Playhouse on the Prairie Presents OZ!
PLAYHOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE is back with another adventure. After visiting Wonderland and Neverland, Playhouse will be flying into OZ! EVERY SATURDAY between April 20th and June 29th, families and kids of ALL AGES are welcome to explore OZ FAMILY PLAYHOUSE in the CONSERVATORY starting at 11AM and seeing the show at 12 NOON at PROHIBITION THEATRE 1008 Prairie Street, Houston, TX 77002.
Junie B. Jones Is Back For Spring Break!
She's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! During SPRING BREAK ONLY, Main Street Theater is presenting Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook! Why is Junie B. such a favorite? "She is such a quirky, witty and honest little girl!" says MST Theater for Youth Producing Director Vivienne M. St. John. "Junie really wants to be good and do the right thing, but she always seems to land herself in to trouble. Kids love her because they can relate to her. Adults relate to her because while some of the things she says can be trying, she reminds them of the children in their lives. Junie brings a chuckle and a smile to all who read her stories or see her live on our stage!"
Photo Flash: ETC Spoofs the 70's in New Musical DISASTER!
Island ETC (East-End Theatre Company) is pleased to announce our 15th season opener, DISASTER! DISASTER! is a new musical by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick. DISASTER! will open with a fundraising gala on Friday, July 21st and performances will continue through August 19th. Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the 70's take center stage in this homage to classic disaster films.
Bilston Operatic Company Present MADNESS MUSICAL OUR HOUSE
Bilston Operatic Company return to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre this November with OUR HOUSE following the huge success of last year's production of Hairspray. The musical, featuring the music of Madness, opens on Tuesday 15 November.
Main Street Theater to Continue 2015-16 Season with HARRIET THE SPY
Main Street Theater continues its 2015-2016 Theater for Youth season with Harriet the Spy. Based on Louise Fitzhugh's classic written in 1964, the play tells the story of curious and intelligent Harriet M. Welsch, an 11-year-old determined to become a writer - who gets herself into a fair amount of mischief! Main Street's production is set in the 70's with super fun costumes and music.
The Texas Repertory Theatre Co. Presents A. MY NAME IS ALICE
The Texas Repertory Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, continues its 11th Anniversary "Emerging Visions" Season with a new staging of the all girl musical review A...My Name is Alice, opening October 15th and playing 4 performances a week through November 8th.
Main Street Theater to Host Staged Reading of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, 7/18-19
Main Street Theater presents a staged reading of a new musical adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, adapted by Jon Jory and with an original score by Peter Ekstrom. There are two performances: Saturday, July 18 at 7:30pm and Sunday, July 19 at 3pm at Chelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006. All tickets are $10; seating is general admission. Tickets are on sale in person at the Main Street Theater Box Office, 2540 Times Blvd., via phone at 713.524.6706, or online at MainStreetTheater.com.
BWW Reviews: Fort Bend Theatre's JEKYLL & HYDE Thrills and Chills
Robert Louis Stevenson's novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has long enthralled readers. The exploration of man's internal struggle to suppress his base animal instincts in favor of society's expected propriety in addition to the examination of good and evil simply fascinates audiences. Similarly, JEKYLL & HYDE, a musical adaptation of the novel by Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse, has been appealing to audiences since its 1990 Houston World Premiere. Currently, Fort Bend Theatre is producing the musical with dazzling pizzazz despite their shoestring budget and the limitations of community theatre.
BWW Reviews: Zack's Mac Shack's SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Is Electrifying
This past weekend, I had the distinct pleasure of discovering the Greater Houston Area's best kept secret. Ever since The Masquerade Theatre announced they were permanently closing on April 27, 2012, I have been going through Masquerade withdrawals. Other theatre groups, namely Michael J. Ross' Music Box Musicals among others, have sprung up in their absence and offer musical productions of the quality and caliber to fill the void that was left. As good as these productions are, they just aren't the same. Of course, Sunday's closing performance of Jason Robert Brown's SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD at The Masquerade Theatre's Artistic Director Phillip Duggins' Zack's Mac Shack, a new restaurant and cabaret performance space, in Galveston, Texas wasn't the same either, but it was pretty close.
BWW Reviews: Island ETC's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is Frolicking, Frivolous, and Entertaining
As usual, the summer is chockfull of mind numbing entertainment. Hollywood releases action packed blockbusters. Television channels flood the airwaves with brainless reality shows and thinly written dramas. Everywhere you turn, there are offerings of entertainment for the sake of entertainment. Summer musicals are no exception, and Galveston's Island East-End Theatre Company (ETC) is presenting Mel Brook's glitzy, splashy musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN to pad out this summer. Following the wild success of THE PRODUCERS, Mel Brooks reassembled his creative team and jumped back into the saddle of creating theatrical musicals. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN had it's pre-Broadway try-out in Seattle in 2007, ran on Broadway from November 8, 2007 through January 4, 2009, and has had enjoyed two successful national tours across the United States.