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Main Street Theater to Present World Premiere Of STAGOLEE By Thomas Meloncon


by Blair Ingenthron - March 09, 2024

Main Street Theater (MST) is producing the world premiere of Stagolee and the Funeral of a Dangerous Word by nationally-acclaimed Houston playwright, Thomas Meloncon. Main Street previously produced the world premiere of Meloncon's play The Laws of Storms, about the impact the Galveston hurricane of...

Main Street Theater to Present STAGOLEE AND THE FUNERAL OF A DANGEROUS WORD by Thomas Meloncon


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 08, 2024

Main Street Theater is producing the world premiere of Stagolee and the Funeral of a Dangerous Word by Houston playwright, Thomas Meloncon....

Main Street Theater To Present A Childhood Classic STUART LITTLE


by A.A. Cristi - February 16, 2024

Main Street Theater presents Stuart Little, based on the classic by E.B. White. Catch this production from Mar. 3 - Apr. 6 at MATCH in Houston....

Photos: Main Street Theater Produces Quiara Alegría Hudes' 26 MILES


by A.A. Cristi - February 09, 2024

Main Street Theater is producing the regional premiere of 26 Miles by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Quiara Alegría Hudes (In the Heights, The Elliot Trilogy), a frenetic, hilarious, and powerful play about a mother and daughter on a road trip across the country. See photos from the production...

THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE Announced At Main Street Theater


by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2024

Main Street Theater presents the C.S. Lewis classic The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, playing Jan. 28 – Feb. 18, 2024....

Winners Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards


by BWW Awards - January 11, 2024

Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in Houston! Winners include Theatre Southwest, Alley Theatre and more!...

26 MILES By Quiara Alegría Hudes Comes to Main Street Theater Next Month


by Stephi Wild - January 04, 2024

Main Street Theater presents the regional premiere of '26 Miles' by Quiara Alegría Hudes, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner. Don't miss this captivating production from February 10 - March 3....

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Houston Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Main Street Theater To Host Event On Advancing A Houston Theater Career As An Artist Of Color


by A.A. Cristi - December 18, 2023

In February 2022, Main Street Theater (MST) launched its JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) Fellowship Program. The fellowship serves as a paid, artistic leadership development program for early-career artists of color. MST's current Fellows are Nychollete Easter (Directing), Jessica Jaye ...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Houston Awards; RIDE THE CYCLONE, THE OLDEST BOY, Theatre Southwest & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Past Shows


Performed and filmed on MST's Rice Village stage, Main Street at the Mic features local, professional actors Houston has come to know and love. Main ...


Let's share some joy as 2020 winds down and we catch up on the holidays!...


Regency romance is back for the holidays with Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon's The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley-a companion piece to the duo's delightful Miss ...


A sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Miss Bennet is set two years after the novel ends and continues the story, this time with ...

Main Street at the Mic Series
10/24 - 11/14/2020


Stanley Lambchop is an ordinary boy... until his bulletin board falls off the wall and flattens him! Now he can slide under doors, attach postage ...


An evening of scary stories to get you in the mood for Halloween...


By late summer, 1964, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy was a deeply wounded man. Still in shock and consumed with grief and guilt over the ...

Hamlet
1/4 - 1/19/2020


MainStage: Hamlet...


In this delightful companion play to Miss Bennet, Gunderson and Melcon once again bring Austen’s beloved characters to the stage for a yuletide sequel to ...

The Hard Problem
9/14 - 10/6/2019


Tom Stoppard; dir: Rebecca Greene Udden....


Main Street Theater - Theater for Youth: book: Clark Gesner, Michael Mayer; lyrics: Clark Gesner, Andrew Lippa; music: Clark Gesner, Andrew Lippa; dir: Jimmy Phillips....


You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. This revue of songs ...


Main Street Theater - Theater for Youth: book: John Maclay; lyrics: John Maclay; music: Danny Abosch....

The Weir
3/16 - 4/7/2019


Written by Conor McPherson In a remote country pub in Ireland, newcomer Valerie arrives and becomes spellbound by an evening of ghostly stories told by ...


Main Street Theater - Theater for Youth: book: Judith Viorst; lyrics: Judith Viorst; music: Shelly Markham; dir: Robin Robinson....

Jackie and Me
1/27 - 2/17/2019


Young Joey Stoshack is a headstrong boy with the unique power to travel through time by way of a baseball card. When assigned to write ...

The Secretary
1/19 - 2/10/2019


Main Street Theater - MainStage: Kyle John Schmidt; dir: Julia Traber....


A sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set two years after the novel ends, MISS BENNET continues the story, only this time with bookish ...

