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BWW Reviews: Stages' LIFE COULD BE A DREAM - A Sweet, Nostalgic Hit
Stages Repertory Theatre promised to keep the fun in summer with its selection of summer shows, and they have delivered with the 50s & 60s flashback, doo-wopping delight LIFE COULD BE A DREAM. While many a theatergoer is getting tired of the run-of-the-mill jukebox musical, this well-conceived and p...
BWW Reviews: YANKEE DOODLE DANDY - Fantastic, Patriotic, Fun & Free!
Houston's Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) is offering James A. Rocco and David Armstrong's patriotic and biographical YANKEE DOODLE DANDY as its 45th FREE summer musical at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The entertaining show has a score composed of George M. Cohan's best known numbers and additional music ...
BWW Reviews: DOG ACT - Intriguing Intellectual Fare
ain Street Theater's regional premiere production of Liz Duffy Adams' DOG ACT is a dark and challenging show that is fantastically moving and altogether enjoyable. Skillfully directed by Andrew Ruthven, DOG ACT tells the tale of Rozetta "Zeta" Stone and Dog, traveling vaudevillians, as they journey ...
BWW Reviews: BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON - A Rocking & Rollicking Good Time
Patriotism seems to be a running theme in the Houston theatre scene this summer, and each piece is just as mesmerizing as the one before it. Generations: A Theatre Company's fantastic contribution to this summer's theme of patriotism is Alex Timbers and Michael Friedman's Wild West, rock anthem fill...
BWW Reviews: DOOMSDAY REVUE - The Greatest Apocalypse Ever!
Tamarie Cooper's magnificent production of her fifteenth annual original piece, DOOMSDAY REVUE (the greatest musical ever!), proves that Houston has a wealth of artistic talent. Moreover, The Catastrophic Theatre in coordination with Tamarie Cooper is stacked with innumerable bankrolls of local tale...
BWW Reviews: Disney's THE LION KING - An Ideal Summer Outing
THE LION KING definitely roared into Houston....
BWW Reviews: Agatha Christie's BLACK COFFEE - Beat the Summer Heat with This Chilling Treat
Many theatergoers in the Houston area agree that there is simply no better way to escape the summer heat than by enjoying the air-conditioning and fantastic who-done-it at the Alley Theatre. This year's selection for the annual Summer Chills series is BLACK COFFEE, the first play that Dame Agatha Ch...
BWW Reviews: CHARLEY'S AUNT - An Oldie But a Surefire Goodie
A.D. Players production of Brandon Thomas's CHARLEY'S AUNT is classic farce at its finest....
BWW Reviews: LARGE ANIMAL GAMES Is An Enjoyable Alternative to Houston's Theatre Norm
Nestled in a fantastic and beautiful venue, Mildred's Umbrella's passionate and heart-filled troupe of gifted performers present Steve Yockley's LARGE ANIMAL GAMES until July 14, 2012. The quasi-edgy play tells the story of six people whose lives are somewhat enmeshed and the lingerie shop that seve...
BWW Reviews: HGO's NEW ARRIVALS - A Touching and Inspiring Opera
During the month of June, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) in conjunction with Asia Society Texas produced and premiered a fantastic and newly commissioned opera New Arrivals, featuring a libretto by Catherine Filloux and music by John Glover. As a whole, New Arrivals is a sensational new opera that will h...
BWW Reviews: Bit of a Stretch's NO EXIT - A Multifaceted Gem
Three recent graduates from Houston's High School for the Visual and Performing Arts, with a mission to put on genre defying musicals and rarely-performed plays, founded Bit of a Stretch Theatre Co. in 2010. After planting a seed in the Houston Theatre scene with last summer's show, their roots and ...
BWW Reviews: CAMPING WITH GASOLINE - So Funny You'll Laugh Until You Get Asthma!
Jaston Williams, quite possibly Texas' premiere contemporary story teller, hand-selected The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston, Texas, to premiere his latest one-man show Camping With Gasoline. And with full sincerity, I can say that the Galveston audiences are very thankful that he did....
BWW Reviews: RED HOT PATRIOT: THE KICK-ASS WIT OF MOLLY IVINS - A True Texas Treat
Every summer, as the temperatures in Houston start to break into the low 100s on a daily basis, patriotism and pride in one's country also balloons. Texans, like all Americans, put flags on display and gear up for that grand summer tradition, The Fourth of July. In Houston, Main Street Theater is he...
BWW Reviews: THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE Shines Big and Bright
Houston's Theatre Under the Stars' production of the two time Tony award winning musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas reminds Houston audiences why it has always been said that the stars shine big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas. This production, full of big hair, is filled with even b...
BWW Reviews: FELA! is 'Original, No Artificiality'
Houston's Society for the Performing Arts presentation of the three time Tony award winning musical FELA! is a high-energy, powerhouse of a show. Its structure is reminiscent of the Kander & Ebb classic, Cabaret, yet as Fela himself says in the show, this is purely "original no artificiality!"...
BWW Reviews: NEXT TO NORMAL - An Electrifyingly Good Time at Stages Repertory Theatre
Overall, Stages Repertory Theatre does a great job with their production of Next to Normal. This is a must see production of a must see show....
BWW Reviews: THE BEAMS ARE CREAKING - A Compelling Character Study
The Beams are Creaking is a dramatic representation of the tumultuous life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a man who became a Christian martyr of Nazi resistance because of his unyielding faith. Bonhoeffer is a German pastor who tried to assassinate Hitler, but is ultimately a more complex character than on...
BWW Reviews: MADE IN AMERICA – A Terrific Triptych
The iconic Wortham Theater Center is celebrating its twenty-fifth birthday this month. This building serves as a monument to Houston's long-standing desire to encourage and support the arts, as the $66 million dollars raised to build the center that celebrates performing arts came entirely from 3500...
BWW Reviews: WISHFUL DRINKING - The Best Part is Carrie Herself
Wishful Drinking is a must see show, and the best part about this show is Carrie Fisher herself. She is brutally honest and affecting....
BWW REVIEWS: MEMPHIS is a Masterpiece, National Tour in Houston
Since I'm not a fan of gospel or R&B, I settled into my seat at the Hobby Center last night uncertain how the next few hours were going to appeal to me. However, I left the theatre completely blown away with an uplifted spirit. The National Tour of MEMPHIS: A NEW MUSICAL shines with a deeply tale...
BWW Reviews: TUTS’ GUYS AND DOLLS: An Unsure Bet
Houston's Theatre Under the Stars' (TUTS) season opens with an uninspiring production of Guys and Dolls plagued by lackluster performances by two of the show's leads. However, gorgeous male harmonies and a brilliant performance by Jennifer Cody as Miss Adelaide elevate the production....
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BWW REVIEWS: ROCK OF AGES Brings Down the House at TUTS
The 80's rockers had the audience in the palms of their hands during the national tour of Rock of Ages which closes out the Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) season at the Hobby Center. With several audience members dressed in their best rocker garb, the majority seemed to be reliving glory days of th...
BWW Reviews: Ovations for OVO, Cirque du Soleil Returns to Houston
The unmatched quality of Cirque du Soleil returns to Houston with OVO. Remarkable circus acts combine with an imaginative world of insects to form an unparalleled abstract elegance. Presented under an intimate, blue and gold big top at the Sam Houston Race Park (a.k.a. the 'Grand Chapiteau'), OVO ...
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