Harrison Guy: Dear Prairie View at Performing Arts Houston
Dates: 9/4/2026 - 9/5/2026
📍 Theatre: Performing Arts Houston
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Harrison Guy: Dear Prairie View is a world premiere full-evening work commissioned by Performing Arts Houston as part of the organization's 60th Anniversary Diamond Season. Created by Houston artist Harrison Guy, the work centers on legacy—personal, cultural, and institutional—marking the 150th anniversary of Prairie View A&M University. The production runs two nights at Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center.
Cast and Creative Team for Harrison Guy: Dear Prairie View at Performing Arts Houston
Cast
David Sedaris
Ensemble
Aida Cuevas
50 Years Singing to México
The King's Singers
Food, Glorious Food
Kodo
Ensemble
Ira Glass
Ensemble
Las Migas
Ensemble
CelloGayageum
Ensemble
Avi Avital
Ensemble
Ksenija Sidorova
Ensemble
Jason Moran
Ensemble
Hayato Sumino
Ensemble
Meow Meow
Ensemble
Ben Chavez
Last Day, County Fair
Morgan Freeman
Symphonic Blues Experience
Alicia Graf Mack
Ensemble
Bruce Liu
Ensemble
The King's Singers
Ensemble
Théotime Langlois de Swarte
Ensemble
Justin Taylor
Ensemble
Angel Stanislav Wang
Ensemble
Jiani Wu
Ensemble
Timo Andres
Ensemble
Inon Barnatan
Ensemble
Anton Batagov
Ensemble
Vicky Chow
Ensemble
Aaron Diehl
Ensemble
Daniela Liebman
Ensemble
Jenny Lin
Ensemble
Christian Sands
Ensemble
Morgan Freeman
Ensemble
Aida Cuevas
Ensemble
Meow Meow
Feline Festive Holiday
Alton Brown
Ensemble
Théo Ould
Ensemble
David Sedaris
Ensemble
Aida Cuevas
50 Years Singing to México
The King's Singers
Food, Glorious Food
Kodo
Ensemble
Ira Glass
Ensemble
Las Migas
Ensemble
CelloGayageum
Ensemble
Avi Avital
Ensemble
Ksenija Sidorova
Ensemble
Jason Moran
Ensemble
Hayato Sumino
Ensemble
Meow Meow
Ensemble
Ben Chavez
Last Day, County Fair
Morgan Freeman
Symphonic Blues Experience
Alicia Graf Mack
Ensemble
Bruce Liu
Ensemble
The King's Singers
Ensemble
Théotime Langlois de Swarte
Ensemble
Justin Taylor
Ensemble
Angel Stanislav Wang
Ensemble
Jiani Wu
Ensemble
Timo Andres
Ensemble
Inon Barnatan
Ensemble
Anton Batagov
Ensemble
Vicky Chow
Ensemble
Aaron Diehl
Ensemble
Daniela Liebman
Ensemble
Jenny Lin
Ensemble
Christian Sands
Ensemble
Morgan Freeman
Ensemble
Aida Cuevas
Ensemble
Meow Meow
Feline Festive Holiday
Alton Brown
Ensemble
Théo Ould
Ensemble
Creative Team
Alexander Ekman
Director
Alicia Graf Mack
Artistic Director
Ben Chavez
Composer
Harrison Guy
Composer
Lee Strickland
Director of Artistic Programming
Ashley Warner
Director of Education & Community Engagement
Meg Booth
President and CEO
Alexander Ekman
Director
Alicia Graf Mack
Artistic Director
Ben Chavez
Composer
Harrison Guy
Composer
Lee Strickland
Director of Artistic Programming
Ashley Warner
Director of Education & Community Engagement
Meg Booth
President and CEO
News About Harrison Guy: Dear Prairie View at Performing Arts Houston
STOMP and More Set for Performing Arts Houston 60th Anniversary Season
April 10, 2026 Performing Arts Houston announced its 60th Anniversary Diamond Season, running August 2026 through July 2027, featuring 41 engagements with artists from over 18 countries, including THE JOFFREY BALLET, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Morgan Freeman.About the Theatre
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Marvel Studios' Black Panther in Concert (02/15/27-02/15/27)
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Cirque Alice (03/23/27-03/27/27)
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Théo Ould, accordion (04/08/27-04/08/27)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (04/16/27-04/18/27)
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Stories for Saturday Night: An Evening with Ira Glass (07/10/27-07/10/27)
Houston Mariachi Festival (08/28/26-08/30/26)
The Complete Piano Etudes by Philip Glass (09/12/26-09/12/26)
Ben Chavez: Last Day, County Fair (09/25/26-09/26/26)
Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, guitar (09/29/26-09/29/26)
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An Evening with David Sedaris (11/08/26-11/08/26)
CelloGayageum (11/13/26-11/13/26)
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Disney & Pixar's Coco in Concert (11/14/26-11/15/26)
Akropolis Reed Quintet: Are We Dreaming the Same Dream? (11/21/26-11/21/26)
Meow Meow: Feline Festive Holiday (12/18/26-12/19/26)
Dog Man: The Musical (01/14/27-01/17/27)
STOMP (01/19/27-01/24/27)
Angel Stanislav Wang, piano (02/04/27-02/04/27)
The King's Singers: Food, Glorious Food (02/05/27-02/05/27)
Marvel Studios' Black Panther in Concert (02/15/27-02/15/27)
Kodo (02/25/27-02/25/27)
Aida Cuevas: 50 Years Singing to México (02/26/27-02/26/27)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical (03/07/27-03/07/27)
Sam Green & Yo La Tengo: Trees (03/10/27-03/10/27)
Avi Avital, mandolin with Ksenija Sidorova, accordion (03/16/27-03/16/27)
Hayato Sumino, piano (03/22/27-03/22/27)
Cirque Alice (03/23/27-03/27/27)
Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin with Justin Taylor, piano (03/23/27-03/23/27)
Théo Ould, accordion (04/08/27-04/08/27)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (04/16/27-04/18/27)
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (04/20/27-04/20/27)
NoGravity Theatre: Divine Comedy Reloaded (04/23/27-04/24/27)
Country Gongbang (05/01/27-05/01/27)
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