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BWW Review: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Charms the Crowd at The Alley
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...
BWW Review: Texas Rep Premiere HAIR LIKE THE SUN Exquisitely Explores Life in WWII Internment Camps
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...
BWW Review: CABARET Dazzles and Intrigues at the Hobby Center
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....
BWW Review: THE SWEET POTATO QUEENS at TUTS Underground
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....
BWW Review: TUTS Presents a Practically Perfect MARY POPPINS
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...
BWW Review: Stark Naked Theatre's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Is A Can't-Miss Show
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....
BWW Review: END OF THE RAINBOW at Stages Repertory 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 Presents An Unforgettable SLEEPING BEAUTY
BWW Review: Houston Ballet Gives A Luxurious Experience With THE SLEEPING BEAUTY...
BWW Review: STRAIGHT WHITE MEN at Stages Repertory Theatre
A brave cast, a spot on director, and amazing technical direction just can't make STRAIGHT WHITE MEN appealing....
BWW Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Is Sweet But Not Saccharine
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...
BWW Review: FENCES at The Ensemble Theatre, a Barricade of Emotion
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: Too Much Information?
BWW Review: LOVE AND INFORMATION At Main Street Theater...
BWW Review: BECKY'S NEW CAR Kills at Mildred's Umbrella
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 Pops The Question-Just How Romantic Are You?
BWW Review: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY: Romantic Or Schmaltzy?...
BWW Review: THE BOOK OF MAGGIE Slays at Stages Repertory
BWW Review: THE BOOK OF MAGGIE Slays at Stages Repertory #Theatre #Houston...
BWW Review: SHADOWS ON OAK ISLAND at Theatre Suburbia
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 Off New Year with BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
BWW REVIEW: A.D. PLAYERS KICKS UP ITS HEELS WITH A FUN-FILLED BAREFOOT IN THE PARK...
BWW Review: VENUS IN FUR at Main Street Theater
Main Street Theater's production of VENUS IN FUR is the sexiest and most thought-provoking play you can see in Houston right now. It's a pas de deux examining power between women and men, dominants and submissives, as well as actors and directors....
BWW Review: Main Street Theater's TWELFTH NIGHT Marries Love and Humor
The actors add to the relaxed atmosphere. No one is too good to play for a laugh, which is quintessential Shakespeare. The bard includes a pickled-herring gas joke. The TWELFTH NIGHT actors ensure you laugh at it....
BWW Review: Ben Stevenson's THE NUTCRACKER Graces the Stage
Since its debut in 1892, THE NUTCRACKER, based on E.T.A. Hoffman's 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,' has been a holiday staple, its music, by Romantic composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ubiquitous. And, since 1987, Ben Stevenson's THE NUTCRACKER has been a Houston institution....
BWW Review: HO HO HUMBUG 2.0 Packs Laughs in Revised 90-minute One Act
Scott Burkell's updated version of HO HO HUMBUG packs laughs and heartwarming moments in his most recent trimmed down version of this original Christmas comedy. Stark Naked produced the World Premiere last year and yielded mixed reviews. I wanted to see last year's performance of HO HO HUMBUG, but a...
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS OF MANY PARTS at A.D. Players
A.D. Players has taken their one act A CHRISTMAS OF MANY PARTS, and extended it to a more formal two act structure for the holiday season. It's a great deal of fun, and theater goers should find a lot to love here...
BWW Review: Theatre Under The Stars Offers Sparkling, Funny Fare For The Holidays With A CHRISTMAS STORY
Need a laugh? See A CHRISTMAS STORY at TUTS!...
BWW Review: A Little Simplicity Goes A Long Way In This Illuminating Adaptation Of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Classical Theatre Company Honors Dickens' Words In A CHRISTMAS CAROL...
BWW Review: Main Street Theater's SILENT SKY Awes and Inspires
SILENT SKY, the entrancing play by Lauren Gunderson, based on the real-life story of pioneering female astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, shows through December 6 on the Main Street Theater stage....
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