Review: WINTER SOLSTICE at Rec Room Arts
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.
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Review: SHUCKED THE MUSICAL at Hobby Center For The Performing Arts
Shucked is a laugh-out-loud, toe-tapping triumph that plants itself firmly in your heart.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Alley Theatre
Now in its third year under the skillful guidance of new (Remounting) Director Amber D.
Review: LOVE BOMB at CATASTROPHIC THEATRE
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.
Review: PLAYHOUSE CREATURES at Lionwoman Productions
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.
Review: THE DICHOTOMY OF HATTIE MCDANIEL at VINCENT VICTORIA PRESENTS
The film first existed as a play, and Vincent Victoria wisely kept his lead actress from that production, Wykesha King, playing Hattie McDaniel.
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Theatre Under the Stars
The cast here is immaculate, and LITTLE SHOP is a character actor’s dream come true.
Review: THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING at MAIN STREET THEATER
THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING is a unique experience theatrically, and it’s certainly something to let seep into you and discuss later.
Review: RACE is confronted by DIRT DOGS THEATRE CO
It takes on the clash of white men, black men, and black women and fearlessly looks at all sides when confronted with a crime.
Review: DRACULA at CLASSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
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.
Review: ASSASSINS Offers Another National Anthem at THE GARDEN THEATRE
When all is said and done, you have to applaud the bravery of this show.
Review: NOISES OFF Creates Chaotic Comedy at THE ALLEY THEATRE
What did our critic think of NOISES OFF at The Alley Theatre?
Review: SPIRITS TO ENFORCE from Catastrophic Theatre
Are the superheroes really simply the spirits that Prospero conjured on the island? Could Fathom City have been taken over by Dr.
Review: LUCIA DE LAMMERMOOR at Opera In The Heights
What did our critic think of LUCIA DE LAMMERMOOR at Opera In The Heights?
Review: THE HISPANIC/LATINO/LATINA/LATINX/LATINE VOTE at STAGES
Stages comes out swinging this fall season with a fantastic production of the world premiere of Bernardo Cubria's The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote.
Review: CRY IT OUT at MILDRED'S UMBRELLA
Sometimes, a play does what no other artistic medium can do.
Review: ESTHER is for the faithful at A.D. PLAYERS
ESTHER thrilled the audience at the George, who gave it a rousing standing ovation.
Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Rec Room Arts
What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at Rec Room Arts?
Review: ALL THINGS EQUAL: THE LIFE & TRIALS OF RUTH BADER GINSBURG at HOBBY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
No matter what side of the aisle you fall on, this is a fascinating tribute to a legal lady who taught us all what it means to be both feminine and ferocious.
Review: MISS RHYTHM: THE LEGEND OF RUTH BROWN at STAGES HOUSTON
It’s an amazingly intimate and unforgettable experience that covers topics such as racism, women’s issues, and artists’ rights.
Review: FUNNY GIRL at BROADWAY AT THE HOBBY CENTER
What did our critic think of FUNNY GIRL at BROADWAY AT THE HOBBY CENTER?
Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at The Garden Theatre and Sankofa Collective
Occasionally, you see a show that renews your faith in what the arts do, like seeing The Color Purple in a field.
Review: MELVILLE AND HAWTHORNE at Thunderclap Productions
MELVILLE AND HAWTHORNE makes for an intriguing evening of theater that made me want to run back home and pull out MOBY DICK and perhaps THE BLITHEDALE ROMANCE and start my summer reading.
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Houston Broadway Theatre
What did our critic think of NEXT TO NORMAL at Houston Broadway Theatre?
Review: RUDDIGORE at Gilbert And Sullivan Society Of Houston
Boy, I wanted to enjoy this way more.
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The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration Lutcher Theater (11/07-11/07) |
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Waitress Lutcher Theater (10/24-10/24) |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Baytown Little Theater (10/09-10/18) |
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Rhinoceros The Catastrophic Theatre (9/18-10/10) |
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Serial Killers: The Crucifixion of the Black Man in America Nikki El Films & Theatre (10/17-10/17) |
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Oh, Mary! Theatre Under The Stars (4/27-5/09) |
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HisStory by Hilary Bluestein-Lyons Theatre Suburbia (1/08-2/06) |
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Fantastic Mr. Fox Company OnStage (6/05-6/26) |
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The Traditions of Christmas: A Musical Spectacular National Youth Theater (12/11-12/19) |
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Hänsel & Gretel Moores Opera House (2/04-2/07) |
