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Video: First Look at Audra McDonald in GYPSY
by Stephi Wild - Dec 19, 2024

The new Broadway revival of GYPSY, starring six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald as Rose, opens tonight at the Majestic Theatre. Check out all new video footage from the production here! 

Review: RACE is confronted by DIRT DOGS THEATRE CO
by Brett Cullum - Oct 21, 2024

It takes on the clash of white men, black men, and black women and fearlessly looks at all sides when confronted with a crime. Who will do the right thing? It’s a question that seems to hang over the country right now, so RACE could not come at a better time.

Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. Presents RACE This October
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2024

DIRT DOGS THEATRE CO. has announced their upcoming production of RACE, a provocative play by David Mamet.

Review: BETRAYAL at REC ROOM ARTS through July 6th
by Brett Cullum - Jun 18, 2024

BETRAYAL is everything you want from a REC ROOM production. It is thoughtful, well-acted, and designed especially for a small space. Sophia Watt and her company drive home the conflicts and the feelings of confusion and loss when an affair falls apart messily and mercilessly.

BETRAYAL Comes to Red Room Arts
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2024

Rec Room Arts has announced the opening of a revival production of Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL, directed by Sophia Watt (Heroes of the Fourth Turning, Dance Nation).

HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING Comes to Rec Room Arts in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2023

Rec Room Arts continues its 2023 season with the award winning play HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING written by Texas native Will Arbery. Learn more about the play and how to get tickets here!

Alley Theatre's Virtual Stage Presents a Collection of Contemporary Plays for the Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2021

 The Alley Theatre will present a variety of contemporary plays as a part of the Alley’s Spring 2021 Digital Season. Written by Alley All New alumni and a Houston-based author, the plays include El Chuco Town Forever by Isaac Gómez (April 2 – May 2, 2021), Man. Kind. by Don X. Nguyen (April 9 – May 9, 2021), and more.

Alley Theatre's THE MAN WITH THE FLOWER IN HIS MOUTH Is Now Extended
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2021

The Alley Theatre's free digital production of The Man with the Flower in His Mouth is now available to view and has been extended through March 21, 2021 due to the winter storm in Texas.

Artistic Director Rob Melrose Translates And Directs Three Classics To Launch The Alley Theatre's 2021 Digital Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2021

The Alley Theatre's Artistic Director Rob Melrose has translated three classic short plays and adapted them for the Alley@Home 2021 Digital Season.

Patrons Can Now Watch The Alley Theatre's Streaming Production Of 1984
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2020

The Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre is delighted to share the filmed production of 1984 with its patrons and supporters.

Sarah Ruhl's Offbeat Comedy DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE is Coming to the Alley Theatre This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2020

The Alley Theatre and Artistic Director Rob Melrose will present Sarah Ruhl's offbeat comedy, Dead Man's Cell Phone. The play will be directed by the Alley's Associate Producer & Casting Director, Brandon Weinbrenner and runs April 17 - May 10, 2020 in the Hubbard Theatre. Tickets are available at alleytheatre.org or by calling the Box Office at 713.220.5700.

Houston Symphony to Present Two-Week SCHUMANN FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2020

This February, the Houston Symphony, under the direction of Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada, presents a two-week, in-depth exploration of the life and works of the great German Romantic composer Robert Schumann. The Schumann Festival comprises not only full symphonic performances at Jones Hall, but also a recital, a lecture, chamber and vocal music concerts, and a gallery tour/performance in venues across Houston, making it an exceptionally immersive artistic experience.

Casting Announced for The Alley Theatre's Alley All New Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2019

The Alley Theatre's Alley All New Festival, January 16 - 26, 2020, features new plays from some of the most exciting voices in contemporary theatre. The Festival programming includes workshop performances, readings, and an Early Draft Preview.

Casting Announced For 2020 Alley All New Festival
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2019

The Alley Theatre's Alley All New Festival, January 16 a?" 26, 2020, features new plays from some of the most exciting voices in contemporary theatre. The Festival programming includes workshop performances, readings, and an Early Draft Preview.

Photo Flash: First Look At A CHRISTMAS CAROL At Alley Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2019

The Alley Theatre and Rob Melrose, Artistic Director of the Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre present Alley's holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas. Under the direction of James Black, Resident Acting Company Member

TV: Alley Theatre Rings In The Holidays With A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2019

The Alley Theatre and Rob Melrose, Artistic Director of the Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre, announce the cast and creative team of Alley's holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas.

Cape Rep Theatre Presents Cape Premiere Of SOMETHING ROTTEN!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2019

Cape Rep Theatre will present the regional premiere of SOMETHING ROTTEN!, book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O'Farrell, music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick & Karey Kirkpatrick, conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick, November 6 through December 8, Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm. No performances November 26, 27 & 28. Tickets are $35 and $40. Pay-What-You-Can-Night is the first Friday, November 8th. Group rates & Student Rush tickets also available, call the box office for details. Post show Talk Backs November 13 & 24. Special performance to benefit the Young Company, December 1, tickets $75. Cape Rep Indoor Theater. North Side Route 6A E. Brewster. 508.896.1888 or www.caperep.org.

New Artistic Director Rob Melrose Helms First Alley Production MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2019

The Alley Theatre and Rob Melrose, new Artistic Director of the Tony Award -winning Alley Theatre, announce the cast and crew of the ExxonMobil Summer Chills production, Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Adapted by Ken Ludwig, offering a cool escape from the sizzling summer heat. Murder on the Orient Express will be Rob Melrose's directorial debut on the Alley stage. The crime thriller runs July 19-August 25, 2019, on the Hubbard Theatre stage. Tickets are available now at alleytheatre.org or by calling the Box Office at 713.220.5700.

THE THREE MUSKETEERS Closes Out 2018-19 Alley Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2019

The Alley Theatre and Interim Artistic Director James Black, announce the cast and crew of the 2018-19 Season finale production of Ken Ludwig's The Three Musketeers, adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas. Mark Shanahan (Alley's Holmes and Watson, The 39 Steps) returns to direct a cast of 14, which includes Alley Resident Acting Company members, Alley favorites, and artists making their Alley debut. Ken Ludwig's The Three Musketeers runs May 31-June 30, 2019 in the Alley's Hubbard Theatre. Tickets are available at alleytheatre.org or by calling the Box Office at 713.220.5700.

Photo Flash: First Look At CRIMES OF THE HEART At Alley Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2019

Renowned playwright and director Theresa Rebeck (Alley's Fool, All My Sons) returns to the Alley to direct an all local cast of Crimes of the Heart. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play runs April 12 - May 5, 2019 in the Alley's Hubbard Theatre. Tickets are available at alleytheatre.org or by calling the Box Office at 713.220.5700.