By Randall Jobe The Alley Theatre finishes its run of Houston’s seasonal favorite, A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas, through December 30. Also, the tumultuous beginning of Lyndon Johnson’s presidency was dramatized by Robert Schenlekkan in his Tony Award-winning All The Way, seen as a spectacular Alley Theatre production last season. The

By Randall Jobe Another offbeat holiday treat finds 4th Wall Theatre Company in, sadly, its final production before the theatre closes) performing Reckless. Written by Craig Lucas and directed by Philip Liehl, it is a hilarious journey from terror to insanity to love and acceptance of another. 1824 Spring Street, Studio 101. Through December 14.

By Randall Jobe Music Box Theater brings Emmy Award winner Ernie Manouse from Houston Public Media on board with regulars Rebekah Dahl, Brad Scarborough and Luke Wrobel in Three-Part Harmony: The Rise and Fall of an American Cover Band, a musical satire on the art of documentary filmmaking. Manouse interviews three disbanded singers as they

By Randall Jobe The Holidays are upon us and several Houston theatres are willing to put the Scrooge among us in the best of spirits with a variety of options. Music Box Theater brings Emmy Award winner Ernie Manouse from Houston Public Media on board with regulars Rebekah Dahl, Brad Scarborough and Luke Wrobel in

Once upon a time, Prince Charming was riding through the forest when he found Snow White fast asleep. He leaned over and kissed her. She opened her eyes and sat up with a smile and everyone was happy. The Prince took Snow White to his palace where they were married and lived happily ever after…or

By Randall Jobe Mildred’s Umbrella Theatre Company presents Charise Castro Smith’s horror comedy, Feathers and Teeth. The story is about a factory town in the late 1970s and a teenager, Chris, and her father’s fiancée, Carol. Their relationship makes for a tense atmosphere that gets even more stressful when Chris’s dad, Arthur, hits a mysterious

By Randall Jobe Actors often have stories of how they fell into the theatre almost by accident, or possibly through some predestined acts of fate. Blake Jackson, who revives his role of Hedwig in the November production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, at Rich’s Houston, is no exception. As a high school student, his

By Randall Jobe You’ll need to hurry, but worthy viewing is Classical Theatre Company’s production of Mrs. Warren’s Profession, written by George Bernard Shaw (who knows something about wordsmithing) and directed by Julia Traber. The story tells of a middle-aged woman, Mrs. Kitty Warren, a former prostitute and current brothel madam who becomes acquainted with

By Randall Jobe Main Street Theatre in Rice Village presents Enemies, directed by Rebecca Greene Udden. Maxim Gorky’s extraordinary play, written in exile and banned in his home country, presents a panoramic view of a restless society. It’s 1905 and Russia is at a critical moment in of its history. The bourgeoisie is no longer

By Jim Ayres Well, maybe. Could be. If they say so. OK, I’ll bite. And boy, did I bite! Kidding aside, Presidio is one of the newest hot spots in the Heights. Whether they really intend to conjure a Rio Grande atmosphere, I don’t know. But the name’s fine because a restaurant that spotlights Texas