BWW Review: Theatre Under The Stars' ELF is a Feel-Good, Festive, Family Holiday Treat
I first saw ELF when TUTS produced it back in 2013, and last year I had the absolute joy of working on a production of it at Queensbury Theatre.
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BWW Review: Firecracker Productions' ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE Is Not the 'Night Before Christmas' You Expect
In the thick of the holiday season, there are generally two camps of seasonal shows in the repertoire of our Houston theatre scene: those that indulge the festive, heartfelt genre of holiday classics, and those that provide an alternative.
BWW Review: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF EARTHA KITT is Purrrrfectly Fierce at Vincent Victoria Productions
Vincent Victoria has made a name for himself by recreating black female icons that loom large over our cultural imagination.
BWW Review: BABY SCREAMS MIRACLE Storms Through CATASTROPHIC THEATRE
Claire Barron's edgy comedy/drama centers on a small, slightly dysfunctional family and their problems, the biggest of which is a massive storm system moving relentlessly their way.
BWW Review: THE NUTCRACKER at Houston Ballet
The Nutcracker is beloved for many reasons; the endless eye candy, the dynamic score, and the marriage of artistry and excellence.
BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Reinvents The Musical At Broadway At The Hobby Center
It was amazing to see DEAR EVAN HANSEN with an enthusiastic audience.
BWW Review: CATS Prowls and Prances Into the Hobby Center
World Series tickets may have been the hottest tickets Tuesday night, but they definitely weren't the only tickets in town.
BWW Review: Comedy Takes a Bittersweet Turn in Catastrophic's TRAGEDY: A TRAGEDY
It wasn't the comedy of broadcasters who have absolutely no information to share but share it anyway that stayed with me, nor was it watching each of these characters disintegrate into their lowest common denominators as they desperately cling to order.
BWW Review: 4th Wall Theatre Company Presents Polished 'GLASS MENAGERIE'
4th Wall Theatre Company's production shows a lot of love for Tennessee Williams, and they have thrown a ton of resources behind it.
BWW Review: Theatre Under The Stars Ushers in a SPRING AWAKENING
Theatre Under The Stars' Spring Awakening does more than entertain its audiences.
BWW Review: THE HIDING PLACE World Premiere is Poignant & Powerful at A.D. Players
Is it possible to be released from the bondage of suffering, while still in the midst of it? How often does sufferinga?'past or presenta?'grasp hold of our entire being, making it near impossible to believe in the goodness around us? The World Premiere Adaption of THE HIDING PLACE asks us these ques
BWW Review: A CHORUS LINE Razzle Dazzles At TUTS!
Director Julie Kramer and choreographer Jessica Hartman have stayed true to the 1975 vision, but also managed to make it more energetic and faster paced.
BWW Review: SISTER'S BACK TO SCHOOL CATECHISM Is A Hilarious Habit At Stages Repertory Theatre
To the delight of the audience she covers horror movies, several ghastly tales of the saints, and even unleashes a fashion show where you can dress up as an unlucky martyr to go trick or treating.
BWW Review: Everything is RENT at The Hobby Center
In 1996, Jonathan Larson's rock-opera RENT changed the landscape of American theatre.
BWW Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Satisfies at Alley Theatre
This one has everything you could want - broadly drawn characters, exotic settings, and a spectacular murder with no shortage of suspects.
BWW Review: A.D. Players Brings Electric Energy to WEST SIDE STORY
As the biggest musical A.
BWW Review: PRIVATE LIVES Proudly Preens at Main Street Theater
The director has decided to look at the more giggle-worthy elements of PRIVATE LIVES, and has avoided some of the darker implications of this Noel Coward classic.
BWW Review: THE DOYLE AND DEBBIE SHOW Sees Red People at Stages Repertory Theatre
Some people will love this one, but I found it theatrically stunted and a bit offensive in that it would be funnier if I were far more conservative.
BWW Review: JUST LENA Weathers the Storm at Vincent Victoria Presents
We struggle as humans to fit in and be enough at any given moment, and that's the lesson Lena Horne offered the world and herself.
BWW Review: ALADDIN Animates The Hobby Center with Showmanship and Spectacle
ALADDIN is a vibrant kaleidoscope of extravagant costumes, choreography, and vocal performances.
BWW Review: FADE TO BLACK marches on at MATCH
You have ten plays with ten sets, ten casts, ten directors, and ten different playwrights.
BWW Review: JOSEPHINE TONIGHT Resurrects the Jazz Age at The Ensemble Theatre!
Dequina Moore is a marvel as the titular role of Josephine Baker.
BWW Review: CHICAGO is still CHICAGO at SPA Houston
It feels curatorial now, a gorgeous museum exhibit that we are intrigued by decades later.
BWW Review: JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY busts a move at TUTS!
JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY pays tribute to a brilliant choreographer and becomes a testament to the enduring history of great Broadway shows.
BWW Review: A LIE OF THE MIND Dazzles but Lacks Danger at Dirt Dogs Theatre
It might be that the directors were looking for something of 2019 in 1985's A LIE OF THE MIND.
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