Theater & Dance

Box Office Roundup

Golden Tickets of the Week: July 26–31

From Meghan Trainor to a Jean Genet play, we've got the scoop on the hottest performances wrapping up July.

07/26/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Vive La France

Project Dance Performs in France

With the recent tragedies in Houston's Sister City, dancers honor Nice with performances in the City of Light this weekend.

07/22/2016 By Liz Hardaway

Weekend Warrior

What to Do, Hear and See this Weekend: July 22–24

It's coming in hot thanks to Qfest, Bikes + Bats, the Steve Miller Band and a play about Molly Ivins.

07/21/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

PREVIEW

Stepping into Character as RFK

Main Street Theater’s Joel Sandel embraces the role of Robert F. Kennedy.

07/15/2016 By Holly Beretto

Weekend Warrior

What to Do and See This Weekend: July 15—17

Crooners from the '60s, a screening of Sundance winner Sonita, plus a murder mystery that's drop-dead good.

07/13/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Theater Preview

Shear Madness Continues to be Sheer Genius

The longest-running play comes to Stages Repertory Theatre this summer.

07/07/2016 By Doni Wilson

Dancing Down Under

Houston Ballet Takes Center Stage in Melbourne

Stanton Welch’s critically-acclaimed Romeo and Juliet dazzles Australian audiences.

07/01/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Review

Lone Star Lyric Festival Continues to Shine

The annual festival celebrates a decade of world-renowned performances.

06/22/2016 By Sydney Boyd

Performing Arts

The Music Box Theater Celebrates Five Years of Show-Stopping Performances

“The Five Year Anniversary Show” highlights a half-decade of hits.

06/21/2016 By Doni Wilson

Summer Chills

Appreciating the Genius of Agatha Christie—Unedited and Uncut

The Alley spins a web of deception—and comedy.

06/20/2016 By Sarah Taqvi

Ballet

Houston Ballet Hosts Dance for Parkinson's

This weekly class for seniors with Parkinson's disease has all the right moves.

06/14/2016 By Laura Gillespie

Show Business

The Top 5 Moments from the 2016 Tony Awards

Non-spoiler: Hamilton wins big.

06/13/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Review

Giselle Takes Center Stage at Wortham Theater

Houston Ballet's newest production is a tour de force.

06/10/2016 By Doni Wilson

Work it

Main Street Theater Presents Working (with Songs by Pre-Hamilton Lin-Manuel Miranda!)

This classic revival continues to prove that work is more than a four letter word.

06/10/2016 By Sara Samora

Amadeus, Amadeus!

Amadeus Continues to Rock at Stageworks Theatre

Expect over-the-top costumes, frenemies and scores of great music.

06/08/2016 By Leah Rose

Review: Theatre

NY Play Saint Joan Visits Houston

Stark Naked Theatre Company presents a revival of George Bernard Shaw’s classic play.

06/07/2016 By Doni Wilson

Comedy

See Jane Lynch Sing…Outside of the Shower

The former Glee star brings her musical-comedy show to the House of Blues.

06/02/2016 By Marianella Orlando

Review

Big Fish Has All The Feels of Father-Son Relationships

Stages Repertory Theatre's latest production will have your emotions swirling just in time for Father's Day.

06/01/2016 By Doni Wilson

On the Town

Long Live the King—Carole King

At the Hobby Center, a revered singer-songwriter’s early years take center stage.

05/31/2016 By Steve Jansen

Ballet

Houston Ballet Gets A Makeover, Starting With New Director of Production

Andrew Nielsen leaves San Francisco to join Houston's ballet community.

05/19/2016 By Laura Gillespie

Houstonia Magazine

Theater & Dance

Golden Tickets of the Week: July 26–31

Project Dance Performs in France

What to Do, Hear and See this Weekend: July 22–24

Stepping into Character as RFK

What to Do and See This Weekend: July 15—17

Shear Madness Continues to be Sheer Genius

Houston Ballet Takes Center Stage in Melbourne

Lone Star Lyric Festival Continues to Shine

The Music Box Theater Celebrates Five Years of Show-Stopping Performances

Appreciating the Genius of Agatha Christie—Unedited and Uncut

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