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CULLEN THEATER, WORTHAM CENTER

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Houston, TX 77006



Review: THE CHINESE LADY at Stages Houston


by Jonathan Netek - March 06, 2026

Another Lloyd Suh work pulls heartstrings this time at Stages....

Review: VENUS IN FUR at Dirt Dogs Theatre


by Brett Cullum - March 06, 2026

For Knight, this represents her first chance to be the original aggressor rather than the avenging victim, and it’s wild to see her twist her narrative. She is stunning and statue-esque, and Olivia whiplashes between actress and countess with skill....

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at Broadway at The Hobby Center


by Brett Cullum - March 04, 2026

The book is full of mysteries, unspoken judgements, and a vicious sense of classism mixed with ruthless self-preservation, and there is not a lot of this present in this interpretation, brought to life by Kait Kerrigan's book, Jason Howland's music, and Fitzgerald-inspired lyrics by Nathan Tysen....

Review: KATY PERRY CANDY DARLING MARY MAGDELANE at CATASTROPHIC THEATRE


by Brett Cullum - March 03, 2026

KATY PERRY CANDY DARLING MARY MAGDELANE is a play with songs about how a musician meets Katy Perry, and how it impacts their life. It is also a comedy about a band trying to record a perfect pop song. It is a live concert....

Review: THE COUNTER at 4th Wall Theatre Company


by Jonathan Netek - February 21, 2026

Small Talk Turns to Tough Talk and Everything Changes....

Review: ENGLISH at Alley Theatre


by Jonathan Netek - February 20, 2026

ENGLISH, written by playwright Sanaz Toossi, won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and crafts an intimate, devastating portrait of language—as both bridge and barrier. Set in an Iranian classroom, the play unfolds less as a traditional narrative and more as a series of moments unfolding over time....

Review: THE COAST STARLIGHT at Main Street Theater


by Brett Cullum - February 16, 2026

The show introduces us to a half dozen stories from one car, and it’s an interesting look at how humans interact, or in some cases, don’t....

Review: LOVERLY: THE BROADWAY OF LERNER AND LOEWE (AND LANE) at OVATIONS


by Brett Cullum - February 12, 2026

You are in a room with eight excellent performers doing songs purely for the joy of getting to sing them for an audience....

Review: GRAND HORIZONS at Mildred's Umbrella


by Brett Cullum - February 11, 2026

It’s funny, it’s clever, but it sometimes seems to get too caught up in itself as a script. Yet the acting here is top-notch, and the Mildred’s Umbrella production is a wonder in such a small space. Jennifer Decker’s direction is sublime, and she has a solid cast....

Review: HANSEL AND GRETEL at Houston Grand Opera


by Armando Urdiales - February 01, 2026

What did our critic think of HANSEL AND GRETEL at Houston Grand Opera?...

Past Shows

Metamorphosis: Third Coast Percussion featuring Movement Art Is
Metamorphosis: Third Coast Percussion featuring Movement Art Is
May 5

South Africas Vuyani Dance Theatre makes its Houston debut with a powerful musical dance theater work....

Gregory Maqoma's Vuyani Dance Theatre: Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Bolero
Gregory Maqoma's Vuyani Dance Theatre: Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Bolero
Apr 21

South Africas Vuyani Dance Theatre makes its Houston debut with a powerful musical dance theater work....

Ragamala Dance Company
Ragamala Dance Company
Mar 10

Choreographers Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamys Fires of Varanasi evokes an elaborate ritual where time is suspended and humans merge with the divine. Ragamala shows...

Mnozil Brass: Gold
Mnozil Brass: Gold
Feb 26

The Monty Python of the music world plays its greatest hits....

An Evening with Nigella Lawson
An Evening with Nigella Lawson
Nov 27

Nigella Lawson is an internationally renowned food writer and TV cook whose successful television programs have made her a household name around the world....

Matthew Whitaker
Matthew Whitaker
Nov 18

Matthew Whitakers love for music began at an early age. At 9, he taught himself to play the Hammond B3 organ. Four years later, he...

Tenebrae: The Passing of the Year
Tenebrae: The Passing of the Year
Nov 13

Renowned for flawless performances, Tenebrae Choir is one of the world's premier vocal ensembles....

Mutts Gone Nuts!
Mutts Gone Nuts!
Oct 23

Presented in partnership with Happily Ever After Animal SanctuaryExpect the unexpected as canines and comedy collide in a smash hit performance thats leaving audiences everywhere...

2022 Cliburn Gold Medalist: Yuchan Lim
2022 Cliburn Gold Medalist: Yuchan Lim
Oct 18

We present the Houston debut of Yunchan Lim, the youngest-ever Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition....

An Evening with Tom Papa
An Evening with Tom Papa
Oct 7

With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country, finding success as an...

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: 13 Tongues
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: 13 Tongues
Oct 1

An immersive journey that captures the range of human experience....

My Name is NOT Mom
My Name is NOT Mom
Sep 9 – Sep 10, 2022

A hilarious journey through motherhood with internet sensations Tiffany Jenkins, Meredith Masony and Dena Blizzard....

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