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The Ensemble Theatre tackles the issue of adult children caring for their aging parent in Broke-ology, by Nathan Louis Jackson and directed by Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director Eileen J.

The Classical Theatre Company (CTC) presents the second installment of this year's Reading Series with a staged reading of Cosmo Hamilton's Why Cupid Came to Earl's Court, directed by CTC's Associate Artist Kalob Martinez.

Bayou City Concert Musicals' Monday night (February 11) performance of its cabaret production, Jerome Kern in Hollywood, was cancelled because the show's musical director/accompanist Heather Tipsword was among the thousands of people stranded abroad the crippled Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of M

The Catastrophic Theatre has announced the first play of its 5th Anniversary Season: Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot.

Armonia Celeste will perform a program titled 'Udite Amanti - Lovers Beware!' tonight, February 12, 2013 as part of Houston Early Music's Emerging Artists Series.

From March 7-17, 2013, Houston Ballet will present The Rite of Spring, a program of premieres featuring three exciting 21st century choreographers and honoring the centenary of the premiere of Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky's landmark work.

Sitting down with any member of the Houston theatre community is one of the true perks of writing for BroadwayWorld.

Comedienne Lily Tomlin returns to Houston for one night only, tonight, Feb.

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Banks Brothers Productions will be presenting the World Premiere of the Irreverent Comedy 'Auntie Shameka's Sixth Husband' written by Vincent Victoria at the Midtown Art Center (3414 La Branch) tonight, February 9th and the 10th, 2013.

Houston's theatre scene has been consistently upping the ante in 2013.

Motionhouse, one of the UK's foremost dance theater companies, will make its Houston debut performing Scattered: A Meteor Shower of Unlikely Moments on Friday, Feb.

WaterTower Theatre's 2013 Spotlight Gala will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the Addison Conference Center.

Pandora Theatre has announced the Texas premiere of Love, Loss and What I Wore by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephrtoday and Saturday evenings at 8 pm tonight, February 8th through the 23rd at The Arts Center in (3410-A Highway 6) Sugar Land, TX.

The Country Playhouse will pre­sent True West by Sam Shepard, in its Black Box venue for three weekends only, tonight, February 8 - 23.

Tonight, the Houston Symphony announced its 100th Season of Classical, Pops, Family, Specials and Community concerts in a festive party at Jones Hall featuring a champagne reception and live performances by the Houston Symphony brass section.

The musicalized version of Frank Abagnale, Jr.

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) presents the five-time Tony Award winning masterpiece Man of La Mancha, running Feb.

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The comedy runs February 7 - February 23, 2013 and will be presented at the Stone Cottage Theatre, 15650 Addison Road, Addison TX, 75001.

Stages Repertory Theatre is partnering with the Shakespeare Globe Centre of the Southwest to present a free 45-minute performance of ROMEO & JULIET for Houston-area high school campuses and other facilities.

Inspired by their holiday hit show 'A Charlie Brown Christmas: Unscripted,' ComedySportz-Houston is launching a new late-night Saturday series aimed at reinventing the classics with improv.

Based on the hit DreamWorks film and the incredible true story that inspired it, the first national tour of the high-flying Broadway musical CATCH ME IF YOU CAN will land in Houston at the Hobby Center for a limited engagement tonight, February 5 - 10.

After numerous productions and tours across the world, including a vibrant Broadway production in 2003, Little Shop of Horrors gets a brand new life and re-envisioning by Bayou City Theatrics, here in Houston.

When one of the richest men in the world contracts a strange virus that causes him to slip in and out of consciousness, everyone goes to great lengths to find the cure - including calling in two ofthe worst doctors in the world.

I've been writing for Houston's BroadwayWorld page for a brief 8 ½ months now, and one thing that I quickly learned and came to love about Houston is that there is always a wide selection of venues and titles to choose from.