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615 Texas Avenue Houston, TX 77002

713-220-5700

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Best Theater Company
Award Winner 2011

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Noises Off

Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. from May 25 until June 24
What We're Up Against

Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. from May 11 until June 3

It’s disillusioning for Eliza when she realizes the glass ceiling is still firmly in place at the architectural firm where she works. “Why is it st...

2011 | Best Theater Company

We know, we know, not that grande dame downtown, not Big Sis; the Alley doesn't need another accolade! Oh, yes they do, especially after this past season. Most definitely, it was the best time overall in Houston theater (as long as you conveniently forget Wonderland, which went bye-bye on Broadway faster than Moose Murders). There was Martin McDonagh's mordant black comedy A Behanding in Spokane; the truly lighter-than-air rendition of J.M. Barrie's classic Peter Pan; Yasmina Reza's... More »
2008 | Best Musical

Okay, we admit it, one of the best things about Love, Janis was that the show about the life and times of Janis Joplin, the Texas queen of rock, was so, well, unmusical-like. The setup was simple: Two actors played Joplin. One sang the great singer's amazing songs while the other told her story in simple epistolary monologues. Tunes like "Me and Bobby McGee," "Piece of My Heart" and "Ball and Chain" brought down the house, just like they did back in the old days when Joplin was alive. And... More »
2008 | Best Ensemble Production

The Alley Theatre's production of Theresa Rebeck's The Scene was one of the most deliciously disturbing productions of the season. Focusing on an out-of-work actor who spirals out of control, the story managed to make many wonderfully wry observations about the current human condition. Everything from television to overeating to vapid sex got a moment to shine in all its glorious hideousness. But the script, for all its cleverness, would not have been worth much without the great cast that... More »
2006 | Best Theater Season

Any theater that can land the regional premiere of The Pillowman for its season deserves a standing ovation; producing Martin McDonagh's much-lauded sensational drama about a writer of horror tales was a true feat. But the Alley Theatre and its artistic director, Gregory Boyd, did more than grab up one of the most recent and sought-after Broadway hits. It also managed to bring an inventive new production of The Miser to Houston, plus a return engagement of Culture Clash in AmeriCCa. And of... More »
2005 | Best Theater Season

Any theater that can produce the cornball lovefest Steel Magnolias in the upstairs auditorium while running David Mamet's darkly profane Glengarry Glen Ross downstairs in the basement deserves a huge round of applause. But that bit of artistic (and marketing) genius was just what came at the end of the Alley Theatre's fabulous year. The rest of the season included unforgettable performances in shows such as The Exonerated, a deeply disturbing play about the death penalty; and The Crucible, a... More »
2004 | Best Theater Season

Alley Theatre Most regional theaters would be delirious with a season that included just one recent Pulitzer Prize-winning play. But the Alley Theatre's artistic director, Gregory Boyd, is not your typical AD. Last season he proved it by filling up his stages with some wonderfully controversial shows, including two Pulitzer-winners. David Auburn's renowned Proof and Suzan-Lori Parks's Topdog/Underdog ran back to back, sandwiched between several other productions that were every bit as... More »
2003 | Best Theater Season

One of the best things about the Alley Theatre's 2002-2003 season was its diversity. The productions ran the gamut from Kaufman and Hart's 1930s comedy You Can't Take It with You to Shakespeare's daunting Hamlet. Then there were the shows covering such oddball subjects as sex with goats and conspiracy theories on the Kennedy assassination. Put it all back to back, throw in a terrific company of actors, a handful of slick directors and the technical charm offered by some of the country's top... More »
2000 | Best Theater Season

The Alley's artistic director, Gregory Boyd, is eclectic and gutsy and sometimes simply wicked. But most of all, the man is smart. Since he was appointed head honcho at Houston's richest theater in late 1988, he has brought home a Tony and taken to Broadway a whole slew of shows that premiered at the Alley. Things were a bit quieter for the 1999-2000 season. But Boyd wasn't sitting up in his office resting on any laurels. He found a handful of terrific directors, actors and technicians, and... More »

100 Creatives 2012 John Tyson: Alley Theatre Company Actor & Dollhouse Maker on the Side

By Crystal Brannen | Wed, May 23, 2012

Pretty early on in his life, John Tyson knew what he wanted to do. From the time he was a little boy living in northern California, he wanted to be an actor. He earned his degrees in theater from Cal ... More »
Upcoming Events: Of Book Signings and Beer Tastings

By Katharine Shilcutt | Fri, May 18, 2012

The barely three-month-old Underbelly is coming out of the gate strong, and is now ready to host its first beer dinner. Chef Chris Shepherd is joining forces with Austin-based brewery Jester King to ... More »
What We're Up Against: A Tough Day at the Office

By D.L. Groover | Thu, May 17, 2012

Check out our interview with director Scott Schwartz. The setup: You've come a long way, baby (that would be playwright Theresa Rebeck), especially if you want to prove that you, too, can write like ... More »
Come to the Alley & Get to Find Out What We're Up Against

By Margaret Downing | Tue, May 15, 2012

What most intrigues director Scott Schwartz about audiences' reaction to What We're Up Against is whether they see a woman battling to get ahead in an architecture firm more as a comedy or as a drama.... More »
Alley Theatre's 2012-13 Season: Death of a Salesman, Clybourne Park, The Elephant Man & More

By Margaret Downing | Fri, April 27, 2012

With an emphasis on the company actors themselves, the Alley Theatre today announced its 2012-13 season, with James Black taking on Willie Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, John Tyson play... More »
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Alley Theatre

615 Texas Avenue Houston, TX 77002

713-220-5700

Description

Noises Off

Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. from May 25 until June 24

What We're Up Against

Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. from May 11 until June 3

2011 | Best Theater Company

2008 | Best Musical

2008 | Best Ensemble Production

2006 | Best Theater Season

2005 | Best Theater Season

2004 | Best Theater Season

2003 | Best Theater Season

2000 | Best Theater Season

100 Creatives 2012 John Tyson: Alley Theatre Company Actor & Dollhouse Maker on the Side

By Crystal Brannen | Wed, May 23, 2012

Upcoming Events: Of Book Signings and Beer Tastings

By Katharine Shilcutt | Fri, May 18, 2012

What We're Up Against: A Tough Day at the Office

By D.L. Groover | Thu, May 17, 2012

Come to the Alley & Get to Find Out What We're Up Against

By Margaret Downing | Tue, May 15, 2012

Alley Theatre's 2012-13 Season: Death of a Salesman, Clybourne Park, The Elephant Man & More

By Margaret Downing | Fri, April 27, 2012

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