2520 Cullen Blvd.
Houston, TX 77204
Moores Opera House is a theatre in Houston, TX.
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...
Based on the beloved ’90s film, MRS. DOUBTFIRE still follows the Hillard family as they navigate a difficult time. There are some changes and updates to the setting, but at its heart, the story is about love and the many shapes a family can take.…
But I will tell you that DRUNK DRACULA definitely doesn’t suck, and it’s a new Halloween tradition for Houston that I can 1000% get behind. No matter what you choose to drink, this one’s a bloody great time.…
Ayad Akhtar’s debut play from 2012 seems as relevant today as it did fourteen years ago, and it packs a wallop! It was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for literature in 2013, and Shunya Theatre Company’s revival is definitely worth attending.…
WE ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT is co-produced by The Phoenix Group and Company OnStage and written by local Houston playwright Austin Brady. Read BroadwayWorld's review. …
A Familiar Favorite Gets a Fresh Voice in THE SOUND OF MUSIC.…
At first, when I heard Amadeus as a season opener, I thought, “How safe.” After seeing the show, all I can say is, “How dangerous.”…
Everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing the morning of September 11, 2001, and as a former New Yorker who lived there when it happened, that day is indelibly burned into my memory.…
This company is at the top of its game, and the performances of George Parker and Kyle Sturdivant are iconic. But please, let’s progress in our politics and not make them do it again!…
The acting here is superb, a very strong ensemble taking on a literary tale of how art can transform the world. It’s also a meditation on what we gain from immigrants who bring new perspectives, new expressions, and new art. At its heart, it’s about love and generosity of spirit.…
What occurs when your family name has more importance than you do? This question sits at the center of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' play Purpose, currently being performed at The Ensemble Theatre, and the answer is messy, hilarious, uncomfortable, and profoundly human. Because of the direction by Eileen …
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Over the course of a day relationships are tested in a classic game of disguises and deception. Does anyone actually win? Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte Sung in the original Italian with English translation projected over the stage.
The glamorous widow of a millionaire from Pontevedro, Hannah Glavari, is back in Paris and looking for a new love. The future of the tiny nation depends on her choice, or they will go bankrupt! With one of opera’s most beloved scores, join us for an evening of beautiful tunes...
Step into a world of French wonder and whimsy in these two one-act operas. With a libretto by the adventurous French novelist Colette, Ravel’s score escorts us through a magical world in which a mischievous child meets animals and objects who talk and teach him how to have...
Moores Opera Center presents another live, in-person opera experience featuring Rossinis comic retelling of the Cinderella story. Cinderella gets the royal treatment. But can true love still triumph when you are surrounded by lunatics? This marvelously fractured version of the...
April 3, 4, 6 at 7:30 p.m.April 5 at 2 p.m. Music by Kevin PutsLibretto by Mark CampbellBased on the novel The Trial of Elizabeth Cree by Peter AckroydSung in the original English with projected text over the stageThis murderous thriller by Pulitzer Prize winners Kevin Puts and...
January 23, 25, 27 at 7:30 p.m.January 26 at 2 p.m.Music by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLibretto by Lorenzo Da PonteSung in the original Italian with projected translation over the stageFigaro is getting married today, but its becoming very complicated. First, his new bride is being...
The Old Maid and the ThiefAmelia Goes to the BallJanuary 24, 26 at 7:30 p.m.Two performances only!Music and librettos by Gian Carlo MenottiSung in the original English and Italian with projected translation over the stageTwo delightful, high-spirited one-act comedies! In Amelia...
October 18, 19, 21 at 7:30 p.m.October 20 at 2 p.m.Music by Jacques Offenbach Original French libretto by Ludovic Halvy and Hector Crmieux English version by Buck Ross Sung in English with projected text over the stageWhile we may aspire to live with the gods in the heavens...
The Moores School Symphony Orchestra closes the 2017 – 2018 orchestra season celebrating the music of Poland under the direction of Franz Anton Krager. This riveting concert features Moores School of Music faculty member Andrzej Grabiec taking on the dual role of soloist in...
Rob Smith, director Alejandro Basulto Martínez, assistant director Timothy Jones, bass-baritone Blake Wilkins, composer "With Words" is a unique collaboration between AURA Contemporary Ensemble and the Gulf Coast Journal featuring writers from the UH Creative Writing Department...
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The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration Lutcher Theater (11/07-11/07) |
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Waitress Lutcher Theater (10/24-10/24) |
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The Sound of Murder The Horizon Theatre (11/20-11/21) |
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The Who's Tommy Theatre Under The Stars (2/02-2/14) |
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Empowered: How One Girl Scout Nearly Destroyed the World’s Economy Company OnStage (4/03-4/24) |
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The Lilies of the Field The Center for the Arts & Sciences (11/06-11/15) |
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anthropology Theatre Southwest (10/30-11/21) |
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Carousel Moores Opera House (10/22-10/25) |
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Theatre Southwest (1/02-1/23) |
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Anarkali Reimagined Luxtrium (10/22-10/25) PHOTOS |
