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4th Wall Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization founded in 2011 by Kim Tobin-Lehl and Philip Lehl. Our mission is to produce extraordinary professional theatrical experiences and to set a high standard for excellence in acting, direction, and design. We believe that by paying artists a fair wage, we can grow and sustain the community of professional theatrical artists in Houston. We believe in developing and promoting the highest aesthetic of acting that is truthful, by producing exciting, cutting-edge, live theatre. In the future, our dream is that 4th Wall’s attention to excellence in performance will attract not only the best theatrical artists in Houston, but also the best theatrical artists in the country. Believing that our ethical monetary treatment of these artists will inspire other theatres to mimic our mission, we dream of a day when these artists will not only call Houston home, but will be able to ply their trades without needing to work any other job. We aim toward a day when sustained theatrical excellence inspires our audience and community to hold our art and the artists who make it to be an indispensable and valued part of life in Houston.

Upcoming Shows

PROOF

PROOF

Sep 11 – Oct 3, 2026

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama & Tony Award for Best Play In a Chicago home, Catherine is grieving for her father, a celebrated mathematician whose brilliance has been overtaken by mental illness. As one of his students searches through a mountain of notebooks for one...

Articles

Review: RHINOCEROS at THE CATASTROPHIC THEATRE

Review: RHINOCEROS at THE CATASTROPHIC THEATRE

by Brett Cullum · September 22, 2026

This company is at the top of its game, and the performances of George Parker and Kyle Sturdivant are iconic. But please, let’s progress in our politics and not make them do it again!…

Review: BABETTE'S FEAST at MIGHTY ACORN PRODUCTIONS

Review: BABETTE'S FEAST at MIGHTY ACORN PRODUCTIONS

by Brett Cullum · September 21, 2026

The acting here is superb, a very strong ensemble taking on a literary tale of how art can transform the world. It’s also a meditation on what we gain from immigrants who bring new perspectives, new expressions, and new art. At its heart, it’s about love and generosity of spirit.…

Review: PROOF at 4th WALL THEATRE COMPANY

Review: PROOF at 4th WALL THEATRE COMPANY

by Brett Cullum · September 12, 2026

4TH Wall does wonderful work here, and I really admire David Auburn’s script more for what it doesn’t do rather than what it does. It never really boils over into any sort of climax and refuses to offer an easy solution for anyone’s relationship in the show.…

Review: THORNFIELD at ZOOM SHAKESPEARE PRODUCTIONS

Review: THORNFIELD at ZOOM SHAKESPEARE PRODUCTIONS

by Brett Cullum · September 8, 2026

It is painstakingly faithful to the book, save for some extra beats that make Jane a more modern-minded woman. Rebecca Bernstein’s performance is wonderful and a career-high for her so far. Luke Hales is the right Rochester, and Todd Thigpen is a delicious Mason.…

Review: COLLECTIVE RAGE at MILDRED'S UMBRELLA

Review: COLLECTIVE RAGE at MILDRED'S UMBRELLA

by Brett Cullum · September 5, 2026

I never thought I would have such a good time watching five women talk about their sexual organs, but I absolutely understood every moment as if I had been lucky enough to have been assigned female at birth.…

Review: XANADU at The Garden Theatre

Review: XANADU at The Garden Theatre

by Brett Cullum · August 21, 2026

The thing about this cast is they are having fun and putting the play in play, and the comedy in musical comedy. It’s a blast of nitrous oxide, a giggle when you need it, and a surprisingly inspiring take on the creative forces of having questionable taste.…

Review: A NICE INDIAN BOY at Aerial Roots Theatre

Review: A NICE INDIAN BOY at Aerial Roots Theatre

by Brett Cullum · August 7, 2026

A NICE INDIAN BOY is one of the most fun romantic comedies that I have seen in years. It is such a nice surprise, and it really captures the heart of the team putting it on!…

Past Shows

12 total · showing 11–12

Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train

Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train

Sep 6 – Sep 29, 2018

4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY Opens 2018-2019 Season with Stephen Adly Guirgis’s Critically Acclaimed JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN HOUSTON, TX—4th Wall Theatre opens its eighth season with the Houston premiere of what the NY Times recently named one of the 25 most important American...

Shakespeare In Vegas

Shakespeare In Vegas

May 17 – Jun 9, 2018

Shakespeare in Vegas is the story of Margot, a talented but underappreciated actress desperate to escape the soul-sucking nature of New York’s theater scene. When a mysterious man offers her the chance to perform an entire season of Shakespeare she jumps at the chance...

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The Catastrophic Theatre (9/18-10/10)
Serial Killers: The Crucifixion of the Black Man in America in Houston Serial Killers: The Crucifixion of the Black Man in America
Nikki El Films & Theatre (10/17-10/17) PHOTOS
The Cherry Orchard in Houston The Cherry Orchard
Alley Theatre (2/12-3/07)
Atwood & Comeaux In Concert in Houston Atwood & Comeaux In Concert
Ovations Night Club (11/21-11/21)
Hardy in Houston Hardy
WhiteWater Amphitheater (11/21-11/21)
WOMB 2.0 in Houston WOMB 2.0
Alley Theatre (1/22-2/07)
Uhuru in Houston Uhuru
Alley Theatre (10/16-11/08)
The Traditions of Christmas: A Musical Spectacular in Houston The Traditions of Christmas: A Musical Spectacular
National Youth Theater (12/11-12/19)
The Night Shift Before Christmas in Houston The Night Shift Before Christmas
Alley Theatre (12/04-12/24)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in Houston One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Baytown Little Theater (10/09-10/18)