D. L. Groover

The biblical, and now sainted, Mary of Magdala has sloughed through quite a journey during the last two thousand years. As a beloved disciple of Christ, she helped bankroll his ministry, saw him crucified, buried, and was the first person to witne...

In the continuing pandemic when all stages are shuttered, the only refuge we have as theatergoers is to watch the computer screen. At best, theaters are attempting to employ their actors and stagehands and provide us with much needed diversion. Un...

Sing Hosanna and Jubilate, there is praise to be given. The first live performance of an opera in Houston since COVID-19 locked down every theater in town, which has cursed us for nine months and counting, is happening at the University of Houston...

As long as Covid-19 continues to plague us, theater must make do with restrictive safety precautions. While theater streaming has relied mostly on Zoom-style productions with individual panels stitched together, opera has flourished and been a fou...

In this never-ending pandemic with its restrictive social distancing edicts, there is hope. Who would have thought that the most promising spot would be the opera house? I turn your attention and your clicks to Houston Grand Opera's digital produc...

It should be stated often and loudly, Houston is blessed by a host of the finest acting talent anywhere. Naming them would be obscene, for I would surely forget to mention one of them and all hell would break loose. But standing center stage, with...