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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

Hamilton
Hamilton
Jun 30 – Aug 9, 2020

HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary...

Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Mar 24 – Mar 29, 2020

Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher and the team behind South Pacific, The King and I, and 2017 Tony Award-winning Best Play Oslo, bring a fresh...

The Band's Visit
The Band's Visit
Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2020

In this joyously offbeat story, set in a town thats way off the beaten path, a band of musicians arrive lost, out of the blue....

HELLO, DOLLY!
HELLO, DOLLY!
Jan 7 – Jan 12, 2020

Winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, HELLO, DOLLY! is the universally acclaimed smash that NPR calls, the best show of the year!...

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