Houston Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Houston from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Interview: Saul Newport of ROCK AND ROLL AND TUTUS at Houston Ballet
For Houston Ballet dancer Saul Newport, Rock and Roll and Tutus is more than just a performance program.
Interview: Jacquelyn Long of ROCK AND ROLL AND TUTUS at Houston Ballet
Houston Ballet’s Rock and Roll and Tutus brings together legendary choreographers with fresh new voices, and among them is Jacquelyn Long, who not only performs but also contributes her own original work to the program.
The LSC-CyFair Stages to Present Female History-Making Stories This October And November
This fall, Lone Star College-CyFair's Drama Department will take audiences back in time with two stories of courageous women fighting for workers' rights and making historic scientific discoveries.
Ashley Támar Davis Will Headline Spectrum Fusion's SPOTLIGHT ON THE STARS Gala
Spectrum Fusion will welcome Grammy nominee, singer, and actress Ashley Támar Davis as the featured performer at its “Spotlight on the Stars” gala next month.
Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Hobby Center For The Performing Arts
What did our critic think of KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Hobby Center For The Performing Arts?
Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Broadway At The Hobby Center
This touring production of the 2023 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, KIMBERLY AKIMBO, is based on David Lindsay-Abaire’s play of the same name.
University of Houston’s Moores Opera Center to Stage World Premiere of Tom Cipullo’s HOBSON’S CHOICE
The University of Houston’s Moores Opera Center will launch its 2025–26 season with the world premiere of Hobson’s Choice, a new comic opera by acclaimed American composer Tom Cipullo, October 23–26 at the Moores Opera House.
THE GRIPPE to Have Developmental Staged Reading at Main Street Theater
Main Street Theater will present a developmental staged reading of a new play with music, The Grippe, by James P.
Review: DANCING LESSONS at LIONWOMAN PRODUCTIONS
Michelle Britton seems to be an actor’s director, and DANCING LESSONS allows her artists to be showcased for what they do best.
Alley Theatre Unveils Casts for the 2025 Alley All New Festival
Alley Theatre has revealed the cast for the 2025 Alley All New Festival, a three-day festival of staged readings.
Review: INCIDENT AT VICHY at Theatre Southwest
INCIDENT AT VICHY is a lesser-known work by the legendary Arthur Miller in which nine men wait in a quiet detention room in Nazi-occupied France, unsure why they’ve been taken, what’s coming next, and who will be spared.
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.
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.
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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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Anarkali Reimagined Luxtrium (10/22-10/25) PHOTOS |
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AC/DC NRG Stadium (8/31-8/31) |
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Come from Away Stages (9/18-10/18) |
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Wicked Hobby Center for Performing Arts (6/23-7/25) |
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anthropology Theatre Southwest (10/30-11/21) |
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To The Bone Theatre Southwest (5/28-6/19) |
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Frankenstein Pearl Theatre (10/30-11/02) |