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The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts [Sarofim Hall]

800 Bagby St.
Houston, TX 77002



Review: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Houston Broadway Theatre


by Jonathan Netek - June 21, 2026

The Bells Ring Loud Through The Wortham....

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....

Past Shows

SIX (Boleyn Tour)

SIX (Boleyn Tour)

Apr 7 – Apr 12, 2026

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, in SIX the wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their...

Back to the Future: The Musical

Back to the Future: The Musical

Mar 31 – Apr 5, 2026

Marty McFly is a rock 'n' roll teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett...

Hadestown (Non-Equity)

Hadestown (Non-Equity)

Feb 10 – Feb 15, 2026

Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on...

Videos


Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Houston Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
A.D. Players at the George Theater (6/24-8/02)
Moulin Rouge! in Houston Moulin Rouge!
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (7/14-7/19)
Buena Vista Social Club in Houston Buena Vista Social Club
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (11/17-11/22)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame in Houston The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Wortham Center (6/16-7/05)
Big Fish in Houston Big Fish
National Youth Theater (7/17-7/19)
Mr. Toad's Mad Adventures in Houston Mr. Toad's Mad Adventures
Alvin College Theatre (6/23-6/25)
Ed Sheeran at AT&T Stadium in Houston Ed Sheeran at AT&T Stadium
AT&T Stadium (10/24-10/24)
Descendants the Musical in Houston Descendants the Musical
National Youth Theater (7/11-7/12)
I Only Have Fangs for You in Houston I Only Have Fangs for You
Cast Theatrical Company (6/05-6/28)
Drunk Pirates in Houston Drunk Pirates
Emerald Theatre (5/14-9/19)