Old Is New

Kassandra and The Leader Take On Real World Problems Through Opera

Opera in the Heights’s double bill tackles #MeToo, loss of identity, and climate change.

02/22/2020 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

History Test

REVIEW: Camp David Tries to Make Peace With the Past to Mixed Results

Even with a stellar cast, the Alley's production falls into the traps of reexamining history.

02/21/2020 By Doni Wilson

Daring Diplomacy

The Alley's Camp David Brings Drama of History to Houston Stage

The play tells the story of the 1978 Camp David Accords, which brought peace between Egypt and Israel.

02/20/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Review

Main Street Theater’s Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue Is a Lyric Homage Confronting the High Price of War

The play is the first in a trilogy being staged across over the next few weeks.

02/12/2020 By Doni Wilson

Life In Absurdity

4th Wall Theatre's The Realistic Joneses Tackles Real-Life Issues Through an Absurdist Lens

The slice-of-life drama by Will Eno takes its audience up close and personal with existential questions about love and loss.

01/20/2020 By Doni Wilson

Truth Hurts

Go See the Latest Play at 4th Wall Theatre Company

Two couples face the truth about mortality and illness in 'The Realistic Joneses.'

01/16/2020 By Holly Beretto

Temp Job

Mildred's Umbrella Brings Hunchback to the Alley

The homeless theater company continues its season downtown with Charise Castro Smith’s The Hunchback of Seville.

03/25/2019 By Holly Beretto

Stage

Money Talks in Dry Powder

The Alley’s production of the buzzy new play tackling the financial industry is the second major show after New York.

12/29/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Review

Dutch Play De Kus Premieres in Houston

The two-person drama makes its U.S. debut at Stages Repertory Theatre.

10/20/2016 With Doni Wilson

Review

The Alley Theatre Reimagines A Midsummer Night's Dream

Four centuries later, this enchanting comedy continues to delight audiences.

10/17/2016 With Doni Wilson

Preview

De Kus Confronts Life’s Turning Points

Stages Repertory Theatre collaborates with St. Louis's Upstream Theater in this thought-provoking play.

10/13/2016 With Holly Beretto

Theater

Encore Theatre Takes On a Horse Killer in Equus

The complex 1970s play tackles religion, sexuality and psychological disorders.

04/26/2016 By Leah Rose

Theater

K2: The Story of Two Climbers and Everest's Deadly Sibling

Intricate set design and special effects help bring the frightening atmosphere of the mountain to the main stage.

02/04/2016 By Megha Tejpal

Dust-Up

Is This Photo Pornographic?

Welcome to the newest, dumbest front in the mommy wars.

07/02/2014 By Kerry H.

On Stage

Highest Drama

No Texas theater season has ever been more dramatic than the first.

09/11/2013 By John Lomax