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
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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....
Past Shows
Ain’t Too Proud
Aug 8 – Aug 13, 2023
Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying, new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from...
WICKED
May 31 – Jul 2, 2023
So much happened before Dorothy dropped in. WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before...
Moulin Rouge: The Musical
Feb 22 – Mar 12, 2023
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of ten 2021 Tony Awards including Best Musical, two Drama League Awards including Outstanding Production of a Musical,...
Pretty Woman: The Musical
Jan 3 – Jan 8, 2023
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time, is now on tour! Starring Broadway superstar and Tony...
Mean Girls
Aug 16 – Aug 21, 2022
Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (30 Rock), composer JEFF RICHMOND...
Fiddler on the Roof
Apr 26 – May 1, 2022
Fiddler on the Roof is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love and laughter. This classic musical is rich...
HADESTOWN
Jan 4 – Jan 9, 2022
Following two intertwining love stories that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone HADESTOWN invites audiences on...
Potted Potter
Dec 7 – Jan 2, 2022
Potted Potter takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all sevenHarry Potter books (and a real-life game of Quidditch) into 70 hilarious minutes. It includes...
Tootsie
Nov 16 – Nov 21, 2021
Call it musical comedy heaven (Rolling Stone). Call it the most uproarious new musical in years! (The Hollywood Reporter). Call it TOOTSIE! This laugh-out-loud love...
Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady
Sep 14 – Sep 19, 2021
Summary: Lincoln Center Theaters production of Lerner & Loewes MY FAIR LADY is the winner of 5 Outer Critics Circle Awards including Best Revival of...
My Fair Lady
Sep 14 – Sep 19, 2021
Dixie's Never Wear A Tube Top While Riding A Mechanical Bull
Dec 14 – Dec 22, 2019
Dixies newest hit Never Wear A Tube Top While Riding A Mechanical Bull has hit the road. Put on your cowboy boots and stroll into...
Dear Evan Hansen
Nov 12 – Nov 24, 2019
A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could...
Cats
Oct 22 – Oct 27, 2019
Rediscover CATSthe beloved musical with breathtaking musicincluding one of the most treasured songs in musical theater, "Memory. Featuring new sound design, direction and choreography for...
The Little Mermaid
Jun 13 – Jun 26, 2014
In a magical kingdom fathoms below, we meet Ariel, the little mermaid who is tired of flipping her fins and longs to be part of...
Evita
May 6 – May 18, 2014
TIM RICE and ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’s Tony Award®-winning musical returns at last! Eva Perón used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums...
The Wizard of Oz
Mar 4 – Mar 16, 2014
“We’re off to see…” the most magical adventure of them all. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of The Wizard of Oz is an enchanting adaptation...
We Will Rock You
Jan 22 – Feb 2, 2014
From London’s West End, the worldwide smash hit musical by Queen and Ben Elton comes to Houston for a limited engagement! We Will Rock You...
Elf - The Musical
Dec 6 – Dec 19, 2013
Elf - The Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to...
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Sep 29 – Oct 12, 2013
This OUTRAGEOUSLY fun show tells the uplifting story of a trio of friends, on a road trip of a lifetime, who hop aboard a battered...
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