The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Houston.
The book is full of mysteries, unspoken judgements, and a vicious sense of classism mixed with ruthless self-preservation, and there is not a lot of this present in this interpretation, brought to life by Kait Kerrigan's book, Jason Howland's music, and Fitzgerald-inspired lyrics by Nathan Tysen.
KATY PERRY CANDY DARLING MARY MAGDELANE is a play with songs about how a musician meets Katy Perry, and how it impacts their life.
Small Talk Turns to Tough Talk and Everything Changes.
ENGLISH, written by playwright Sanaz Toossi, won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and crafts an intimate, devastating portrait of language—as both bridge and barrier.
The show introduces us to a half dozen stories from one car, and it’s an interesting look at how humans interact, or in some cases, don’t.
You are in a room with eight excellent performers doing songs purely for the joy of getting to sing them for an audience.
It’s funny, it’s clever, but it sometimes seems to get too caught up in itself as a script.
What did our critic think of HANSEL AND GRETEL at Houston Grand Opera?
Wilde’s wit shines at Company OnStage.
It’s funny, it’s warm, and you walk away feeling as if you saw a community revealed.
A true circus act, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS has it all.
Denise Fennell Pasqualone shares so much of herself in THE BRIDE that it just feels like a hug from the actress.
The first of three regional premieres at The Ensemble Theatre’s Rooted in Destiny season.
The Houston Symphony’s presentation of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in concert was a breathtaking reminder of how timeless and transportive John Williams’ score is.
The current BEAUTY AND THE BEAST tour is a celebration of the Broadway musical’s 30th anniversary, and a chance for director and choreographer Matt West and book writer Linda Woolverton to revisit a stage version they have been working on since it all began in Houston during 1993.
A Nostalgic Blast: CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE ’90s MUSICAL Brings Pop to Midtown
WHO’S HOLIDAY is playing one weekend only.
It’s a fantasy idea that a black gay man could have a Christmas special in 1968 that would revel in his own identity so unapologetically.
Going into Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS, you already know what you are in for.
It’s a Wonderful Way to Celebrate the Season.
4th Wall Theatre’s production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town is a heartfelt, wonderfully acted reminder of why this American classic continues to resonate with audiences of all ages.
So, this DRUNK CHRISTMAS CAROL is completely irrelevant.
BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS DISORDER by Kathy Ng is many things, including beautiful, weird, funny, sad, touching, and completely random.
Tenuous scene changes, promising performances, and Stephen Sondheim's dazzling score are hallmarks of Opera in the Heights' season-opening production of A Little Night Music.
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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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Therapy Gecko Punch Line Houston (9/20-9/20) |
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Moulin Rouge – The Musical Sarofim Hall (7/14-7/12) |
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Anarkali Reimagined Luxtrium (10/22-10/25) PHOTOS |
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Newsies National Youth Theater (7/31-8/09) |
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Drunk Pirates Emerald Theatre (5/14-9/19) |
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Jesus Christ Superstar Deluxe Theatre (8/14-8/17) |
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Moulin Rouge! Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (7/14-7/19) |
