See the latest performing arts productions and theater happenings opening across Houston from Monday, March 16 to Sunday, March 22, 2026.
Classical music and dance are in the spotlight this week, with several events demonstrating the sheer depth of artistry we have here in Houston.
The former music director of the Houston Symphony leads a concert at Our Texas Cultural Center. You can attend Bach’s birthday party—and hear one of the composer’s most majestic pieces. The Houston Symphony performs a Beethoven work you’re surely familiar with, along with a brand-new piece commissioned to showcase the orchestra’s timpanist. How cool is that?
The City Ballet of Houston premieres new works this week, as well. And Performing Arts Houston offers a showcase for new creations.
I grew up in New England, where prep school culture is hard to escape, whether you attend one or not. So, I am looking forward to seeing how that culture manifests in the latest show from The Ensemble Theatre. And I’m shouting out the annual Heights Kids Day of Music event, designed to help young people experience the arts.
There’s much more besides. Go see performing arts, Houston!
Top Live Theater & Performing Arts in Houston This Week: March 16 to 22, 2026
Showtime! New Openings & This Week Only Shows
City Ballet of Houston: Choreographer’s Concert at MATCH | Tuesday & Wednesday – New works by student performers and company members highlight an evening of dance. $20. 7:30pm. Get tickets.
A Musical Evening with Maestro Hans Graf & Mercury Chamber Orchestra at Our Texas Cultural Center | Friday – The former music director of the Houston Symphony leads the orchestra in a concert of works by Beethoven, Chebotarya and Ravel. $32. 7:30pm. Get tickets.
Choir Boy at The Ensemble Theatre | Friday to Sunday | Ongoing – A group of young, Black students at Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys navigates issues of identity and sexuality in a coming-of-age story. $30+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Houston Symphony: Beethoven’s Fifth & Timpani World Premiere at Jones Hall | Friday to Sunday – Da-Da-Da-Dunn! The orchestra performs one of the most iconic and towering works in the classical canon, along with a new work created specifically for principal timpanist Leonardo Soto. $71+. Times vary. Get tickets.
The Horizon Theatre: Dear Evan Hansen at Seismique Studio | Friday to Sunday | Ongoing – Young performers present this Tony Award-winning musical about a lonely high school student who finds himself swept up in a lie he can’t control. $25+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Mercury Chamber Orchestra: Love at The Hobby Center | Friday to Sunday – Set against the music of Purcell and Dowland, this performance is an exploration of memory, grief and connection. $27.50+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Performing Arts Houston: New/Now at Jones Hall | Friday & Saturday – See world premieres by Houston artists in this annual event that’s commissioned the launch of 18 original works. $10. 7:30pm. Get tickets.
12th Annual Heights Kids Day of Music in Love Park | Saturday | FREE – A host of activities and performances are part of engaging kids and instilling a lifelong love of music and the arts. 10am to 2pm. Learn more.
Houston Bach Society: Bach’s Mass in B Minor at Christ the King Lutheran Church | Saturday – Experience the composer’s masterpiece, then join the orchestra for Bach’s birthday celebration in the church courtyard. $11+. 3pm. Get tickets.
Houston Brass Quintet: The Gilded Age at The Houston Säengerhalle | Saturday | FREE – Immerse yourself in music from late-19th and early-20th-century America in this concert of works by Kevin McKee, Victor Ewald, and Scott Joplin. 7pm. Get tickets.
DaCamera: Sarah Hanahan at the Eldorado Ballroom| Sunday – The jazz saxophonist named a Rising Star in Downbeat’s 2025 Critics Poll performs two concerts. Pay-What-You-Can. 5pm and 7pm. Get tickets.v
They’ve Got Legs! Ongoing Shows
Pajama Game at Island Etc. | Thursday to Sunday | Closes Saturday, April 11 – The classic musical takes place in a pajama factory, where workers are clamoring for a raise, while behind the scenes, alliances shift and romance blossoms. $40. Times vary. Get tickets.
A Woman on the Cusp at Theatre Suburbia | Friday to Sunday | Closes Saturday, March 28 – Ethical dilemmas abound as a mentally unstable woman attempts to write her memoirs at her brother’s insistence as a form of therapy and the ghostwriter who comes to assist her has unclear allegiances. $20+. Times vary. Get tickets.
The Importance of Being Earnest at Alley Theatre | Friday to Sunday | Closes Sunday, March 29 – Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy of manners follows two British bachelors who invent alter egos to outwit society and find love. $53+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Curtain Call! Closing This Week
On Saturday, 4th Wall Theatre Co’s The Counter flips off the Open sign at Spring Street Studios.
While on Sunday, Stages’ production of The Chinese Lady closes her fan at the Gordy on Sunday and Houston Ballet’s Broken Wings takes flight at the Wortham Center.
Sunday is also when Mrs. Krishnan’s Party winds down at Asia Society Texas Center, and The Players Theatre Company’s Jesus Christ Superstar bows out of Conroe’s The Owen Theatre n Conroe.
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