Theater
Stories From The Room: The Case for Live Performance
A few years have passed since live performance returned to stages across Texas after the pandemic, and we at Arts and Culture have been thinking about how easily its siren song called us back.
Next Chapter: The New Stewards of Fort Worth’s Amphibian Stage to Continue Commitment to New and Underrepresented Works
Jay Duffer and Elizabeth Kensek have long traveled in similar circles.
Finding His Niche: Actor/Playwright Parker Davis Gray Carves Out His Place
Parker Davis Gray is not afraid to be weird. The SMU theater grad has played silly, sinister, sympathetic, and sometimes just plain psychotic on basically every professional stage in Dallas-Fort Worth since 2016; if he’s not taking a risk, he’s not satisfied.
The Hills are Alive with a Pair of Mickle Mahers, Noises Off, Die Hard, Tharp, Cinderella’s Rats and so much more: The 2024 Season Wrap up
It’s that time of year again, when we gather on the page to consider all the shows that we have seen, what stood out, who wowed us, and more.
Building a Community: D. Wambui Richardson Invites Audiences to Become Part of Jubilee Theatre’s Family
D. Wambui Richardson wants to create one big theater family.
Born to Lead: Circle Theatre’s New Artistic Director Ashley H. White Isn’t Afraid to Shake Things Up
When Imprint Theatreworks closed at the end of 2022, Ashley H. White found herself at a crossroads.
A Succession Story: Houston’s 4th Wall Theatre Company Secures its Future
Texas contains multitudes when it comes to performing arts companies. Yet from the venerable city institutions to those one-then-done popup companies, many have similar origin stories.
A Scandinavian Frozen Highlights the TUTS season
Theatre Under The Stars holds a unique place in the Houston theater landscape. Since its founding over 55 years ago, the company has become one of the largest Houston theater companies by both producing its own versions of classic and contemporary musicals but also presenting the latest Broadway shows on national tours.
Through An Inclusive Lens: Diversity and divas populate Uptown Players’ 2024-25 season
Regional premieres abound for Uptown Players’ 23rd season, offering Dallas audiences several new ways to view love, self-discovery, and diversity onstage.
Classical Theatre Company’s 24/25 Season Digs into Their Niche
After years of turbulent flux, Classical Theatre Company has settled into a new routine.
Theater with a Capital T: Big titles connect Stage West to the community in 2024-25
After an unprecedented 2023, where it grew and thrived in the face of post-pandemic uncertainty, Stage West is continuing to flourish.