere contemporary story teller, hand-selected The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston, Texas, to premiere his latest one-man show Camping With Gasoline. And with full sincerity, I can say that the Galveston audiences are very thankful that he did....

BWW Reviews: RED HOT PATRIOT: THE KICK-ASS WIT OF MOLLY IVINS - A True Texas Treat
by David Clarke - June 15, 2012

Every summer, as the temperatures in Houston start to break into the low 100s on a daily basis, patriotism and pride in one's country also balloons. Texans, like all Americans, put flags on display and gear up for that grand summer tradition, The Fourth of July. In Houston, Main Street Theater is he...

BWW Reviews: Houston Ballet's ROMEO AND JULIET - A Resplendent Romance
by David Clarke - June 11, 2012

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BWW Reviews: THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE Shines Big and Bright
by David Clarke - June 08, 2012

Houston's Theatre Under the Stars' production of the two time Tony award winning musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas reminds Houston audiences why it has always been said that the stars shine big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas. This production, full of big hair, is filled with even b...

BWW Reviews: FELA! is 'Original, No Artificiality'
by David Clarke - June 06, 2012

Houston's Society for the Performing Arts presentation of the three time Tony award winning musical FELA! is a high-energy, powerhouse of a show. Its structure is reminiscent of the Kander & Ebb classic, Cabaret, yet as Fela himself says in the show, this is purely "original no artificiality!"...