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The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon
1/7 - 1/12/2025


The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your ...


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25th Anniversary Tour Of MAMMA MIA! is Coming to the Hobby Center


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 03, 2024

Single tickets for the upcoming engagement of MAMMA MIA! in Houston will go on sale to the general public this week. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase! ...

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG Comes to the Hobby Center


by Stephi Wild - November 15, 2024

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will present the Tony Award®-winning FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, Gerard Alessandrini’s legendary and hilarious musical spoof of Broadway’s biggest shows and brightest stars....

DRAGONS AND MYTHICAL BEASTS is Coming to the Hobby Center in February 2025


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2024

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will present Dragons and Mythical Beasts, a fantastical live show for the whole family. Unveil a myriad of dark secrets and come face to face with some of the most magnificent creatures and terrifying beasts ever to walk the earth. Learn how to purchase ticke...

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Theatre Under the Stars


by Brett Cullum - October 26, 2024

The cast here is immaculate, and LITTLE SHOP is a character actor’s dream come true. Everyone gets to play bigger and broader, and we get to see them have a ball, bringing these kooky archetypes to life. They are all pitch-perfect and create a wonderfully realized revival of this show for Houston ju...

Review: ALL THINGS EQUAL: THE LIFE & TRIALS OF RUTH BADER GINSBURG at HOBBY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS


by Brett Cullum - September 06, 2024

No matter what side of the aisle you fall on, this is a fascinating tribute to a legal lady who taught us all what it means to be both feminine and ferocious. To quote a previous BROADWAY WORLD critic, it is “a must-see.” And in these days, right before the election of 2024, it is imperative to cons...

Hobby Center Launches New Residency Initiative To Uplift Local Artists' Work


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 29, 2024

After piloting the program in the 2023-24 Season with ISHIDA Dance Company and Urban Souls Dance Company, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts' is launching its new artist residency....

Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen to Star In Ars Lyrica Houston's 24/25 Season Opener


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 14, 2024

Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen will headline the opening of Ars Lyrica Houston’s 2024/2025 season. Learn how to purchase tickets....

Houston Contemporary Dance Company Announces 2024-2025 6th Season Programing


by A.A. Cristi - August 12, 2024

Houston Contemporary Dance Company announces its 2024 season featuring innovative performances and collaborations with renowned choreographers. ...

Review: RUDDIGORE at Gilbert And Sullivan Society Of Houston


by Armando Urdiales - July 22, 2024

Boy, I wanted to enjoy this way more. I have been an ardent fan of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Houston since I moved to Houston in 2021, and their post-pandemic performance of HMS Pinafore left me excited for future G&S Society of Houston productions. In 2023, they followed up HMS with Pirat...

ALL THINGS EQUAL: THE LIFE AND TRIALS OF RUTH BADER GINSBURG is Coming to the Hobby Center


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2024

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will present All Things Equal: The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....

Past Shows

Shucked
Shucked
11/19 - 11/24/2024


SHUCKED is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls “flat out hilarious!” And nobody knows funny like economists. Featuring a book by ...

Live at the Founders Club: Katie Rose Clarke featuring, Steven Jamail, Music Director and Piano


Houston natives Katie Rose Clarke and musical director Steven Jamail first met doing community theatre in high school in Friendswood. Fast forward a “few” years, ...

Paw Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure


Get ready to PAW-ty like never before in a fun-tastic new PAW Patrol Adventure! After Chase, Marshall, Skye and the gang save Adventure City with ...

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters


A battle for your soul is being waged from an office in hell! Don’t miss The Screwtape Letters, the provocative, faithful and wickedly funny theatrical ...

Live at the Founders Club: Celebrating Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln with Camille Thurman and Darrell Green


Celebrating Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln delivers an evening of beautiful, soulful sounds which spotlight both the centennial year of Max Roach, and the music ...

Peter Pan
Peter Pan
10/1 - 10/6/2024


This high-flying musical has been thrilling audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a ...

Brazil Samba Jazz: Raquel Cepeda and Marvio Ciribelli in Concert


Jazz singer Raquel Cepeda and pianist Marvio Ciribelli bring Brazil to Houston with “Brazil Samba Jazz.” The concert will feature the sensual and energizing rhythms ...

Funny Girl
Funny Girl
8/20 - 8/25/2024


WELCOME TO MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN! Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, an updated book from ...

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 ...

Desde El Alma: Songs from the Heart starring Camille Zamora


The Founders Club sizzles with irresistible Spanish classic tangos, boleros, and canciones performed by three of the Latin music world’s most acclaimed artists. Renowned soprano ...

The Barricade Boys West End Party!


Get ready to have your socks knocked off and your heart racing with The Barricade Boys! These four dazzling performers are taking the world by ...

Houston Symphony presents The Music of ABBA


Conductor Lucas Waldin leads world-renowned a cappella sensation Rajaton as they join forces with the Houston Symphony for an electrifying tribute to the legendary Swedish ...

Sinatra & Beyond starring Tony DeSare


A quintessential cabaret evening featuring the music of legendary crooner Frank Sinatra! Singer, pianist and composer Tony DeSare will transport audiences with his renditions of ...

Hairspray
Hairspray
6/4 - 6/9/2024


You Can’t Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she ...

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 ...

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LOVE BOMB in Houston LOVE BOMB
The Catastrophic Theatre (11/15 - 12/7) Tracker
Life of Pi in Houston Life of Pi
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (8/19 - 8/24)
Mai’s Long Journey in Houston Mai’s Long Journey
Trini Mendenhall Community Center (12/16 - 12/16)
A Christmas Carol in Houston A Christmas Carol
Alley Theatre (11/15 - 12/29)
Stupid F*cking Bird in Houston Stupid F*cking Bird
UH - Jose Quintero Theatre (4/4 - 4/13)
Mean Girls (Non-Equity) in Houston Mean Girls (Non-Equity)
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (1/28 - 2/9)
& Juliet in Houston & Juliet
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (1/21 - 1/26)
The Glass Menagerie in Houston The Glass Menagerie
Alley Theatre (2/21 - 3/16)
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