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Review: THEY DO NOT MOVE Enthralls Audiences at The Catastrophic Theatre
by Miranda Keating - November 23, 2022
The Catastrophic Theatre is now presenting the world premiere of THEY DO NOT MOVE by Brian Jucha with the Catastrophic ensemble. There is joy to be found in this show because it brings its audience in, has them constantly take stock of new situations, causes them to reflect on the state of the world today, and strikes to inspire positive change.
Cast Theatrical Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2022
Cast Theatrical presents the Charles Dickens holiday classic A Christmas Carol as a live 1940's radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials for fruitcake (extra-fancy) and the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring.
Voting Now Open For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards
by BWW Awards - November 22, 2022
Voting is now open for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Artwork Will Be Painted Live at LSC-CyFair's Holiday Charity Concert
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2022
Kick off the season of giving at Lone Star College-CyFair as the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers perform classical Christmas carols while an art student creates a painting live on stage.
Review: CRUEL INTENTIONS - THE 90S MUSICAL at The Garden Theatre
by Brett Cullum - November 19, 2022
It’s a rock musical featuring all of the naughty behavior of the original film and marries it to the “hits of the day” that were hot when it came out. Innuendos about “booty sex” merge with Backstreet Boys hits in a jukebox musical that revels in the absurdity of the original concept.
Cast Announced for MARY POPPINS at Theatre Under The Stars
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
Theatre Under The Stars is introducing the practically perfect cast of Disney’s and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins. Returning to TUTS in the role of “Mary Poppins” is Olivia Hernandez.
Photos: First Look at A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Alley Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
Get a first look at The Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre's holiday tradition, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Houston Premiere of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is Coming to the Hobby Center Spring 2023
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2022
Tickets for the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird will go on sale Friday, November 18 at 10am for the Houston premiere playing April 25-30, 2023 as part of the Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center 2022-2023 Season.
Shakespearean-Themed Holiday Event Returns To Clute, Texas
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2022
While people might not expect a production of Shakespeare's 'As You Like It,' complete with period costumes, Renaissance music and a gourmet meal in such a place, they will be pleasantly surprised. The Center for the Arts & Sciences, located in Clute, TX is host to one of the country's longest running 'Elizabethan Madrigal Feast' performances.
Main Street Theater to Present THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2022
Regency romance is back for the holidays at Main Street Theater with Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon's The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley—a companion piece to the duo's Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley.
Review: Six the Musical Packs a Powerful Punch at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
by Armando Urdiales - November 11, 2022
The story goes that Toby Marlow and Lucy moss after meeting in their years at university, made a decision to write a musical about the six wives of Henry VIII. Their inspiration, a tiny poem that goes “Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived” has become the basis of a megahit musical that rewrites the narrative of the lives of Henry wives. In doing so, the current tour stop at the Hobby Center is one that you absolutely do not want to miss.
ISHIDA Dance to Present World Premiere of STIRS UP STILL THINGS in January 2023
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
ISHIDA Dance will present stirs up still things, an evening of world premieres in contemporary dance based on original poetic narratives and works by emerging and renowned international choreographers. Stirs up still things will play Houston January 5-8, 2023 at Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston.
Houston Botanic Garden Presents LIGHTSCAPE This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
Tickets to Houston Botanic Garden's internationally-acclaimed exhibit Lightscape, produced by Sony and Culture Creative and presented by Reliant, are selling quickly.
The Garden Theatre Will Stage the Houston Premiere of CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE '90S MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2022
One of Houston's newest theatre companies, The Garden Theatre, has announced its plans to bring the stage version of a cult classic to life in Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical at MATCH. Featuring the familiar story accompanied by '90s hits, the production will run November 18-27, 2022 at Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (3400 Main St.) in the heart of midtown. This will be the first production of Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical ever produced in Houston.
