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Theater Review: DESCRIBE THE NIGHT (Austin Playhouse West Campus)
HISTORY, POWER, AND WHO GETS TO DECIDE Rajiv Joseph’s epic drama offers no comfort—only urgent questions For those seeking entertainment as a refuge from the nightmare of our current political moment, Describe the Night offers no such sanctuary. Spanning ninety years and shifting between 1920, 1937, 1940, 1989, and 2010, playwright Rajiv Joseph traverses Poland,…
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Theater Review: AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (Zach Theater)
A FAMOUS TRAIN, A FROZEN LANDSCAPE, AND A CASE OF MURDER: A NIFTY CHRISTIE MYSTERY A stylish, fast-moving production that entertains but skirts Christie’s moral depth Is it an ill omen that my first two reviews for Stage and Cinema concern Hercule Poirot? Have I found my niche as a murder-mystery critic? It’s an intriguing…
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UPSCALE AUSTIN STRIP CLUB: BLEND OF LUXURY & MUSIC
Welcome to the exciting Austin nightlife, where luxury meets rhythm in the city’s upscale strip clubs. Known for its varied music scene and lively atmosphere, Austin offers a unique blend of experiences that cater to diverse tastes. Among these, the concept of an upscale Austin strip club stands out, combining opulence with live music to…
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Theater Review: PERIL IN THE ALPS (Austin Playhouse)
POIROT TRIES STANDUP — CAN HE FIND THE LAUGHS? Hercule Poirot, Belgium’s preeminent detective, makes a bold and comic appearance at Austin Playhouse in Steven Dietz’s Peril in the Alps, a follow-up to his Murder on the Links, both theatrical reimaginings drawn loosely from Poirot Investigates, Agatha Christie’s 1924 collection of short stories, and the…
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Cabaret Review: AN EVENING WITH SUTTON FOSTER (Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston)
OH, I’VE GOT PLENTY OF SUTTON Rounding out Hobby Center‘s trio of Beyond Broadway Series concerts following Adrienne Warren, Sutton Foster descended on a rather enthusiastic crowd Friday evening April 4 for an intimate show of songs and stories. The two-time Tony Award-winner, for Thoroughly Modern Millie and Anything Goes, has an impressive resume from The Great…
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Theater Review: HAMILTON (National Tour in Houston)
Now playing at The Hobby Center in Houston is the national tour of the absolute crown jewel of the theater known simply as Hamilton. This artistic cultural phenomenon is non-stop high-energy from beginning to end, showing no signs of slowing down. At almost a decade old, the story of the elusive and blindly ambitious Founding…
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Cabaret Review: ADRIENNE WARREN IN CONCERT (Beyond Broadway Series at The Hobby Center in Houston)
ADRIENNE WARREN IS, INDEED, SIMPLY THE BEST The second of a three Beyond Broadway concert series was headlined by Tony-winner Adrienne Warren. I have followed Warren since 2016 when I saw her in Bring It On: The Musical and continued singing her praises after catching her electrifying and star-making performance as Tina Turner in Tina:…
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Theater Review: & JULIET (Broadway National Tour)
STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE SET TO A POP BEAT After a few weather-related delays, Houston was introduced to the toe-tapping fun that is the national tour of & Juliet at The Hobby Center. Blending fireworks, both literal and metaphorical, & Juliet is a girls’ trip of self-discovery set to a jukebox score provided by powerhouse, Grammy-winning,…
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Theater Review: SHUCKED (National Tour)
A SHUCKING DELIGHT The Broadway tour of Shucked by Robert Horn will be cracking up audiences in Chicago’s CIBC Theatre through January 19th before it continues on its national tour. If you look too closely this corny little musical starts to wilt with an aimless protagonist and too many ballads for a lighthearted comedy, but…
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Theater Review: PAW PATROL LIVE! A MIGHTY ADVENTURE (International Tour by Nickelodeon at Hobby Center, Houston)
PAWFECT FOR THE KIDDIES I have often felt that anything that gets children exposed to live theatrical productions is such a gift. A staged show can have such an enormous impact on both creativity and cognitive development. With that said, Nickelodeon’s PAW Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure certainly had an impact on all the little…
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Opera Recommendation: LITTLE WOMEN (Fort Worth Opera)
This November 22 and 24 at the W. E. Scott Theatre in the Fort Worth Cultural District, Fort Worth Opera presents its season-opening production: Mark Adamo’s operatic adaptation of beloved literary classic, Little Women. Adamo’s exquisite opera, a daringly contemporary adaptation, provides a rich new version of the story, breathing exciting life into the resonant…
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Theater Review: FUNNY GIRL (National Tour at Hobby Center)
NOT QUITE THE GREATEST STAR The opening moments of this retelling of the Fanny Brice story has the main character sitting backstage as “ghosts” of former performers circle about her. The real crux here is that there is only one formidable missing “ghost’ that truly matters. That ghost being the legendary Barbra Streisand, who has…
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Highly Recommended Art Exhibit: WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE BALLETS RUSSES: DESIGNING THE LEGACY (McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX)
WHO WERE THE WOMEN OF BALLET RUSSES? The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX is turning to its esteemed Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts to re-contextualize Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in Women Artists of the Ballets Russes: Designing the Legacy, on view Oct. 10, 2024-Jan. 12, 2025. I discovered the McNay last year, and it’s…
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Theater Review: HAIRSPRAY (National Tour at the Hobby Center in Houston)
HAIRSPRAY: HIGH-STEPPIN’ AND HIGH HAIR IN HOUSTON Returning to the Broadway at the Hobby Center series for one week only, the high-stepping, toe-tapping, raucous romp good time known as Hairspray the musical. Join “The Nicest Kids in Town” for a three-hour escapade through history, teenaged angst, a powerful message against the evils of segregation and the…
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