The author claims it is 'mostly a comedy', and it is certainly not a musical about a barricade with people singing the songs of angry men. No, this one is the words of enraged women as they struggle to be recognized as the vehicles of liberation.
Main Street Theater (MST) opens its 2016 - 2017 MainStage season with the regional premiere of The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson. 'It's a wonderfully theatrical (and hilarious) examination of humanity, fear, feminism, authority, and the power of storytelling,' says MST founder and artistic director Rebecca Greene Udden. With previews August 28 & 31 and Sept. 1 & 2, The Revolutionists opens September 3 and runs through October 2 at Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd. Performances are on Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets are $39 - $36 (previews are $15 - $10), depending on date and section, and are on sale via phone at 713.524.6706 or online at MainStreetTheater.com.
SILENT SKY, the entrancing play by Lauren Gunderson, based on the real-life story of pioneering female astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, shows through December 6 on the Main Street Theater stage.
Main Street Theater (MST) is extending the run of SILENT SKY by Lauren Gunderson through December 6. This production marks the Houston premiere of any of Gunderson's works and the Texas premiere of this play. Scroll down for a look at the cast onstage!
On January 28 at 7pm, Main Street Theater will present the first reading of local playwright Thomas Hagemann's latest work, 1946. Main Street produced the world premiere of Hagemann's Breakfast at Eight in 2010. This staged reading, which will be followed by a discussion with the playwright and wine and cheese reception, is a Part of the Art Series event at Main Street and will benefit MST's current Capital Campaign to purchase and renovate its Times Blvd. location in Rice Village. Tickets are $50 and $25 (and $25 of the $50 ticket is tax-deductible). Tickets are on sale in person at the Main Street Theater Box Office, 2540 Times Blvd., via phone at 713.524.6706, or online at MainStreetTheater.com.
Main Street Theater's 39th Season opener, Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, runs through October 6. BroadwayWorld has a look behind the scenes with the cast and creative team below!
Main Street Theater is extending its 39th Season opener, Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, through October 6. 3 performances have been added: Friday, Oct. 4 at 8pm; Saturday, Oct. 5 at 8pm; Sunday, Oct. 6 at 3pm.
Main Street Theater opens its 39th MainStage season with Tom Stoppard's brilliant exploration of love and language, The Real Thing. The Real Thing opens tonight, September 5 and runs through September 29 at Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd.
Main Street Theater opens its 39th MainStage season with Tom Stoppard's brilliant exploration of love and language, The Real Thing. With previews August 31, September 1 and 4, The Real Thing opens September 5 and runs through September 29 at Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Main Street Theater opens its 39th MainStage season with Tom Stoppard's brilliant exploration of love and language, The Real Thing. With previews August 31, September 1 and 4, The Real Thing opens September 5 and runs through September 29 at Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd.
Founded in 1975, Main Street Theater is a fully professional theater which operates out of 2 spaces: the Times Blvd. location in Rice Village and the Chelsea Market space on Montrose.
The Main Street Theater, Houston's production of Richard III, directed by Guy Roberts, opens tonight at Divadlo Na Pradle in Prague, Czech Republic, as part of the Prague Shakespeare Festival.
Main Street Theater begins its first ever New/Now Series with the world premiere of Breakfast at Eight by Houston playwright Thomas Hagemann. With a preview on October 21, Breakfast... opens October 22 and runs through October 31 at Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd. Performances are on Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets range from $24 - $35 (preview is $10), depending on date and section, and are on sale in person at the Main Street Theater Box Office, 2540 Times Blvd., via phone at 713.524.6706, or online at MainStreetTheater.com.
Main Street Theater begins its first ever New/Now Series with the world premiere of Breakfast at Eight by Houston playwright Thomas Hagemann. With a preview on October 21, Breakfast... opens October 22 and runs through October 31 at Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd. Performances are on Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets range from $24 - $35 (preview is $10), depending on date and section, and are on sale in person at the Main Street Theater Box Office, 2540 Times Blvd., via phone at 713.524.6706, or online at MainStreetTheater.com.
Main Street Theater begins its first ever New/Now Series with the world premiere of Breakfast at Eight by Houston playwright Thomas Hagemann. With a preview on October 21, Breakfast… opens October 22 and runs through October 31 at Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd.
Main Street Theater begins its first ever New/Now Series with the world premiere of Breakfast at Eight by Houston playwright Thomas Hagemann. With a preview on October 21, Breakfast... opens October 22 and runs through October 31 at Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd. Performances are on Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets range from $24 - $35 (preview is $10), depending on date and section, and are on sale in person at the Main Street Theater Box Office, 2540 Times Blvd., via phone at 713.524.6706, or online at MainStreetTheater.com.
Main Street Theater has extended its run of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia through June 20 at Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd. (There is no performance on June 11.) Performances are on Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm.
Main Street Theater closes its 34th season with Tom Stoppard's magnum opus Arcadia. With previews May 8, 9 and 12, Arcadia opens May 13 and runs through June 6 at Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd.
Main Street Theater has extended its run of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia through June 20 at Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd. (There is no performance on June 11.) Performances are on Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm.
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