
Brett Cullum
Theatre Critic Brett Cullum has written 480 articles for BroadwayWorld since 2015, covering Houston Theatre.
Brett Cullum has been part of the Houston and Memphis Theatre scenes for several decades now (you do not want to know how long!). He's been seen on community theatre and professional stages in several cities, including Playhouse 1960, Theatre Suburbia, Stages, the Alley Theatre, Theatre Memphis, Circuit Playhouse, and Playhouse on the Square. Brett has been a movie critic and blogger as well for DVD Verdict.com (RIP!), where he published over 1,000 reviews of feature films. He has been a reviewer for Broadway World for the last ten years! He also helps to host the radio show and podcast QUEER VOICES for KPFT, available anywhere podcasts can be found, as well as 90.1 in Houston.
About Brett Cullum
- First Show
- All My Sons
- Favorite Show
- The Rocky Horror Show
Favorite Stories
- BWW Review: HEATHERS rules at TUTS Underground - I miss the TUTS Underground series, and this production of HEATHERS was the only time I got to see the show done on a large scale. I loved the film, so the musical was a natural fit for me. There can never be another HEATHERS.
- Interview: Houston native GIGI LEWIS of TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at HOBBY CENTER - I got to talk with GIGI LEWIS, who grew up in the Greenspoint area of Houston. This interview was her first big press for TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL! She was so sweet, and I am betting she will be a HUGE star!
- Review: TAMARIE'S TOTALLY TRUE REVUE (PLUS LIES TOO!) at The Catastrophic Theatre - I love it when I get to chance to talk about CATASTROPHIC THEATRE because they are an experimental group here in Houston. So, I feel like I can use some of my sense of humor for the review. Pus, they just plain ROCK! Probably one of my favorite groups in Houston.
- Review: THE BOOK OF MARY inspires the 'Diva Within' at DIRT DOGS THEATRE - OMG! If you don't know about MARY HOOPER or DIRT DOGS THEATRE, you are not doing the theater scene right here in HTOWN at all! Mary is a legend, an icon, and a diva! THE DIRT DOGS is a husband-wife team that produces some of the best of the best theater in Houston.
- Review: SWITZERLAND at STAGES HOUSTON - This was Kenn McLaughlin's last show at STAGES to direct, and boy did it not disappoint. Sally Edmundson and Ian James tore up that stage. STAGES is also one of the best theaters in the city, and it's not in the Theater District. I love off-the-beaten-path stuff! That is just me in a nutshell!
Most Popular Articles


Review: AMADEUS at REC ROOM ARTS
September 28, 2026

Interview: Nell Campbell of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW at HOUSE OF BLUES HOUSTON
October 11, 2026
Latest Articles

Interview: Sara Gaston of THE ROOMMATE at STAGES HOUSTON
October 16, 2026
Houston audiences will soon have a chance to see Sara Gaston return to the stage in The Roommate, Jen Silverman’s two-person comedy coming to STAGES Houston October 23 through November 22.

Interview: Seth Daniel Cunningham of DRUNK DRACULA at DRUNK SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY
October 14, 2026
Children's theater was a big part of my early professional experience.

Interview: Nell Campbell of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW at HOUSE OF BLUES HOUSTON
October 11, 2026
One of the most important things Jim did was suggest that the show should be called The Rocky Horror Show.

Review: DRUNK DRACULA at DRUNK SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY
October 7, 2026
But I will tell you that DRUNK DRACULA definitely doesn’t suck, and it’s a new Halloween tradition for Houston that I can 1000% get behind.

Review: DISGRACED at SHUNYA THEATRE COMPANY
October 5, 2026
Ayad Akhtar’s debut play from 2012 seems as relevant today as it did fourteen years ago, and it packs a wallop! It was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for literature in 2013, and Shunya Theatre Company’s revival is definitely worth attending.

Interview: Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo of TIP TOE at STARZ Streaming
October 1, 2026
It gets pretty dark, yeah.

Interview: Domenico Leona of WE ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT at The Phoenix Group With Company Onstage
September 30, 2026
Domenico Leona is directing We Only Come Out at Night, a horror-comedy for Company OnStage.

Interview: Deborah Hope of GLORIA: A LIFE at Cypress Stage
September 29, 2026
Cypress Stage launches its inaugural season with Emily Mann’s Gloria: A Life, running October 2 through October 18.

Review: AMADEUS at REC ROOM ARTS
September 28, 2026
At first, when I heard Amadeus as a season opener, I thought, “How safe.

Interview: Ninaad Vaidya And Jennifer Decker of DISGRACED at SHUNYA THEATRE
September 27, 2026
I think this story talks to the broader immigrant experience.

Interview: Nicholas Rodriguez of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at BROADWAY AT THE HOBBY CENTER
September 26, 2026
The musical was on Broadway before it was a movie, and they highlight all the great songs from the movie, all the stuff with the kids, all the beautiful things with the nuns, and the captain and Maria.

Interview: Valerie Rachelle of COME FROM AWAY at STAGES HOUSTON
September 24, 2026
I just want generosity of spirit when they walk out.

Interview: Rose Morrigan of AMADEUS at REC ROOM ARTS
September 22, 2026
However, when I look at theater, it's kind of this magical, transformative space, and the idea of, from something like Hamilton, what does it mean to look at these historical figures, and how does the lens change when we allow different performers to take this on?

Review: RHINOCEROS at THE CATASTROPHIC THEATRE
September 22, 2026
This company is at the top of its game, and the performances of George Parker and Kyle Sturdivant are iconic.

Review: BABETTE'S FEAST at MIGHTY ACORN PRODUCTIONS
September 21, 2026
The acting here is superb, a very strong ensemble taking on a literary tale of how art can transform the world.

Interview: Tamarie Cooper And Kyle Sturdivant of RHINOCEROS at CATASTROPHIC THEATRE
September 18, 2026
It was something that just shot out of my brain when discussing with Jason Nodler, my co-artistic director, what shows we were considering for this current season, and it just wasn't even something we debated.

Review: COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE at MAIN STREET THEATER
September 17, 2026
It’s flashy, loud, and has a silliness you can’t avoid.

Interview: Elizabeth D’aiuto of THE MUSIC MAN at THEATRE UNDER THE STARS
September 15, 2026
She’s wonderful to play.

Interview: Paul Hope of PAUL HOPE'S CABARET PRESENTS CY COLEMAN! at PAUL HOPE CABARET
September 14, 2026
Cy Coleman got started as a jazz musician.
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