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Review: DRUNK DRACULA at DRUNK SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY

Review: DRUNK DRACULA at DRUNK SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY

by Brett Cullum · October 7, 2026

But I will tell you that DRUNK DRACULA definitely doesn’t suck, and it’s a new Halloween tradition for Houston that I can 1000% get behind. No matter what you choose to drink, this one’s a bloody great time.…

Review: DISGRACED at SHUNYA THEATRE COMPANY

Review: DISGRACED at SHUNYA THEATRE COMPANY

by Brett Cullum · October 5, 2026

Ayad Akhtar’s debut play from 2012 seems as relevant today as it did fourteen years ago, and it packs a wallop! It was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for literature in 2013, and Shunya Theatre Company’s revival is definitely worth attending.…

Review: WE ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT at Company OnStage

Review: WE ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT at Company OnStage

by Jonathan Netek · October 4, 2026

WE ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT is co-produced by The Phoenix Group and Company OnStage and written by local Houston playwright Austin Brady. Read BroadwayWorld's review. …

Review: AMADEUS at REC ROOM ARTS

Review: AMADEUS at REC ROOM ARTS

by Brett Cullum · September 28, 2026

At first, when I heard Amadeus as a season opener, I thought, “How safe.” After seeing the show, all I can say is, “How dangerous.”…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Stages Houston

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Stages Houston

by Jonathan Netek · September 25, 2026

Everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing the morning of September 11, 2001, and as a former New Yorker who lived there when it happened, that day is indelibly burned into my memory.…

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.…

Past Shows

26 total · showing 1–10

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch

Sep 13 – Oct 12, 2025

Main Street Theater opens its 50th season with Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch, a comedy by Ossie Davis. The story follows traveling preacher Purlie Victorious Judson, played by TiMOThY ERiC, as he attempts to save Big Bethel church and...

The Happiest Song Plays Last

The Happiest Song Plays Last

Mar 6 – Mar 8, 2020

The final play in Hudes soldiers trilogy, this reading follows productions of the other plays in the series by Stages (WATER BY THE SPOONFUL) and Main Street (ELLIOT, A SOLDIERS FUGUE), which both take place in February. In a barrio kitchen in North Philly, a professor...

Alice in Wonderland

Jun 8 – Jul 28, 2013

Theater for Youth: - adapt: Sharon Holland; music: Hiram Titus; dir: Steven Jones, Jimmy Phillips.

Close Up Space

May 18 – Jun 16, 2013

MainStage: - Molly Smith Metzler.

Charlotte's Web

Apr 17 – May 24, 2013

The beloved story of a spider named Charlotte who devises a plan to save her friend, Wilbur, the pig. Charlotte’s Web has received numerous awards including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award in 1970 for its message of friendship, loyalty and miracles.

Charlotte's Web

Apr 20 – May 18, 2013

Theater for Youth: - adapt: Joseph Robinette.

Henry V

Mar 16 – Apr 14, 2013

MainStage: - William Shakespeare; dir: Guy Roberts.

Miss Nelson Is Missing!

Mar 2 – Apr 6, 2013

“Where is Miss Nelson?” ask the students of Room 207. “Never mind that! Open those arithmetic books!” Their new teacher was Miss Viola Swamp, and the kids could see she was a real witch. They had never missed a teacher like they now missed Miss Nelson. Will Miss Nelson ever...

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