Prairie Rainbow Review

Austin Colburn is a Houston actor who recently moved to New York. He is back here for a very quick run of THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Queensbury Theatre. This is a show that just ended its run on Broadway with Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas. This is a special event for Houston audiences to see this show with local talent.  Austin is a fascinating guy who grew up here in Houston! 

Puerto Vallarta is a hotspot for tourists in Mexico, and basically like San Francisco in Latin America. We talk all things PV in this episode, and address why you never want to go in August or September. We also reveal who made the place so damn GAY! 

Ramone Nelson is an actor coming to Houston with the National Tour of PARADE. Starting at the Hobby Center on July 15th, PARADE is a deep and dark musical, based on real historical events, and it follows the story of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory superintendent in Atlanta, who is wrongly accused and convicted of murdering a young girl, and it takes place in 1913. It mines themes of prejudice and justice, and the power of love and devotion amidst adversity. It debuted on Broadway back in 1998, and it got some Tony awards that year, but it had a regrettably short run. But now the show is a sensation after a Tony Award-winning revival, and probably because it speaks to our times. Ramone is an amazing actor, singer, and dancer who came from the Broadway production of MJ! 

The Upstairs Lounge arson attack happened on June 24th in 1973. We wrap up our Pride month, remembering the horrible details and what this event said about where we were back then. We will take a short break over the 4th of July weekend, but be back after that to celebrate summer

Domenico Leona is part of THE PHOENIX GROUP, a new production company in HTown. They are putting on a production of PULLMAN, WA by acclaimed playwright Young Jean Lee at the MATCH August 14th through the 17th. Brett talks to him about the challenge of making art in Houston and how much fun this play is going to be. 

Buy tickets for PULLMAN, WA: 

https://matchouston.org/events/2025/pullman-wa

Lee describes this episode as "A lighthearted discussion about real estate from an amateur perspective."  But trust me, he has owned and lived in a TON of houses, and always made good investments. When it comes to buying property, he's the one to go to. So we talk about his takes on how to shop and look for property.  

Lee and Brett discuss how they navigate family and friends when they tell us we are "too woke."  Is there such a thing? Is it bad to be? And what do you do when family or friends decide that they really don't want to support your values? This is part of our Pride month discussion. 

Lee wanted to talk about his father for Father's Day, and Brett was willing to interview him about it. Gene Ingalls was an amazing guy! Father to eight kids, he held many jobs and played music in his spare time (?). This is a podcast exclusive, since these details were not in either of the books! Oh, and we were married in 2014 in Minnesota. Lee may say 2024 in this episode. Ignore any mental blips! We got some years behind us! 

Every summer in Houston, the CATASTROPHIC THEATRE unleashes Tamarie Cooper and her best friend Kyle Sturdivant in a show that is a blend of sketch comedy, musical numbers, and chaos. Tamarie has sung about pooping in the ocean, Barbie doll orgies, and just about anything you can't imagine! Kyle has been by her side through the whole thing. Here is an unedited interview that you will only find right here! Everyone else will have a cut version, so if you get this episode somewhere else, you are only getting HALF the story.  

Buy tickets here: 

https://matchouston.org/events/2025/another-ding-dang-tamarie-show

Here we go again! Another Pride month, but this year it hits a little differently. Lee and Brett discuss their plans for this month, how they think Pride has evolved, and what they see as the biggest issues for Pride. They also recall their first Pride experiences and talk about how the world has evolved along with the event. HAPPY PRIDE, everyone! No matter who you are, be proud.