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Alley’s holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol, is set to return this season! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Get a first look at Alley Theatre's production of Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium. Directed by Melrose and completed by Kirk Lynn, this existential play asks the question - if life is a job interview, do we qualify for our existence? Check out the all-new video.

Alley Theatre has revealed the cast of Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

The Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre and Artistic Director Rob Melrose have released video footage from their production of Pictures from Home, now in performances through Sunday, February 11. Watch the footage here!

Asolo Repertory Theatre invites audiences to grab a drink with William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe in the Alley Theatre Production of BORN WITH TEETH, a gripping play by acclaimed playwright, Lizzy Duffy Adams.

Alley Theatre starts the new year with 'Pictures from Home,' a memory play that explores family bonds, legacy, and the purpose of art. Directed by Rob Melrose and written by Sharr White, this production marks a significant milestone for the Alley.

Alley Theatre kicks off the holiday season with Houston's holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol. Artistic Director Rob Melrose's adaptation combines magic, music, and Dickens. The Tony Award-winning production features the Alley's Resident Acting Company and David Rainey as Ebenezer Scrooge. Experience the timeless tradition of Dickens' beloved tale with colorful costumes, lively dancing, and stunning sets.

Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre's production of Chekhov's 'Little Comedies' will stream on October 27, 28, and 29. Get all the details here!

Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre announces Liz Duffy Adams' critically acclaimed steamy drama Born With Teeth, a dramatization of the writing collaboration between Shakespeare and Marlowe, will play at Oregon Shakespeare Festival starting March 19, 2024, under the direction of Alley Theatre's Artistic Director Rob Melrose.

Get the inside scoop on the upcoming production of 'Little Comedies' by Anton Chekhov at Alley Theatre. Discover the talented cast and creative team behind this highly anticipated show. Prepare for an evening filled with laughter and entertainment.

The Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of The Servant of Two Masters. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets!

The Guthrie Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the presentation of the Alley Theatre’s Born With Teeth by Liz Duffy Adams, directed by Rob Melrose. Born With Teeth will play March 4 – April 2 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Many already know the story of Ebenezer Scrooge. However, despite the many productions and movies I have seen of this timeless story, I truly believe that the Alley Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL was the most exciting telling that I have experienced. Live music, active puppets, and daring spectacle kept the piece enchanting every single moment.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The Alley Theatre has announced the cast of Alley’s holiday tradition, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. This brand-new adaptation by Artistic Director Rob Melrose is now coming to life on stage under his direction. Performances of A Christmas Carol begin Friday, November 18 and run through Friday, December 30 in the Hubbard Theatre.

The Guthrie Theater will present Born With Teeth by Liz Duffy Adams, directed by Rob Melrose, following its world premiere at the Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas. Born With Teeth completes the theater’s 2022–2023 subscription season, which will celebrate 60 years of artistic excellence.

The Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre is presenting Liz Duffy Adam's world premiere Born with Teeth. The play is directed by Artistic Director Rob Melrose and runs through June 5, 2022 in the Neuhaus Theatre. Developed in the Alley All New Reading Series, Born with Teeth now makes its world premiere this season.

Now open at McNay Art Museum, The Great Stage of Texas celebrates 13 contemporary designers from the Lone Star State through a dynamic presentation of set, costume, lighting, and projection designs created for theatre productions around the world.

A jovial spirit permeates the Alley Theatre as people pack in for the opening night performance of Dead Man’s Cell Phone, MacArthur Genius Sarah Ruhl’s effervescent, acerbic and poignant play. Director Brandon Weinbrenner offers a talented cast of six actors staged in the circular thrust Hubbard Theatre, actors with a wealth of talent who bend, break, and bow selflessly with brevity to get every single laugh they can out of the audience. And boy, did we laugh! This deliciously delirious production proudly combines surrealism and existentialism with knowing wit and gut-busting physical comedy.