Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience at Performing Arts Houston
Dates: 8/7/2026
📍 Theatre: Performing Arts Houston
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Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience traces the cultural roots of the Delta blues, with Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman guiding audiences through the legacy of this quintessentially American art form. Stars from Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi perform alongside a live orchestra, honoring the lineage of legends like Muddy Waters. The performance takes place at Brown Theater on August 7, 2026, as part of Performing Arts Houston's 60th Anniversary Diamond Season.
Cast and Creative Team for Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience at Performing Arts Houston
Cast
Jason Moran
Ensemble
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Alton Brown
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Sam Green
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Ira Glass
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Daniela Liebman
Ensemble
MOMIX
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NoGravity Theatre
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Théo Ould
Ensemble
Jenny Lin
Ensemble
Christian Sands
Ensemble
Jiani Wu
Ensemble
Anna von Hausswolff
Ensemble
Alicia Graf Mack
Ensemble
David Sedaris
Ensemble
Bruce Liu
Ensemble
Hayato Sumino
Ensemble
Angel Stanislav Wang
Ensemble
Pablo Sáinz-Villegas
Ensemble
Théotime Langlois de Swarte
Ensemble
Justin Taylor
Ensemble
Avi Avital
Ensemble
Ksenija Sidorova
Ensemble
Aaron Diehl
Ensemble
Vicky Chow
Ensemble
Aida Cuevas
Ensemble
Akropolis Reed Quintet
Ensemble
CelloGayageum
Ensemble
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Ensemble
Kodo
Ensemble
Morgan Freeman
Ensemble
Ben Chavez
Ensemble
Harrison Guy
Ensemble
Timo Andres
Ensemble
Inon Barnatan
Ensemble
Anton Batagov
Ensemble
Creative Team
Ashley Warner
Director of Education & Community Engagement
Lee Strickland
Director of Artistic Programming
Alicia Graf Mack
Artistic Director
Ashley Wheater
Artistic Director
Meg Booth
President and CEO
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