The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Houston.
Playwright, director, and actress Candice D’Meza swings for the fences up in the sky with MISS LARAJ’S HOUSE OF DYSTOPIAN FUTURES, but this is hardly a surprise to anyone who has been following her work here in Houston.
Denise Fennell is just a delight in this role, and she plays off the audience so well that you would swear Sister is a real person.
OMG, Theatre Under the Stars just got a serious Plastics-level upgrade because MEAN GIRLS is BACK in Houston!
DECEMBER: A LOVE YEARS IN THE MAKING is an original work from Texas playwright Marisela Treviño Orta, and was originally a part of the Alley All New Festival in 2023.
This haunting production, based on real events, captures a powerful slice of history that remains deeply relevant today.
Sam and Dean are here to make you laugh, and they love what they are doing as well as each other.
If you live under a rock or in a remote African village without Facebook, THE BOOK OF MORMON was developed by Matt Stone, Trey Parker, and Robert Lopez.
FROZEN is a fun family production that is perfect for the holiday season in many ways.
What did our critic think of THE LITTLE PRINCE at Opera In The Heights!?
Sister is back again at Stages Houston, instructing one last catechism class before the church Christmas party commences.
I feel like this company, at this point in time, is simply happy to be here doing this show, and I can say the feeling is infectious.
The author wrote this dark piece about a liberal couple whose mother invites a conservative stranger into their house on Christmas Eve to show how easily fascism marches in politely and with charm.
Shucked is a laugh-out-loud, toe-tapping triumph that plants itself firmly in your heart.
Now in its third year under the skillful guidance of new (Remounting) Director Amber D.
LOVE BOMB is a masterpiece of the absurd, but at the same time, it’s a viable Melanie jukebox musical that could command any stage in town.
During an interview I did with Michelle Britton a few weeks ago, she mentioned she “didn’t want to become the Alley” and that her Lionwoman Productions is “about helping people understand each other better.
The film first existed as a play, and Vincent Victoria wisely kept his lead actress from that production, Wykesha King, playing Hattie McDaniel.
The cast here is immaculate, and LITTLE SHOP is a character actor’s dream come true.
THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING is a unique experience theatrically, and it’s certainly something to let seep into you and discuss later.
It takes on the clash of white men, black men, and black women and fearlessly looks at all sides when confronted with a crime.
Houston’s CLASSICAL THEATRE COMPANY has decided to take it back to the original written word and return Dracula to the status of a demon rather than a lover.
When all is said and done, you have to applaud the bravery of this show.
What did our critic think of NOISES OFF at The Alley Theatre?
Are the superheroes really simply the spirits that Prospero conjured on the island? Could Fathom City have been taken over by Dr.
What did our critic think of LUCIA DE LAMMERMOOR at Opera In The Heights?
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Company Pasadena Little Theatre (8/14-8/30) |
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In by Ed Friendly & George Schlatter Theatre Suburbia (4/16-5/15) |
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Ed Sheeran at AT&T Stadium AT&T Stadium (10/24-10/24) |
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Don't Say Murder by Carl Williams Theatre Suburbia (2/26-3/27) |
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Gloria: A Life Cypress Stage (10/02-10/18) PHOTOS |
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Christmas Belles by Jones, Hope & Wooten Theatre Suburbia (11/06-12/05) |
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Sweat Theatre Southwest (2/19-3/13) |
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The Music Man Theatre Under The Stars (9/15-9/27) |
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AC/DC NRG Stadium (8/31-8/31) |
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Rocky Horror Picture Show House of Blues Houston (10/23-10/23) |
