The Bluest Eye
Jan 23 – Feb 22, 2026
Pecola Bredlove, a young Black girlin 1941 Lorain, Ohio, wants nothing more than to be loved and prays for Shirley Temple's blue eyes. Enthralling, gorgeously...
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?...
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Company OnStage
by Jonathan Netek - February 01, 2026
Wilde’s wit shines at Company OnStage....
Review: REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES at Alley Theatre
by Brett Cullum - January 30, 2026
It’s funny, it’s warm, and you walk away feeling as if you saw a community revealed....
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Broadway At The Hobby Center
by Jonathan Netek - January 28, 2026
A true circus act, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS has it all....
Review: THE BRIDE OR DOES THIS DRESS MAKE ME LOOK MARRIED? at STAGES HOUSTON
by Brett Cullum - January 24, 2026
Denise Fennell Pasqualone shares so much of herself in THE BRIDE that it just feels like a hug from the actress. There are laughs, teary moments, and even a random game show thrown in for good measure....
Review: THE BLUEST EYE at The Ensemble Theatre
by Jonathan Netek - January 24, 2026
The first of three regional premieres at The Ensemble Theatre’s Rooted in Destiny season....
Review: STAR WARS IN CONCERT: RETURN OF THE JEDI at Houston Symphony
by Armando Urdiales - January 10, 2026
The Houston Symphony’s presentation of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in concert was a breathtaking reminder of how timeless and transportive John Williams’ score is. Performed live under conductor Steven Reineke, the orchestra did more than accompany the film. It became its pulsing soul. Each no...
Past Shows
Phenomenal Woman
Jun 24 – Jul 30, 2023
In this profound musical about the life and works of Maya Angelou, we delve into the recurring themes present in her quest, both professionally and...
Brother Toad
May 6 – Jun 4, 2023
Eighteen-year-old Black high school student Marques has narrowly survived being shot by a white man while sitting in a car with a friend, who was...
Clyde's
Mar 18 – Apr 16, 2023
Pulitzer Prize winner and Tony Award nominee Lynn Nottage’s acclaimed comedy centers around a truck stop sandwich shop which offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff...
The Lawsons: A Civil Rights Love Story
Jan 22 – Feb 27, 2022
Is it possible to fall in love through a stack of letters? Bill and Audrey Lawson did. Sit-ins, arrests, and a bold move to start...
A Motown Christmas
Nov 13 – Dec 26, 2021
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with this festive holiday revue. Its the perfect blend of traditional Christmas carols paired with the soulful...
RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women
Sep 18 – Oct 17, 2021
Respect, a resonating anthem of solidarity and empowerment in times of struggle and evolution was burned into the hearts of women by Aretha Franklin, Queen...
From My Hometown
Jun 22 – Jul 28, 2013
George Hawkins Mainstage: - Herbert Rawlings, Jr., Ty Stephens, Lee Summers; dir: Patdro Harris....
Broke-ology
Mar 17 – Apr 14, 2013
The King family has weathered life's hardships, surviving with their love for each other intact. William King lives in the house his two sons grew...
Sanctified
Jun 23 – Jul 29, 2012
King Hedley II
May 5 – Jun 3, 2012
Cuttin' Up
Mar 17 – Apr 15, 2012
In barbershops across America, more history is taught than in any classroom. Haircuts tell tales—a departing soldier wants to ship out sporting a newfade, young...
The Ballad of Emmett Till
Jan 28 – Feb 26, 2012
His brutal deah was the spark that ignited one of the most important social justice movements in the world, but Emmett Till remains a stranger...
Cinderella
Nov 12 – Dec 30, 2011
Lotto
Sep 24 – Oct 23, 2011
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