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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....

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....

Past Shows

KISS ME
KISS ME
Apr 25 – May 6, 2018

Theater LaB Houston concludes its run (yes, closing down!) of presenting the BEST in contemporary theater, with a history of 150+ Houston premieres, a mission...

The Musical of Musicals, the Musical!
The Musical of Musicals, the Musical!
Oct 7 – Oct 23, 2016

The Musical of Musicals, the Musical! Music by Eric Rockwell Lyrics by Joanne Bogart Book by Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart TLH stages one of...

Winifred
Winifred
May 6 – May 22, 2016

A World Premiere Play written and directed by Alva Hascall No good deed goes unpunished. Nevertheless, Winifred Wagner refuses to lie. A comedy/drama of operatic...

Winifred
Winifred
May 6 – May 22, 2016

Who is Winifred Wagner? British orphan, given in marriage to Richard Wagner’s son, mother of Wagner’s grandchildren, key to the dynasty. Featuring opera, Wagner’s Festspielhaus...

Vanities, the Musical
Vanities, the Musical
Apr 7 – May 3, 2015

Vanities, the Musical chronicles the journey of three vivacious Texas teens from cheerleaders to sorority sisters to housewives, liberated women and beyond. This musical captures...

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