HOUSTON THEATER REVIEWS

MILES AHEAD is not a cradle to the grave biopic; it is the story of a man in one moment in time, and how elements of his past have informed that present. It's not the definitive guide to the life of Miles Davis. But it doesn't have to be. What it is - a great film about a complex man - is more than ...

This is a community theatre that pulls off a spectacular English show by keeping things simple. They give EQUUS soul by playing it in their own voices, and they mine the depths of the emotions often missed in the wordy script and dream sequences....

It's charmingly adolescent, and full of cock and pecker jokes which feature prominently in this lark of a piece. Who knew Greek comedy could be so broad and bawdy?...

BWW Review: BWW Review: Punchy Characters And Catchy Tunes Carry The Show In OLIVER!...

I always turn to Catastrophic Theatre for the best in edgy experimental work in Houston. The thing about experiments though is sometimes they fail, and in this case I am afraid it does....

SPEAKEASY has a great cast, some catchy songs, a nice plot, and a great sense of interactive fun that should have audiences on their feet doing the Charleston....

The Landing Theatre Company has a new venue! And they're excited to pick up their 2015-2016 season in their new home with FOOL FOR LOVE, by prominent American playwright Sam Shepard....

BWW Review: GROUNDED Honors The Humanity In All Of Us At The Alley Theatre...

The feel-good family friendly show is fast paced, well-performed, and will have you laughing out loud. The show is full of wit, quips, and charm. The show will close in less than a week, and it's one that you do not want to miss this season. Don't forget to bring the kiddos. The comedy was adapted b...

In HAIR LIKE THE SUN, the aftereffect of Executive Order 9066 is seen through the eyes of 15-year-old Ruth Mix (Jenna Malisheski) who, initially against her dearest wishes, travels with her mother, Frida Mix (Sally Burtenshaw), to go live as volunteers in a Japanese internment camp in the Arizona de...

The tour Broadway Across America has brought into Houston is outstanding in how it handles expectations and shatters them in new and original ways. This is a great production of a thought-provoking show, and it brings the Roundabout Theatre Company experience out of New York City....

TUTS Underground has a crowd pleaser on its hands, and this one should have a deservedly successful run with plenty of fans at the end of it. THE SWEET POTATO QUEENS tells a great story, has a solid cast, and is a ton of fun....

High over the rooftops of London, a regal and tidy figure drifts through the fog on a mission to help a family in flux. Her signature umbrella carries her to the Banks' home to set things right, and with a little practicality and a lot of magic she has the power to change the ordinary into the extra...

Well, we now know one thing: If the question is, in fact, WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, the answer ain't Stark Naked Theatre....

Like Garland herself, the show is obsessed with high energy musical uppers contrasted with dark dramatic downers in between. It's a roller coaster ride of songs mixed with self destruction as we watch a star orchestrate her own death....

BWW Review: Houston Ballet Gives A Luxurious Experience With THE SLEEPING BEAUTY...

A brave cast, a spot on director, and amazing technical direction just can't make STRAIGHT WHITE MEN appealing....

THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by Jack O'Brien, finds the perfect balance for Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic story, a story that can be sickeningly saccharine in the wrong hands and therefore easily dismissed. O'Brien's vision is a bit more weighty and grounded and complemented brilliantly by the p...

It was circa 1993 when I was introduced to the brilliance of August Wilson by my high school theatre teacher Rodney Sheffield. I remember reading the play in one day, and from then on I was infatuated with Wilson's writing style and dynamic characters. Being a black kid in the theatre, there wasn't ...

BWW Review: LOVE AND INFORMATION At Main Street Theater...

Rebecca 'Becky' Foster is listless. At 45+, the middle-class, middle-aged mother and wife resignedly trudges through life....

BWW Review: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY: Romantic Or Schmaltzy?...

BWW Review: THE BOOK OF MAGGIE Slays at Stages Repertory #Theatre #Houston...

SHADOWS ON OAK ISLAND works best when it is looking at Jackson and Rene losing their child, and plunges into silly nonsense when trying to decipher the Knights of the Templar legends or hint at ghosts....

BWW REVIEW: A.D. PLAYERS KICKS UP ITS HEELS WITH A FUN-FILLED BAREFOOT IN THE PARK...