BWW Review: WE'RE GONNA DIE makes it all better at Horse Head Theatre Company
Originally conceived by playwright Young Jean Lee, it was performed as spoken word broken up by punk rock songs about pain and death.
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BWW Review: PORCELAIN bravely cruises at The Caduceus Theater Arts Company
This is an intense drama exploring the depths of a man who feels ostracized by a group that is already shunned by society.
BWW Review: OLEANNA provokes at The Landing Theatre Company
OLEANNA demands to be seen again, and The Landing Theatre Company has just the right chops to bring it to life at 14 Pews.
BWW Review: BUYER AND CELLAR dazzles at Main Street Theater
Ambition, love, why we do the things we do, all of these topics get drawn out into the ether between the jokes and name-dropping.
BWW Review: No Love for Andrew Lloyd Webber's LOVE NEVER DIES
LOVE NEVER DIES is an unmitigated disaster of epic proportions.
BWW Review: GOD'S FAVORITE Highlights Faith & the Human Condition at A.D. PLAYERS
Neil Simon's GOD'S FAVORITE does what I believe good theatre is intended to do: take a multifaceted, complex topic and present it in a humanized, relatable, and entertaining manner.
BWW Review: THE TAMARIE COOPER SHOW FIELD TRIP! is a busolad of fun at Catastrophic Theatre
This iteration of the Tamarie Cooper Show explores the leading lady's emotional baggage, battle against minor depression, and all of the discarded bad ideas that the troop has come up with when they were in line at 4am at Taco Bell.
BWW Review: SISTAS the Musical Showcases Strength & Soul at The Ensemble Theatre
Never before have I stepped into a theatre, seen the curtain rise, and then heard the familiar notes of Kelis' 'Milkshake' ring out from the stage.
BWW Review: A Darker SWAN LAKE Glides Onto Houston's Jones Hall Stage
A DARKER SWAN LAKE GLIDES ONTO HOUSTON'S JONES HALL STAGE
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.
BWW Review: STRANGERER Things on Stage at The Catastrophic Theatre
STRANGERER things take place at the 2004 presidential debate, when President George W.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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A Streetcar Named Desire Pearl Theatre (7/17-7/20) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat A.D. Players at the George Theater (6/24-8/02) |
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Tamarie's Greatest Hits, Volume 3 The Catastrophic Theatre (6/19-8/01) |
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Drunk Pirates Emerald Theatre (5/14-9/19) |
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Wicked Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (6/23-7/25) |
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Rocky Horror Picture Show House of Blues Houston (10/23-10/23) |
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Jesus Christ Superstar Deluxe Theatre (8/14-8/17) |
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Hardy WhiteWater Amphitheater (11/21-11/21) |
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Moulin Rouge! Hobby Center for Performing Arts (7/14-7/19) |
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Descendants the Musical National Youth Theater (7/11-7/12) |