Houston Newsroom Now Playing Onstage in Houston - Week of 10/20/2018
by BWW on October 20, 2018 in Houston Upcoming Shows - Week of 10/20/2018 for Houston (more...)  Da Camera Announces December 2018 Concert Schedule
by BWW News Desk on October 19, 2018 in Houston Da Camera of Houston presents the Pedrito Martinez Group, an ensemble led by Cuban-born, New York-based percussionist Pedrito Martinez. The group's 2016 album 'Habana Dreams' was the No. 1 Latin Jazz Album in NPR's Top Jazz Albums for 2016 and was one of the Boston Globe's picks for best World Music Albums of the year. (more...)  Houston Grand Opera Returns To Wortham Theater With THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
by BWW News Desk on October 19, 2018 in Houston Houston Grand Opera opens its 64th season with The Flying Dutchman, Wagner's eerie romance about the redeeming and transformative power of a woman's love. This new production by director Tomer Zvulun, making his HGO debut, heightens the dramatic elements of the famous legend of a cursed ghost ship. The production doubles as a welcome home for the company after being displaced by Hurricane Harvey for over an entire year. (more...)  VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals For TUTS' THE WIZ
by BWW News Desk on October 19, 2018 in Houston BroadwayWorld has a first look at Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is excited to introduce the cast of its upcoming production of The Wiz! (more...)  Da Camera Presents RUSSIAN RENAISSANCE, 10/23
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2018 in Houston Da Camera of Houston's 2018-19 season continues with the Houston debut of Russian Renaissance at Stude Concert Hall, Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is the first of three "Folk Renaissance" concerts presented by Da Camera this season, in which classical musicians explore works in the folk music tradition. (more...)  Broadway's ANASTASIA On Sale Today at the Hobby Center!
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2018 in Houston Mischer Neurosciences at the Hobby Center announces that the individual tickets for the tour of the critically-acclaimed Broadway production of ANASTASIA will go on sale Friday, October 19 at 10:00 a.m. (more...)  Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 10/19 - COME FROM AWAY, TITANIC, HUNCHBACK and More!
by BWW Special on October 19, 2018 in Houston BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature COME FROM AWAY, TITANIC, HUNCHBACK and more! (more...)  Storm Large Returns to Houston Symphony with SINFUL Concert Series
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2018 in Houston Sensational vocalist Storm Large and guest conductor Bramwell Tovey return to the Houston Symphony for a "sinful" program of Weill, Richard Strauss and Scriabin titled The Seven Deadly Sins, 8 p.m. Nov. 2 and 3, and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at Jones Hall. (more...)  The Dallas Symphony Names Gemma New As Principal Guest Conductor
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2018 in Houston Dallas Symphony Association Chairman Sanjiv Yajnik, Music Director Designate Fabio Luisi and President & CEO Kim Noltemy announced today that conductor Gemma New has been appointed Principal Guest Conductor, Dolores G. & Lawrence S. Barzune, M.D. Chair of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. She will conduct two weeks of concerts in the 2019/20 season and three weeks of concerts in the 2020/21 season. New's appearances in 2019 will coincide with the DSO's inaugural Women in Classical Music Symposium. (more...)  Theatre Under The Stars Extends Run Of DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2018 in Houston By popular demand, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) has extended the run of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, adding five additional performances. (more...)  VIDEO: Texas Tech Will Stage HANDS ON A HARDBODY in a Parking Lot
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2018 in Houston The Lubbock Avalanche reports that Texas Tech is staging HANDS ON A HARDBODY in the parking lot of a Nissan Dealership. Playwright Dough Wright and co-composerlyricist Amanda Green are slated to attend the opening night. (more...)  MST Brings Canadian Theater Company To Houston
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2018 in Houston Main Street Theater (MST) is bringing Canadia theater company La Fille Du Laitier and its production of Macbeth Muet to Houston November 1 - 11. MST Artistic Director Rebecca Greene Udden first saw La Fille Du Laitier's Macbeth Muet in New York last fall and was captivated by their innovation and ingenuity. "You've just never seen anything quite like it!" says Udden. "And the show is hilarious!" (more...)  Broadway At The Hobby Center Seeks Female Child Actress for Broadway's WAITRESS
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2018 in Houston WAITRESS, the Tony nominated musical will be premiering at the Hobby Center on January 29 - February 3, 2019 for a limited engagement and is looking for two young girls to perform the role of "Lulu" for the duration of the engagement. (more...)  Ensemble Theatre Announces All Female Led BOLD Master Classes
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2018 in Houston The Ensemble Theatre special project series entitled: Celebrating the Creative Journeywill include its BOLD Women's Leadership Network Master Classes facilitated by a roster of all-female arts industry leaders, Adult Sessions (Men and Women) Saturday, October 27, 2018, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Teen Sessions (Girls Age 13-19) Saturday, November 10, 2018 Noon-3:00 p.m. Main Street, Houston, TX 77002. (more...)  THE OLD STRIPPER To Screen In Houston
