See the latest performing arts productions and theater happenings opening across Houston from Monday, June 1 to Sunday, June 7, 2026.
An annual much-loved festival returns this week, ushering in nearly a month of classical music. A world-renowned orchestra celebrates Pride Month. And both music icon and pair of musical video game icons with the Houston Symphony over three days.
Audiences who like a whodunit will want to see a classic play opening this week. There’s a Harry Potter parody in Conroe and one of Houston’s cabaret ensembles takes us down memory lane.
You’ll find much more opening this week, too.
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Top Live Theater & Performing Arts in Houston This Week: June 1 to 7, 2026
Showtime! New Openings & This Week Only Shows
The Lion’s Roar at MATCH | Tuesday – The solo dance performance tells the extraordinary 2,500-year old story of Siddhartha, a prince who renounced his royal life in search of an answer to human suffering. Go on a journey with the prince who would become Buddha. Pay-What-You-Can. 7:30pm. Get tickets.
Performing Arts Houston: International Pride Orchestra at Wortham Center | Wednesday – A one-night-only event bringing together artists and audiences for an evening of music, community, and celebration—hosted by San Francisco–based drag icon Peaches Christ, of course. $29. 7:30pm. Get tickets.
The Immanuel & Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival 2026 at University of Houston | Opens Thursday | Ongoing – The much-loved festival returns with orchestral, chamber music and piano performances, featuring a variety of artists from around the globe. $20+. Times and performances vary. Get tickets.
Lyle Lovett in Concert with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall | Friday – Houston’s own music icon known for blending country, jazz, folk, swing, and blues into a sound that’s uniquely his own performs live with the orchestra. $58+. 7:30pm. Get tickets.
Cone Man Running: And Then There Were None at Spring Street Studios | Opens Friday | Ongoing – Agatha Christie’s chilling murder mystery finds 10 strangers trapped on an island with no escape—and a killer among them. $50. Times vary. Get tickets.
Stage Right: Puffs at The Crighton Theatre | Opens Friday | Ongoing – A charming Harry Potter parody on stage in Conroe follows a group of friends at a certain famous school for wizards who find themselves trying to survive school without becoming famous. There’s only one problem—the adventures of some very famous students keep getting in the way. $24+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Angry, Raucous & Shamelessly Gorgeous at Theatre Suburbia | Opens Friday | Ongoing – Pearl Cleage’s play follows an actress who created a firestorm—performing a series of August Wilson monologues from a woman’s perspective in the nude back in the 1990s. Now, a less-experienced actress is about to revive them at a theater festival, unleashing feelings of inadequacy and doubt. $20+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Houston Symphony: Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY XIV & XVI at Jones Hall | Saturday & Sunday – Legendary maestro Arnie Roth leads the Houston Symphony and Chorus in a program featuring the multi-player video games epic music, joined by original vocalist Amanda Achen. Fans and audiences will also be treated to an original FINAL FANTASY high definition video created by Square Enix specifically for this show. $65+. Times vary. Get tickets.
River Oaks Dance: Mary Poppins at The Hobby Center | Saturday & Sunday – Student dancers offer a performance based on P.L. Travers’ beloved story of the nanny who’s “practically perfect in every way” and her charges, Jane and Michael Banks. Follow them and the inhabitants of Cherry Tree Lane on an adventure filled with magic and music. $37+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Teatro Loft: El corazón del incauto at MATCH | Saturday & Sunday – Performed in Spanish with no English subtitles, the play’s set in rural Argentina in the 1920s. There a farming couple weaves dreams of family and redemption, while truth emerges like a wound too deep to mend. $40. Times vary. Get tickets.
Music Box Theater: Feelin’ Groovy 2026 at Queensbury Theatre | Opens Saturday | Ongoing – The beloved celebration of music from the 1960s and ‘70s returns, with a variety of melodies that were the soundtrack to incredible historic moments. $42+. Times vary. Get tickets.
They’ve Got Legs! Ongoing Shows
Misery at Alley Theatre | Tuesday to Sunday | Closes Sunday, June 28 – Catch a thrilling adaption of Stephen King’s novel about an author who finds himself stuck in the home of a devoted fan. Things go from bad to worse when she discovers he’s about to kill off her favorite character. $36+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Stages: Spamilton: An American Parody with 21 Chump Street The Musical at The Gordy | Wednesday to Saturday | Closes Sunday, June 21 – A cast of six offers a hilarious send-up of Hamilton, paired with Lin Mauel Miranda’s rarely performed mini musical. $29+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Tamara Siler: Sinners & Saints at Main Street Theater | Thursday to Sunday | Closes, Saturday, June 13 – The Houston singer and actress shares her life and experience in a series of songs that shaped her. Expect selections that span genres from Broadway to gospel. $20+. Times vary.
Sense & Sensibility at Theatre Southwest | Friday & Saturday | Closes Saturday, June 21 – The contemporary exploration of the Jane Austen classic keeps the romance and manners, infusing it with modern, comedic touches. $22. Times vary. Get tickets.
Curtain Call! Closing This Week
On Saturday, Dirt Dogs Theatre Co’s Airline Highway takes off at the end of the runway at MATCH.
And on Sunday, Stages’ That Drive Thru Monterrey pulls back into the garage at The Gordy, while Houston Ballet’s An Evening with the Stars hits the afterparty at Wortham Center.
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