See the latest performing arts productions and theater happenings opening across Houston from Monday, January 29 to Sunday, February 4, 2024.
This week, get moving to the rhythm when the story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan comes to Downtown—plus the Symphony packs the weekend, Grand Opera bids farewell to Parsifal, and more.
Looking for ways to keep the theater calendar straight? We have you covered with this weekly roundup series tracking openings at theaters and performing arts institutions across the city of Houston.
Here’s our list of must-see openings:
Top Performing Arts Openings This Week: January 29 to February 4, 2024
- TUTS presents On Your Feet: The Story of Gloria & Emilio Estefan at Hobby Center | Tuesday, January 30 | Ongoing – A love story, a success story, an inspirational story. Gloria and Emilio Estefan believed in each other, and together rode an astonishing wave of success with their Afro-Caribbean–infused rock sounds that set the world on fire in the 1980s. This bio-musical tells the story of their love, their heritage and their work ethic, bringing to life some of Miami Sound Machine’s greatest hits, including “Conga,” “Rhythm is Gonna Get You” and “On Your Feet.” This production runs through Sunday, February 11. $40 and up. Showtimes vary.
- Vincent Victoria presents Love, Marriage & Heartbreak at Midtown Art Center | Thursday, February 1 | Ongoing – Culled from the slave narratives obtained during the 1930s and adding a modern backdrop, the play shares tales of love, marriage and the many heartbreaks experienced by enslaved African Americans in the American South before emancipation in 1865. This production runs through Sunday, February 11. $25; $20 for students and 65+. 8pm; Sunday 3pm.
- Operativo Houston presents Suor Angelica at Houston Saengerbund | Friday, February 2 & Saturday, February 3 – Catch a one-act Puccini opera when Operativo Houston brings the Italian work to the stage in the Heights. $25 and up. Showtimes vary.
- Houston Symphony presents Jazz, Love & Gershwin: A Century of Rhapsody in Blue at Jones Hall | Friday, February 2 to Sunday, February 4 – Marcus Roberts Trio and Grammy Award–winning jazz singer Catherine Russell join the Symphony for this celebration of Gershwin’s iconic score, along with other songs by the composer. Expect jazz-infused music of love and romance. $34 and up. Friday and Saturday 8pm; Sunday 2:30pm.
- Houston Symphony presents Get Up & Dance at Jones Hall | Saturday, February 3 – Part of the orchestra’s Family Series, this child-friendly concert explores dance music and rhythms from around the world. Wiggling and dancing encouraged. $25 and up. 10am and 11:30am.
- Nihon Buyo in the 21st Century: From Kabuki Dance to Boléro at Hobby Center | Saturday, February 3 – This presentation will feature dance pieces Toba-e and Boléro, along with performances by Japanese musicians playing traditional Japanese instruments. Toba-e is a charming comedic work in the style of kabuki dance, based on the animal-centric Japanese caricatures of the same name. Boléro is a riveting new dance set to French composer Maurice Rovel’s score. $65 and up. 7:30pm.
Final Performances This Week
The curtain closes on the Mildred’s Umbrella production of O: A Rhapsody in Divorce on Saturday, February 3, while Houston Grand Opera’s Parsifal closes on Sunday, February 4.
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