See the latest performing arts productions and theater happenings opening across Houston from Monday, March 17 to Sunday, March 23, 2025.
This week brings a reminder (not that we ever need one) about just how many different kinds of arts are available in our city.
Dance Source Houston showcases innovative choreography, University of Houston’s music faculty brings Romantic classics and a literal celebration of Dave Brubeck’s musical legacy to the stage, and Apollo Chamber Players offers a concert designed to spotlight Houston’s diversity.
Plus, I’m very excited to see The Garden Theatre’s production of Doubt, directed by the incredibly talented Jennifer Decker.
Top Performing Arts Openings This Week: March 17 to 23, 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.
Dance Source Houston: Mind the Gap XXXIV at MATCH | Tuesday, March 18 – This program features works from a number of dance forms by local choreographers, showcasing a range of artistry and technique. Pay What You Can. 7:30pm.
UH Moores School of Music: Romantic Bookends: Schumann & Dohnányi at the Hobby Center | Tuesday – Immerse yourself in 2 very different pieces of Romantic chamber music, Schumann’s rarely performed “Andante and Variations” (1843) and Dohnanyi’s thrilling “Sextet in C Major”. $35; $15 for students. 7pm.
Apollo Chamber Players: Diversity at the Hobby Center | Friday – Celebrate Houston’s multicultural diversity with a concert that also highlights the Persian New Year of Nowruz. Third in Apollo’s 2024-25 We The People series and presented in partnership with the Islamic Arts Society of Houston, tthe program includes a world premiere by composer Reza Vali. $10 and up. 7pm.
UH Moores School of Music: The Voice of Brubeck Vol. 2: Themes & Explorations Concert at Moores Opera House | Friday – Chris Brubeck‚ jazz musician, composer, and the son of Dave Brubeck himself—joins the Moores School of Music Symphony Orchestra, soloists Simone Gundy and Horace Alexander Young, and the Paul English Quartet for a celebration of the jazz master’s songbook. $20; $15 for UH students, alumni, faculty, staff and ages 65+. 7:30pm.
The Garden Theatre: Doubt, A Parable at MATCH | Opens Friday | Ongoing – John Patrick Shanley’s riveting play explores the concepts of power and faith. Set in the 1960s, a progressive young priest’s conduct comes under question by Sister Aloysius. Tradition and modernism go head to head in this taut one-act. It’s among the shows I am most excited to see this month. $30. Showtimes vary.
Mercury: Bach’s St. John Passion at Wortham Center | Saturday – Bach’s masterpiece is the story of Christ’s crucifixion, and one of classical music’s greatest works. The orchestra and singers present the complete work, performed on period instruments. This stirring piece features themes of redemption, sacrifice, faith and hope. $25 and up. 8pm.
Denisov Antrepriza Theater: The Trap at MATCH | Saturday – Things go awry when a groom on his husband reports his wife missing in this detective story inspired by Robert Thomas’ play. $30. 7pm.
UH Moores School of Music: Mariachi Pumas Concert: The World’s Favorite Songs at Moores Opera House | Sunday – The spectacular Mariachi Pumas will perform the mariachi songs that will never die—classics that audiences can joyfully join in and sing along. $20; $15 for UH faculty, students, alumni, staff, and ages 65+, but you can save 20% with promo code MSM365. 4pm.
Ongoing
Death of A Salesman at Rec Room | Wednesday to Saturday | Ongoing – Rec Room presents their take on Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer-winning play about Willy Loman, a salesman trying to survive amid a changing world. He’s devoted to the American dream, even as it might be slipping from his grasp. What he wants most of all, however, is to matter. Director Matt Hune has assembled a terrific cast, and this play is among the arts things I am most looking forward to this month. $20 and up. Showtimes vary.
Closing This Week
The Houston Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty , the national tour of Hamilton, and Cirque du Soleil’s Echo all take a final bow on Sunday.
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