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BWW Review: GRAND CONCOURSE forgives at Main Street Theater
The actors are amazing, the set is handsomely appointed, and the lighting design is creative and well executed. It fascinates for a while. But once the finale fizzles from a lapse in logic, GRAND CONCOURSE proves to be an exercise in dramatic frustration....
BWW Album Review: Tyce's HERO Rocks With Precision, Lacks Emotion
For HERO, Tyce's rocker persona is front and center as he sings the best of Jim Steinman. Across the dual disc album, he uses an edgy bravado when singing the songs, skrelts when the music calls for it, but doesn't fully commit to the gritty emotions of these beloved rock hits....
BWW Review: DREAMGIRLS Sparkles and Shines at TUTS
BWW Review: DREAMGIRLS Sparkles and Shines at TUTS...
BWW Review: AN ACT OF GOD Descends at the Alley
For those of you who may have been wondering about God's whereabouts, or worrying about his well-being, I can now report that he's alive and well and doing stand-up at the Alley Theatre....
BWW Review: Houston Ballet's LEGENDS AND PRODIGY ASTOUNDS
Houston Ballet's program of three contemporary ballets, running now at THE WORTHAM CENTER, is breath-taking. This is the first of many adjectives I will reach for in this review. I may run out, but you'll get the drift....
BWW Review: The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts Asks the Musical Question, 'SHALL WE DANCE?'
The latest iteration of the production on tour is crafted with care and performed with verve. It's an 'old-fashioned' Broadway staple, and it never wears out its welcome. It unabashedly tugs at the heartstrings, tickles the funny bone and jerks the tears, just as it did when it opened 66 years ago ...
BWW Review: FIVE COURSE LOVE serves it at Stages Repertory Theatre
Stages has assembled a "dream team" trio of comedians who can sing, and they make 5 COURSE love zip along with glee and pep. This is not a heavy night at the theatre, but a silly romp that should have audiences leaving with a big grin....
BWW Review: GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS says F*** YOU at Dirt Dogs Theatre Co
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS stands the test of time because old white men are still jerks and Mamet is a genius at creating dialogue for them....
BWW Review: HOUSTON BALLET Resets CINDERELLA at Wortham Theater Center
In this retelling of the beloved fairy tale, pretty much everything is thrown out the window for a darker, edgier story of an independent woman fighting against her circumstances for a chance at a better life....
BWW Review: TREVOR Monkeys Around at Catastrophic Theatre
TREVOR is what the Catastrophic Theatre does best - funny and provocative work that has much to say about the human condition. It's fascinating it takes a celebrity-obsessed chimpanzee to deliver the most human and touching of performances thanks to the combination of Kyle Sturdivant's acting prowe...
BWW Review: Josephine Reigns Supreme in THE LAST NIGHT OF JOSEPHINE BAKER at Midtown Arts Center
Josephine reigns supreme in THE LAST NIGHT OF JOSEPHINE BAKER....
BWW Review: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN a Frightening, Captivating Good Time
With the National Theatre of Scotland's production of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN coming to town, I approached with trepidation. How would that quiet, atmospheric film translate onto the stage. The answer, it turns out, is damn well. Jack Thorne's LET THE RIGHT ONE IN is damn close to a perfect play....
BWW Review: TUTS Delivers the Perfect Recipe in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
A frothy souffle of a musical....
BWW Review: PASSING STRANGE Rocks Out at Standing Room Only Productions
This story is universal, but the intricate score and stellar cast are unique and astounding....
BWW Review: THE GHOST SONATA Haunts at Classical Theatre Company
After two hours, plus intermission, I left the theater feeling as though I had just attended a concert superbly played by an orchestra of virtuoso performers and conducted by a maestro....
BWW Review: DRY POWDER Teaches the Art of the Deal at Alley Theatre
Sarah Burgess's new play at the ALLEY, DRY POWDER teaches us the art of the deal....
BWW Review: A CURIOUS INCIDENT Occurs Onstage At The Hobby Center
The play is a cauldron of emotion, presenting a range of human behaviors for Christopher to navigate, and hopefully, conquer....
BWW Review: THE JOHNS provokes white men at Mildred's Umbrella
It's a scary cautionary tale illuminating where we are today in regards to sex workers and the dangers they face being in the crosshairs of those with little regard for them....
BWW Review: ROSE AND WALSH at Theatre Suburbia
ROSE AND WALSH now playing at Theatre Suburbia is Neil Simon's meditation on how love lives on after death, and it serves as a reminder of what a great author can do with a good concept. It's a touching, sweet, and well produced evening out at Northwest Houston's longest running all-volunteer playh...
BWW Review: THE DESIGNATED MOURNER provokes at Catastrophic Theatre
Above all else, it offers a glimpse into what could come to pass if we are not mindful and determined to keep our art groups like Catastrophic Theatre alive and well in the coming years. It's a meditation on the state of culture that is wisely timed by one of Houston's most daring theatre companies....
BWW Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at Hobby Center
The city of Houston has been on news feeds with its share of religious drama. Kim Burrell's hateful rhetoric towards the gays has caused an uproar in the gay and Christian communities, and now the controversial religious satire musical BOOK OF MORMON, written by SOUTH PARK creators Trey Parker and M...
BWW Review: O LITTLE TOWN OF BAGELS, TEACAKES AND HAMBURGER BUNS at A.D. Players
O LITTLE TOWN OF BAGELS, TEACAKES AND HAMBURGER BUNS is a soul-warming depiction of the true meaning of Christmas....
BWW Review: Houston's Theater Under the Stars Ventures INTO THE WOODS
TUTS has done the seemingly impossible. They've made Sondheim cute....
BWW Review: PANTO WONDERFUL WIZARD Gets Silly at Stages Repertory Theatre
This year, STAGES reinvents OZ for a sardonic look at what 2016 means for America, all the while offering a fun, frothy musical on the surface. It's an odd mix of jabs at the federal government combined with a jingoistic love of all things Texas. It works though, and gosh darn it if it isn't fun!...
BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is Really Something at 4th Wall Theatre Company
BWW Review: 4th Wall Theatre Gives A Nice Spin To MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING...
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The Stable Genius Midtown Arts and Theater Center (5/21-5/31) |
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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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Therapy Gecko Punch Line Houston (9/20-9/20) |
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Khalid & Lauv at 713 Music Hall 713 Music Hall (6/18-6/18) |
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The Last of the Dragons Company OnStage (6/06-6/27) |
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Breaking Bread: A Conversation hosted by Chris Shepherd: A Michelin Roundtable with Felipe Riccio, Emmanuel Chavez and Mayank Istwal The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (6/05-6/05) |
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Rocky Horror Picture Show House of Blues Houston (10/23-10/23) |
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Dear Alien The Alley Theatre (5/08-5/31) |
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Reel 2 Real: Black Soundtracks Live! Pearl Theatre (6/19-6/19) |
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Misery The Alley Theatre (5/29-6/21) |
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