Wortham Theater Center

501 Texas Ave
Houston, TX 77002

Upcoming Shows

Susannah

Oct 23 – Nov 8, 2026

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...

Faust

Oct 30 – Nov 15, 2026

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...

Aida

Jan 22 – Feb 7, 2027

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...

The Magic Flute

Jan 29 – Feb 14, 2027

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...

Der Rosenkavalier

Apr 23 – May 7, 2027

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...

Monteverdi: Vespro Beata Bello Virgine with Mercury Chamber Orchestra

May 15

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...

Show Boat

Apr 30 – May 16, 2027

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,...

Review: LATE NITE CATECHISM: SISTER ROLLS THE DICE at Stages Houston

by Brett Cullum · August 5, 2026

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…

Review: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN at THE ALLEY THEATRE

by Brett Cullum · August 1, 2026

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!…

Review: THE GONDOLIERS at Gilbert And Sullivan Society Of Houston

by Armando Urdiales · July 19, 2026

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…

Review: CHALLENGING BROWN at Shabach Enterprises

by Brett Cullum · July 18, 2026

You will leave with many questions about how we deal with our past and how we can move forward socially while personally constrained.…

Review: MOULIN ROUGE! at Broadway At The Hobby Center

by Jonathan Netek · July 15, 2026

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.…

Review: BROADWAY AND BEYOND: CELEBRATING 30 SHOWS WITH HOLLAND VAVRA at STAGES

by Armando Urdiales · July 11, 2026

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. …

Review: HOLLAND VAVRA: BROADWAY AND BEYOND at Stages Houston

by Jonathan Netek · July 10, 2026

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.…

Review: GET READY at The Ensemble Theatre

by Jonathan Netek · June 27, 2026

A soulful finale to close out the 49th season…

Review: TAMARIE'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME 3 at CATASTROPHIC THEATRE

by Brett Cullum · June 26, 2026

She’s a good time gal, and we need her more than ever with all the bad time boys running the world today. Let freedom ring, and let Tamarie sing! 250 years of America, and 30 of those with Tamarie out there.…

Review: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Houston Broadway Theatre

by Jonathan Netek · June 21, 2026

The Bells Ring Loud Through The Wortham.…

Past Shows

The Gondoliers

Jul 18 – Jul 26, 2026

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston presents The Gondoliers as part of its 75th season, marking a full-circle moment as the work was also...

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Jun 16 – Jul 5, 2026

A sweeping musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic, The Hunchback of Notre Dame tells a powerful story set in fifteenth-century Paris, following Quasimodo as he...