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2018 in Houston The world is opening their eyes to THE OLD STRIPPER. And she's coming to a local movie theater near you in Houston. (more...)  Texas Tech Will Stage HANDS ON A HARDBODY in a Parking Lot
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2018 in Houston The Lubbock Avalanche reports that Texas Tech is staging HANDS ON A HARDBODY in the parking lot of a Nissan Dealership. Playwright Dough Wright and co-composerlyricist Amanda Green are slated to attend the opening night. (more...)  Dynamic Violin Star Karen Gomyo Returns To Houston
by BWW News Desk on October 12, 2018 in Houston Captivating violin virtuoso Karen Gomyo and guest conductor Fabien Gabel mark their return engagements with the Houston Symphony in a program featuring works by Tchaikovsky and two selections from iconic film scores. Titled Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, the program is at 8 p.m., Oct. 26-27, and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 28. (more...)  BWW Review: THE CHOIR OF MAN at The Grand 1894 Opera House
by Bryan-Keyth Wilson on October 12, 2018 in Houston (more...)  Audiences Respond To MR. BROOKER T. AT THE DOOR At Midtown Art Center
by BWW News Desk on October 12, 2018 in Houston Vincent Victoria Presents, the small theater organization in Houston, Texas that prides itself on doing good work on a small budget and dedicated to recreating forgotten historical moments from African American History onstage, recently took matters into their own hands because of the unfortunate shortage of theater reviewers in the city, and asked audience members to submit their own thoughts and reviews of the World Premiere period drama 'Mr Booker T. at the Door'. The idea is similar to what travelers do on Trip Advisor when reviewing a Hotel and restaurant diners do on on YELP (more...)  Vanessa Williams Wowed TUTS Supporters At The 50th Annual Education Celebration
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2018 in Houston Last Thursday, multi-platinum recording artist and the star of television, film and the Broadway stage,Vanessa Williams performed some of her greatest hits in a one-night-only intimate experience at Theatre Under The Stars' 50th Anniversary Education Celebration! (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 10/12 - DEAR EVAN HANSEN, WICKED, HAIR, and More!
by BWW Special on October 12, 2018 in Houston BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature DEAR EVAN HANSEN, WICKED, HAIR, and more! (more...)  Stephanie Styles Joins The BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY In Houston
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2018 in Houston Brush off your tiara and unleash your inner princess with Broadway's original Cinderella, Belle and Jasmine! Hosted by two-time, Tony-nominated star, Laura Osnes (Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella) and her own Fairy Godfairy, Boston's own Benjamin Rauhala (musical director extraordinaire), the evening also stars the multitalented Susan Egan (Tony-nominated for Disney's Beauty and the Beast and voice of 'Meg' in Hercules), Courtney Reed (the original 'Jasmine' in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway), and special guest Adam J. Levy as the show's Prince of the Night. AND as a special treat for Houston audiences, their hometown Broadway Princess Stephanie Styles (Brigadoon, Newsies, Roman Holiday) will be coming home to join this magical concert! (more...) MST Chosen To Work At Arts Boost Campus At Neff Elementary
by BWW News Desk on October 09, 2018 in Houston Thanks to the generosity of Houston Endowment and The Powell Foundation and under the oversight of Arts Connect, Main Street Theater (MST) is honored to be the recipient of a $20,000 grant to implement arts integration professional development this 2018 - 2019 school year. The project is administered through Arts Connect, a citywide collective impact effort that works to ensure equitable arts access for all Houston ISD students. The collective exists as a hub where capacity building, advocacy, data collection and funding meet to bridge the gap in arts equity. (more...)  Ars Lyrica Houston Produces its First Full-Length Baroque Opera AGRIPPINA
by BWW News Desk on October 09, 2018 in Houston Ars Lyrica Houston presents its first full-length Baroque opera production on Friday, November 16 at 7:30 pm & Sunday, November 18 at 2:30 pm in Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. The cast for Ars Lyrica's production of this early Handel masterpiece includes: Sofia Selowsky as Agrippina, John Holiday as Nero, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen as Ottone, Camille Ortiz as Poppea, and Timothy Jones as Claudio. Conductor and artistic director Matthew Dirst describes the opera as "Handel's first operatic masterpiece, the work that forged his reputation as a theatrical genius." (more...) Horse Head Announces Annual Staged Reading Conventions
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2018 in Houston Horse Head Theatre Co. (HH) is proud to continue our 9th Season with a free staged reading of ADVANCE MAN by Abe Koogler at Comedy Sportz (2201 Preston St., Houston 77003) on Monday October 8, 2018 at 8pm, directed by Rachael Logue. Featuring a cast of eleven actors; modern dancers from Frame Dance, choreographed by Lydia Hance; live original music and foley sound by Alli Villines (Horse Head's We're Gonna Die); and live lighting by J. Mitchell Cronin; Horse Head continues their 2018 experiment for what a staged reading could be. (more...) |
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