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.
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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.
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.
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.
BWW Review: RIVERDANCE Amazes at the Hobby Center
I have never written 'tour de force' without a hint of irony.
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.
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.
BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at The Hobby Center
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Glenn Slater wrote the score and Julian Fellowes wrote the book.
BWW Review: WELL Explores Wellness & Personal Narrative at Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company
What truly makes us well? Is wellness some otherworldly notion or mindset that we consciously choose or decide not to choose? How much power does an individual genuinely have over their wellness, or lack thereof? Additionally, how much power does an individual have over the wellness of others? These
BWW Review: THE COLOR PURPLE Places Soul and Spirit On Display at The Hobby Center
The Broadway Across America engagement of the 2016 Tony Award Winning Revival of THE COLOR PURPLE presented a performance brimming with soul and spirit to The Hobby Center.
BWW Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY AND HER WINTER KNIGHT Brings Out the Child in All at Theatre Under The Stars
In partnership with Lythgoe Family Panto, Theatre Under the Stars has opened their family-fun, holiday-filled interactive production Sleeping Beauty and Her Winter Knight to Houston audiences.
BWW Review: ON YOUR FEET! Electrifies Audiences at The Hobby Center
Last night, On Your Feet! opened with a bang to an enthusiastic crowd at the Hobby Center.
BWW Review: THE SECRET GARDEN Mesmerizes Houston Audiences as Theatre Under The Stars' 49th Season Opener
Opening their 49th Season with the enchanting storybook tale THE SECRET GARDEN, Theatre Under the Stars has welcomed Dan Knechtges as Artistic Director to take over the season that predecessor Sheldon Epps put in place.
BWW Review: The A.D. Players' HARVEY Is a Gift
Planned a year ago as the opening of their 2017-18 season, no one had any inkling how ironic the title HARVEY would be.
BWW Review: Houston Ballet Brings The Artistry And Drama Of Mayerling To The Hobby Center For The Performing Arts
Houston has had its share of drama in the last few short weeks, and the city's downtown theater venues are reeling from the blow.
BWW Review: The Houston Ballet's season opener MAYERLING Brings Drama to Life at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
The Houston Ballet's season opener MAYERLING Brings Drama to Life at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.
BWW Review: There are axes to grind in Firecracker Production's Regional Premiere of CROOKED, at the Obsidian Theater.
If you have any dull hatchets lying around, I suggest you bring them along.
BWW Review: THE BODYGUARD THE MUSICAL Will Always Love Whitney at Broadway At The Hobby Center
THE BODYGUARD THE MUSICAL is one of those shows that offers up little else but a warm nostalgia for the original material, but thankfully the source is strong enough to make you tap your toes and smile from ear to ear.
BWW Review: THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
On Friday night The Gravity Players opened a courtroom comedy and exploration of faith, THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, to a lively audience.
BWW Review: SAUCY JACK AND THE SPACE VIXENS Just Need Disco at Obsidian Theater
It's freaky and fun! Glittery boots, lots of variations on sex and preference, and even a stripper pole front and center means this one is not gonna be a light family musical.
BWW Review: Gary Laird - PIPPIN Has Magic To Do at Miller Outdoor Theatre
It's a show business aphorism that the meaning of the musical PIPPIN, first produced on Broadway in 1972, is anybody's guess.
BWW Review: THE LION KING at Hobby Center
In 1994 Disney's animated feature The Lion King was the cartoon movie that broke barriers and was popular with adults and children.
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