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.
Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company is closing out their 24th season with the Tony nominated (2020) play, GRAND HORIZONS, by Bess Wohl. Directed by Artistic Director, Jennifer Decker.
PURLIE VICTORIOUS: A NON-CONFEDERATE ROMP THROUGH THE COTTON PATCH is certainly a curiosity, a satire of Jim Crow life written during the throes of the equal rights movement of the early sixties. I feel like it should seem more creaky, more antiquated, and backwards. Unfortunately for us, it is not.
Tom Stoppard’s THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND captures an urbane wittiness that is simultaneously droll and accessible. It’s a rare script that works on all levels with enough to analyze for the academic, and then slapstick humor to keep the childlike engaged fully. In short, it’s smart fun. It is the kind of piece that MAIN STREET THEATER handles particularly well.
This December, Main Street Theater is bringing back the holiday favorites Miss Bennet and The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley via live, staged readings on Zoom.
Classical Theatre Company returns to the great Henrik Ibsen for the first time since their critically-acclaimed 2016 production of A Doll's House. Ibsen is known for his no-holds-barred critique of the world - in particular, society - around him, and An Enemy of the People follows that same course.
Main Street Theater (MST) closes its 2016 - 2017 MainStage subscription season with the regional premiere of Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias. "I'm interested in working on scripts that reflect both a world I know and understand, and a world that to me is entirely foreign," shares director Brandon Weinbrenner. "Native Gardens centers on the comedic combat between two opposite parties with respective poignancies, prejudices, and basic needs. I love this play and am thrilled to be working on a script by the heartfelt and hilarious Karen Zacarias."
Theater LaB Houston continues its mission to introduce Houston audiences to an outstanding array of theatrical productions that are exciting, bold, contemporary and certainly not to be missed.
Theater LaB Houston continues its mission to introduce Houston audiences to an outstanding array of theatrical productions that are exciting, bold, contemporary and certainly not to be missed.
Queensbury Theatre will open its inaugural 2015-2016 season curtains to the tune of Man of La Mancha, premiering tonight, July 24, and running through August 23.
Queensbury Theatre will open its inaugural 2015-2016 season curtains to the tune of Man of La Mancha, premiering July 24 and running through August 23.
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!
The Back Porch Players are dedicated to presenting theatrical works that deal with the ideas of identity and social responsibility. They also uphold that the art form of theatre is a powerful teaching tool. They are currently producing Robert Anderson's TEA AND SYMPATHY, which had its Broadway premiere at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on September 30, 1953. In its original Broadway production, it ran for over 700 performances and was adapted for film in 1956. However, the play wasn't given a major New York City revival until 2007, when The Keen Company produced the show at the Clurman Theatre. Even though the play is nearly 60 years old, it remains incredibly relevant and extremely powerful.
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.