‘Folles’ of a Feather
A chat with Chris Sieber, star of ‘La Cage aux Folles.’
Category: Stage
From Loogootee to Houston
With the somewhat unexpected resignation of Houston Grand Opera’s general director Anthony Freud last spring, HGO’s board wisely promoted their longtime music director Patrick Summers to its top post.
He Gets the Pointe
For the current production of artistic director Stanton Welch’s Cinderella, there are 60 pairs of pointe shoes that are a lot larger than normal.
March Theater Roundup
Share and Enjoy TweetAn expanded calendar of what to look for behind the curtain by Donalevan Maines For Houston theatergoers this year, March madness means standOUT productions and special events for the LGBT community. Among the highlights are a Tony Award-winning play with Houston connections; only the second U.S. production of an epic Tony-winning trilogy; [...]
‘Me, Myself & I’
How lucky can you get? A fortunate fluke led to director Jim Tommaney casting identical twin actors as the identical twins in Edward Albee’s new play “Me, Myself & I” at Midtown Art Center.
‘Confessions of a Mormon Boy’
Mormons are mysterious, and with Mitt Romney running for president, interest will surely surge in followers of polygamist “prophet” Joseph Smith. Riding the wave of revelations about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Steven Fales, who brings his solo show, “Confessions of a Mormon Boy,” to Theater LaB Houston, February 9–12.
Challenge and Celebrate!
It’s cause for celebration when a veteran theater director surrounds himself with some of the city’s brightest talents to take gay theater in Houston to the next level.
Playing It Straight
Starring in Tom Stoppard’s epic trilogy The Coast of Utopia — Joel Sandel would rather be kissing a man.
Playfully Prolific
It’s already been a busy year for Houston playwright Eric James. No less than three of the prolific playwright’s works are currently being staged by three different theatrical production companies.
US Gay Marriage Play ’8′ Goes National During 2012
For anyone who missed the star-studded, one-night-only Broadway debut of the gay marriage play “8″, there’s hope: The play is coming to a theater near you.
