BWW Reviews: The Ensemble Theatre's IMMEDIATE FAMILY is Comedic and Touching
Before Thursday's opening night performance of Paul Oakley Stovall's IMMEDIATE FAMILY, The Ensemble Theatre's Artistic Director Eileen J.
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BWW Reviews: The Alley Theatre's YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU is Amusing, Spirited, and Relevant
When it comes to American Theatre from the 1930s, one of the leading writing duos was George S.
BWW Reviews: Zack's Mac Shack's SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Is Electrifying
This past weekend, I had the distinct pleasure of discovering the Greater Houston Area's best kept secret.
BWW Reviews: Theatre Suburbia's GOING BARE Tickles the Funny Bone
Northwest Houston's longest-running all volunteer playhouse, Theatre Suburbia, opened their 53rd season with Houston-based playwright Mary Jane Taegel's comedy GOING BARE.
BWW Reviews: Bayou City Theatrics' LES MISERABLES Is Promising But Unpolished
Victor Hugo's epic novel Les Miserables has become one of the world's most successful and beloved musicals.
BWW Reviews: Houston Ballet's THE MERRY WIDOW is Opulently Romantic
As a ballet, THE MERRY WIDOW is an adaptation of Franz Lehar's popular romantic operetta Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), which premiered in 1905.
BWW Reviews: Black Lab Theatre's ASSISTANCE is Witty and Relateable
For the most part, a large chunk of Generation Y is out of college and in the workforce.
BWW Reviews: Classical Theatre Company's Edward Snowden Inspired HAMLET Works
Even after interviewing Classical Theatre Company's Artistic Director and Director of William Shakespeare's HAMLET JJ Johnston, I was highly skeptical about this production.
BWW Reviews: Bayou City Concert Musicals' THE PAJAMA GAME is an Opulent Revival of an Old Gem
Bayou City Concert Musicals (BCCM) is kicking off their series of neglected 50s musicals with THE PAJAMA GAME, featuring Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross and a Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell.
BWW Reviews: Theatre Under the Stars' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre's XANADU Shows Off Talented Youths
Theatre Under the Stars' (TUTS) Humphreys School of Musical Theatre (HSMT) introduced Houston, Texas to the 2007 stage musical adaptation of XANADU this weekend.
BWW Reviews: A.D. Players' ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Proves The Classic is as Funny as Ever
Joseph Kesselring wrote ARSENIC AND OLD LACE in 1939, and the darkly comic play premiered on Broadway on January 10, 1941 at the Fulton Theatre, now named the Helen Hayes Theatre.
BWW Reviews: Houston Ballet's FOUR PREMIERES is a Celebration of Choreography
The Houston Ballet is notorious for providing audiences with top-notch productions and a supremely talented company.
BWW Reviews: Edge Theatre's NIJINSKY'S LAST DANCE is a Show Biz Tell All
Vaslav Nijinsky was heralded as the greatest male ballet dancer of the early 20th century.
BWW Reviews: The Texas Repertory Theatre Company's THE NERD is Dated but Entertains
The Texas Repertory Theatre Company is opening its ninth season with Larry Shue's THE NERD, a comedic play in two acts.
BWW Reviews: Cone Man Running Productions' SPONTANEOUS SMATTERING - THE THIRD is the Iron Chef of Theatre
On Saturday night, August 25, I had the pleasure of attending Cone Man Running Productions' annual twenty-four hour play festival, SPONTANEOUS SMATTERING.
BWW Reviews: Pearland Thatre Guild's TARZAN is Wholly Entertaining
The stage musical of TARZAN may be Disney's biggest Broadway flop.
BWW Reviews: Horse Head Theatre Company's THE ALIENS is Quiet, Unusual, and Captivating
My research indicates that the average temperature highs in July in Vermont are in the low 80s, making Annie Baker's lines about discomforting heat in THE ALIENS almost farcical during Horse Head Theatre Company's presentation of the peculiar play.
BWW Reviews: Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company's FOXFINDER Brims With Insight and Intrigue
For me, the appeal of avant-garde pieces of theatre is never knowing exactly what you're in for when the houselights dim and the show begins.
BWW Reviews: Fort Bend Theatre's SHREK THE MUSICAL is Splashy and Amusing
One of the most fun and entertaining aspects of the summer is the big, splashy musicals that get produced all over the nation.
BWW Reviews: The Back Porch Players' TEA AND SYMPATHY is Incredibly Relevant and Extremely Powerful
The Back Porch Players are dedicated to presenting theatrical works that deal with the ideas of identity and social responsibility.
BWW Reviews: The Eklektix Theatre Company's RENT is Exciting and Vibrant
When Jonathan Larson's RENT moved from the New York Theatre Workshop, its Off-Broadway home, to the long dark Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996, a swarm of hype surrounded it.
BWW Reviews: MJR Theatricals | Music Box Musicals' LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is Spirited and Fun
As the dog days of summer needlessly drag on in Houston, enveloping the city in oppressive heat, Michael J.
BWW Reviews: Bit of a Stretch Theatre Company's MYTHS AND HYMNS is an Artful Concert
Imagine a darkly ambient realm where angular architecture rises from the shadows and is adorned with three half ovals curtained in sheer white fabric.
BWW Reviews: Mary Testa's ON BROADWAY ...AND A LITTLE OFF! is an Exquisite Experience
Since we're living in Houston, I promise I won't be upset with you if you tell me you don't know who Mary Testa is.
BWW Reviews: Shabach Enterprise's World Premiere of FLY IN THE WINDSHIELD is Engrossing, Lighthearted Drama
There really is nothing like the opening of another show, especially when that show is a World Premiere production.
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Company Pasadena Little Theatre (8/14-8/30) |
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PROOF 4th Wall Theatre Company (9/11-10/03) |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Baytown Little Theater (10/09-10/18) |
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Come From Away BASTROP OPERA HOUSE (1/22-2/14) |
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To The Bone Theatre Southwest (5/28-6/19) |
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HisStory by Hilary Bluestein-Lyons Theatre Suburbia (1/08-2/06) |
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Disney's The Little Mermaid Theatre Under The Stars (12/08-12/24) |
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Hardy WhiteWater Amphitheater (11/21-11/21) |
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Gloria: A Life Cypress Stage (10/02-10/18) PHOTOS |
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The Shark is Broken Alley Theatre (3/05-3/21) |