J.D. Hawkins, who's been making a name for himself on Houston stages and in film productions here, has died.He'd appeared in plays at the Alley, Stages and the Ensemble; throughout his career he had worked with stars like Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, Joan Allen and Sam Elliott.It was at the Ensemble that the sudden news of his death hit hardest."It was a shock to everybody," Robert Ross, the theater's media-relations guy, tells Hair Balls. Few details were available about the death -- Hawkins hadn't b
Seems Houston is really anxious to "ease on down the road" with The Wiz; the Ensemble Theatre has just added two more weeks of performances to its already extended run. Under the direction of director/choreographer Patdro Harris and musical director Carlton Leake, The Wiz was the first Ensemble production to ever completely sell out its run before opening night. That prompted Ensemble Theatre's artistic director Eileen Morris to extend the run to July 26. Tickets for the extended run sold out in
