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As both a graduate student in a performing arts school and a general fan of theater, it is always exciting to see young actors gain professional opportunities.

Anyone looking for a light-hearted romp with verve to start off their summer would do well to make their way to Stageworks Theatre to see their delightfully fun production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

At our particularly fraught point in history, this mission of nurturing and developing the artistic passions of our youth seems more important than ever, and the fine staff at Theatre Under the Stars is proving that they are prepared and invested in making this goal a reality.

Alley Theatre has announced Cambodian Rock Band as the second Hubbard production in the 2022-23 season.

Performing Arts Houston will welcome back Neil Gaiman to Jones Hall on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at 8:00 PM.

You may know about FROZEN coming to the Hobby Center from Broadway Houston, or the Alley Theatre prepping for a new musical by Duncan Sheik named NOIR… but what are some of the gems out there from smaller companies that offer just as much air conditioning and some of the best acting in Houston? I

This summer.

This summer.

As a young boy scout from San Antonio, one of the annual trips I always looked forward to was visiting NASA'S Johnson Space Center.

Performing Arts Houston presents the band Black Violin on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 7:30 PM in Jones Hall.

Everyone has those important artists they dream of seeing together, the genius writers who if locked in a room together would have some of the greatest conversations.

For a messily scripted white-comfort piece, Jersey Boys sure can make for an effective toe-tapping diversion from the ever-encroaching dread that is life in the 2020s.

Main Street Theater presents the English-Language Premiere of Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, based on the novel by Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas-Llosa, a play by Caridad Svich.

The Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre is presenting Liz Duffy Adam's world premiere Born with Teeth.

The national tour of Jersey Boys is coming to the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts tonight, May 10, and is running through May 22.

Highlights of the upcoming season include Osvaldo Golijov's genre-defying Falling Out of Time, performed by members of the Silk Road Ensemble; the world premiere of Houston native jazz drummer and composer Kendrick Scott's Unearthed, inspired by the Sugar Land 95; and the Texas debut of Paris's Ens

DACAMERA, the Houston-based presenting and producing organization, announces programming for its 2022/2023 season, encompassing both jazz and chamber music.

The Grammy-nominated ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston has announced its 19th season, “Sounding Legacies.

The unconventional and oddball comedy from the Pulitzer Prize finalist, Madeleine George, sees the Greek god, Dionysus, reenter civilization disguised as a butch gardener, Diane.

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These historic writings are coupled with the company’s signature lively staging and passion.

On Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present Gounod's sweeping adaptation of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, at Miller Outdoor Theatre in a new production led by the talented artists of the HGO Studio.

Innominate is an experimental, devised, dance-theater performance created, directed, and designed by acclaimed local multidisciplinary artist Afsaneh Aayani.

Out the Ordinary Production aims to deliver the best inspirational entertainment.

Jocelyn Bioh's play, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, is one of the best examples of 21st-century theater.