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....
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
AINADAMAR
Apr 13 – Apr 16, 2023
AINADAMAR (Fountain of Tears) - HOUSTON PREMIEREMusic by Osvaldo GolijovLibretto David Henry HwangLawrence Edelson, DirectorLawrence Edelson and M. Gabriela Estrada, ChoreographersTBA, ConductorAinadamar tells the tragic story...
Sondheim on Sondheim
Feb 3 – Feb 5, 2023
Hailed as a “revelatory revue full of wonderful moments” and a “funny, affectionate and revealing tribute to musical theater’s greatest living composer and lyricist,” Sondheim...
Die Fledermaus
Jan 26 – Jan 29, 2023
DIE FLEDERMAUS (The Revenge of the Bat)Music by Johann Strauss Jr.Libretto Richard Genée & Karl HaffnerLawrence Edelson, DirectorViswa Subbaraman, ConductorRaise a glass to comedy and...
LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE
Oct 20 – Oct 23, 2022
LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE (Beauty and the Beast) Music by Philip Glass Libretto the composer after the screenplay by Jean Cocteau Michael Riesman, conductor Merging film and opera,...
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