Theater & Dance

Fall Arts Guide 2022

Get Tickets Now: Houston's Upcoming Performances Look Spectacular

The upcoming 2022–23 Houston performing arts season shares stories as diverse as the city.

09/15/2022 By Holly Beretto

Standing Ovation

Here Are Houston’s Top Independent Theaters to Support This Year

See a show at any of these theatrical locales.

08/26/2022 By Alexia Partouche

TO BE, OR NOT TO BE

The 2022 Houston Shakespeare Festival Takes Miller Outdoor

The free summer festival returns for nine days with live performances of King Lear and Cymbeline.

07/27/2022 By Jessica Lodge

OPENING WEKEEND

UH Premieres Its First Musical, Little Shop of Horrors

This show will present a form of theater never before seen on the university’s stage.

05/26/2022 By Jaisal Kalapatapu

PERFORMING ARTS

The Houston Grand Opera Announces New Studio Artists

Five new talents join six returning artists in the competitive training program.

05/17/2022 By Amarie Gipson

LEGACY

Houston Ballet Receives A Record-Breaking Donation

The $10 million legacy gift was presented by Margaret Alkek Williams.

05/16/2022 By Danielle Wright

PROFILE

Houstonian John Devereaux Comes Home on Tour with Hamilton

Catch the Westfield High School graduate in the hit musical before it closes this Sunday, March 20.

03/17/2022 By Holly Beretto

Broadway Hit

Hamilton Is Back Again, Don’t Miss It

The acclaimed musical opens tonight at the Hobby Center through March 20.

02/22/2022 By Amarie Gipson

PLAY REVIEW

The Lifespan of a Fact Considers How We View and Create Truth

4th Wall Theatre's latest production shows us why the facts matter.

01/24/2022 By Holly Beretto

Performing Arts

Concert of Arias Helps Break the Glass Ceiling for Tomorrow’s Opera Stars

Houston Grand Opera’s yearly competition is helping to usher in a new generation of diverse talent.

01/19/2022 By Holly Beretto

Winter Wonderland

Opera Based on Children's Book Makes Its World Premiere

The Snowy Day has become the first show by a Black composer and librettist team for Houston Grand Opera.

12/13/2021 By Holly Beretto

Performing Arts

Texas Native Simone Gundy Stars in Sister Act at TUTS

Catch the musical through Nov. 14.

11/11/2021 By Holly Beretto

Performing Arts

Review: The Alley Theatre Storms Back on Stage With 'Sweat'

The racially charged drama mixes rage, fear, and desperation.

10/15/2021 By Olivia Flores Alvarez

Reviving a classic

Preview: My Fair Lady Kicks Off Its 2021 U.S. Tour in Houston

The nationally lauded Broadway production wrapped up its Houston debut last week.

09/21/2021 By Holly Beretto

WAR AND POLITICS

TEATRX Presents a Touring Production of Sonia Flew in Houston

The local Latinx theatre company kicks off its fall season with a post-9/11 family drama.

09/03/2021 By Holly Beretto

PAS DE ACTION

Shows to Check Out This Season at the Houston Ballet

After more than a full season away from the Wortham Theater Center, the Houston Ballet is back.

08/24/2021 By Kelsy Armstrong

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

The Houston Ballet Reopens with a Holly, Jolly Surprise

The Wortham Theater Center brings back live performances.

07/29/2021 By Shivani Parmar Edited by Shelby Stewart

High Notes

10 Pre-Pandemic Minutes with Audra McDonald

Before coronavirus killed our theater season, the Broadway and screen icon talked about her illustrious career and Bayou City operatic debut.

07/16/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Wall Bustin'

4th Wall Will Break Virtual Wall During Its 2021–2022 In-Person Season

The company's four-show, 11th season kicks off in October, brings a Pulitzer winner, a Tony nom, and a continuation of a famous work to the stage.

07/08/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Dancing for joy

Miller Outdoor Theatre Tweaks Its Ticket Policy

The theater is two-stepping back into live music, plays, and gatherings, while staying safe, of course.

07/06/2021 By Sydney Davis

Houstonia Magazine

Theater & Dance

Get Tickets Now: Houston's Upcoming Performances Look Spectacular

Here Are Houston’s Top Independent Theaters to Support This Year

The 2022 Houston Shakespeare Festival Takes Miller Outdoor

UH Premieres Its First Musical, Little Shop of Horrors

The Houston Grand Opera Announces New Studio Artists

Houston Ballet Receives A Record-Breaking Donation

Houstonian John Devereaux Comes Home on Tour with Hamilton

Hamilton Is Back Again, Don’t Miss It

The Lifespan of a Fact Considers How We View and Create Truth

Concert of Arias Helps Break the Glass Ceiling for Tomorrow’s Opera Stars

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