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...
Gounod's Faust arrives in a dance-infused production from director David McVicar, reimagining the title character as a tormented composer in Belle Époque Paris who makes a fateful pact with Mephistopheles in exchange for youth and sensual pleasure. Pretty Yende makes her company...
Verdi's Aida is presented in a new production from director Kaneza Schaal, inspired by diverse cultures and art forms from across the globe, telling a story of love, betrayal, and sacrifice set to an iconic Romantic Italian score. Ailyn Pérez returns to HGO as Aida, with...
Mozart's The Magic Flute is reimagined by director and choreographer Renaud Doucet and designer André Barbe, with the action unfolding in a whimsical 19th-century hotel brought to life by black-and-white storybook sets and puppetry. Paul Appleby stars as Tamino opposite Janai...
Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier is presented in a production from director Bruno Ravella that transports the 18th-century comedy of manners into 1950s Vienna, following the Marschallin, her young lover Count Octavian, and the innocent Sophie amid mistaken identities and...
The Houston Chamber Choir joins Mercury Chamber Orchestra for a performance of Monteverdi's Vespro Beata Bello Virgine, conducted by Antoine Plante. The concert takes place at the Wortham Theater Center in Houston.
The Houston Chamber Choir joins Mercury Chamber Orchestra under conductor Antoine Plante for this performance of Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine of 1610.
Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's Show Boat traces the intertwined lives of performers aboard the floating theater Cotton Blossom, navigating decades of love, loss, and prejudice along the Mississippi River. The production by Francesca Zambello features Isabel Leonard in...
The thing about this cast is they are having fun and putting the play in play, and the comedy in musical comedy. It’s a blast of nitrous oxide, a giggle when you need it, and a surprisingly inspiring take on the creative forces of having questionable taste.…
A NICE INDIAN BOY is one of the most fun romantic comedies that I have seen in years. It is such a nice surprise, and it really captures the heart of the team putting it on!…
Would you believe me if I told you the hottest theater ticket in Houston this summer was to see a nun teach a class? Denise Fennell first debuted as Sister in LATE NITE CATECHISM at Stages Houston during 2007. Since then, the actress has had one of the longest relationships between any Houston theat…
This company is having a great time with a thriller, and it shows. I always feel like the “Summer Chills” is when these actors get to play!…
A delightful evening of wit, charm, and impeccable musicianship awaits audiences at the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Houston's production of The Gondoliers. Long before Broadway became synonymous with the American musical, W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan were redefining what musical storytelling…
You will leave with many questions about how we deal with our past and how we can move forward socially while personally constrained.…
Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed into a musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers, MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom and, above all, Love.…
One of Houston's defining strengths is its vibrant performing arts community. In a city filled with exceptional talent, only a select few artists earn the distinction of becoming local icons. Holland Vavra is unquestionably one of them. …
Holland Vavra has been a member of Houston’s theatre community since before she was born. Yes, you read that right: her first stage appearance was in utero, while her mother performed in Pippin, a show Vavra herself would later appear in more than once.…
A soulful finale to close out the 49th season…
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Originally set to open in March 2020, audiences will finally see Pretty Things come to the stage after a two-year wait. The mixed repertoire, triple-bill program includes three works created in Houston by Houston Ballet dancers: Christopher Bruces Hush, Jorma Elos ONE|end|ONE...
DACAMERA kicks off its 202122 jazz series on November 6, 2021, with a performance by jazz composer, pianist and visual artist Jason Moran.Moran celebrates African-American music icon James Reese Europe (18811919) in this highly personal, multi-dimensional program, which features...
DACAMERA continues its 2019-2020 jazz series with the Vijay Iyer Sextet. The Grammy Award nominee and MacArthur Fellowship recipient Iyer returns to the DACAMERA stage, bringing with him his signature style of jazz music. In addition to Iyer on piano, the Houston performance...
DACAMERAs 201920 season continues with American Mavericks: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. With nearly four decades of experience playing together, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) is widely regarded as Americas most innovative classical guitar ensemble. Marking the quartets...
DACAMERAs 201920 season continues its jazz series with the return of NEA Jazz Master, renowned Grammy Award-winning saxophonist and Tony Award nominee Branford Marsalis. The quartet that Marsalis has led for the past three decades has always been a model of daring, no-apologies...
Da Camera of Houstons 201920 season begins its jazz series with the long-awaited Da Camera debut of the John Scofield Quartet. A lauded powerhouse jazz guitarist and composer, Scofield will be joined in Houston by Bill Stewart, drums; Vicente Archer, bass; and George Colligan...
Da Camera of Houston concludes its 201819 season with its unifying finale, Weinberg and Mendelssohn featuring the Daedalus Quartet in their Da Camera debut, along with the Brentano Quartet and Sarah Rothenberg, piano. The concert unites works by two composers, born more than a...
Da Camera of Houston's 201819 jazz series concludes with "Dizzy Atmosphere: Dizzy Gillespie at Zero Gravity," a one-of-a-kind tribute to John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie developed by trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas. Douglas and a powerhouse group of improvisors and composers use...
Da Camera of Houston presents the first Houston appearance of trailblazing jazz drummer Mark Guiliana with his newest project, SPACE HEROES. The group, which features the "two horn" front line of tenor saxophonists Jason Rigby and Mike Lewis with bassist Chris Morrissey, leans...
Da Camera of Houston and Houston Early Music present early music titan Jordi Savall leading Le Concert des Nations in "Tous les Matins du Monde," a concert featuring the ensemble's work for the soundtrack of the 1991 film by the same title. Directed by Alain Corneau, the film...
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Company Pasadena Little Theatre (8/14-8/30) |
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Sweat Theatre Southwest (2/19-3/13) |
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About Noah by Paula Coco Theatre Suburbia (9/18-10/17) |
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Frozen the Musical National Youth Theater (11/20-11/22) |
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Don't Say Murder by Carl Williams Theatre Suburbia (2/26-3/27) |
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Gloria: A Life Cypress Stage (10/02-10/18) PHOTOS |
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Xanadu MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston) (8/14-8/30) |
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AC/DC NRG Stadium (8/31-8/31) |
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Drunk Pirates Emerald Theatre (5/14-9/19) |
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Come From Away BASTROP OPERA HOUSE (1/22-2/14) |
