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Clue
Clue
Jun 9 – Jun 14, 2026

The Walsh Jesuit High School CenterStage Theatre presents an evening of Murder/Mystery Theatre! This evening will be a live, double feature of two plays: “A...



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

The Great Gatsby: A New Musical
Mar 3 – Mar 8, 2026

The party's roaring on Broadway! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “great, big Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Directed by Marc...

Next to Normal
Next to Normal
Jul 26 – Jul 28, 2024

Next to Normal explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Dad's an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal;...

Houston Symphony presents Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert
Houston Symphony presents Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert
Jul 28 – Jul 29, 2023

Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29, the Houston Symphony performs John Williams’s epic score for Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert. The Symphony...

The Thorn
The Thorn
Mar 21 – Mar 23, 2023

The Thorn offers audiences a unique theatrical experience in a show that has been hailed as “Cirque meets ‘The Passion’” thanks to its compelling mix...

Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'
Sep 20 – Oct 2, 2022

ITS THE MUSIC OF FATS WALLER AND THE VIBRANT BEAUTY OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCEA hot new production by Theatre Under The Stars of this Tony-Award-winning...

Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy
Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy
Jul 22 – Jul 23, 2022

On July 22 and 23, 2022, *Houston Symphony* and AWR Music Productions, LLC present *Distant Worlds: Music from FINAL FANTASTY,* a symphonic tribute to one...

Common with the Houston Symphony
Common with the Houston Symphony
Jul 29 – Jun 30, 2022

Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy and three-time Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist, actor and activist Common returns by popular demand to join Houston Symphony at Sarofim...

DACAMERA presents Sharon Isbin and Jessica Rivera
DACAMERA presents Sharon Isbin and Jessica Rivera
Jan 4 – Feb 4, 2022

DACAMERA continues its 202122 chamber music series with a performance by *guitarist Sharon Isbin and soprano Jessica Rivera on Friday, February 4, 2022*, at 7:30...

DACAMERA presents  Davóne Tines Recital No. 1: Mass
DACAMERA presents Davóne Tines Recital No. 1: Mass
Jan 25

DACAMERA continues its 202122 chamber music series with a performance by bass-baritone *Davne Tines *on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at Zilkha Hall,...

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