Email Author Lee Williams

2009 Stories by Lee Williams

• Capsule Stage Reviews: A Fertle Holiday, O Little Town of Bagels, Teacakes, and Hamburger Bun, Panto Sleeping Beauty

  published December 31, 2009

  A Fertle Holiday Another annual Christmas pleasure in Houston comes courtesy of Radio Music Theatre. This year marks the 25th... More >>

• Wonder of the World New Year's Eve Performance

  published December 31, 2009

  All dressed up and nowhere to go on New Year's Eve? Theatre Southwest is offering one of the best deals in the city, with dinner and a night of... More >>

• Master Class

  published December 31, 2009

  The great opera singer Maria Callas is the focus of Terrence McNally's Tony Award-winning Master Class, a play about an imaginary... More >>

• Capsule Stage Reviews: A Christmas Carol, A Fertle Holiday, The Nutcracker, O Little Town of Bagels, Teacakes, and Hamburger Bun, Panto Sleeping Beauty

  published December 24, 2009

  A Christmas Carol Since 1988, the Alley Theatre has gently reminded Houstonians of the true meaning of Christmas with a lovely... More >>

• Capsule Stage Reviews: A Christmas Carol, Miracle on 34th Street, The Nerd, The Nutcracker, O Little Town of Bagels, Teacakes, and Hamburger Bun, Panto Sleeping Beauty

  published December 17, 2009

  A Christmas Carol Since 1988, the Alley Theatre has gently reminded Houstonians of the true meaning of Christmas with a lovely... More >>

• Amahl and the Night Visitors

  published December 17, 2009

  Move over, Nutcracker, there's another Christmas ballet in town. The Sandra Organ Dance Company's Amahl and the Night Visitors... More >>

• Kids and Christmas 21st Annual Holiday Pops Concert

  published December 17, 2009

  Calling all Grinches. We've got the antidote for your sour Christmas soul. The Houston Children's Chorus will sing away your seasonal blues with... More >>

• Capsule Stage Reviews: A Christmas Carol, The Nutcracker, Margo Veil: An Entertainment, Life Is Happy and Sad

  published December 10, 2009

  A Christmas Carol Since 1988, the Alley Theatre has gently reminded Houstonians of the true meaning of Christmas with a lovely... More >>

• A Twisted Holiday

  published December 10, 2009

  When you get Gay Men's Chorus of Houston Artistic Director Linus Lerner talking about the holiday show A Twisted Holiday, he can't stop... More >>

• Rebecca Rather: Pastry Queen Parties: Entertaining Friends and Family, Texas Style

  published December 10, 2009

  Tired of turkey? Yawning over yams? The Blue Willow Bookshop has the cookbook for you with Rebecca Rather's Pastry Queen Parties:... More >>

• Capsule Stage Reviews: The Last Night of Ballyhoo, The Nerd,The Nutcracker, Panto Sleeping Beauty, The Story of My Life

  published December 3, 2009

  The Last Night of Ballyhoo Remember the cameo brooch? Alfred Uhry's family comedy is much like that piece of jewelry —... More >>

• A Fertle Anniversary

  published December 3, 2009

  Another annual Christmas pleasure in Houston comes courtesy of Radio Music Theatre. This year marks the 25th production of A Fertle... More >>

• The Spirit Returns

  published December 3, 2009

  Since 1988, the Alley Theatre has gently reminded Houstonians of the true meaning of Christmas with a lovely rendition of Charles Dickens's... More >>

• The Sound of Music

  published December 3, 2009

  Here it is — Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, otherwise known as your long-awaited break from Nutcrackers and... More >>

• Target Free First Sunday

  published December 3, 2009

  December has arrived, and with it, lots of can't-wait-for-Christmas kids with ants in their pants. To keep them amused (for the afternoon, at... More >>

• Dickens on the Strand

  published December 3, 2009

  Dickens on the Strand organizers confirm that this event will proceed as scheduled. Some related events, however, have been canceled. Please... More >>

• Margo Veil

  published December 3, 2009

  Jennifer Decker, artistic director of Mildred's Umbrella, has made her theater into a place where all things experimental are welcome. So when... More >>

• Capsule Stage Reviews: A Christmas Carol, the Musical, Miracle on 34th Street, The Nerd, The Story of My Life

  published November 26, 2009

  A Christmas Carol, the Musical You'd be quite a Scrooge if you didn't warm to this new musical version of Dickens's classic little... More >>

• Sleeping Hit

  published November 26, 2009

  Fun family outings to the theater are as rare as snow in Houston. Most shows billed for the entire clan are as hackneyed as a TV rerun — how... More >>

• Capsule Stage Reviews: The Lighter Side of the Recession, The Nerd, 'night, Mother, Trey McIntyre Project

  published November 19, 2009

  The Lighter Side of the Recession Unemployment might be high, but so are the laughs at Radio Music Theatre, whose latest bit of... More >>

• The Dance on Camera Festival

  published November 12, 2009

  Torn between seeing a cool new film or enjoying a night of modern dance? The Dance on Camera Festival, hosted by Freneticore, has your... More >>

• Trey McIntyre Project

  published November 12, 2009

  Trey McIntyre, former choreographic associate with Houston Ballet, is returning to Houston with his own company, the Trey McIntyre Project,... More >>

• Ben Tecumseh DeSoto: "Understanding Poverty"

  published November 5, 2009

  Ben Tecumseh DeSoto won two Houston Press Best of Houston¨ awards earlier this year; he snagged Best Photographer, and his... More >>

• 3rd Annual Chocolate Festival of Texas & Texas Wines

  published November 5, 2009

  Today we can all celebrate chocolate, that delicious confection, at the 3rd Annual Chocolate Festival of Texas & Texas Wines. Honoring... More >>

• The Recycle Club

  published November 5, 2009

  Karen Stokes, co-founder of Travesty Dance Group, says The Recycle Club is "an hourlong performance, a swing dance lesson, a party... More >>