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Review: RED MAPLE at MIGHTY ACORN PRODUCTIONS


by Brett Cullum - March 28, 2026

The whole show is well-produced, well-acted, and a lot of fun to watch. It’s endearing, funny, and it actually speaks to something deeper than you would expect....

Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Broadway At The Hobby Center


by Jonathan Netek - March 25, 2026

Winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Choreography and Best Costumes, Some Like It Hot is set in Chicago during Prohibition, when everyone is thirsty for a little excitement. ...

Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Alley Theatre


by Brett Cullum - March 17, 2026

Director Rob Melrose certainly knows how to pick actors and designers who know their craft and live it, while the rest merely exist....

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....

Past Shows

The Lost Weekend - The Photography of May Pang
Mar 28 – Mar 30, 2025

May Pang, known for her significant relationship with John Lennon during his "Lost Weekend" period, will showcase a collection of her candid photographs of the...

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