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Review: TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS at Stages Houston


by Jonathan Netek - April 05, 2026

The best kind of group therapy, TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS at Stages Houston...

Review: LEOPOLDSTADT at Main Street Theater


by Brett Cullum - April 01, 2026

Sir Tom Stoppard’s last play, LEOPOLDSTADT, is his most personal. He wrote a narrative loosely based on his own family, changed the location to Austria, and finally wrote a Jewish script. The show debuted in London in 2020 and ran on Broadway from 2022 to 2023. It garnered the Tony for best play t...

Review: RED MAPLE at MIGHTY ACORN PRODUCTIONS


by Brett Cullum - March 28, 2026

The whole show is well-produced, well-acted, and a lot of fun to watch. It’s endearing, funny, and it actually speaks to something deeper than you would expect....

Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Broadway At The Hobby Center


by Jonathan Netek - March 25, 2026

Winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Choreography and Best Costumes, Some Like It Hot is set in Chicago during Prohibition, when everyone is thirsty for a little excitement. ...

Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Alley Theatre


by Brett Cullum - March 17, 2026

Director Rob Melrose certainly knows how to pick actors and designers who know their craft and live it, while the rest merely exist....

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....

Past Shows

DACAMERA presents the Elias String Quartet: The Complete Beethoven String Quartets
DACAMERA presents the Elias String Quartet: The Complete Beethoven String Quartets
Apr 4 – Apr 5, 2022

DACAMERA presents the world-renowned Elias String Quartet in Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, a series of six concerts taking place at The Menil Collection and...

DACAMERA presents the Elias String Quartet: The Complete Beethoven String Quartets
DACAMERA presents the Elias String Quartet: The Complete Beethoven String Quartets
Mar 28 – Mar 29, 2022

DACAMERA presents the world-renowned Elias String Quartet in Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, a series of six concerts taking place at The Menil Collection and...

DACAMERA presents Folk Inspirations: Avi Avital and Bridget Kibbey
DACAMERA presents Folk Inspirations: Avi Avital and Bridget Kibbey
Feb 25

DACAMERA continues its 20192020 series of intimate concerts at the Menil Collection with Folk Inspirations, two performances by mandolinist Avi Avital and harpist Bridget Kibbey....

DACAMERA presents Music and Isolation: Aizuri Quartet
DACAMERA presents Music and Isolation: Aizuri Quartet
Jan 27 – Jan 28, 2020

DACAMERAs 201920 season begins its series of intimate concerts at The Menil Collection with Music and Isolation: Aizuri Quartet. In their Houston debut, the Aizuri...

DACAMERA presents Folk Inspirations: Avi Avital and Bridget Kibbey
DACAMERA presents Folk Inspirations: Avi Avital and Bridget Kibbey
Feb 24 – Jan 24, 2020

DACAMERA continues its 20192020 series of intimate concerts at the Menil Collection with Folk Inspirations, two performances by mandolinist Avi Avital and harpist Bridget Kibbey....

DACAMERA presents Italian Themes: Quartetto di Cremona
DACAMERA presents Italian Themes: Quartetto di Cremona
Oct 21 – Oct 22, 2019

DACAMERA launches its 20192020 series of intimate concerts at the Menil Collection with Italian Themes, a two-night performance by Quartetto di Cremona. The ensemble marks...

Da Camera presents “Ashberyana: A Musical Celebration of Poet John Ashbery
Da Camera presents “Ashberyana: A Musical Celebration of Poet John Ashbery"
Apr 30

Da Camera of Houston joins forces with renowned American composers and musicians for Ashberyana: A Musical Celebration of Poet John Ashbery," a concert that celebrates...

Da Camera presents “The Veil of Orpheus: Cy Twombly and Music”
Da Camera presents “The Veil of Orpheus: Cy Twombly and Music”
Apr 2

Da Camera of Houston presents "The Veil of Orpheus: Cy Twombly and Music," a unique musical event at The Menil Collection that explores the powerful...

Da Camera presents Elias String Quartet: Beamish and Schumann
Da Camera presents Elias String Quartet: Beamish and Schumann
Mar 19

Da Camera of Houston presents the internationally acclaimed Elias String Quartet in a two-night program that traces the history of British music. On March 19,...

Da Camera presents Elias String Quartet: Purcell, Britten, Schubert
Da Camera presents Elias String Quartet: Purcell, Britten, Schubert
Mar 18

Da Camera of Houston presents the internationally acclaimed Elias String Quartet in a two-night program that traces the history of British music. On March 18,...

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