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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Murder, Mystery, and Modernization in The Mirror Crack’d

The Mirror Crack’d is a new stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery.

Monday, June 9, 2025

Introducing Miss Marple

Miss Marple first appeared in the short story The Tuesday Night Club in 1927.

Monday, June 9, 2025

Alley Theatre 2025 Tony Award Winners

A huge congratulations to all our 3 Alley Theatre family members who won a Tony Award this season!

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Mirror Crack’d

Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d is a mystery rooted in glamour, tragedy, and revenge.

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Miss Marple Makes Her Long-Awaited U.S. Stage Debut at Alley Theatre

Alley Theatre is making mystery history this summer with the U.S. stage premiere of Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d.

Friday, May 23, 2025

Alley Theatre and Houston Grand Opera Partner to Elevate Opera Performance

Alley Theatre and Houston Grand Opera’s Butler Studio, one of the nation’s premier training programs for early-career opera performers, have come together this season in a groundbreaking collaboration.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

May 31, 2025: Tango In The Park!

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Tango, Coward, and the Universal Story of Private Lives

In Alley Theatre’s current production, Director KJ Sanchez chose to reset the piece in Latin America. First, on the shores of Mar del Plata, Argentina. Then, in an Art Deco-style apartment in Montevideo, Uruguay. But what inspired this switch?

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Celebrating Alley Theatre Artists’ 16 Tony Nominations

A huge congratulations to all our 14 Alley Theatre family members who were nominated for 16 Tony Awards! We are grateful to have such talented artists be a part of our community and celebrate all they have done and continue to do for the Alley.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

What Does Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama Actually Mean?

Every year, one playwright receives a call that changes their life: they’ve won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. But what does that actually mean?