Mr. Popper's Penguins
11/11 - 12/21/2018


CHICAGO – Lifeline Theatre’s KidSeries presents Mr. Popper’s Penguins, a world premiere musical adaptation with script by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric (Non-Equity Jeff ...


Curious George—that lovably inquisitive little monkey and icon of books, movies, and an Emmy Award-winning PBS TV series—comes to the stage in a delightful new ...

The Book of Will
9/22 - 10/21/2018


Allen Elizabethan Theatre: Lauren Gunderson; music: Paul James Prendergast; dir: Christopher Liam Moore....

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
6/12 - 7/29/2018


Theater for Youth: adapt: Ray Roderick, Jeremy Sams; lyrics: Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman; music: Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman; dir: Jimmy Phillips....

Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
10/10 - 5/26/2018


Something terrible happened to Junie B. Jones at school today! Someone stole her new furry mittens! So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen of ...

Daisy
3/31 - 4/29/2018


A world premiere based on a true story. While a presidential election is looming, turmoil over civil rights is spilling onto the streets, a fearful ...

Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
2/27 - 3/31/2018


adapt: John Olive; dir: Robin Robinson. Theater for Youth:...

Men on Boats
2/10 - 3/11/2018


Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men On Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew ...

Holes
1/23 - 2/18/2018


When young Stanley Yelnats is sentenced (despite his innocence) to the wasteland of Camp Green Lake, he and his fellow juvenile detainees are forced to ...

Akeelah and the Bee
10/24 - 11/11/2017


Cheryl L. West; dir: Charles Randolph-Wright....

Enemies
9/16 - 10/15/2017


adapt: David Hare from Maxim Gorky; dir: Rebecca Greene Udden....


adapt: James E. Grote; lyrics: James E. Grote, George Howe; music: George Howe; dir: Robin Robinson....

The Wizard of Oz
6/13 - 7/30/2017


Slip on your ruby slippers and follow the yellow brick road with Dorothy. It’s an exciting, musical adventure as Dorothy and Toto take advice from ...

Native Gardens
5/20 - 6/18/2017


Gardens and cultures clash, turning friendly neighbors into feuding enemies in this funny world premiere by the author of The Book Club Play. Pablo, a ...


book: John Maclay; lyrics: Danny Abosch, John Maclay; music: Danny Abosch; dir: Vivienne M. St. John....

Grand Concourse
4/1 - 4/30/2017


Heidi Schreck; dir: Yasen Peyankov....

Ramona Quimby
2/28 - 4/1/2017


Hold onto your hats as you follow the latest breathless adventure of the world's most animated elementary school student. Life is no picnic, and growing ...

Copenhagen
2/11 - 3/12/2017


Michael Frayn; dir: Guy Roberts. Main Street Theater:...

Mockingbird
1/24 - 2/19/2017


adapt: Julie Jensen; dir: Tracy Callahan....

Much Ado About Nothing
12/31 - 1/15/2017


William Shakespeare; dir: Guy Roberts....

Much Ado About Nothing
12/31 - 1/15/2017


William Shakespeare; dir: Guy Roberts....


book: Matthew Hardy; lyrics: Matthew Hardy; music: Randy Klein; dir: Jimmy Phillips....


book: Matthew Hardy; lyrics: Matthew Hardy; music: Randy Klein; dir: Jimmy Phillips....

Wolf Hall
10/22 - 12/18/2016


adapt: Mike Poulton; dir: Rebecca Greene Udden....

Wolf Hall
10/22 - 12/18/2016


adapt: Mike Poulton; dir: Rebecca Greene Udden....

Duck for President
9/27 - 10/29/2016


adapt: James E. Grote; lyrics: George Howe; dir: Larry Snipes....

Duck for President
9/27 - 10/29/2016


adapt: James E. Grote; lyrics: George Howe; dir: Larry Snipes....

The Revolutionists
9/3 - 10/2/2016


Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution. At the height of the Reign of Terror, ...

The Revolutionists
9/3 - 10/2/2016


Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution. At the height of the Reign of Terror, ...

Shrek the Musical
6/18 - 7/31/2016


book: David Lindsay-Abaire; lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire; music: Jeanine Tesori; dir: Jimmy Phillips....

Working (2012 version)
5/21 - 6/12/2016


adapt: Nina Faso, Gordon Greenberg, Stephen Schwartz; lyrics: Susan Birkenhead, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor; music: Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, ...

Harriet the Spy
4/12 - 5/21/2016


adapt: Leslie Brody; dir: Katie Harrison....


book: Murray Horwitz, Will Osborne; lyrics: Murray Horwitz, Will Osborne, Allen Toussaint; music: Allen Toussaint; dir: Andrew Ruthven....

