Il trovatore
Houston Grand Opera will present a new production of Verdi’s Il trovatore, directed by Stephen Wadsworth, opening on October 18, 2024. The opera unfolds in...
Houston Grand Opera
510 Preston StreetHouston, TX 77002
Review: FADE TO BLACK at Shabach Enterprise
by Brett Cullum - June 19, 2026
You get an entire evening of short bursts of brilliance, kinda like a fireworks show to commemorate Juneteenth. This year, all ten entries are extremely solid in both what they say and who says them....
Review: WAITING / REX at ISHIDA
by Brett Cullum - June 13, 2026
ISHIDA DANCE had a world premiere with their presentation of waiting / REX at the Asia Society Texas Center. This program is an adaptation of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot and Sophocles' Oedipus Rex. Both are choreographed by the company’s artistic director....
Review: CLUE from BROADWAY AT THE HOBBY CENTER
by Brett Cullum - June 11, 2026
There’s not much to critique here; CLUE is just fun. If you love the game or the movie, you know what you are in for ahead of time. It’s an hour and twenty minutes that flies by, leaves you laughing, and lets you forget the world for a bit....
Review: MISERY at ALLEY THEATRE
by Brett Cullum - June 08, 2026
Whether you’re a #1 fan of Stephen King or just coming in the door, this MISERY is worth enduring. The acting is top-notch, and the tech puts the film to shame....
Review: SPAMILTON & 21 CHUMP STREET at Stages Houston
by Jonathan Netek - June 06, 2026
It’s a Broadway Roast in this hilarious double bill!...
Review: AIRLINE HIGHWAY at DIRT DOGS THEATRE CO.
by Brett Cullum - May 26, 2026
AIRLINE HIGHWAY is a fascinating slice of life from Lisa D’Amour. It feels like we are watching everything happen in real time, and it seems so authentic to New Orleans. It has a wonderful sense of place....
Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at THEATRE UNDER THE STARS
by Brett Cullum - May 23, 2026
TUTS makes it live up to its name. It’s a handsome production, a great cast, and it feels like an old faithful friend. When you’re down and troubled, and you need a helping hand, just call the box office. ...
Review: THAT DRIVE THRU MONTEREY at Stages Houston
by Jonathan Netek - May 17, 2026
Young Love, Love Lost and Genuine Storytelling in Stages’ Sin Muros Festival’s first fully developed production....
Review: DEAR ALIEN at Alley Theatre
by Brett Cullum - May 15, 2026
This is Sartre for the America of today, and the Alley Theatre kicks it off in grand style in its Neuhaus auditorium below their mainstage....
Review: WHO ALL OVER THERE at The Ensemble Theatre
by Jonathan Netek - May 09, 2026
WHO ALL OVER THERE Balances Comedy With Honest Conversations on Race and Relationships...
Past Shows
Live from The Cullen: Jack Swanson
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Live from The Cullen: Sasha Cooke
7:30 pm....
The Snowy Day
7:30 pm. The world premiere of composer Joel Thompson and librettist Andrea Davis Pinkney’s new opera, based on the beloved children’s book by Jack Ezra...
Bon Appetit!
Renowned mezzo-soprano and HGO Studio alumna Jamie Barton delights as Julia Child in Lee Hoiby’s one-woman opera. Based on an episode of Child’s TV program,...
The Impresario
Mozart’s brief opera—featuring warring divas, a show within a show, and one of the composer’s greatest overtures—gets an English-language retelling from playwright Jim Luigs, the...
Live from The Cullen: Arturo Chacón-Cruz
7:30 pm....
Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera
Attention, Best in Show fans: Get ready to laugh uproariously at this chamber opera from composer David T. Little and librettist Royce Vavrek, a hilarious...
Studio Showcase
Spend an evening with tomorrow’s opera stars—the wonderful young artists who, after intense competition, have been selected to train in the prestigious HGO Studio—as they...
Live from The Cullen: Tamara Wilson/Patrick Summers
HGO Digital will present the Live from the Cullen Recital Series, featuring opera stars Tamara Wilson, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Reginald Smith Jr., and select HGO Studio...
Nixon in China
The Historic Trip that Broke 25 Years of Silence. Nixon in China, an original HGO commission and a pivotal piece of the modern opera repertoire,...
Carmen
The femme fatale is ubiquitous in literature, from the biblical Delilah to Shakespeare's Cleopatra to the smoky, dangerous beauties of the film noir era. But...
Das Rheingold
This stunning production takes us to a mythical world of dwarfs and gods, magical helmets, and a ring that endows its wearer with ultimate power....
A Little Night Music
"Send in the Clowns" and elegant waltzes drive this bittersweet story-the winner of six Tony awards including best musical, book, and score. Old flames are...
A Coffin in Egypt
An intimate afternoon conversation triggers a searing examination of the past in this tour-de-force written for superstar Frederica von Stade. The story is rich with...
Rigoletto
Rigoletto, jester to the Duke of Mantua, is both reviled and respected for his razor-sharp, bitter wit. His only joy is his daughter, Gilda, whom...
The Passenger
Memory can comfort, torment-even terrify-but it is always with us. As Faulkner wrote, "The past isn't dead. It isn't even past." The horrors of the...
Die Fledermaus
Prince Orlofsky's costume ball-the most coveted invitation of the year-drives the action of this urbane farce by Johann Strauss.Captivating serenades, a famous Hungarian csárdás, and,...
Aida
Aida, an Ethiopian princess enslaved to Amneris, the princess of Egypt, has fallen in love with the warrior Radames. As he rides into battle, Aida...
Il trovatore
The opera is set in fifteenth-century Spain, a period of civil war. The present ruler, the Prince of Aragon, is battling the forces of the...
Tristan and Isolde
Tristan has left his ancestral home to serve his uncle, King Marke of Cornwall, who, childless, has made him heir to the throne. Cornwall has...
Cruzar la Cara de la Luna
Where is home? Is it where we are born? Or where we live most of our lives? Is it with the family we leave behind...
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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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Rocky Horror Picture Show House of Blues Houston (10/23-10/23) |
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Write The Vision Productions Presents: Faith For My Family Stage Play Jefferson Theatre (9/05-9/05) |
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Jesus Christ Superstar Deluxe Theatre (8/14-8/17) |
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Noteworthy Musical Improv with El Improviachi Station Theater - Improv & Sketch (6/27-6/27) |
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Descendants the Musical National Youth Theater (7/11-7/12) |
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Newsies National Youth Theater (7/31-8/09) |
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Mr. Toad's Mad Adventures Alvin College Theatre (6/23-6/25) |
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Moulin Rouge! Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (7/14-7/19) |
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Describe the Night Company OnStage (6/05-6/27) |
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