Photos: PURLIE VICTORIOUS at Main Street Theatre
Main Street Theater (MST) opens its 50th Season with the regional premiere of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch by Ossie Davis.
Houston Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Houston from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Video: Revised AMERICAN PSYCHO: THE MUSICAL Slashes Into 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.
Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ Launches Fall Concert Tour Marking 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War’s End
Emmy-winning composer and master of traditional Vietnamese instruments Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War with a fall concert tour making stops in Houston, Chicago, Boston, and Worcester.
Interview: Bria Washington of AKEELAH AND THE BEE at The Ensemble Theatre
Bria Washington is stepping into the spotlight as the determined and big-hearted Akeelah in The Ensemble Theatre’s production of Akeelah and the Bee.
Young Texas Artists 25-26 Season to Feature Classic Cabaret, Music Competition And Gala
Young Texas Artists is launching its 2025-26 performing arts season, including a kickoff party with special musical guests, the 41st annual Young Texas Artists Music Competition.
Interview: Michelle Britton And Adrienne Shearer of DANCING LESSONS at Lionwoman Productions
It's about a man with Asperger's and his, what I like to say, his dogged determination to learn to dance, because he has a very public, potentially horrifying public event coming up, an awards dinner.
Mercury Chamber Orchestra Opens 25th Season With Bach And Vivaldi
Mercury Chamber Orchestra will launch its 25th Anniversary Season with two marquee events: BACH’S COMPLETE BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS at the Wortham Center on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 8:00 p.
Interview: Krystal Uchem of PURLIE VICTORIOUS at Main Street Theater
Main Street Theater continues its season with Ossie Davis’ groundbreaking satire Purlie Victorious, a play that blends sharp humor with a powerful exploration of race, dignity, and resilience.
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Interview: Rhett Martinez of THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER at Mildred's Umbrella
It is about a family living through a dystopian future that's only a few years into our future, the year 2029.
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).
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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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Xanadu MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston) (8/14-8/30) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Nell Campbell House of Blues (10/23-10/23) |
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The Tavern by George M. Cohan Theatre Suburbia (7/24-8/22) |
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Theatre Southwest (1/02-1/23) |
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Sweat Theatre Southwest (2/19-3/13) |
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anthropology Theatre Southwest (10/30-11/21) |
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Break-In Dance Fest MATCH - Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (8/06-8/07) |