Unexpected Cultural Experience Awaits At Renaissance-themed Elizabethan Madrigal Feast
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2022
From the small coastal community better known for its beaches, birding and annual Great Texas Mosquito Festival comes a fully immersive Renaissance celebration of Christmas. After a four-year COVID-related hiatus, the Elizabethan Madrigal Feast returns to The Center for the Arts & Sciences' Dow Arena Theater.
Review: 4th Wall Theatre Company Strikes a Spooky Chord in Lucas Hnath's THE THIN PLACE
by Armando Urdiales - November 02, 2022
Two chairs, a side table, and a lone actress on stage begins 4th Wall Theatre’s production of Lucas Hnath’s The Thin Place. These four elements are the creation of a spooky and eerie story of what lies between the mortal and ghostly worlds. Ultimately, 4th Wall’s The Thin Place features top-tier performances from some of Houston’s favorites.What did our critic think of 4TH WALL STRIKES A SPOOKY TONE IN LUCAS HNATH’S THE THIN PLACE at 4th Wall Theatre Company?
National Youth Theater to Present ELF, THE MUSICAL This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2022
National Youth Theater will present Elf, The Musical, the smash hit Christmas musical based on the beloved film. The perfect way to celebrate the holiday season!
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL National Tour is Coming to the Hobby Center in February 2023
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2022
Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center has announced tickets for the first North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical will go on sale Friday, November 4 at 10AM. Moulin Rouge! The Musical will play the Hobby Center February 22 – March 12, 2023.
Review: COYOTE ON A FENCE at Dirt Dogs Theatre
by Brett Cullum - October 31, 2022
This is a morally complex piece of theater, and luckily the cast is up to the challenge of bringing these people to life without judgment or any trace of hesitation. The language, the situations, the truths, are all difficult matters that have to be handled directly and confidently.
Review: THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS Energizes and Brings Its Audience to Its Feet!
by Miranda Keating - October 31, 2022
When I walked out of the theater after watching THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS, I had a big ol' smile on my face. I feel that all could enjoy this show since it has everything you could ever want in a production! It is truly special that this show, which has a future across the U.S. if not on Broadway someday, is premiering here in Houston, Texas.
Grammy Award-Winning Opera Singer Angel Blue to Lead Public Masterclass at PVAMU
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2022
On Monday, Oct. 31, Metropolitan Opera and international soprano, Angel Blue, will lead a special public masterclass at Prairie View A&M University. As part of the program, Blue will work with undergraduate performers from PVAMU's Department of Music on their repertoire, after which she will talk about her life and career.
Houston Chamber Choir to Present DESERT ISLAND PLAYLIST in November
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2022
The Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, led by Robert Simpson and now in its 28th season, will perform “Desert Island Playlist” on Saturday, Nov. 19 at South Main Baptist Church for its third fall concert. “Desert Island Playlist” recognizes that there are certain pieces that touch us so deeply that we would not want to be without them even if stranded on a desert island.
Rogers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA Comes to Main Street Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2022
Main Street Theater (MST) is bringing the delightful musical Cinderella to Houston for the holidays. This Rogers & Hammerstein classic has brought joy to people of all ages over the years. In fact, the 80th anniversary of the partnership of Rodgers & Hammerstein is being celebrated this year.
The Catastrophic Theatre Presents THEY DO NOT MOVE By Brian Jucha With The Catastrophic Ensemble
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2022
The Catastrophic Theatre has announced the second production of our  2022-23 season, celebrating 30 years of making avant-garde theatre in Houston. 
Gente de Teatro Celebrates 27th Season with GENTE DE TEATRO: TOC TOC By Laurent Baffie & Spanish Version By Julián Quintanilla
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2022
With true fanfare, Gente de Teatro is celebrating its 27th season with Julián Quintanilla's Spanish version of the world acclaimed comedy TOC TOC by French playwright Laurent Baffie at Midtown Arts Theater Center Houston (MATCH), October 27, 29 & 30, 2022.

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