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BWW Review: A Modern Twist on the Classic Tale - GUYS & DOLLS at Theatre Under the Stars
Despite its flaws, it's hard not to enjoy GUYS & DOLLS. The music is infectious, and the characters are memorable. This production isn't perfect, nor is it a rendition of the old classic; some attendees are bound to be startled or surprised by the modern twists. But if you know what you're getting g...
BWW Review: STRANGERER Things on Stage at The Catastrophic Theatre
STRANGERER things take place at the 2004 presidential debate, when President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry decide to murder PBS newsman and debate moderator Jim Lehrer. Absurdist playwright Mickle Maher's funny and farcical reimagining of the debate is as ambitious conceptually as it is com...
BWW Review: JIM LEHRER AND THE THEATER AND ITS DOUBLE AND JIM LEHRER'S DOUBLE - Double the Jims, Double the Fun
JIM LEHRER AND THE THEATER AND ITS DOUBLE AND JIM LEHRER'S DOUBLE is strange, evocative, terrifying, and hilarious. For audiences seeking something out of the ordinary, for those who welcome intellectual challenges, and for folks who want a really big laugh, buy a ticket today....
BWW Review: REPLICA creates a great copy at Stages Repertory Theatre
In this age of whiz bang computer generated spectacles like STAR WARS or the AVENGERS, it's nice to sit down and take science fiction back to its roots. REPLICA aims at the human condition, and recreates it a little too perfectly to make anybody comfortable. ...
BWW Review: The Alley's PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE is an intellectual 'Laff Riot'.
What can one say about a 90-minute play in which every other line is a punch line, and the plot really doesn't matter? I guess I'll find out....
BWW Review: SHAKESPEARE IN VEGAS Delivers Authenticity & Hilarity at 4th Wall Theatre Company
Within the first few seconds of Kim Tobin-Lehl's amusingly frenzied entrance onto the 4th Wall stage in SHAKESPEARE IN VEGAS, one word immediately crossed my mind-'authentic'. For the subsequent two-hour performance, authenticity remained to be a theme present in the developed characters, the feel-g...
BWW Review: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM is pitch perfect at Ensemble Theatre
There is no other company in Houston that is better equipped to handle his material, and this production cements that with ease. It is presented with a casual decadence that perfectly captures the world of the black American musician during this time....
BWW Review: Stages' GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL Is the Most Fun You've Had in a Long Time
THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL has officially joined the ranks as one of my all-time favorite musicals. Set on 'this side of the tracks,' the show will steal your heart and make your face hurt with laughter....
BWW Review: KISS ME Explores Interaction & Attraction at Theatre LaB Houston
Following a striking 150 Houston premieres, delivering top-notch, relevant, contemporary theater that spanned a variety of genres to the Houston area, Theatre LaB Houston recently opened their final production of Richard Bean's KISS ME....
BWW Review: Theatre Suburbia Revives THE TWILIGHT OF THE GOLDS
The play presents an interesting dilemma - what if genetic testing advanced enough that you could tell your baby was going to be gay? Would a straight couple still be willing to have it?...
BWW Review: HAMILTON Hits Houston and Blows Us All Away
HAMILTON is inarguably fantastic. It is extraordinary in its ability to cross every boundary and connect with audiences from every background. It is a masterpiece, a true work of art. It is visually stunning, musically astounding and, from top to bottom, the very definition of theatrical greatness....
BWW Review: THE REVISIONIST Reaffirms History and Family
The quiet semi-autobiographical drama gives harsh treatment to narrow interpretations of family as well as those who see the pain and suffering of another human being as an opportunity for a good story....
BWW Review: CLEO Barges Onto the Alley Stage
The writer and director are to be congratulated for managing to tell the story fully in one 80-minute, no-intermission production....
BWW Review: THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR Bribes Russia at Classical Theatre Company
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR is a fluffy piece, but has real bite when we look across at our current state of political officials. It almost hurts to laugh so hard at the Russians....
BWW Review: Come to the CABARET at Obsidian Theater
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....
BWW Review: Clutch Play SMALL BALL Delivers for Catastrophic Theatre
SMALL BALL is a farcical, fantastical and downright fabulous basketball musical that tells a very human story about loss, love, and finding a home....
BWW Review: EIGHTH DAY OF THE WEEK Is Cozy at The Ensemble Theatre
EIGHTH DAY OF THE WEEK is a lovely portrait of what family means in the face of the unthinkable. It's a positive and affirming show that taps something anybody can relate to, the need for your family to understand exactly what you are facing....
BWW Review: DARK MATTER Challenges the Light at Mildred's Umbrella
DARK MATTER is a complex show that requires the audience make connections for themselves. It is challenging theatre presented by passionate artists who find ways to keep it light enough to be entertaining....
BWW Review: MST Opens Wilting DAISY, but Admirably Tackles Perennial Debate
DAISY is an interrogation of the current political arena, which is fun to watch, even when a dubious argument is presented....
BWW Review: Interactive JUST DANCE LIVE Experience Thrills Houston Fans at Revention Music Center
As I stood outside the Revention Music Center in downtown Houston on Thursday night with a growing line of enthusiastic Just Dance fans, I did not know what to expect when I walked through the doors. Having played Just Dance for the first time back in my middle school days, I was intrigued by this l...
BWW Review: BRIGHT STAR Burns Out Too Soon
BRIGHT STAR follows two pairs of star-crossed lovers, two decades apart, all against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. And now through March 25, the Tony Award-nominated musical makes its home at the Hobby Center....
BWW Review: RIVERDANCE Amazes at the Hobby Center
I have never written 'tour de force' without a hint of irony. But that's simply the most accurate way to describe RIVERDANCE - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR. The longest-running and most popular Irish-centric international dance act in history has been seen by over 25 million people over 20 years ...
BWW Review: MEMPHIS Gets Houston Flavor at TUTS
MEMPHIS is a great step for TUTS – a thought-provoking timely piece on race relations featuring a significant number of Houston artists. It's directed and staged well, and the show entertains throughout....
BWW Review: LEAP AND THE NET WILL APPEAR at Catastrophic Theatre
LEAP AND THE NET WILL APPEAR is an evocative theatrical experience, rooted in the intertwined existence of farcical and absurd characters, each seeking love, respect and/or money, and the most potent human driver: acceptance....
BWW Review: Schenkkan and LBJ Make GREAT SOCIETY at the Alley Theatre
THE GREAT SOCIETY does not match the power of its predecessor. But ALL THE WAY is hard to match. And THE GREAT SOCIETY is a fine play in its own right....
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