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Interview: Mitchell Greco of IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at Theatre Under The Stars
by Brett Cullum - December 04, 2025
I think it's a power that people bring into the room whenever they see the show. They bring memories of watching WHITE CHRISTMAS with their families growing up. They bring memories of singing the songs in the choir. And I think all those things help invigorate the show.
Alley Theatre Receives Edgerton Foundation New Play Award for DEAR ALIEN
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2025
Alley Theatre has received an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award for Dear Alien by Liz Duffy Adams, directed by Shelley Butler. The award provides support for additional rehearsal time with the full creative team prior to the world premiere.
Review: OUR TOWN at 4th Wall Theatre Co.
by Armando Urdiales - December 03, 2025
4th Wall Theatre’s production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town is a heartfelt, wonderfully acted reminder of why this American classic continues to resonate with audiences of all ages. With clarity, simplicity, and a deep respect for Wilder’s vision, the company creates a Grover’s Corners that feels both familiar and profound, pulling us gently into a story where the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Interview: Karli Dinardo And Courtney Markowitz of IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at Theatre Under The Stars
by Armando Urdiales - December 03, 2025
In Theatre Under the Stars’ sparkling production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, sisters Betty and Judy Haynes bring heart, humor, and dazzling harmony to the stage, and this year they are portrayed by two dynamic talents: Courtney Markowitz and Karli DiNardo. As they step into these beloved roles, the actresses infuse the Haynes sisters with fresh warmth, whip-smart wit, and the timeless spirit of sisterhood that has made White Christmas a holiday classic for generations.
Interview: Spencer Plachy And Laura Kaldis of GEORGIANA AND KITTY: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at Main Street Theater
by Armando Urdiales - December 03, 2025
Husband and wife duo Spencer Plachy and Laura Kaldis are no strangers to the world of Christmas at Pemberley. Having originated their roles as Mr. and Mrs. Darcy across all three installments of Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s beloved holiday trilogy.
Houston Grand Opera to Present Humperdinck's HANSEL AND GRETEL 
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2025
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, a timeless adaptation of the Brothers Grimm tale. Produced in association with the London's Royal Ballet and Opera and San Francisco Opera.
Video: THE PIGEON GETS A BIGTIME HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA! at Main Street Theater
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2025
Main Street Theater has released a first look video of World Premiere of Mo Willems’ newest musical, The Pigeon Gets A Bigtime Holiday Extravaganza! Willems has adapted his popular book Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus into a musical.
Tickets to SOME LIKE IT HOT at the Hobby Center to go on Sale This Week
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2025
Single tickets for Some Like It Hot in Houston will go on sale. SOME LIKE IT HOT will play a limited one-week Houston engagement at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; MATILDA Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Interview: Elizabeth Bunch of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at ALLEY THEATRE
by Brett Cullum - November 30, 2025
My biggest goal in the present is Christmas Past. If the Past were past, I'd never be it in the future. I would love to know how to do that.
Review: DRUNK CHRISTMAS CAROL at Drunk Shakespeare
by Brett Cullum - November 26, 2025
So, this DRUNK CHRISTMAS CAROL is completely irrelevant... err... irreverent, but refreshing. You know the story, and if you don’t, you haven’t been watching television or at the Alley for two decades or more.
Tickets to MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Hobby Center to go on Sale in December
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2025
Single tickets for Moulin Rouge! The Musical, winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, will go on sale at Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center.
Review: BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS DISORDER at CATASTROPHIC THEATRE
by Brett Cullum - November 24, 2025
BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS DISORDER by Kathy Ng is many things, including beautiful, weird, funny, sad, touching, and completely random. It is extremely well-acted by a trio of actors, and the design is next-level impressive.
CJ EMMONS – I’M FREAKING TALENTED Comes to The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2025
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will present CJ Emmons – I’m Freaking Talented in partnership with The Ensemble Theatre as part of the Houston Is Inspired 2025-2026 Season.
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2025
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups. The Top 15 includes...
Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Opera In The Heights!
by Armando Urdiales - November 22, 2025
Tenuous scene changes, promising performances, and Stephen Sondheim's dazzling score are hallmarks of Opera in the Heights' season-opening production of A Little Night Music. While there are some areas for improvement in this evening's performance, this production is a music lover's dream, offering the chance to witness this score delivered with a truly classical voice. 
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards
by BWW Awards - November 20, 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Interview: Wesley Whitson of ANGELS IN AMERICA at Rec Room Arts
by Brett Cullum - November 19, 2025
It's one of those dream shows, you know? From the second that I first encountered it, I saw myself in it, and it became an aspiration to be in that show, to tell that story. It's always had this pull to it.
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Broadway At The Hobby Center
by Jonathan Netek - November 19, 2025
Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s 1967 novel and Francis Ford Coppola's iconic 1983 film, this Tony-award winning musical features a book by Adam Rapp and Justin Levine, music and lyrics by folk band Jamestown Revival’s Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance.
Interview: Zoë Parkinson of DRUNK CHRISTMAS CAROL at DRUNK SHAKESPEARE
by Brett Cullum - November 18, 2025
I believe that Houston is the only company this year doing a Christmas Carol. We all did, Drunk Dracula, but Houston might be the only Christmas Carol.
Houston Grand Opera To Open Winter Season With SILENT NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2025
Houston Grand Opera will launch its winter repertoire on January 23, 2026, with the Houston premiere of Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s SILENT NIGHT. Presented in a new co-production with the Metropolitan Opera, the staging marks the first major revision of the Pulitzer Prize-winning work since its 2011 debut.
Interview: Kathy Ng of BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS DISORDER at Catastrophic Theatre
by Brett Cullum - November 17, 2025
Well, the show is set in what we're calling the parking lot of heaven, or at least that's what the triangle person who's the main character in the play calls it.
Cast Set for A LONG NIGHT World Premiere at Cone Man Running Productions
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Cone Man Running Productions proudly will present the World Premiere of A Long Night, a gripping psychological horror play by Matt Elliott and Debra Schultz.
Photos/Video: A CHRISTMAS CAROL At Alley Theatre- First Look!
by A.A. Cristi - November 14, 2025
Alley Theatre has released new video highlights and production photos from its 2025 staging of A Christmas Carol, directed by Amber D. Gray. Performances continue the long-running Houston holiday tradition first established in 1989.

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The Catastrophic Theatre (11/21 - 12/13) Tracker
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Handel's Messiah in Houston Handel's Messiah
The Clarion (12/14 - 12/14)
Misery in Houston Misery
Alley Theatre (5/29 - 6/21)
Back to the Future The Musical in Houston Back to the Future The Musical
Theatre Under The Stars (3/31 - 4/5)
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity) in Houston Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity)
Lutcher Theater (12/7 - 12/8)
NYE Gala, featuring Murder on the Orient Express in Houston NYE Gala, featuring Murder on the Orient Express
Theatre Southwest (12/31 - 12/31)
Dear Alien in Houston Dear Alien
Alley Theatre (5/8 - 5/31)
Oliver in Houston Oliver
National Youth Theater (12/5 - 12/7)
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