1946
3/26 - 4/17/2016


Thomas Hagemann; dir: Patti Bean....


From Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, the creators who brought you Dear Edwina - Join Junie B. on her first day of first grade, where ...

Love and Information
2/13 - 3/6/2016


Caryl Churchill; dir: Philip Hays....

Bridge to Terabithia
1/26 - 2/21/2016


Jesse doesn’t fit in. He likes to draw and use his imagination, unlike his family and schoolmates. Enter Leslie, a new girl and potential rival. ...

Venus in Fur
1/14 - 1/24/2016


Thomas, a beleaguered playwright/director, is desperate to find an actress to play Vanda, the female lead in his adaptation of the classic sadomasochistic tale Venus ...

Twelfth Night
12/31 - 1/16/2016


William Shakespeare; dir: Rebecca Udden....

Lyle the Crocodile
11/17 - 12/23/2015


adapt: Kevin Kling; lyrics: Richard Gray; music: Richard Gray; dir: Jimmy Phillips....

Silent Sky
11/7 - 11/29/2015


When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. ...

Goodnight Moon
10/5 - 11/7/2015


Step into the Great Green Room as one of the most iconic children’s books of all time is brought to life. In this lively musical, ...

Fancy Nancy the Musical
6/7 - 8/2/2015


book: Susan Di Lallo; lyrics: Danny Abosch, Susan Di Lallo; music: Danny Abosch; dir: Jimmy Phillips....

Busytown
2/2 - 5/29/2015


Apr. 13-29, 2012 • McColl Family Theatre Front Orchestra $24 / General Section $18 Welcome to the bustling world of Busytown, which is always buzzing ...


Oh, brother! Sibling mischief and best pal escapades are the problems Peter Hatcher faces in his attempts to deal with his impossible little brother, Fudge. ...


book: Timothy Allen McDonald; lyrics: Timothy Allen McDonald, Jonathan K. Waller; music: Stephen Gabriel, Timothy Allen McDonald, Jonathan K. Waller, David Weinstein; dir: Andrew Ruthven....

Stargirl
1/21 - 2/13/2015


Main Stage: - Y York; dir: Samantha Bellomo....

Putting It Together
1/3 - 2/1/2015


lyrics: Stephen Sondheim; music: Stephen Sondheim; dir: Andrew Ruthven....

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
11/13 - 12/21/2014


In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids-- probably the most ...

Theater for Youth:
9/25 - 11/1/2014


Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat adapt: Katie Mitchell; dir: Jef Johnson....

Bethany
Bethany
7/5 - 8/3/2014


Bethany is a darkly comic exploration of the limits of morality in desperate times. Set in an American suburb wiped out by foreclosures, the play ...

MainStage:
7/5 - 8/3/2014


Avenue Q Jeff Whitty; lyrics: Robert Lopez; music: Robert Lopez....

Heartbreak House
Heartbreak House
5/3 - 6/1/2014


September, 1914. The topsy-turvy household of Captain Shotover and his daughter Hesione Hushabye entertains weekend guests: Ellie Dunn, her father, and her fiancé. Unfortunately, Ellie’s ...

James and the Giant Peach
4/16 - 5/23/2014


Based on one of Roald Dahl’s most poignantly quirky stories, Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach is a brand new take on this "masterpeach" ...


Theater for Youth Tour: John R. Erickson....

Time Stands Still
Time Stands Still
3/22 - 4/19/2014


The newest play by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Dinner with Friends and Collected Stories follows a wounded photojournalist and her husband in present day ...

A Year with Frog and Toad
2/26 - 4/5/2014


Spend The Summer With Frog and Toad Kids will love A Year With Frog and Toad, a musical based on Arnold Lobel’s popular children’s book ...

Macbeth
Macbeth
2/27 - 3/9/2014

Into The Woods
Into The Woods
1/11 - 2/16/2014


Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s beloved musical re-imagined for a small cast and intimate stage. The story follows a Baker and his wife’s wish to ...

The Giver
1/22 - 2/15/2014


The Giver - Jonas’ world is perfect. Everything is under control and safe. There is no war or fear or pain. There are also no ...

A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration


It's 1864, and Washington, D.C. is settling down to the coldest Christmas Eve in years. In the White House, President and Mrs. Lincoln plot their ...

Azar
Azar
10/4 - 10/5/2013


Azar (“random” in Spanish) celebrates the unknown, the unpredictable, the things that cannot be explained or defined and point us to creative possibility. Azar is ...

The Real Thing
The Real Thing
8/31 - 9/29/2013


Tom Stoppard; dir: Rebecca Greene Udden....

