Rogers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA Comes to Main Street Theater
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2022
Main Street Theater (MST) is bringing the delightful musical Cinderella to Houston for the holidays. This Rogers & Hammerstein classic has brought joy to people of all ages over the years. In fact, the 80th anniversary of the partnership of Rodgers & Hammerstein is being celebrated this year.
PETE THE CAT to be Presented at Main Street Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2022
“If you want to be cool, just be you!” Main Street Theater brings Pete the Cat and this message we all need to hear to the stage in a fun, lively musical that will delight the whole family.
BWW Review: WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT Shows Intelligence and Cleverness at The Garden Theatre
by Armando Urdiales - Jan 28, 2022
When one thinks of a production, usually there is a script, with a director, creative team and the actors have a bevy of time in order to put on the best performances of their life. However, the newly formed Garden Theatre has chosen to do the exact opposite in a smart, clever, and brilliant production of Nassim Soleimanpour's WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT.
The Garden Theatre Presents WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2022
Houston's newest theatre company, The Garden Theatre, has announced its plans to bring White Rabbit Red Rabbit by Nassim Soleimanpour to the MATCH. The show with no sets, no costumes, no rehearsal, and no direction will run January 21-30, 2022 at Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (3400 Main St.) in the heart of midtown.
Performance Added for THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Main Street Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 28, 2020
Main Street Theater (MST) is presenting the timely classic, The Diary of Anne Frank based on the iconic book. a?oeThere were over a dozen Anti-Semitic violent incidents in the month of December alone,a?? notes Vivienne M. St. John, MST Theater for Youth Artistic Director and director of the production. a?oeIt is now more important than ever to educate people about the dangers of history repeating itself. The Diary of Anne Frank is so impactful because it speaks to young people who will be the voice of our future and adults who have the power to create change immediately. Anne, while enduring unbearable abuse, spoke of love and hope for the future. By producing Anne Frank, we hope to instill a desire for others to be courageous, speak out and stand up against discrimination and hate.a?? The production will run Sundays, January 26, February 9 & 16 at 2:30pm and February 9 at 7:00pm at MST's Midtown location, 3400 Main St. in Matchbox4. All tickets are on sale via phone at 713.524.6706 or online at MainStreetTheater.com. Tickets are $16 - $26.
Paul Hope Cabaret Presents THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC- THE 40S SONGS OF HAROLD ARLEN
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 27, 2020
PAUL HOPE is bringing the Great American Songbook back to the HOUSTON ARTS SCENE with THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC- THE 40S SONGS OF HAROLD ARLEN at OVATIONS NIGHT CLUB, located at 2536 Times Blvd Houston, TX 77005, on MONDAYS FEBRUARY 17 THROUGH MARCH 2, 2020. Performances will be Mondays at 7:30CST (1930).
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Comes to Main Street Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2020
Main Street Theater (MST) is presenting the timely classic, The Diary of Anne Frank based on the iconic book. a?oeThere were over a dozen Anti-Semitic violent incidents in the month of December alone,a?? notes Vivienne M. St. John, MST Theater for Youth Artistic Director and director of the production. a?oeIt is now more important than ever to educate people about the dangers of history repeating itself. The Diary of Anne Frank is so impactful because it speaks to young people who will be the voice of our future and adults who have the power to create change immediately. Anne, while enduring unbearable abuse, spoke of love and hope for the future. By producing Anne Frank, we hope to instill a desire for others to be courageous, speak out and stand up against discrimination and hate.a?? The production will run Sundays, January 26, February 9 & 16 at 2:30pm and February 9 at 7:00pm at MST's Midtown location, 3400 Main St. in Matchbox4. All tickets are on sale via phone at 713.524.6706 or online at MainStreetTheater.com. Tickets are $16 - $26.
Main Street Theater Presents THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2020
Main Street Theater (MST) is presenting the timely classic, The Diary of Anne Frank based on the iconic book. 'There were over a dozen Anti-Semitic violent incidents in the month of December alone,' notes Vivienne M. St. John, MST Theater for Youth Artistic Director and director of the production.
Irving Berlin Cabaret 'Doin' What Comes Naturally' Comes to Houston
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2019
PAUL HOPE is bringing the Great American Songbook back to the HOUSTON ARTS SCENE with DOIN' WHAT COMES NATURALLY: IRVING BERLIN IN THE '40s at OVATIONS NIGHT CLUB, located at 2536 Times Blvd Houston, TX 77005, on MAY 31st - JUNE 2nd. Performances will be Friday and Saturday at 8pm (2000), Sunday at 4pm (1600).
BWW Review: Come to the CABARET at Obsidian Theater
by Brett Cullum - Apr 13, 2018
It's not a reinvention, but a celebration of the classical musical that delivers familiar songs and themes. It is well worth coming to this CABARET where indeed… life is beautiful.
Photo Flash: Find Out Whodunit in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD
by Julie Musbach - Oct 1, 2017
Obsidian Theater in association with Standing Room Only Productions is excited to bring the musical comedy, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, to Houston audiences. This hilarious whodunit will run September 28-October 14 at Obsidian Theater. With book, music and lyrics by Rupert Holmes, this show within a show is based on the final unfinished novel of the same name by Charles Dickens, who left his story unfinished when he passed away in 1870. Due to the novel being incomplete, the identity of the murderer, or the question of Drood's ultimate fate, was never revealed.
BWW Preview: Travel Back to DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED With Standing Room Only
by Natalie de la Garza - Oct 14, 2016
It's not easy to pin down Standing Room Only's DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED, the upcoming one-act 'special event' featuring music from the Moody Blues. It's a concert, or is it a cabaret? It's a musical, of the jukebox variety, but it's almost operatic, and a fringe theatre event. It's a journey. However you want to describe it, despite being built around music from 1967, it's definitely more than just nostalgia.