
Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical
Original Run: November 18-27, 2022
Return Engagement: December 26, 2025-January 11, 2026
at MATCH (Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston)
Created by Jordan Ross, Lindsey Rosin, and Roger Kumble
Based on the film by Roger Kumble
The Garden Theatre was honored to produce the Houston premiere of this iconic story! Based on the iconic film starring Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe and Sarah Michelle Geller, Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical pulls you into the manipulative world of Manhattan’s most dangerous liaisons: Sebastian Valmont and Kathryn Merteuil. Fueled by revenge and passion, the diabolically charming step-siblings place a bet on whether or not Sebastian can deflower their incoming headmaster’s daughter, Annette Hargrove. As the two set out to destroy the innocent girl— and anyone else who gets in their way — they find themselves playing a perilous game with only one rule: Never fall in love.
Featuring your favorite throwback hits by artists like Boyz II Men, Christina Aguilera, REM, 'NSYNC, and, of course, Britney Spears, this sexy, hilarious, and so-very-cruel musical is “the ultimate night out” (Entertainment Weekly).
2022 Cast
Austin Colburn*
Sebastian Valmont
Julianne McBride
Kathryn Merteuil
Jackie Cortina
Annette Hargrove
Kinley Pletzer
Cecile Caldwell
Daniel Edwards
Greg McConnell
Efren Calderon
Blaine Tuttle
Sekou Nance
Ronald Clifford
Whitney Wyatt
Bunny Caldwell
Jay Gracia
Ensemble/Swing
Morgan Kaupert
Ensemble/Swing
*Appeared courtesy of Actor's Equity Association
2022 Production Team
Logan Vaden
Director/Founding Artistic Director
William Michael Luyties
Music Director
Austin Colburn
Choreographer
Whitney Zangarine
Intimacy Coordinator
Emily Buesing
Stage Manager
Nicholas White
Set/Lighting Design
Abigail Langston
Asst. Choreographer
Pin Lim
Photography
Aaron Austin
Sound Design
Let's Play It Recordings
Performance Tracks
Ally Neal
Light Board Operator
Jarred Popoff
Sound Board Operator
Omar Cano & Hailey White
Technical Assistants
David Allen III, Ronna Mansfield, and Stephanie Osorio
'90s Trivia
2025 Cast
Jake Cummings
Sebastian Valmont
Julianne McBride
Kathryn Merteuil
Jackie Cortina
Annette Hargrove
Morgan Kaupert
Cecile Caldwell
Miles Estes
Ronald Clifford
Daniel Edwards
Greg McConnell
Efren Calderon
Blaine Tuttle
Wendy Taylor/Whitney Wyatt
Bunny Caldwell
Matt Hurt
Ensemble/Swing
Gillian Grace
Ensemble/Swing
2025 Production Team
Logan Vaden
Director/Founding Artistic Director
Jake Cummings
Music Director
Annelea Bootle
Choreographer
Nicholas White
Technical Director/Set Design
Blake Minor
Light Design
Whitney Zangarine
Intimacy Director
Jessica Garcia
Stage Manager
Jae Lyles
Sound Design
Jay Gracia
Fight Choreographer
Shannon Nichols
Wig Design
Pin Lim
Photography
Let's Play It Recordings
Performance Tracks
Samuel Jones/Jarred Popoff
Sound Board Operator
Lauren Salazar
Vocal Consultant
Dalton Hutto
Run Crew
2022 Photos & Video
2025 Photos & Video
2022 PRESS AND REVIEWS
BroadwayWorld
Review: Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical at The Garden Theatre
Article: The Garden Theatre Will Stage the Houston Premiere of Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical
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CultureMap
List: 12 best November performances no Houston theater fan should miss
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Houston Press
List: Best Bets: They Do Not Move, Suspiria, and A '90s Musical
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Houston Chronicle
List: The Top Stage Productions Coming to Houston this Season
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2025 PRESS AND REVIEWS
Houston Life (NBC/KPRC)
Television Interview & Performance: The Garden Theatre takes you back to the ’90s with “Cruel Intentions” musical
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Car Takes
Video Review: “Cruel Intentions: the ‘90s Musical” presented by The Garden Theatre
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BroadwayWorld
Review: CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE 90S MUSICAL at The Garden Theatre
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CultureMap
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Houston On The Cheap
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