Horse Head Theatre Co., the Houston collective that comes out of hibernation once a year, is back again, this time with Abby Koenig's Spaghetti Code, a dark comedy about the trials of infertility, July 12-28 at PJ's Sports Bar.
As the season draws to a close in Houston (and occasionally elsewhere in Texas) and I'm already too focused on next season, it's a good time to reflect back on some standout performances.
I, for one, have become rather cynical when it comes to movie-inspired musicals. Even if they’re done well, I end up comparing them to the original film or wondering: Have we really run out of new stories to tell?
“I’m sorry you made bad choices,” Mike says to Marge (pronounced with a hard ‘g’) in the second act of David Lindsay-Abaire’s Good People, which runs through June 29 at Addison, Texas’ WaterTower Theatre.
Being a playwright is no easy undertaking. Even if you’ve mastered the discipline it takes to just sit down and write a play—nothing to sneeze at—your real work has only just begun.
“There is always untapped creativity,” states David Lozano, Cara Mia’s Artistic Director, giving voice to an observation that is unfortunately all too true.
