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    the summer of sherlock and sci-fi

    12 of the hottest stage shows to catch in Houston this summer

    Tarra Gaines
    May 29, 2018 | 6:00 am

    When those Houston summers get too hot, it's a joy to head into the theatrical shade for the coolest of live local theater. And each year it seems our theater companies are offering more and more selections and genres of shows to entertain every type of drama lover. So whether you’re looking for shows that sing, a world premiere story, silly comedy or even the type of thought-provoking sci-fi you won’t see at the multiplex, Houston theater has just the production for you.

    So to get ready for four months of sizzling outstanding theater, check out our guide for all those can’t-miss shows.

    World premieres
    Wanda, Daisy and the Great Rapture from The Landing Theatre Company and Obsidian Theatre (runs through June 9)
    First presented in Houston during Landing’s 2017 New American Voices Play Reading Series, this magical realism story depicts two step-sisters struggling to remain connected with the world outside their South Carolina trailer as one parent has died and the other battles a mysterious illness. David Rainey, Landing’s artistic director and Alley company member, directs while Obsidian’s executive director Tom Stell, takes an acting turn onstage.

    Replica at Stages Theatre (runs through June 10)
    Mickey Fisher who has created several science fiction shows for television including Extant and the soon to debut Reverie brings this new scifi play to Stages. With help from a doctor/scientist, a dying woman signs on to a very experimental procedure in an attempt to hold on to her family. Spoiler hint: along with one of Houston’s dramatic favorites, John Feltch, the show stars identical twins Janna and Julie Cardia. Get $18 tickets through TodayTix here.

    The Tamarie Cooper Show: Field Trip! from Catastrophic Theatre at the MATCH (June 29-August 12)
    For some Houston theater-lovers, Cooper’s summer comedy/musical/cabaret of chaos is as much an annual tradition as Christmas Carol or The Nutcracker. This year she harks back to her early creative years when she and her crew performed on a school bus. Her fan legions have gotten too large to cram onto even a monster truck sized vehicle, so in this new show, the Catastrophic gang takes the audience on a comic metaphysical field trip, instead, to explore the meaning of life according to Tamarie.

    Musicals
    Guys & Dolls from Theatre Under the Stars (June 12-24)
    TUTS gets set to rock the boat with this new revival of the musical filled with gangsters, gamblers and the women who try to reform them. Nick DeGruccio, who last directed Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights for TUTS, returns to Houston with a Latin-inspired reimagining of the 50s classic. Get $50 tickets through TodayTix here.

    Sistas: The Musical at Ensemble Theatre (June 23-July 29)
    Three sisters, their white sister-in-law and the daughter of one the sisters come together to prepare for the funeral of the family matriarch. The five women share memories, laughter and sorrow as they decide on the perfect song to celebrate their grandmother and all their lives.

    Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash at Stages Theatre (July 11-September 2)
    Stages Theatre begins their 2018-2019 season in the heat of the summer with the scorching music of Johnny Cash. This musical portrait of the man in black features over two dozen Cash hits, including “I Walk The Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” and “Ring of Fire.”

    Mystery
    Holmes and Watson at Alley Theatre (June 22-July 22)
    Sherlock Holmes is dead, or is he? Doctor Watson sets out to discover if one of three patients at a (probably mysterious) medical asylum is his old friend and the world’s greatest detective. Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher, who also wrote Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club gives us this twisty, latest addition to the Holmes mythology.

    Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap at Alley Theatre (August 10-September 2)
    No long after Holmes and Watson solve their case, the Alley turns to the great dame of murder, Agatha Christie, to add even more mystery to the summer with their annual Summer Chills offering. Mousetrap, which has being running for 66 years on London’s West End, traps a group of strangers together in a boardinghouse during a snowstorm. Our guess is they won’t spend the evening having a lovely dinner followed by a restful night’s sleep.

    Comedies
    The Cake at Alley Theatre (June 1-July 1)
    Another work that Houston first discovered as part of a reading series, the Alley All New, in this case, this dramedy is cooked up by This Is Us writer/producer, Bekah Brunstettter. A bride goes back to her small hometown for her dream wedding and asks a family friend to bake the big cake. But what happens when the baker, who’s also about to compete in a reality show baking contest, objects to making a cake for a wedding with two brides? Comedy and moral quandaries are just icing on the cake of this sounds-delicious Alley offering. TodayTix has $20 mobile rush tickets through June — get them here.

