By Randall Jobe Although we are about to start a new year, the 2018-2019 theater season is in full swing and promising audiences delights, frights and innovations. The past year was full of wonderful productions from the large, established venues as well as the mighty, if often struggling, smaller theater troupes. Houston can proudly extoll
By Colby Etherton A few nights ago, I had the pleasure of viewing the AD Players’ production of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the Jeanette & LM George Theater. As someone who’s (somehow!) not seen the classic film, I went into the experience not knowing what to expect or even what the general
By Randall Jobe Final weekend. Obsidian Theater offers a unique holiday experience with A Drag Christmas Carol. A hard-hearted politician experiences a change of heart with the help of some drag queen ghosts in this jukebox Christmas musical. This original work is sure to be a fun and surprising wrapped gift for the adventurous. Through
Tis the season to be jolly, as Broadway baritone Jared Bradshaw celebrates American icon Bing Crosby performing A Bing Crosby Christmas at The George Theater. A mainstay of the “Great White Way,â€Â Bradshaw appeared in multiple roles in Jersey Boys and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. As a crooner and storyteller, Bradshaw exudes the timeless warmth Crosby fans adore. Bradshaw was in
By Randall Jobe The Alley Theatre kicks off its 2018-19 season with Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s comedy classic of unrequited love, gender-bending hijinks and quick wit. Directed by Jonathan Mascone, this hilarious tale finds Viola assuming the disguise of a page boy for Duke Orsino, placing her at the center of an explosive love triangle in
Longtime home for cutting-edge live performances, 4th Wall Theatre Company is thrilled to follow the success of September’s Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train with another Houston premiere, Pride and Prejudice. Kate Hamill’s new adaptation of the novel by Jane Austen reframes the classic inside a modern lens, creating a playful comedy that feels as timely today
By Randall Jobe Theatre Under The Stars continues its 50th season with The Wiz. Based on the book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, this reinvention of the classic tale features a book by William F. Brown and music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls. A Tony-Award winner for Best Musical, The Wiz
By Randall Jobe Final weekend. Main Street Theater presents The Book of Will by Lauren Gunderson. This beautiful play tells the tale of how Shakespeare’s First Folio came into existence thanks to the loyalty and love of his dear friends, particularly John Heminges and Henry Cordell, actors in Shakespeare’s company. They are determined to preserve
By Randall Jobe The 2018-19 seasons in Houston theaters promises to be full of exciting productions, innovative presentations and classic favorites. Many theaters are offering great pricing on multiple shows, often with multiple options in choosing the productions that have the most appeal to individual audience members. Your support of the major houses, and especially
By Randall Jobe  Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) recently celebrated Always…Patsy Cline’s 30th anniversary with two performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre, presented by Stages Repertory Theatre, directed by artistic director Kenn McLaughlin and completely staffed onstage and off by Houston talent. In attendance was playwright Ted Swindley (former artistic director at Stages) along with numerous
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