Brett Cullum

I think it's a power that people bring into the room whenever they see the show. They bring memories of watching WHITE CHRISTMAS with their families growing up. They bring memories of singing the songs in the choir. And I think all those things help invigorate the show.

My biggest goal in the present is Christmas Past. If the Past were past, I'd never be it in the future. I would love to know how to do that.

So, this DRUNK CHRISTMAS CAROL is completely irrelevant... err... irreverent, but refreshing. You know the story, and if you don’t, you haven’t been watching television or at the Alley for two decades or more.

BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS DISORDER by Kathy Ng is many things, including beautiful, weird, funny, sad, touching, and completely random. It is extremely well-acted by a trio of actors, and the design is next-level impressive.

It's one of those dream shows, you know? From the second that I first encountered it, I saw myself in it, and it became an aspiration to be in that show, to tell that story. It's always had this pull to it.

I believe that Houston is the only company this year doing a Christmas Carol. We all did, Drunk Dracula, but Houston might be the only Christmas Carol.

Well, the show is set in what we're calling the parking lot of heaven, or at least that's what the triangle person who's the main character in the play calls it.

Rec Room Arts has delivered at least the first half of a miracle. This is something that feels less like a revival and more like a call to arms, and Kushner’s words echo louder and more forcefully than ever. 

This really isn’t about revelation; it is truly solely for celebration. If you’re a fan, you’ll love A BEAUTIFUL NOISE. If you are not, you may wonder why everyone is here.

Ramsey Pack is coming to Houston to be part of the tour of the Neil Diamond musical A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, which runs November 2nd through the 9th as part of the Broadway at the Hobby Center series. It's a musical about the life of Neil Diamond.

It is a show that is so close to my heart! When I was living in New York, from 2004 to 2008 was when it came to Broadway, and I saw it there. I was brought in quite a bit for Olive at the time. I'm too old for that [role] now!

I wanted to run down the shows that BROADWAY WORLD HOUSTON readers should consider as a trick and a treat! Just think of us as your roadmap on the “highway to fell” that “doesn’t fear the reaper” and “we’re going off the rails on a crazy train.” These shows rock, and they certainly are up for consideration during the spooky season.

Forget the haunted house this season, and try something a little bit more involved and engaging. The night I visited MIDNIGHT HIGH was a lot of fun, and this company called The Octarine Accord really does know how to color their magic.

Logan Vaden has been a fixture on the Houston theater scene since he was a kid, and improbably, he still kind of is that young new kid on the block. Recently, he has joined Theatre Under the Stars as a Development Officer. BROADWAY WORLD writer Brett Cullum got a chance to talk to him about his new role raising money for TUTS!  Development in any arts or non-profit organization is a rough gig, so Logan reveals what it is like for him. 

But could director Jon Harvey be purposefully lightening his ELECTRA for this era? Does he want a more pop-friendly approach? Do we need that now? These are all questions that only he can answer, but the show itself has a nice pace and energy.

'We're really proud because we've put a big focus on new work in the past. Some of these even began as readings at our Alley New Festival. They have worked their way up to a full production at the Alley and then beyond.' - Rob Melrose

It’s a marvelously entertaining thriller that audiences are likely to flock to, because it has a sense of awe-inspired fun that you seldom find in the theater. It's high-tech Agatha Christie, and perfect for the Fall.  

Fourth Wall Theatre Company has a revival right now, and boy, does it feel timed for the right moment in Texas politics. Read BroadwayWorld's review of Eureka Day at 4th Wall Theatre Company.

Before this world ends, you need to see Catastrophic’s staging of ENDGAME starring Greg Dean and directed by Jason Nodler. They never truly seem to be finished with this one, but you can’t honestly expect the world to be here for a revival in thirteen years.

To me, this iteration of THE DA VINCI CODE feels like it leans more towards the book in pure content, but at the same time, you can look at the film and our stage adaptation as sort of accomplishing similar tasks.