HOUSTON THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 162

Only three more chances to see PASSING STRANGE at Obsidian Theater, The Tony and Drama Desk Award winning musical like-no-other-musical-you've-ever-seen! Brett Cullum, writing for Broadway World, called it "A passionate rock musical with an astounding cast, in an intimate space.

Longtime friends, theatre artists and HSPVA educators Matt Hune and Stephanie Wittels Wachs have joined forces yet again to launch Rec Room Arts, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that aims to provide artists of all disciplines a FREE platform to develop and perform new work.

The Alley Theatre announces Robert Schenkkan's The Great Society as a part of the 71st season, bringing the iconic figure - President Lyndon Baines Johnson- back to the Alley stage.

Josephine reigns supreme in THE LAST NIGHT OF JOSEPHINE BAKER.

Alley Theatre's Alley All New presents a reading of Claire Kiechel's Pilgrims Monday, March 13 at 7:30 p.

CNBC's primetime series BILLION DOLLAR BUYER and Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta are searching for entrepreneurs and small businesses in the Greater Houston area to bring their unique product or service to the George R.

With the National Theatre of Scotland's production of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN coming to town, I approached with trepidation.

The Levy Park Conservancy is holding a Grand "re-Opening" for Levy Park, free and open to the public, with an all-day celebration that promises something for everyone, including a concert by Grammy-Award winning Latin funk band, Grupo Fantasma.

Fabien Gabel, music director of the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, will lead the Houston Symphony and Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter during Tchaikovsky's Pathetique at 8 p.

On Monday evening, March 13, Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston, introduces a screening of A Raisin in the Sun, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, at 7 p.

Director/writer/star Kris Avedisian expertly deconstructs the contemporary obsession with the 'man-child' in this darkly funny story about former childhood best friends who reconnect decades later in their working-class Rhode Island neighborhood.

Popular area director and playwright Denise O'Neal returns to Pearland's Pearl Theater at the helm of their upcoming production of "A Lesson Before Dying.

A LESSON BEFORE DYING by Romulus Linney is based on the novel by Ernest J.

Esurient Arts and Vincent Victoria Presents collaborate to present the world premiere of The Last Night Josephine Baker by Vincent Victoria will run February 24- March 5, 2017.

A frothy souffle of a musical.

The Pearl Theater opened their production of A LESSON BEFORE DYING, which plays through this Sunday, February 26, a little over a week ago.

This weekend, Grammy-nominated violinist Andres Cardenes returns to Houston for ROCO's annual conductorless concert, PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE.

This story is universal, but the intricate score and stellar cast are unique and astounding.

Gregory Boyd, Artistic Director of the Alley Theatre announces the cast and creative team for internationally acclaimed production Let the Right One In, presented by the National Theatre of Scotland.

The Ensemble Theatre celebrates gospel music icon Mahalia Jackson in the musical Mahalia by Tom Stolz, directed by Shirley Marks Whitmore, with musical direction by Melanie Bivens.

Copenhagen by Michael Frayn is a play about many things.

Internationally acclaimed production LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, presented by the National Theatre of Scotland.

Copenhagen by Michael Frayn is a play about many things.

The Levy Park Conservancy is holding a Grand "re-Opening" for Levy Park, free and open to the public, with an all-day celebration that promises something for everyone, including a concert by Grammy-Award winning Latin funk band, Grupo Fantasma.

Stew, who wrote the book and lyrics for PASSING STRANGE, recently attended Standing Room Only Productions' presentation of PASSING STRANGE at the Obsidian Theater.