Alley Theatre
Alley Theatre, founded in 1947 by pioneering educator Nina Vance, is a professional resident theatre company. Recipient of the 1996 Special Tony Award, the Alley performs year-round in its two-theatre complex at home in downtown Houston, and has toured 40 American cities and abroad.
The Theatre’s focus on establishing and maintaining the Alley Resident Company of Actors and forging alliances with an internationally known group of Alley Associate Artists has enabled the Alley to grow into one of the nation's most innovative and visible professional resident theater companies.
Since his arrival as artistic director in 1989, Boyd has produced more than 120 productions at the Alley, including an unprecedented two productions in one season at the Venice Biennale, and at Lincoln Center.
For more info, visit www.alleytheatre.org
Broadway in Houston
Broadway in Houston brings you the finest in musical and theatrical entertainment. Broadway Across America channels the talent, beauty and excitement of the Big Apple's Broadway shows in our very own Houston Theater District.
For more info, visit www.broadwayacrossamerica.com
Da Camera of Houston
Founded in 1987, Da Camera of Houston takes its name from the Italian phrase “da camera,” which means “of or in the chamber.” Da Camera of Houston brings together leading American and international artists to perform in chamber music and jazz concerts at the Wortham Theater Center and The Menil Collection.
Da Camera has also brought its programs to New York’s Lincoln Center, to Washington’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and to prestigious concert series across Texas, throughout the country and in Mexico and Europe.
From its founding, Da Camera’s varied programming has consisted of chamber music in its broadest definition, a definition that includes both classical music and jazz. Notable ensembles and musicians who have performed in Da Camera programs include Betty Carter, The Guarneri String Quartet, The Juilliard String Quartet, Gidon Kremer, Paul Katz, Ida Kavafian, Catherine Malfitano, Mingus Big Band, Sonny Rollins, Richard Stoltzman, Joshua Redman and McCoy Tyner.
For more info, visit www.dacamera.com
Houston Ballet
Hailed by "The New York Times" as "one of the nation's best ballet companies," Houston Ballet is America's fifth largest ballet company, featuring 53 dancers who have won gold and silver medals at international ballet competitions.
Founded in 1969, Houston Ballet is currently under the leadership of the dynamic Australian choreographer Stanton Welch who was named artistic director of the company in 2003.
For more info, visit www.houstonballet.org
Houston Grand Opera (HGO)
Called the “world’s leading presenter of new operas,” HGO is also know for its stellar productions of standard repertoire, its casting, HGO Orchestra and Chorus. Throughout its 50-year history, HGO has been on the cutting edge of technology, and the HGO website is no exception.
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is internationally renowned for its unique, delicately balanced approach to programming. The company is committed to the commissioning and performing of new works (33 world premieres and six American premieres), the development and nurturing of American artists and composers, the imaginative presentation of masterpieces from the traditional operatic repertoire and to reaching out to new audiences with such productions as Porgy and Bess, Treemonisha, Harvey Milk, Frida, Florencia en el Amazonas, The Little Prince, and Jackie O. HGO tours extensively, having brought productions to Japan, Italy, Egypt, Scotland and France.
The company is the only one in the world to win a Tony, two Grammy awards and two Emmy awards.
For more info, visit www.houstongrandopera.org
Houston Symphony
The Mission of the Houston Symphony is to foster excellence and innovation in the performance and presentation of great music; to enrich the lives of our diverse citizenry; to educate current and future audiences and to bring distinction to our community through the orchestra's international presence and standing
For more info, visit www.houstonsymphony.org
The Masquerade Theatre
Educator and Founding Artistic Director Phillip Duggins established The Masquerade Theatre in 1996. Due to the popularity of musicals and increasing requests from patrons, a decision was made in its second season to become purely a musical theatre. Since that time the theater audiences have grown significantly and demand for seats has resulted in becoming the resident company of The Hobby Center’s Zilkha Hall and, incredibly, in only its 9th year of existence!
Masquerade’s mission encompasses arts and culture, education, youth development, and community enhancement. Specifically, Masquerade’s mission is dedicated to providing quality, professional musical productions for theatre patrons in the Houston metropolitan area.
To learn more about The Masquerade Theatre please go to www.MasqueradeTheatre.com
Society for Performing Arts (SPA)
Society for the Performing Arts brings a broad selection of performing artists and companies from around the world to complement Houston's own theater, dance, and music offerings.
The goal of the organization is to present a wide range of the highest quality national and international caliber of classical performing artists and companies, ranging from traditional to contemporary, large orchestras and dance companies to recitalists and solo performers, new artists and art forms to multi-cultural attractions
SPA also seeks to provide a variety of learning experiences for adults and children and to develop bridges between the performing arts and other interests within the greater Houston community and throughout the state of Texas.
For more info, visit www.spahouston.org
Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS)
Founded in 1968, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is Houston's acclaimed non-profit musical theatre company and is currently under the direction of President and CEO John C. Breckenridge. Dedicated to producing new works and classic masterpieces, the 2007-2008 "Dream of a Season" celebrates TUTS' 40th Anniversary Season of bringing world-class musical theatre to Houston audiences.
TUTS was the first theatrical organization in Houston to perform free to the public in 1968 at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, and is the only Houston arts organization that has performed there free to the public every year since the building opened. Since its founding by Frank M. Young, TUTS has produced more than 300 musicals including many local, national and world premieres such as Disney's Beauty and the Beast, as well as International tours including Debbie Reynolds in The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Juliet Prowse in Mame, Robert Goulet in Man of La Mancha, the Tony Award-winning revival of Carousel and the Deaf West Theatre production of Big River.
As a way to continue the tradition of musical theatre, TUTS' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre provides instruction and stage experience for more than 1,700 students annually through both The Academy and The Studio, which allow students to flourish in a year-round schedule of classes. Housed in the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, TUTS also annually presents the Tommy Tune Awards, honoring the best and brightest in Houston's high school musical theatre programs.
For more info, visit www.tuts.com
Uniquely Houston
Uniquely Houston is an innovative program established by the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts to provide a home venue for Houston’s emerging, nonprofit performing arts organizations.
Uniquely Houston appeals to diverse audiences and supports the region’s exceptional artistic talent. Uniquely Houston® represents a vital component of the Hobby Center’s founding vision and the reason why Zilkha Hall was built.
For more info, visit www.thehobbycenter.org
