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Review: FAR EAST at On the Verge Theatre

The thing about FAR EAST is the emotional stakes are never high. Unlike MADAME BUTTERFLY where we are faced with a scorned woman and an illegitimate child, here we never see the soldier’s Japanese lover. And contrasted with FROM HERE TO ETERNITY where an affair is consummated on a wildly active beach, the soldier and his captain’s wife merely brush against each other almost politely rather than passionately.
On The Verge Theatre Announces Cast For FAR EAST, Playing August 4 " May 28

On the Verge Theatre has announced the cast for Far East, playing August 4 – May 28, 2023 at the Alta Arts.
Main Street Theater Presents Virtual Summer Shakespeare

Summer is often a popular time for theaters and festivals across the country to produce free Shakespeare for their cities. Obviously things are different this year, so Main Street Theater is bringing Shakespeare to people in their homes with two virtual offerings.
Nationwide Partnership Creates MISSING FROM THE MUSEUM BLC's Latest Co-Production

Missing from the Museum is a FREE, audience-driven adventure for kids aged 9 - 14 and their families, with 20 possible variations determined by viewer input. T
Main Street Theater Adds Two Performances of THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLY Due to Popular Demand

Regency romance is back for the holidays at Main Street Theater (MST) with Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon's The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley-a companion piece to the duo's Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley which delighted Houston audiences at MST during the last 2 seasons. Both plays are set in the world of Jane Austen's popular novel, Pride and Prejudice. The Wickhams is all about what's happening downstairs in the servants' quarters while the actions of Miss Bennet were taking place upstairs!
THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLY is Adding Performances at Main Street Theater Due to Popularity

Regency romance is back for the holidays at Main Street Theater (MST) with Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon's The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberleya?"a companion piece to the duo's Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley which delighted Houston audiences at MST during the last 2 seasons. Both plays are set in the world of Jane Austen's popular novel, Pride and Prejudice. The Wickhams is all about what's happening downstairs in the servants' quarters while the actions of Miss Bennet were taking place upstairs!
Main Street Theater to Present THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLY

Regency romance is back for the holidays at Main Street Theater (MST) with Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon's The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberleya?"a companion piece to the duo's Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley which delighted Houston audiences at MST during the last 2 seasons. Both plays are set in the world of Jane Austen's popular novel, Pride and Prejudice. The Wickhams is all about what's happening downstairs in the servants' quarters while the actions of Miss Bennet were taking place upstairs!
BWW Review: Fortune favors the bold in Kate Hamill's PRIDE & PREJUDICE

What can I say about the 4th Wall production of Kate Hamill's PRIDE & PREJUDICE? I dig it.
Photo Flash: 4th Wall Continues Season of Houston Premieres with Kate Hamill's PRIDE & PREJUDICE

Longtime home for cutting-edge live performances, 4th Wall Theatre Company is thrilled to follow the success of September's 'Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train' with another Houston premiere, 'Pride and Prejudice.' Kate Hamill's new adaptation of the novel by Jane Austen reframes the classic inside a modern lens, creating a playful comedy that feels as timely today as it did in Regency-era England. Hamill's lively work ran Off-Broadway last year to critical acclaim and is now receiving its Houston debut, just in time for the holiday season.
4th Wall Continues Season Of Houston Premieres With Kate Hamill's PRIDE & PREJUDICE

Longtime home for cutting-edge live performances, 4th Wall Theatre Company is thrilled to follow the success of September's "Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train" with another Houston premiere, "Pride and Prejudice." Kate Hamill's new adaptation of the novel by Jane Austen reframes the classic inside a modern lens, creating a playful comedy that feels as timely today as it did in Regency-era England. Hamill's lively work ran Off-Broadway last year to critical acclaim and is now receiving its Houston debut, just in time for the holiday season.
Collective Musical Theater Production ONE NATION PROJECT Comes to Queensbury

One Nation Project the Musical is a collective of musical theater pieces around the pronounced topic of polarization with undertones of tolerance and companionship will perform one of two shows on Friday November 10, 2017 at Queensbury Theatre at 8:00 p.m. Queensbury Theatre located at 12777 Queensbury Lane Houston, Texas 77024 will showcase a second Houston showing of the musical on Saturday November 11, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
The Landing Theatre Company presents the Regional Premiere of IN DARFUR by Winter Miller

Without Winter Miller, you might not know about the genocide that is occurring in Darfur. Commissioned by the Guthrie Theater and the Playwrights Center in Minneapolis, and presented at The Public Theater in NY, IN DARFUR is the provocative account of three intertwined lives at a camp for internally displaced persons in Darfur.
The Landing Theatre Company Presents the Regional Premiere of IN DARFUR

Without Winter Miller, you might not know about the genocide that is occurring in Darfur. Commissioned by the Guthrie Theater and the Playwrights Center in Minneapolis, and presented at The Public Theater in NY, IN DARFUR is the provocative account of three intertwined lives at a camp for internally displaced persons in Darfur.
Photo Flash: From Anne to Jane! First Look at WOLF HALL: PART II Regional Premiere in Houston

Wolf Hall: Parts I and II, based on the novels by Hilary Mantel and adapted for the Stage by Mike Poulton, is making its Regional Premiere, directed by Rebecca Greene Udden, at Main Street Theater (Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd., Houston, TX) this fall. BroadwayWorld has a first look at Part II below!
Photo Flash: Court Intrigue! First Look at WOLF HALL Regional Premiere in Houston

Wolf Hall: Parts I and II, based on the novels by Hilary Mantel and adapted for the Stage by Mike Poulton, is making its Regional Premiere, directed by Rebecca Greene Udden, at Main Street Theater (Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd., Houston, TX) this fall. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
BWW Interview: Director Troy Scheid Talks BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA at Main Street Theater

10-year-olds, Jesse and Leslie, forge a friendship and the fantasy kingdom, Terabithia to endure the harsh realities of their lives.
Photo Flash: Theatre Southwest's THE PHILADELPHIA STORY Begins Tonight

Theatre Southwest presents 'The Philadelphia Story' by Philip Barry, running tonight, May 29 - June 20, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
A. D. Players Children's Theater to Present JOSHUA AND THE TA-RA, TA-RAA, TA-RAAA!

A. D. Players announces that the original musical Joshua and the Ta-Ra, Ta-Raa, Ta-Raaa! will open July 14 and run through August 16, 2015. Performances will take place on the Grace Theater stage as the final show of the company's 2014-2015 Children's Theater season.
Photo Flash: First Look at Theatre Southwest's THE PHILADELPHIA STORY

Theatre Southwest presents 'The Philadelphia Story' by Philip Barry, running May 29 - June 20, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
A. D. Players Children's Theater to Present THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE, 12/2-23

A. D. Players announces that The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe will open December 2 and run through December 23, 2014 on their Grace Theater stage, as the first show of the company's 2014-2015 Children's Theater season. Peter and his youngest sister, Lucy, spin their tale of how they stumbled upon a wonderful new land while fulfilling an important prophecy. Good ultimately triumphs over evil, and important lessons in responsibility and greed are explored. In this inventive and highly theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis' classic, two actors give a captivating, multi-character performance that's sure to delight children and adults alike.

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