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George Bernard Shaw was profoundly affected by World War I. His first full-length piece following the war was HEARTBREAK HOUSE, which exposes the devastating aspects of the idle and self-indulgent British upper echelon. Main Street Theater is giving Houston audiences heavy social commentary, featuring Shaw's celebrated wit, with their well-executed production of HEARTBREAK HOUSE.

Main Street Theater presents George Bernard Shaw's bracing farce, HEARTBREAK HOUSE. With previews today, May 3, 4, and 7, Heartbreak House opens May 8 and runs through June 1 at Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!

Main Street Theater presents George Bernard Shaw's bracing farce, HEARTBREAK HOUSE. With previews May 3, 4, and 7, Heartbreak House opens May 8 and runs through June 1 at Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!

Earlier this season Houston was introduced to Lynn Nottage with a production of RUINED. Now, The Ensemble Theatre is putting this playwright on everyone's must watch list with a sterling production of her 2011 play, BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK. This intellectual comedy powerfully explores the legacy of American-Americans in 1930s Hollywood and leaves audiences with plenty to think and talk about.

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company is currently producing Diana Amsterdam's new, darkly comic drama CARNIVAL ROUND THE CENTRAL FIGURE. As part of their mission, Mildred's Umbrella puts on 'bold, innovative and fresh theatrical works,' and CARNIVAL ROUND THE CENTRAL FIGURE perfectly upholds this banner. The work is a cacophony of noise and events told in a seemingly stream-of-consciousness chronology as it leaps through time and place with the bat of an eye. Some parts occur 10 years prior to the central plot, while others occur simultaneously. In effect, Diana Amsterdam's writing and Jennifer Decker's directing creates a living, breathing fever dream or bizarre, almost surreal events that deal with how we cope with mortality and death.

XANADU GALA, the next installment of outside-the-box galas from Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company, is schedule to take place tonight, September 28, from 7 PM until 11 PM at the Brazilian Arts Foundation, 1133 E 11th St Houston, TX. The event supports the artistic mission of Mildred's Umbrella and helps give a voice to smaller, local theatre companies and artists.

XANADU GALA, the next installment of outside-the-box galas from Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company, is schedule to take place onSaturday, September 28, from 7 PM until 11 PM at the Brazilian Arts Foundation, 1133 E 11th St Houston, TX. The event supports the artistic mission of Mildred's Umbrella and helps give a voice to smaller, local theatre companies and artists.

The Texas Rep Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, continues its critically acclaimed 8th season with Bernard Slade's humorous and touching play TRIBUTE, in a new production directed by Walter Baker. TRIBUTE will previerw on May 2nd, celebrate its gala opening on Friday, May 3rd, and will run 4 performances a week through May 26th.

The Texas Rep Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, continues its critically acclaimed 8th season with Bernard Slade's humorous and touching play TRIBUTE, in a new production directed by Walter Baker. TRIBUTE will run 4 performances a week through May 26th. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The Texas Repertory Theatre Company is continuing their 8th Season with Bernard Slade's TRIBUTE. The play was penned as a vehicle for Jack Lemmon, and earned him both a Tony Nomination and a Drama Desk Nomination for his performance. The engaging, 1978 piece introduces audiences to Scotty Templeton, who has just discovered he is terminally ill with Lukemia. As his time runs out, he spends his last summer trying to repair his estranged relationship with his son. Within this scenario, Bernard Slade crafts a heart achingly poignant comedy about the strength of familial bonds and the importance of human friendships.

The Texas Rep Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, continues its critically acclaimed 8th season with Bernard Slade's humorous and touching play TRIBUTE, in a new production directed by Walter Baker. TRIBUTE will preview tonight, May 2nd, celebrate its gala opening on Friday, May 3rd, and will run 4 performances a week through May 26th.

The Texas Rep Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, continues its critically acclaimed 8th season with Bernard Slade's humorous and touching play TRIBUTE, in a new production directed by Walter Baker. TRIBUTE will previerw on May 2nd, celebrate its gala opening on Friday, May 3rd, and will run 4 performances a week through May 26th.

The Texas Rep Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, continues its critically acclaimed 8th season with Bernard Slade's humorous and touching play TRIBUTE, in a new production directed by Walter Baker. TRIBUTE will previerw on May 2nd, celebrate its gala opening on Friday, May 3rd, and will run 4 performances a week through May 26th.

Ann Bannon, a puesdonym for Ann Weldy, wrote six lesbian themed pulp novels from 1957 to 1962. These novels are collectively known as The Beebo Brinker Chronicles, and have experienced several renaissances of rediscovery. The most recent was when Cleis Press rereleased the series from 2001 to 2003 with newly penned autobiographical forwards. The Hourglass Group presented the World Premiere of Kate Moira Ryan and Linda S. Chapman's play adaptation of the series in 2007. The writers used material from the second, third, and fourth novels (I Am a Woman, Women in the Shadows, and Journey to a Woman) to construct their narrative. THE BEEBO BRINKER CHONICLES found success both Off-Off-Broadway and Off-Broadway, and was awarded the GLAAD Media Award for "fair, accurate, and inclusive" character portrayals of gay and lesbian people.