By Randall Jobe Mildred’s Umbrella Theatre presents Well, a play by Lisa Kron. Funny and touching, this comedy is about mothers and daughters, mind over body, social activism and theatre itself. Lisa, the onstage playwright, attempts a memory play about her force-of-nature mother, Ann, who though constantly ill manages to heal a community. As the

By Randall Jobe 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 LBJ journey continues in part two, The Great Society. From 1965 through 1968, LBJ struggles to fight a war on poverty even as

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