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Following the opening night of “Life of Pi” at the Hobby Center, a panel discussion was held on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, to discuss “Life of Pi” and the making of it. The panel was moderated by Sheri Johnson, general manager, Broadway at the Hobby Center.  The panel consisted of the U.S. associate Puppetry &...

Cover Image by Ellie Kurttz The “Life of Pi” made its five-night tour stop in Houston at the Hobby Center on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Running until Sunday, Aug. 24, the show is based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel. The beauty of “Life of Pi” is that different people can take away different messages within...

Photo by Jeremy Daniel, The Wiz Ensemble in Emerald City Ballad in The Wiz First National Tour 2025 The Emerald City sparkled in a new age take on the cult classic “The Wiz.” Inside Houston’s Hobby Center, a vibrant spirit of magic and optimism and a captivating love affair filled the atmosphere. The first...

Photo by Lynn Lane, featuring the cast of Alley Theatre’s production of Ken Ludwig’s “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery” The Alley Theatre makes a point to welcome everyone. In true Alley Theatre fashion, Ken Ludwig’s “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery” is for everyone. Whether you’re a theatre lover or...

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...

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...

“To know how it ends and still begin to sing it again, as if it might turn out this time.”  We tell the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice over and over again, in different languages, in different circumstances and with different characters. Hadestown is such a story, taunting the audience to suspend their disbelief for...

If you’re a theatre person like me, you’ll be looking forward to new Broadway shows every year. Every show, even old revivals, brings a new voice and relevance to the theatre world. Here’s a look into the upcoming 2020 Broadway musicals.   West Side Story Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, “West Side Story” is well...

“Crimes of the Heart” is a Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy that takes on some serious issues to make a thoughtful and entertaining show. The Alley Theatre’s performance of sisterhood through hardship is on point. Anyone with a sibling can relate to the rivalry, annoyance, and love between the three sisters. The...

By performing Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” in the era of the #MeToo movement, the Houston Grand Opera is shedding a different light on the classical masterpiece. The show’s namesake is a manipulative, lying, abusive, rich and aristocratic playboy. The last time the Houston Grand Opera performed “Don Giovanni” was in...