Theater & Dance

A Murder Mystery

Find Crime and Tropical Intrigue in All the Devils Are Here: A Tempest in the Galapagos

Open Dance Project's new theatrical dance production, which runs May 14-15, melds an unsolved murder in paradise with Shakespeare's island-set "The Tempest."

05/11/2021 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

Operatic Joy

HGO Announces New Season and a Return of Live Audiences

Included in the upcoming 2021-2022 season is the long-awaited world premiere of "Snowy Day" and a RodeoHouston-inspired chamber opera.

05/11/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Do, Re, Mi

Sing Along to the Sound of Music This Weekend

Houston Grand Opera's outdoor show at TDECU Stadium is bringing "a sense of healing and peace" to fans on Saturday.

05/06/2021 By Holly Beretto

In the moment

Houston Ballet Leaps Back onto the Live Stage with Reignited

The company's performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre this weekend will be its first live performances in more than a yer.

05/05/2021 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Happy Birthday, Alley!

Alley Theatre Announces an Action-Packed 75th Anniversary Season

The 2021–2022 season, which kicks off in October with Pulitzer Prize-winning "Sweat," includes four world premieres.

05/04/2021 By Emma Schkloven

and the curtain rises

Houston Ballet Announces 2021-2022 Season

The upcoming season, which begins in September, will also mark the company's return to its home stage at the Wortham Theater Center.

05/03/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Liftoff

A.D. Players at the George Launches Apollo 8

The first play in the company's 2021 Metzler New Works Festival showcases awe and triumph.

04/30/2021 By Holly Beretto

Curiouser and Curiouser

White Rabbit Red Rabbit Is a Wild, Nerve-Racking Ride

We can’t tell you much about 4th Wall's digital production, but it’s worth a trip down the rabbit hole.

04/23/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Curtain Up

SPA Brings Live Shows Back with an A-List Lineup

This season's schedule includes visits from Neil deGrasse Tyson, Black Violin, David Sedaris, Jeff Goldblum, and so many more.

04/22/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Beneath the facade

The Alley Explores the Not-So-Glamorous Old Black & White Hollywood

Local playwright ShaWanna Renee Rivon shares what inspired her story about racial and gender inequality during the Golden Age of Cinema.

04/15/2021 By Kaitlyn Miller

2-for-1 Critics Special

REVIEW: The Alley’s New Shorts Squeeze Huge Life Questions into 20-Minute Virtual Shows

"Man. Kind." and "For Steve Wozniak, on His 67th Birthday," which are available as part of the theater company’s free digital season, are viewable through July 4.

04/13/2021 By Doni Wilson