5 Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know About RENT & Why You Should Go See It
Houston’s summer is meandering its way into the hottest part of the year, but theatergoers will stay cool both figuratively and literally at the 20th Anniversary tour of RENT at The Hobby Center. In 1996,...
A World Premiere for Theater Enthusiasts: McNally’s Latest Opens at ZACH
Unique, dark, mysterious, slightly comical and set against an intriguing historic backdrop. That’s how I would best describe American legend Terrence McNally’s newest play, which received a standing ovation during its premiere at Austin’s beloved...
Austin Playhouse’s “The Book of Will”: The Men Who Saved Shakespeare
It’s hard to imagine a world without the renowned plays, the illustrious sayings or the eloquent quotes of William Shakespeare but, at one time, this unfathomable possibility was headed towards reality had it not been...
Five Minutes With Kaena Kekoa of the Broadway Musical “Aladdin”
Houston is gearing up for another exciting Broadway musical hitting the stage this summer. Disney’s “Aladdin” opened on Broadway in 2014 and quickly established itself as one of the biggest new blockbusters in recent years,...
Texas Essentials: Dave Steakley, Zach Theatre’s Beloved Artistic Director
How do you hang on to the soul of an icon in a city that is booming beyond belief? That's the daily challenge for Dave Steakley. A native of Grandview, Texas, Steakley first came to...
A Moving Musical of Joy and Sorrow: “Bright Star”
The Firehouse Theatre in Farmers Branch triumphs yet again while making history, showcasing the DFW regional premiere of the acclaimed bluegrass musical “Bright Star.” The celebrated hit made its Broadway debut in 2016, garnering several...
Who Needs New York, London or Paris When You Can See Hamilton in Austin, Texas?
I love Mary Poppins. So, when I heard a remake of the classic movie was in the works, I wondered why. How could anyone improve on the 1964 film? Then I heard Lin-Manuel Miranda had...
Hamilton Finally Comes to Austin, Texas
With worldwide fans and nearly 800,000 followers on Twitter, and about the same on Facebook, Hamilton, the Broadway phenom, needs no introduction. (By the way, you can find trending hashtags for #Hamilmoms, #Hamilkids and #Hamilgrads...
See Stunning Miss Saigon at Houston Hobby Center
Stacie Bono plays Ellen, the wife left behind by an American soldier during the Vietnam War in the new national touring company of Cameron Mackintosh’s Broadway revival, Miss Saigon. It’s a challenging role, to say...