Tea and Sympathy
Tea and Sympathy
8/1 - 8/18/2013


The Back Porch Players are proud to present Tea and Sympathy, the provocative 1953 drama that took Broadway by storm with over 700 performances, at ...

Alice in Wonderland
6/8 - 7/28/2013


Theater for Youth: - adapt: Sharon Holland; music: Hiram Titus; dir: Steven Jones, Jimmy Phillips....

Close Up Space
5/18 - 6/16/2013


MainStage: - Molly Smith Metzler....

Charlotte's Web
4/17 - 5/24/2013


The beloved story of a spider named Charlotte who devises a plan to save her friend, Wilbur, the pig. Charlotte’s Web has received numerous awards ...


Theater for Youth - Tour: - book: Doug Cooney; lyrics: Scott Elmegreen; music: Scott Elmegreen; dir: Andrew Ruthven....

Charlotte's Web
4/20 - 5/18/2013


Theater for Youth: - adapt: Joseph Robinette....

Henry V
3/16 - 4/14/2013


MainStage: - William Shakespeare; dir: Guy Roberts....

Miss Nelson Is Missing!
3/2 - 4/6/2013


“Where is Miss Nelson?” ask the students of Room 207. “Never mind that! Open those arithmetic books!” Their new teacher was Miss Viola Swamp, and ...

A Wrinkle in Time
1/26 - 2/16/2013


On a dark and stormy night…so begins the fantasy adventure sending three children across space and time. Along the way, they must rely on their ...

The Memory House
1/12 - 2/10/2013


MainStage: - Kathleen Tolan....

Dog Act
7/13 - 7/29/2012


THE SEEING PLACE THEATER (TSP) is celebrating its 10++ Season despite being forced online due to the Corona Virus Pandemic, The Body Politic. As their ...

Pinkalicious
6/3 - 7/29/2012


Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that ...

My Wonderful Day
5/24 - 6/17/2012


My Wonderful Day Regional Premiere By Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Jonathan Gonzalez Nine year old Winnie Barnstairs observes the whirlwind at her mother’s workplace - ...

My Wonderful Day
My Wonderful Day
5/24 - 6/17/2012


My Wonderful Day Regional Premiere By Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Jonathan Gonzalez Nine year old Winnie Barnstairs observes the whirlwind at her mother’s workplace - ...

The Witches
The Witches
5/18 - 5/20/2012


The Witches By Roald Dahl Adapted by David Wood Directed by James Monaghan Witches hate children. The Boy in this play has been warned about ...

Superfudge
4/21 - 5/19/2012

Schoolhouse Rock Live!
10/10 - 5/18/2012


This award-winning musical teaches history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs, instructing a whole new generation to “Do the Circulation,” “Unpack Your ...

Richard III
Richard III
4/26 - 5/13/2012


“Now is the winter of our discontent / made glorious summer by this sun of York…” The deliciously wicked tale of Shakespeare’s most popular villain. ...

How I Became a Pirate
3/10 - 3/31/2012


AARRRRGH! Who doesn’t want to be a pirate? When young Jeremy Jacobs and his exceptional digging skills are recruited by Captain Braid Beard for treasure ...

The Coast of Utopia: Salvage
2/24 - 3/11/2012


The Ashby Stage: Tom Stoppard; dir: Patrick Dooley....


The Ashby Stage: - Tom Stoppard; dir: Patrick Dooley....

Jackie & Me
2/11 - 2/18/2012


Upperstage: - adapt: Steven Dietz; dir: Courtney Sale....

The Coast of Utopia: Voyage
1/12 - 1/29/2012


The Ashby Stage: - Tom Stoppard; dir: Patrick Dooley....


It’s Christmas and Junie B. has a dilemma. Her first grade class has drawn for its Secret Santa exchange, and she has picked the name ...

Cakewalk
11/3 - 11/27/2011


Based on the books by Doreen Cronin....

Woof
9/15 - 10/9/2011

Videos


The Music Man Jr in Houston The Music Man Jr
National Youth Theater (4/26 - 4/28)
Urinetown in Houston Urinetown
UH - Jose Quintero Theatre (3/28 - 4/7)
The Diary of Anne Frank in Houston The Diary of Anne Frank
Alvin Community College Theatre (4/6 - 4/13)
Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas & Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia in Houston Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas & Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia
Morrison Theater at Brockman Hall for Opera (4/5 - 4/7)
Girl From the North Country in Houston Girl From the North Country
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (4/30 - 5/5)
Live at the Founders Club: The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh in Houston Live at the Founders Club: The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh
The Hobby Center for Performing Arts (4/4 - 4/5)
CLEANSED in Houston CLEANSED
The Catastrophic Theatre (4/5 - 4/27)
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