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Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her
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A subversive comedy filled with biting wit and nightmarish anxiety.
FeaturedSerial Killers: The Crucifixion of the Black Man in America
Serial Killers is a stage play that documents violence against Black people from slavery to the present day.
Maricela de la Luz Lights the World
Maricela and her younger sibling are out Christmas shopping when the weather takes an odd turn and all the people in the city disappear. Through a series of encounters with a moon god, a cyclops, Hercules, and a seven headed hydra, among other fantastic and mythical characters...
Path of Miracles
Guest conductor Keith Lathrom leads the Houston Chamber Choir in Joby Talbot's Path of Miracles, a monumental composition written in 2005 for 17 unaccompanied voices. The work follows the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage through a tapestry of texts in seven languages, compiled and...
The Joffrey Ballet: Alexander Ekman's Midsummer Night's Dream
The Joffrey Ballet brings Alexander Ekman's Midsummer Night's Dream to Jones Hall as part of Performing Arts Houston's 60th Anniversary Season. The full-length modern work features nearly 50 dancers, large-scale stage designs, and a live performance by Swedish indie pop artist...
We Only Come Out At Night
WORLD PREMIERE CO-PRODUCED WITH THE PHOENIX GROUP We Only Come Out at Night is a world-premiere play by local playwright Austin Brady that follows Elizabeth and Benji, co-owners of a Houston bar. When a chance encounter with three unsuspecting bar patrons reveals Elizabeth’s...
Anarkali Reimagined
Anarkali Reimagined, the acclaimed world premiere production from Dreamers HTX, returns to Luxtrium for a strictly limited remount, October 22 through 25, 2026. Following a sold out run and standing ovations at its 2025 premiere, the production returns by popular demand...
Carousel
Join us for the opening production of the University of Houston Moores School of Music’s 2026–2027 Opera Season with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel. One of the most enduring works in the American musical theater canon, Carousel is a moving exploration of love, forgiveness...
George Romero's Night of the Living Dead (Live On-Stage)
Fallout from a satellite probe shot to Venus returns to Earth carrying a mysterious radiation that transforms the dead into flesh-eating zombies. Seven people trapped in an isolated farmhouse, held hostage by the ravenous monsters, begin to turn on each other as the dead...
Mrs. Doubtfire
The musical comedy tells the story of out-of-work actor Daniel Hillard, who will do anything for his kids. After losing custody in a messy divorce, he creates the kindly alter ego of Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire in a desperate attempt to stay in their lives. As his new...
Mrs. Doubtfire
Based on the 1993 Twentieth Century Fox film of the same title and the best-selling novel, "Alias Madame Doubtfire" by Anne Fine, MRS. DOUBTFIRE follows the journey of a struggling actor who will go to any length to be with his children after he loses custody in a bitter...
Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical
A new musical comedy about the things we do to stay together Based on the beloved film, Mrs. Doubtfire tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves the...
Manual Cinema: The 4th Witch
Manual Cinema: The 4th Witch is a darkly inventive retelling that adds an alternate perspective to Shakespeare's Macbeth through the lens of a fourth witch. Chicago-based Manual Cinema brings the story to life using live puppetry, music, and projected animation. The production...
Haunted Spirits
Ars Lyrica Houston marks Halloween with a devilish program of mad scenes and eerie instrumental music spanning Henry Purcell to C. P. E. Bach. The program includes Jean-Féry Rebel's Les Élemens with its famous Chaos movement, mad scenes from Handel's Alcina and Hercules...
Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
ART FACTORY HOUSTON PRESENTS RICHARD O’BRIEN’S THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW The cult classic returns October 16–25, with a special Halloween performance on October 31 at The Docks in Houston HOUSTON, TX — Let’s do the Time Warp again! The tradition continues at Art Factory Houston as...
Robin Hood the Musical
Step into Sherwood Forest for a swashbuckling adventure filled with action, laughter, music, and heart! Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw, leads his merry band in a battle against the tyrannical Prince John, who has seized control of England while King Richard is away on crusade...
Frankenstein
Frankenstein Adapted by Tim Kelly from the novel by Mary Shelley Directed by Brandon McCormick Founding Artistic Director Alric Davis stars as Victor Frankenstein alongside acclaimed actor Steve Scott as the Creature in Tim Kelly’s adaptation of Frankenstein . Driven by ambition...
Las Migas
Las Migas, winners of the Best Flamenco Album at both the 2022 and 2025 Latin GRAMMY Awards, brings a vibrant fusion of flamenco, jazz, and folk traditions to the Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center. The ensemble's work draws from deep roots in flamenco while weaving in...
Aga Khan Master Musicians
Aga Khan Master Musicians is an international ensemble working across Central Asian, Middle Eastern, and South Asian traditions, with an emphasis on transmission and the continued evolution of classical and folk forms. The performance takes place at The Ismaili Center Houston...
Arms and the Man
Classical Theatre Company presents George Bernard Shaw's farcical masterpiece, set during the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War. Raina, a young Bulgarian woman who dreams of romantic heroes, finds her life upended when Swiss mercenary Captain Bluntschli climbs into her bedroom while...
Duck Pond by CIRCA
Duck Pond by CIRCA is a contemporary circus reimagining of Swan Lake, set to Tchaikovsky's score. Produced by Australia's Circa, the production makes its Houston debut at the Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center. The show runs for two performances over the November 6–7, 2026...
The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration
Few voices in pop history are as instantly recognizable, or as deeply loved, as Karen Carpenter’s. The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration , brings the icon’s extraordinary voice and the brother-sister duo’s unforgettable music back to the stage in a beautifully crafted...
An Evening with David Sedaris
David Sedaris returns for his 19th engagement with Performing Arts Houston, bringing an evening of the signature storytelling style he has pioneered over decades. Known for blending sharp wit with genuine feeling, Sedaris has cultivated a devoted following through his essays...
Beetlejuice
After a thrilling Broadway three-peat, BEETLEJUICE rises again to hit the road! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and...
Rumors
Chris and Ken Gorman arrive at a fancy dinner party for their friend, Charley Brock. They discover that all is not well, and that Charley has had an accident involving a shotgun and his earlobe. This could be damaging to Charley’s reputation, as he is deputy mayor of New York...
Susannah
Susannah is Carlisle Floyd's seminal opera set in the hills of Tennessee, following a young woman whose life is shattered after she is seen bathing in a creek by church elders. The score blends revival hymns and Appalachian folksong with a libretto written in colorful regional...
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Waitress Lutcher Theater (10/24-10/24) |
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Rhinoceros The Catastrophic Theatre (9/18-10/10) |
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Serial Killers: The Crucifixion of the Black Man in America Nikki El Films & Theatre (10/17-10/17) |
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We Only Come Out At Night Company OnStage (10/02-10/24) |
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Gloria: A Life Cypress Stage (10/02-10/18) PHOTOS |
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Disney's The Little Mermaid Theatre Under The Stars (12/08-12/24) |
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The Constant Wife Theatre Southwest (4/09-5/01) |
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Frozen the Musical National Youth Theater (11/20-11/22) |
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Come from Away Stages (9/18-10/18) |
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Romeo and Juliet Alley Theatre (9/25-10/11) |
