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An Old-Fashioned Family Murder
Theatre Southwest launches its 70th season on September 11 with "An Old-Fashioned Family Murder", a comedic murder mystery by Joe DiPietro.
Cleopatra
Cleopatra: As told by Kevo is Kevo's 7th Stage Play. In 2 Acts, the rise and fall of Cleopatra is produced in a creative twist of Comedy, Drama, and Romance.
PROOF
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...
Romeo and Juliet
Set in timeless Verona, two star-crossed souls defy the forces that seek to keep them apart. This production of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy shows how each generation reinvents what it means to love and risk everything for it. Discover why this tale continues to inspire...
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None – by Agatha Christie Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. All that the guests have in common are wicked pasts they’re unwilling to reveal and secrets that will seal their fates – for each has been marked for murder. As the weather turns and the...
Gloria: A Life
Cypress Stage launches with Emily Mann’s Gloria: A Life, an inspiring, humorous look at Gloria Steinem, the women’s movement, and finding your voice.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Story: Based on Ken Kesey’s influential novel, Dale Wasserman’s stage adaptation explores the struggle between individuality and institutional control within a state mental hospital. As a rebellious new patient challenges the authority of the formidable Nurse Ratched...
Maricela de la Luz Lights the World
Maricela and her younger sibling are out Christmas shopping when the weather takes an odd turn and all the people in the city disappear. Through a series of encounters with a moon god, a cyclops, Hercules, and a seven headed hydra, among other fantastic and mythical characters...
We Only Come Out At Night
WORLD PREMIERE CO-PRODUCED WITH THE PHOENIX GROUP We Only Come Out at Night is a world-premiere play by local playwright Austin Brady that follows Elizabeth and Benji, co-owners of a Houston bar. When a chance encounter with three unsuspecting bar patrons reveals Elizabeth’s...
Anarkali Reimagined
Anarkali Reimagined, the acclaimed world premiere production from Dreamers HTX, returns to Luxtrium for a strictly limited remount, October 22 through 25, 2026. Following a sold out run and standing ovations at its 2025 premiere, the production returns by popular demand...
Frankenstein
Frankenstein Adapted by Tim Kelly from the novel by Mary Shelley Directed by Brandon McCormick Founding Artistic Director Alric Davis stars as Victor Frankenstein alongside acclaimed actor Steve Scott as the Creature in Tim Kelly’s adaptation of Frankenstein . Driven by ambition...
Rumors
Chris and Ken Gorman arrive at a fancy dinner party for their friend, Charley Brock. They discover that all is not well, and that Charley has had an accident involving a shotgun and his earlobe. This could be damaging to Charley’s reputation, as he is deputy mayor of New York...
Uhuru
An unlikely group takes on a “Tanzanian-only” ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro in this sharp satire. The dramedy follows a Tanzanian-American tourist, two missionaries, and their guide as they make their way toward the “Roof of Africa.” They must confront questions of access...
10-Minute Play Festival
The School of Theatre & Dance is excited to present the 14th annual 10-Minute New Play Festival! This popular showcase highlights some of the best new work from our students.
anthropology
Houston premiere of anthropology, a new play from award-winning playwright Lauren Gunderson.
The Night Shift Before Christmas
Join Margot on her Christmas Eve shift, braving grumpy drive-thru customers until her late best friend’s ghost warns her of imminent spirits. Margot confronts her inner Scrooge in this holiday show packed with humor and heart.
A Christmas Carol
Rediscover the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation as he encounters the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Be transported into Victorian England with dazzling costumes and stunning sets. Join us for a Dickensian celebration of love, redemption, and the...
WOMB 2.0
In the not-so-distant future, an undetectable virus has turned childbirth into a terrifying gamble. Welcome to WMB, an ultra-secure, ultra-sterile, and ultra-exclusive birthing clinic. New recruit Claudia has one job: usher the world’s wealthiest expectant mothers into their...
The Cherry Orchard
In the Alley Theatre's upcoming production, audiences will experience Anton Chekhov's classic The Cherry Orchard, directed by Richard Nelson. Set against the backdrop of an aristocratic family's struggle to hold onto their cherished estate, this adaptation strips the narrative...
The Cherry Orchard
One of theatre’s most celebrated works is stripped down to its essentials. An aristocratic family and their servants grapple with the imminent loss of their beloved estate. Meanwhile, their country faces radical, irreversible change. Step into Chekhov’s world as never before.
Sweat
A hearty drama from the heartland: in this 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Lynn Nottage, a close-knit group of Pennsylvania factory workers has lives and lifelong friendships destroyed by corporate greed and union lockouts.
The Shark is Broken
The Shark is Broken explores the behind-the-scenes chaos of the iconic film Jaws, revealing the tumultuous dynamics between stars Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, and Robert Shaw as they navigate personal conflicts and production delays. Directed by Brandon Weinbrenner, the play...
The Shark is Broken
Dive behind the scenes of the high-stress production process of Jaws! Young Richard Dreyfuss, steady Roy Scheider, and seasoned Robert Shaw are feuding. The schedule is sinking, the booze is flowing, and yes, the shark is broken. Witness the hilarious clashes of big egos, the...
Latest Houston Reviews
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Broadway At The Hobby Center
A Familiar Favorite Gets a Fresh Voice in THE SOUND OF MUSIC.…
Review: AMADEUS at REC ROOM ARTS
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
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
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
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: The Ensemble Theatre’s Purpose Is a Funny, Fierce, and Deeply Human Family Affair
What occurs when your family name has more importance than you do? This question sits at the center of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' play Purpose, currently being performed at The Ensemble Theatre, and the answer is messy, hilarious, uncomfortable, and profoundly human. Because of the direction by Eileen …
Review: COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE at MAIN STREET THEATER
It’s flashy, loud, and has a silliness you can’t avoid. But there are the dark corners, and it does say a lot that you will be surprised to unravel.…
Review: PROOF at 4th WALL THEATRE COMPANY
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
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
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.…
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Waitress Lutcher Theater (10/24-10/24) |
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Rhinoceros The Catastrophic Theatre (9/18-10/10) |
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Serial Killers: The Crucifixion of the Black Man in America Nikki El Films & Theatre (10/17-10/17) |
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An Old-Fashioned Family Murder Theatre Southwest (9/11-10/03) PHOTOS |
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About Noah by Paula Coco Theatre Suburbia (9/18-10/17) PHOTOS |
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Frozen the Musical National Youth Theater (11/20-11/22) |
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Hänsel & Gretel Moores Opera House (2/04-2/07) |
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The Cherry Orchard Alley Theatre (2/12-3/07) |
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Emerging Choreographers Showcase Lyndall Finley Wortham Theater (12/04-12/05) |
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An Evening with Ana Gasteyer The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (10/01-10/02) |
