Theater

Cover: Company – HAMILTON National Tour – (c) Joan Marcus 2024 The revolution returns to Houston with “Hamilton” at the Hobby Center, now through March 23.  The Pulitzer Prize-winning, Broadway musical chronicles the rise and fall of the founding father, Alexander Hamilton. With original music and lyrics by...

Cover graphic by Sammy Bates Houston’s Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre recently announced its 2025–2026 season. This will be Alley Theatre’s 79th season. Artistic Director Rob Melrose says, “This season is designed to ignite the imagination and stir the soul.” Whether it’s the well-known theatrical staples...

Patricia Duran and Luis Vega in Alley Theatre’sDecember: a love years in the making. Photo by Lynn Lane “December: a love years in the making” delivers a love story of missed connections and poetic longing between a college poetry professor Carolina and her pupil Benjamin. The play is shown in three acts,...

Patricia Duran and Leandro Salazar in Alley Theatre’s December: a love years in the making. Photo by Lynn Lane. After some delay from the snow, The Alley Theatre presents, “December: a love years in the making,” a love story between two people spread over twenty years and told within three scenes. Leandro...

Jenn Harris as Jane and Miriam A. Laube as Penelope in Alley Theatre’s The Janeiad. Photo by Lynn Lane. “THE JANEIAD” tells the story of Jane Winters’ journey of grief, hope and healing after losing her husband in the 9/11 attacks. Cooglife attended the Alley Theatre’s world premiere of the show. Here’s what...

Photo courtesy by: Matthew Murphy Running through this Sunday at The Hobby Center, “Funny Girl” has stood the test of time and continues to bring the audience a bittersweet comedic musical with a stand-out cast. Telling the semi-biographical story of comedian and performer Fanny Brice, the musical follows her...

Photo Courtesy of Houston Ballet With a magical and comedic performance, the Houston Ballet brings Stanton Welch’s 1997 unique spin on the classical story of “Cinderella” by adding a modern twist to the enchanted fairy tale. Through a round, small window, those who attend the performance are introduced to the...

Photo Courtesy of Houston Ballet With a riveting and glittering performance of “The Nutcracker,” the Houston Ballet continues to spread holiday cheer all throughout the city. The traditional ballet strikes a chord with many families each year at The Brown Theater. Those who get to experience the enchanting...

I had the opportunity to watch ‘American Mariachi’ on Oct. 5. Written by José Cruz González, this play defines mariachi music in the perfect light. It is a beautiful way to commemorate the month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The Alley Theatre in downtown Houston will be showing ‘American Mariachi’...

Over the past weekend, I was able to attend the play Permanent Collections, which was a critical look at race in the art world.  In the play, Sterling North, an African American businessman, becomes the new director of the Morris collection, a well-renowned art collection. Soon after beginning his work, he finds...