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Beautiful Princess Disorder Will Knock Your Tiara Off – Houston Press
[ad_1] Here it is the day after Kathy Ng’s World Premiere of Beautiful Princess Disorder at Catastrophic Theatre and the vertigo from the mood…
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Christmas Theater 2025, Part II – Houston Press
[ad_1] There are two distinct locales for this critique: the Regency manse at Pemberley (Georgiana and Kitty, Christmas at Pemberley at Main Street) and…
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Christmas Theater 2025, Part I – Houston Press
[ad_1] Take the Soul Train to Christmas If you can disregard the paint-by-numbers plotting of Ekundayo Bandele’s Take the Soul Train to Christmas, now…
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Analyzing Diamond – Houston Press
[ad_1] It’s not unprecedented to have dark moments in a bio-musical. Tina – The Tina Turner Musical documents the singer’s ongoing physical abuse at…
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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Arrives – Houston Press
[ad_1] The story of Neil Diamond has been built into a musical telling how a boy from Brooklyn New York ended up writing and…
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The Minutes Are Missing – Houston Press
[ad_1] It’s an interesting notion to think that audiences who loved Dirt Dogs’ stellar production of Tracy Letts’ play, Bug, last season will similarly…
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Putnam County: A Spelling Bee Unlike One You’ve Ever Seen – Houston Press
[ad_1] The snarky, wonderful The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee began as an improv sketch conceived by Rebecca Feldman, then as a play…
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Immersive Goes Gorgeously Western – Houston Press
[ad_1] Don’t spoil the ending. Don’t spoil the twist. Don’t spoil the surprise. Don’t spoil the show. This refrain drums through my critic’s brain…
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Alley Theatre’s World Premiere of The Body Snatcher – Houston Press
[ad_1] For a spooky play that traffics in grave robbing, fog-enshrouded nights, serious anatomy lessons, and what ethical lengths a loving father – a…
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Alley Theatre Sees its Investment in New Plays Pay Off – Houston Press
[ad_1] This week, as Alley Artistic Director Rob Melrose settles in his seat to watch a play at London’s West End, it won’t be…
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Generations of Rage in Electra at Classical Theatre – Houston Press
[ad_1] Agamemnon, commander of the Greek forces that invaded Troy, survived the 10 years of the Trojan War, only to come home and be…
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Ones to Watch in Houston’s Theater Scene 2025-2026 – Houston Press
[ad_1] Let’s get the headline out of the way first – and we do mean this article’s literal headline. In past theater seasons, we’ve…
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Body Snatchers
[ad_1] Grave robbing was a real thing in Victorian times and not always for the very worst of reasons. Yes, the people who dealt…
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The Fall of the House of Lehman: The Lehman Trilogy at Stages
[ad_1] Rags to riches to rags. This ancient axiom neatly describes Stefano Massini’s epic play The Lehman Trilogy, now mesmerizing at Stages. Adapted from…
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16, Going on 72: Kimberly Akimbo at Broadway at the Hobby
[ad_1] Odd and quirky, musically smooth, emotionally resonant, wise, and a little raunchy (thanks to Aunt Debra), Kimberly Akimbo has racked up innumerable theater…
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Signs, Symbols and Biblical References: The Da Vinci Code Goes On Stage at Alley Theatre
[ad_1] The Alley Theatre knew back in July it had a winner on its hands, already adding five performances because of the high demand…
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End Game at Catastrophic Theatre: Despair Not. There is Hope and Comedy in This Samuel Beckett Work.
[ad_1] Hamm is blind, paralyzed, and can’t stand. Despite this, he’s the one who sets the rules in his living quarters in a post…
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Smooth Moves from Lionwoman’s Dancing Lessons
[ad_1] Mark St. Germain’s Dancing Lessons, now playing at Match via Lionwoman Productions TX, is what you’d call Sweet. This pleasant rom-com takes a…
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Tony Award Winner Kimberly Akimbo Heads for the Hobby Center
[ad_1] When the curtain goes up, Kimberly Akimbo stands center stage holding a pair of ice skates and a necklace. There is no sound…
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Purlie Victorious: A Comedy With Serious Subjects Set in the ’50s Jim Crow Era
[ad_1] Purlie Victorious — its full title is Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch — is about to make its regional…