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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

Evil Dead: The Musical
Evil Dead: The Musical
Oct 4 – Oct 27, 2018

Book and lyrics by George Reinblatt. Music by Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris and George Reinblatt Directed by Kelsey McMillan and Tom Stell ?...

The Last Five Years
The Last Five Years
Jun 21 – Jul 14, 2018

Written and composed by Jason Robert Brown Directed by Kelsey McMillan Music Directed by Heather R. Tipsword An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two...

Cabaret
Cabaret
Apr 12 – May 5, 2018

Join us in Berlin at the Kit Kat Club where you will forget all their troubles. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, CABARET...

Cabaret Extravaganza
Cabaret Extravaganza
Apr 14

Join us at the Kit Kat Club as we enjoy a night of fun food, drinks, a photo booth, a wonderful performance and more. Tickets...

SAUCY JACK and the SPACE VIXENS
SAUCY JACK and the SPACE VIXENS
Jul 13 – Aug 5, 2017

The sci-fi musical SAUCY JACK AND THE SPACE VIXENS hits the Obsidian Theater stage July 13 - Aug 5. All is not well at Saucy...

PASSING STRANGE
PASSING STRANGE
Feb 9 – Mar 4, 2017

“Call it a rock concert with a story to tell … I’ll just call it wonderful” Charles Isherwood, NY Times Obsidian Theater in association with...

Go Yell it on the Mountain!
Go Yell it on the Mountain!
Dec 1 – Dec 23, 2016

A fun, original Christmas Musical The show The Second New Greater Lesser Mt Zion Bethel Church has been around for 75 years but now a...

El Nogalar
El Nogalar
Jul 28 – Aug 20, 2016

El Nogalar by Tanya Saracho OLD MONEY IS ARE TO KEEP IN A NEW MEXICO Synopsis: Set amid the explosive drug wars in present-day northern...

SILENCE!, The Musical
SILENCE!, The Musical
Jun 9 – Jun 25, 2016

Winner of NYCFringe Festival Best Musical, "SILENCE! The Musical" makes its Houston premiere at Obsidian Theater - with performances June 9, 10, 11, 13, 16,...

things missing/missed
things missing/missed
May 11 – May 28, 2016

Theatre Without a Net things missing/missed Obsidian Theater leaps into creating a play… without a script but with two of Houston’s best theatrical minds HOUSTON,...

SPEAKEASY, A New Musical!
SPEAKEASY, A New Musical!
Apr 7 – Apr 16, 2016

SPEAKEASY, A New Musical runs though April 16 at Obsidian Theater. Book by Rachel Landon and Direction/Choreography by Liz Tinder. SPEAKEASY is an immersive theatre...

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