See the latest performing arts productions and theater happenings opening across Houston from Monday, January 27 to Sunday, February 2, 2025.
One of my favorite comedies opens this week at A.D. Players, and I can’t wait to see how it unfolds. (Full disclosure: I stage managed The Foreigner back in the day, and I’ve never seen a non-college production from the front of the house). Stages opens two shows, one that brings back an audience favorite in her signature role. Houston Grand Opera opens one of musical theatre’s timeless love stories, TUTS puts its stamp on a contemporary classic.
Top Performing Arts Openings This Week: January 27 to February 2, 2025
Performances and events are not ranked but are listed in chronological order, first by start date and time and then by end date and time.
DaCamera: Alexandre Kantorow in Concert at Wortham Center | Tuesday – The person ever to win the coveted Gilmore Artist Award, 22-year-old Kantorow presents works by and inspired by Liszt, a thrilling program of Romantic transformations. $51 and up. 8pm.
TUTS: Mean Girls at the Hobby Center | Opens Tuesday | Ongoing – TUTS welcomes the national tour of the Broadway musical from Tina Fey. When Cady Heron arrives in suburban Illinois after spending most of her life in the African savanna, she’s ill-prepared for the Queen Bees and other high school cliques. $34.50 and up. Showtimes vary.
A. D. Players: The Foreigner at The George Theater | Opens Wednesday | Ongoing – I’ve long loved this crack-up comedy by Larry Shue, about a demolition expert named Froggy who brings his pal Charlie to his other pal Betty’s Georgia hunting lodge. In order to save pathologically shy Charlie from having to speak to anyone, Froggy tells them he’s from an exotic foreign country and doesn’t speak English. Chaos, and problems, arise when some in this corner of Georgia don’t take too kindly to foreigners. $20 and up. Showtimes vary.
Stages: ’Til Death Do Us Part: Late Night Catechism 3 at the Gordy | Opens Wednesday | Ongoing – Denise Fennell is back as Sister, and she’s teaching a catechism class on one of her favorite sacraments, marriage. Bring your partner and get ready for all kinds of audience participation, including a wacky version of The Newlywed Game. $70 and up. Showtimes vary.
Houston Grand Opera: West Side Story at Wortham Center | Opens Friday | Ongoing – It’s love at first sight when Tony and Maria meet at the dance in the gym. There’s only one problem. He’s a member of the Sharks, archrivals to the Jets, headed by Maria’s brother. Transporting Shakespeare’s story of star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet to a New York setting, the beloved musical was created composer Leonard Bernstein, lyricist Stephen Sondheim, choreographer Jerome Robbins, and playwright Arthur Laurents. $25 and up. Showtimes vary.
Stages: The Heart Sellers at the Gordy | Opens Friday | Ongoing – Set in the 1970s, this comedic drama finds recent immigrants, Jane and Luna, crossing paths in a grocery store on Thanksgiving. As they share their American dreams, they find a friendship that crosses cultural barriers as they navigate their new country. $25 and up. Showtimes vary.
Beyond Broadway: Adrienne Warren at the Hobby Center | Saturday – The singer and actress, who won a Tony Award for her headlining portrayal in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Houston for an intimate concert of songs from Broadway and beyond. $42.40 and up. 7:30pm.
Performing Arts Houston: Complexions Contemporary Ballet at Jones Hall | Saturday – The acclaimed ballet troupe, known for its groundbreaking approach to the art, celebrates 30 years with a performance showcasing new and favorite pieces. $19 and up. 7:30pm.
Kumar Sanu & Sadhana Sargam: Aashiqui Live at Cullen Performance Hall | Sunday – Known for their legendary careers as playback singers in Indian cinema—primarily performing in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali and Tamil language—Sanu and Sargam bring their mesmerizing melodies and soulful songs to Cullen’s Downtown stage. $35 and up. 7pm.
Shows Closing This Week
The Furst Hotel closes its doors at Galveston’s Island Etc. on Saturday, while Open Dance Project’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz clicks its heels 3 times and departs from MATCH this Sunday.
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