Houston Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Houston — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Kevin Cahoon and More to Star in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at TUTS
Theatre Under The Stars will present all-new production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Interview: John Patterson of INCIDENT AT VICHY at Theatre Southwest
Arthur built such a great crescendo that there's no stepping off the train, as, if you will, anywhere where you lose momentum by taking a break.
Review: AMERICAN PSYCHO THE MUSICAL at HOUSTON BROADWAY THEATRE
Broadway, film, and television star Robert Lenzi (THE HAPPENING and THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL) is Patrick Bateman for this Houston run.
Photos: AMERICAN PSYCHO: THE MUSICAL at The Hobby Center
Houston Broadway Theatre is presenting the Houston Premiere of American Psycho: The Musical from Tony Award-winner Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
Interview: Iván Moreno of AMERICAN PSYCHO THE MUSICAL at Houston Broadway Theatre
Playing this character has been so, so fun, mainly because we're sort of reinventing him, me and Joe Calarco, who's our incredible director.
BroadwayWorld Launches Stage Mag 2.0, Adding Print-Ready Programs to Free Digital Platform
BroadwayWorld’s industry-leading, completely free digital show program service, Stage Mag, announced the launch of Stage Mag 2.
BroadwayWorld Launches My Shows: A New Way to Track and Share Your Theatre Journey
BroadwayWorld introduces MyShows, a new feature that lets you track shows you’ve seen, rate productions, share reviews, and connect with friends.
HEATHERS Will Launch Tour of the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Heathers The Musical, which recently made its return to New York City at New World Stages, plans to hit the road! Heathers will launch a US tour, beginning in Spring 2027, with tours across other parts of the world to come as well.
4th Wall Theatre Company Completes Cast for OUR TOWN
4th Wall Theatre Company has announced the full cast for Thornton Wilder's beautiful and timeless production of Our Town, directed by Artistic Director Jennifer Dean.
Review: THE CHOSEN ONES at Thunderclap Productions
The level of professionalism and the sheen on The Chosen Ones is gobsmacking.
PURLIE VICTORIOUS to Open Main Street Theater 50th Season
Main Street Theater will open its 50th Season with the regional premiere of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch by Ossie Davis.
Houston Is Inspired 2025-2026 Residency Recipients Unveiled
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts swung the doors wide open for artists and arts organizations across Houston to apply for participation in the Houston is Inspired initiative.
Photos: Meet the Cast of THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
Rehearsals are officially underway for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award winning Best Musical.
Spotlight: AMERICAN PSYCHO at The Hobby Center
American Psycho: The Musical slashes into The Hobby Center September 2–14 in a world-premiere reimagining from Tony Award® winner Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale, Pretty Little Liars).
Theatre Under The Stars Receives $150K Grant to Launch Disney Musicals in Schools Program
Theatre Under The Stars has received a $150,000 grant from Disney to bring the Disney Musicals in Schools program to the Greater Houston Area.
Houston Grand Opera to Present MUSIC-STORIES-OPERA! In September 23 At Miller Outdoor Theatre
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present Music-Stories-OPERA!, a free program for students and families, daily from Tuesday through Thursday, September 23 through 25, at Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Tickets to THE OUTSIDERS at the Hobby Center to go on Sale This Week
Individual tickets for the Tony Award winning Best Musical, The Outsiders, based on the seminal novel by S.
THE BODY SNATCHER World Premiere to be Presented at Alley Theatre
Alley Theatre has revealed the cast of The Body Snatcher.
Review: CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION at MIGHTY ACORN PRODUCTIONS
CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION will probably hit hardest with those of us who took drama classes at some point, and were subjected to this uniquely silly torture that acting teachers come up with just to knock us all down a few pegs.
Deconstructing Directing Launches The Upstream Director's Studio To Support 30,000+ Theatre Directors
Deconstructing Directing, the free online library transforming how directors learn and grow, is proud to announce the launch of The Upstream Director's Studio, a groundbreaking professional development program designed specifically for the tens of thousands of directors working in schools, universit
Pentatonix Sets 'Christmas in the City Tour' for This November
Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning vocal quintet Pentatonix has officially unveiled their Christmas in the City Tour, which kicks off this November and runs until December 22.
CHICAGO Reveals Cast For 2025-2026 Tour
The cast has been announced for the forthcoming 2025-26 tour of Chicago.
Cast Set For SIX 2025-26 North American Tour
All new casting has been announced for the 2025-2026 North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical SIX.
Review: LIFE OF PI at Hobby Center For The Performing Arts
Brilliant projections, realistic animal puppetry, and a cast that seems to do the impossible are currently at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Lolita Chakrabarti and Yann Martel's Life of Pi.
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2026 Annual Festival of Originals (The FOO) Theatre Southwest (7/24-8/08) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat A.D. Players at the George Theater (6/24-8/02) |
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Tamarie's Greatest Hits, Volume 3 The Catastrophic Theatre (6/19-8/01) |
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Ride the Cyclone HITS Theatre (8/16-8/16) |
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Company OnStage: A Taste of the Season Company OnStage (8/01-8/01) |
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Hardy WhiteWater Amphitheater (11/21-11/21) |
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Sweat Theatre Southwest (2/19-3/13) |
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Anarkali Reimagined Luxtrium (10/22-10/25) PHOTOS |
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Rocky Horror Picture Show House of Blues Houston (10/23-10/23) |
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Ed Sheeran at AT&T Stadium AT&T Stadium (10/24-10/24) |