What do an English teacher, an arts fundraiser, a published poet, a former Peace Corps volunteer, a theater critic, and a former Catholic priest all have in common?
Danielle Georgiou Dance Group will be premiering NICE, on Nov. 13- 24, as part of AT&T Performing Arts Center's new series, The Elevator Project, which features productions from six Dallas-based theater companies in the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre.
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?