Theater

There is balance in the universe. All the tears, disappointment, and tragedy you experience watching HBO’s 'Game of Thrones' can be offset by enjoying the MACHA Theater production of 'Game of Thrones - the Musical.' Not only did I laugh, but for the two hours of this musical romp, a happy smile never left my face.

Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon's modern classic comes to the Playhouse San Antonio in a strikingly revisualized production.

Should a mother tell her son the truth of his father's identity?

This 1972 musical comedy is still a blast for modern audiences, as exemplified by the production now playing at the Woodlawn.

In one of the show's most emblematic moments, Asad's friends recoil when he sticks to his principles and accepts a cup of tea from a woman of what they see as an inferior clan. This operatic true tale from South Africa of a Somali refugee's harrowing journey of survival resonates ringingly in today's Europe and America.

Hitting home with twisted humor and the eerie heat of childhood, this snappy adaptation of some of the great British satirist's stories alights in NYC after winning last year's Best of Edinburgh Award.

When the spiritual world and the material world come together, a shattering reformation leads toward heaven and hell.

Who would have thought Kander and Ebb's classic musical of 1930s Berlin would take on political relevance in the United States in the 21st century? An intimate new production makes the point with snazzy staging and a fine cast.

The Flux Theatre Ensemble's crisp new show careens from laugh to laugh. But the final action of its heroine/hero reminds us what really makes a legend, and how Robin Hood, who may never have really existed, is always with us.

Is open marriage a sacrifice of marriage bonds or an enhancement?