Top Upcoming Musicals In Houston
If you love musical theater, there is no better place to live in the U.S. than in Houston. In the Theater District, you will find over 12,000 seats at the venues that host the eight major performance companies, but there are also organizations outside this area that perform. No matter where you live in the Houston area, you will be able to enjoy live musicals and theater. Here are some of the most anticipated musicals for the upcoming performance season.
'The Addams Family'
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park Drive
Houston, Texas 77030
(281) 373-3386
www.milleroutdoortheatre.com
Dates: Oct. 23 – Nov. 1, 2014
If you want something creepy and kooky to see just in time for Halloween, take a trip out to Miller Outdoor Theatre for a new way to enjoy "The Addams Family," in a musical. This production is from HITS Theatre group, which is a children's performing arts school that offers children from a variety of backgrounds a chance to learn about performance art though after-school and weekend programs. "The Addams Family" is a free performance by the HITS students, and it will be at Miller Outdoor Theatre on Halloween weekend. You can pick up tickets for the seats under the awning for free anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. the same day as the show you want to attend. If you miss this window, you may be able to get free tickets an hour before the show starts, if there are any left.
'Metropolis!'
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park Drive
Houston, Texas 77030
(281) 373-3386
www.milleroutdoortheatre.com
Dates: Nov. 21 – 22, 2014
One of the most interesting musicals coming up in the next few months also has the lowest price – free. "Metropolis!" is a production featuring a troupe of 30 actors and actresses from Houston's Chinese sister city Shenzhen. These actors will sing, dance and act in both English and Mandarin in a combination of Eastern and Western performance art. Tickets for the covered seating area for the two performances of Metropolis! are free at the Miller Outdoor Theatre box office until 1 p.m. on the day of the show. As always, lawn seating at Miller Outdoor Theatre is free.
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'The Radio City Christmas Spectacular'
Sarofim Hall -The Hobby Center
800 Bagby St.
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 315-2400
www.houston.broadway.com
Dates: Dec. 5 – 28, 2014
Kick up your heels for the holidays with the Radio City Rockettes in "The Radio City Christmas Spectacular." This spectacle of dance, music, elaborate sets and lavish costumes has been a tradition for many during the holidays. If you can't get to New York City for Christmas, this is the next best thing as the Rockettes guide the audience through music and dance on a virtual tour on stage of the city.
Sarofim Hall -The Hobby Center
800 Bagby St.
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 315-2400
www.houston.broadway.com
Dates: Dec. 5 – 28, 2014
Kick up your heels for the holidays with the Radio City Rockettes in "The Radio City Christmas Spectacular." This spectacle of dance, music, elaborate sets and lavish costumes has been a tradition for many during the holidays. If you can't get to New York City for Christmas, this is the next best thing as the Rockettes guide the audience through music and dance on a virtual tour on stage of the city.
'The Book of Mormon'
Sarofim Hall -The Hobby Center
800 Bagby St.
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 315-2400
www.houston.broadway.com
Dates: Jan. 20 – Feb. 8, 2015
A musical comedy from the creators of "South Park" is coming to Houston on tour early next year. You can get your tickets now for "The Book of Mormon." Be advised that it does include explicit language and may not be appropriate for young children or the easily offended. This satirical show has swept up nine Tony awards, including one for the best musical. See what everyone is talking about by seeing this show at the Hobby Center. Order your tickets early. This is one show that is likely to sell out for most of the dates.
'Waiting for Johnny Depp'
Zilkha Hall -The Hobby Center
800 Bagby St.
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 558-8887
www.tutsunderground.com
Dates: Jan. 22 – Feb. 1, 2015
For offbeat theater, check out the offerings from TUTS Underground. One of the most interesting things you can see from this other side of Theater Under the Stars is the upcoming one-woman musical "Waiting for Johnny Depp." In this unusual show, a struggling actress from New York, Rita Donatella, tries to get her ideal role in a movie beside Johnny Depp, but along the way, she has quirky adventures and learns a lesson about the most important things in life. Like the other TUTS Underground productions, this one is shown in the more intimate Zilkha Hall of the Hobby Center.
Crystal Hessong ia a freelance writer and a lifelong, fourth generation Houstonian. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.
