RIVERDANCE Will Launch US Tour in 2026
RIVERDANCE 30 - The New Generation, the international Irish dance phenomenon seen by over 30 million people worldwide, will return to the United States in 2026.
Houston Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Houston — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Review: ELECTRA at Classical Theatre Company
But could director Jon Harvey be purposefully lightening his ELECTRA for this era? Does he want a more pop-friendly approach? Do we need that now? These are all questions that only he can answer, but the show itself has a nice pace and energy.
EVIL DEAD Live-to-Film Concert Sets 50-City Tour This Fall
Evil Dead In Concert, a new live-to-film production, will launch September 22 in Buffalo, New York, beginning a run of 50 cities this fall, including a special three-night event in Los Angeles for Halloween.
Open Dance Project to Present DADA GERT, A Multimedia, Immersive Performance
Open Dance Project will present DADA GERT – the second of three immersive fan favorites being brought back by Open Dance Project in celebration of their 10th Anniversary Season.
Interview: Mark Ivy of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Theatre Under The Stars
Houston audiences are in for a treat as The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee returns to Theatre Under the Stars, featuring one of the city’s favorite comedic performers—Mark Ivy—reprising his beloved role as William Barfée.
Lone Star College–North Harris Will Present X By Alistair McDowall This Month
Lone Star College–North Harris and Cash Carpenter Productions will present X by Alistair McDowall, running October 21–26.
DIGNITY to be Presented at 2025 Uprise Experience: Houston Black Theatre Week
'DIGNITY' is a 60-minute, three-part re-imagining of the impact Black women had on specific historical experiences.
Review: THE BODY SNATCHER at The Alley Theatre
A Heart of Darkness: THE BODY SNATCHER Delivers Gothic Thrills
Reginald Edmund's OF A DARKER HUE is Coming to The Ensemble Theatre
Presented as part of the Ensemble Theatre's Artist Highlight Project, an initiative within its Celebrating the Creative Journey programming, Of a Darker Hue honors the extraordinary talent of local Black artists in Houston.
THE MINUTES Regional Premiere to be Presented at Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.
Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.
Photos: THE BODY SNATCHER at Alley Theatre First Look
Alley Theatre is presenting The Body Snatcher.
Tickets On Sale Now for 'Houston Is Inspired' at Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
The Ensemble Theatre | CJ Emmons, [Jk] Creativ, and Silambam Houston have been carefully selected as the 2025-2026 season residency recipients.
Submissions Open For BroadwayWorld's NEXT ON STAGE Season 6
It's time to freshen up your book and warm up those pipes! Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, is officially back for Season 6, and this season will be bigger and better than ever! Submit a video to enter the competition!
Interview: Rob Melrose of ALLEY and the ALL NEW Play Festival at ALLEY THEATRE
'We're really proud because we've put a big focus on new work in the past.
Mercury Chamber Orchestra To Perform Mozart And Haydn At Wortham Center
Mercury Chamber Orchestra’s 25th Anniversary Season will continue with a program of classical masterworks on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 8:00 p.
BroadwayWorld My Shows Announces Badges & Points While Celebrating First 10K Reviews
BroadwayWorld announced today that its new My Shows platform has surpassed 10,000 user reviews since its launch.
Musiqa Reveals Winners of 2025 Emerging Composer Commission and 2025 Catalyst Commission
Musiqa’s 2025 Emerging Composer Commission winner is Justin Weiss, a composer and conductor whose work has been recognized.
Photos: SUFFS North American Tour Marches On
Performances are now underway for the North American Tour of SUFFS, which officially opened in Seattle, WA at The 5th Avenue Theatre on Friday, September 19, 2025.
Y2K FROGS! Comes to San Jacinto College South
To kick off its 2025-2026 theatre season, San Jacinto College South Theatre & Film has announced an original Y2K spin on Aristophanes classic slapstick comedy, Frogs!, adapted by writer & director Jonelle Walker.
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Stages Houston
A sweeping epic opens the latest Stages season.
Video: Kyra Belle Johnson & Fergie L. Philippe Are Telling a Tale As Old As Time
Step into the enchanted world of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast as the beloved Broadway classic returns to the road in a dazzling new North American tour.
Review: THE DA VINCI CODE at Alley Theatre
It’s a marvelously entertaining thriller that audiences are likely to flock to, because it has a sense of awe-inspired fun that you seldom find in the theater.
Houston Grand Opera to Open Season with THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will launch its 2025–26 season with The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, beginning October 24 at the Wortham Theater Center.
Review: EUREKA DAY at 4TH Wall Theatre Company
Fourth Wall Theatre Company has a revival right now, and boy, does it feel timed for the right moment in Texas politics.
Photos: THE DA VINCI CODE at Alley Theatre First Look
You can now get a first look at Alley Theatre's production of The Da Vinci Code.
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2026 Annual Festival of Originals (The FOO) Theatre Southwest (7/24-8/08) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat A.D. Players at the George Theater (6/24-8/02) |
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Tamarie's Greatest Hits, Volume 3 The Catastrophic Theatre (6/19-8/01) |
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Rocky Horror Picture Show House of Blues Houston (10/23-10/23) |
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Cleopatra Midtown Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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Hardy WhiteWater Amphitheater (11/21-11/21) |
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Xanadu MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston) (8/14-8/30) |
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Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Art Factory (10/16-10/31) |
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Wicked Hobby Center for Performing Arts (6/23-7/25) |
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The Tavern by George M. Cohan Theatre Suburbia (7/24-8/22) |