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‘Tis the season
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
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Recapturing the Magic: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ croons its way to Houston
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
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The holiday merriment continues
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
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A Bing Crosby Christmas, starring Broadway’s Jared Bradshaw arrives at The George Dec 10 & 11!
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
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Jingle Scrooge, jingle drag, jingle oh-so-gay
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
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4th Wall continues season of Houston premieres with Kate Hamill’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’
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
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’80s music and Christmas cheer. Too soon?
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
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Sherlock Holmes and a double dose of Shakespeare
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
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William, Will and ‘The Wiz’
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,
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Swimming, skeletons, and a slice of Houston theater history
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