(Jan. 31 12:30 AM) - THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX Thursday, January 28 through Sunday, January 31. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to Houston.
(Jan. 29 2:14 PM) - Main Street Theater presents an evening of two plays by groundbreaking women playwrights: an adaptation of Sophie Treadwell's impassioned play, Machinal followed by Caryl Churchill's chilling one-act, A Number.
(Jan. 29 2:30 AM) - Inspired by hilarious memories of a childhood etiquette class, playwright Jeffrey Hatcher conjures up the world of a seven-year-old studying manners from the title character. Mrs. Mannerly is a demanding teacher, and no student in her 36 years of etiquette classes has achieved a perfect score. But when he discovers her secret past, Young Jeffrey is determined to be the first. This unique comic tale reveals truths about the face we present and real selves that lie inside. Recommended for general audiences.
(Jan. 28 12:24 PM) - CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION and Gexa Energy Broadway Across America-Houston have teamed up to offer one lucky dreamer the chance to "Run away with Cirque Dreams" and perform in a feature role when the show performs at the Hobby Center February 23-March 7.
(Jan. 28 12:30 AM) - THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX Thursday, January 28 through Sunday, January 31. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to Houston.
(Jan. 25 3:20 PM) - During its world premiere now at the Alley Theatre, the musical WONDERLAND invites you to take a break from the bustle of life and travel with Alice down the rabbit hole to rediscover your inner child.
(Jan. 23 1:30 AM) - Theatre Southwest will present their production of David Lindsey-Abaire's play, WONDER OF THE WORLD, beginning December 31st with a special New Years Gala. The show will run through January 23rd. The cast for the production will include James Reed, Stacy A. Spaeth, Ananka Kohnitz, Cheryl Tanner, Brian Heaton, Jeanette Sebesta, and John Kaiser. The show is directed by David Holloway.
(Jan. 21 10:02 PM) - Inspired by hilarious memories of a childhood etiquette class, playwright Jeffrey Hatcher conjures up the world of a seven-year-old studying manners from the title character. Mrs. Mannerly is a demanding teacher, and no student in her 36 years of etiquette classes has achieved a perfect score. But when he discovers her secret past, Young Jeffrey is determined to be the first. This unique comic tale reveals truths about the face we present and real selves that lie inside. Recommended for general audiences.
(Jan. 19 10:56 PM) - The St. Petersburg Times is reporting that the new musical 'Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure' underwent a rewrite before its Houston opening on Wednesday, January 20. The rewrite came on the heels of the musical's run in Tampa's Straz Center for the Performing Arts, which served to gauge the audience's reaction to the material.
(Jan. 17 2:00 AM) - From the 2009 Canadian Fringe Festivals – Toronto, Victoria, Edmonton and Vancouver – BEST OF FRINGE winner, Gemma Wilcox makes her Houston debut in The Honeymoon Period is Officially Over. Wilcox, originally from London, portrays 20 characters in this award winning humorous, poignant, captivating tale of love and letting go.
(Jan. 14 1:30 AM) - Unhinged Productions will present a series of readings in January. Entitled the "Pre-Stonewall Play Readings," the events will feature staged readings of three sensational plays written before June 28, 1969. The readings will include EDWARD II by Christopher Marlowe, SALOME by Oscar Wilde, and THE CHILDREN'S HOUR by Lillian Hellman.
(Jan. 13 9:58 PM) - Houston Early Music presents Ensemble Caprice in Music of Paradise and Hell on March 5th at 8pm at Christ the King Lutheran Church, featuring a dazzling selection of 17th century works on recorders, viola da gamba, Baroque guitar and percussion. The performance coincides with the Society of Seventeenth-Century Music annual conference at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music.
(Jan. 12 1:30 AM) - From the 2009 Canadian Fringe Festivals – Toronto, Victoria, Edmonton and Vancouver – BEST OF FRINGE winner, Gemma Wilcox makes her Houston debut in The Honeymoon Period is Officially Over. Wilcox, originally from London, portrays 20 characters in this award winning humorous, poignant, captivating tale of love and letting go.
(Jan. 11 10:51 AM) - A Chorus Line is not the impressive spectacle offered by most nationally touring musicals. It has no special effects and no impressive costumes. The minimalistic set consists of a series of mirrors, a black stool and the infamous line on which hopeful dancers await their fate. But it’s simplicity that sets A Chorus Line apart and makes it feel genuine – and that’s what makes it so powerful.
(Jan. 9 6:59 PM) - KVPAC's Encore Players presents their Spring 2010 production, SYLVIA, by A.R. Gurney. The show is directed by Cheramie Howe and produced by Jill Manser, Encore Players Program Director. Performances are scheduled for February 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 & 20.
(Jan. 9 12:30 AM) - Tampabay.com reports the news that IN THE HEIGHTS star Janet Dacal will play the leading role of Alice in the upcoming Wonderland, the Frank Wildhorn musical which is inspired by Alice in Wonderland and is slated to premiere at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in December. Other casting for the musical includes Karen Mason, Nikki Snelson and Eugene Fleming.
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Mayer, Miyagawa et al. Set for DREAMING THE AMERICAS Conference, 2/26 - 2/27
“Naked” Polar Bear Cruise Hosts Fundraiser for Wildlife Conservation Society, 2/27