    Buyer & Cellar at Main Street Theater (July 14-August 12)
    This one-man show chronicles the unlikely (and entirely fictional) friendship between Barbra Streisand and a struggling actor hired to watch over her basement filled with glorious possessions. Not-as-struggling actor Doug Atkins plays both sides of this friendship, actor/cellar curator Alex More and Queen Babs herself. Get $19 tickets through TodayTix here.

    Shakespeare
    Shakespeare in Vegas from 4th Wall Theatre (run through June 9)
    Summer always brings Shakespeare to Miller Outdoor Theatre, but to get us ready, 4th Wall gives us some comic insight into the lengths a serious Shakespearean actor will go to play all the great roles. She might even join a Vegas acting company backed by a wise guy producing the classics to honor his mother.

    Houston Shakespeare Festival at Miller Outdoor Theatre (July 27-August 5)
    Since 1975, the University of Houston School of Theatre has brought together local and nationally acclaimed artists to deliver to Houston free performances of the Bard’s greatest (and occasionally lesser known) plays. This year, the Festival will present quite the difference in tone with arguably literature’s greatest tragedy, Hamlet, and one of Shakespeare’s broadest, yet timeless comedies, the Comedy of Errors, featuring not one, but two set of identical twins for the height in mistaken identity hijinks.

    The Alley Theatre bakes comedy and controversy with The Cake. Julia Gibson as Della in PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of The Cake.

    Alley Theatre presents The Cake
      
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    The Alley Theatre bakes comedy and controversy with The Cake. Julia Gibson as Della in PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of The Cake.
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    Start Me Up

    Immersive Houston art venue rocks out with new Rolling Stone experience

    Holly Beretto
    May 15, 2025 | 2:30 pm
    ​“Rolling Stone Presents: Amplified, The Immersive Rock Experience!”
    Photo courtesy of Artechouse
    “Rolling Stone Presents: Amplified, The Immersive Rock Experience!” opens at Artechouse in May.

    A new art exhibit puts viewers into the heart of rock and roll. Rolling Stone Presents: Amplified, The Immersive Rock Experience opens this Thursday, May 15 at Artechouse, the immersive art venue that opened last year in the Heights. With its 270-degree, floor-to-ceiling digital canvases in 18K-resolution and state-of-the-art surround sound, viewers will feel they’ve stepped into some of music’s most iconic moments.

    Narrated by Kevin Bacon, Amplified includes 1,000 photographs, 200 videos, 1,300 Rolling Stone covers, and features more than 300 artists whose music changed the world. Using sight, sound, and motion, this dynamic exhibit makes music history approachable and immediate for viewers. Here's a sneak peek:


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    Houstonians know our city has its own deep connections to genre-shaking music history. From The Beatles at the Sam Houston Coliseum, to Elvis at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Bob Dylan’s “Night of the Hurricane” in 1976, and being the hometown of Beyoncé, Bun B, ZZ Top, Megan Thee Stallion, and many more, Houston has cultivated and welcomed artists with choruses of boisterous cheers and applause.

    "Given Houston’s deep connection to the evolution of rock and pop music over the decades, we were thrilled to partner with Rolling Stone to bring Amplified to Houstonians and continue the city’s tradition of supporting and celebrating musical acts from around the world," says Sandro Kereselidze, co-founder of Artechouse. "This exhibit aligns perfectly with our mission to connect the public with cultural and artistic storytelling through cutting-edge technology. We’re excited for guests of all ages to experience the history of rock ‘n’ roll like never before."

    The show was originally produced by Illuminarium Experiences and created by Brand New World Studios in partnership with Rolling Stone. Viewers who attend the Artechouse experience can keep their immersive experience going at the venue’s Reality (XR) Bar, serving cocktails and mocktails that dovetail with the exhibit. Blending cutting-edge XR technology with craft mixology, drinks come to life through exclusive XR activations, which are accessible via Artechouse’s XR mobile app. Guests can downtown the app from the App Store or Google Play.

    “Music imagery is about experiences,” said Jodi Peckman, executive producer and former creative director of Rolling Stone. “It’s about the unbridled joy of concerts and our connection to our favorite artists. Every picture tells a story and Rolling Stone Presents: AMPLIFIED has hundreds of stories to tell.”

    Timed tickets are available online and at the venue, and advanced reservations are strongly encouraged. Admission starts at $39 plus fees for adults and $29 plus fees for children, ages 17 and under. Tickets are currently available through August 31.

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