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Disney’s The Lion King
Disney’s The Lion King
7/11 - 8/4/2024


Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from ...


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Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Broadway at The Hobby Center


by Brett Cullum - May 01, 2024

It is not a flashy musical with special effects and huge dance numbers, but rather a somber meditation on Depression Era America and deep cuts of Bob Dylan’s songbook. It’s brilliant, and it will make you think. It’s akin to watching ghosts sing Americana arias, something you will never quite shake....

Ars Lyrica Houston Reveals 2024/25 Season Lineup


by Stephi Wild - May 01, 2024

Ars Lyrica Houston has announced their 21st anniversary season, Ties That Bind. Learn more about the six mainstage subscription programs here....

Video: Go Inside the Tommy Tune Awards 2024 at Theatre Under the Stars


by Joshua Wright - April 04, 2024

The 2024 Tommy Tune Awards were held on March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Hobby Center  for the Performing Arts. The Tommy Tune Awards (TTA) Program celebrates the educational value, artistry and community of high school musical theatre in the Greater Houston Area....

Houston Contemporary Dance Company Will Perform ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTION


by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024

Houston Contemporary Dance Company will present Electrostatic Attraction to continue their 5th Season. This concert will include a world premiere by Houston Ballet Demi Soloist, Jack Wolff and a new solo created by Andrea Dawn Shelley on founding company member Genene Walis McGrath. ...

BABY SHARK'S BIG BROADWAVE TOUR! is Coming to the Hobby Center in April


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 27, 2024

Baby Shark’s Big Broadwave Tour!, a brand-new interactive live stage show featuring characters from the globally beloved preschool property, is coming to the Hobby Center.  ...

SHUCKED, PETER PAN & More Set for Broadway at the Hobby Center 2024-2025 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 09, 2024

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts has revealed the 2024-2025 Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!...

Urban Souls Dance Company Brings SOULS OF BLACK HOUSTON to the Hobby Center


by Stephi Wild - February 05, 2024

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts presents Urban Souls Dance Company (Urban Souls) with Souls of Black Houston, a dance concert dedicated to honoring Black history. ...

Caetano Veloso Makes Houston Debut in March


by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2024

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts presents Brazilian superstar Caetano Veloso’s Meu Coco in collaboration with the International Music Network. Winner of thirteen Latin Grammys and two Grammy Awards in the “Best World Music Album” category, Caetano Veloso will make his Houston debut March 24,...

Theatre Under The Stars to Present TUTS Texas All-State Musical Production LES MISERABLES SCHOOL EDITION


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 30, 2024

Theatre Under The Stars will present the first-ever TUTS Texas All-State Musical production! Find out more about this exciting new production....

Interview: GABY ALBO of ON YOUR FEET at THEATRE UNDER THE STARS


by Brett Cullum - January 26, 2024

Luis Salgado is a choreographer and director of the show, and he was part of the original Broadway production, actually. But I think what I like about this version is if you've seen it, you definitely have to come and see it again cause it's a very different take on the show. It's very spiritual....

Past Shows

Girl from the North Country
Girl from the North Country
4/30 - 5/5/2024


Girl From The North Country is the Tony Award®-winning new musical that the Chicago Tribune declares is “a Broadway revelation!” Written and directed by celebrated ...

Caetano Veloso performs Meu Coco


Brazilian superstar Caetano Veloso’s Meu Coco in concert. Winner of 13 Latin Grammys and two Grammy Awards in the “Best World Music Album” category, Caetano ...

Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes


A musical touchstone of a life Conceived and directed by Scott Wittman. Musical director Joseph Thalken. Music has the power to crystallize a moment in ...

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
3/5 - 3/10/2024


He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Houston.  It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical ...

Beyond Broadway Series: Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age


In Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age, he covers all the bases: sex, death and bacchanalia, with a set list as eclectic as the ...

Les Misérables
Les Misérables
1/23 - 1/28/2024


STILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL. Cameron Mackintosh presents the acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award®-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables. This ...

Beyond Broadway Series: Renée Elise Goldsberry in Concert


Renée Elise Goldsberry is a multi-hyphenate actress and singer who has delivered award winning performances both on Broadway and on the screen. She is perhaps ...

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical


THERE IS ONLY ONE. HER VOICE IS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE IS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. An uplifting comeback story like no other, ...

MJ
MJ
11/14 - 11/19/2023


The music. The moves. He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to you as ...

PAW Patrol Live! “Heroes Unite”


Calling all good citizens! The PAW Patrol is yelping for help as they face their greatest challenge yet. Mayor Humdinger has dognapped Robo Dog and ...

Houston Symphony presents Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert


The Houston Symphony will perform Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert on Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15, 2023 at the Hobby ...

Houston Symphony presents Music of Queen


On July 7 and 8, Houston Symphony kicks off its 2023 Summer Sounds Series by celebrating one of the greatest bands of all time—Queen! With ...

Rent
Rent
8/6 - 8/11/2019


In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan ...

Disney's Aladdin
Disney's Aladdin
6/26 - 7/14/2019


Aladdin, adapted from the Academy Award-winning animated Disney film and centuries-old folktales including One Thousand and One Nights, is brought to fresh theatrical life in ...

The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
8/15 - 8/20/2017


BBVA Compass Broadway at the Hobby Center is delighted to announce that the first U.S. National tour of the hit musical THE BODYGUARD, will play ...

MAMMA MIA! The Farewell Tour
MAMMA MIA! The Farewell Tour
10/6 - 10/9/2016


Set in a beach resort in the Mediterranean, Mamma Mia! tells the story of Sophie, a bride-to-be with one wish: to have her absent father ...

Videos


Disney’s The Lion King in Houston Disney’s The Lion King
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (7/11 - 8/4)
Funny Girl in Houston Funny Girl
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (8/20 - 8/25)
The Bodyguard in Houston The Bodyguard
The Sankofa Collective (5/31 - 6/9)
Time Stands Still in Houston Time Stands Still
Theatre Southwest (5/31 - 5/15)
PHOTOS
Hello, Dolly! in Houston Hello, Dolly!
Playhouse 1960 (5/17 - 6/2)
Hairspray in Houston Hairspray
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (6/4 - 6/9)
Sophisticated Lady: The Songs of Natalie Cole starring Belinda Munro in Houston Sophisticated Lady: The Songs of Natalie Cole starring Belinda Munro
The Founders Club at the Hobby Center (5/17 - 5/18)
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