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Drunk Shakespeare Presents: Drunk Romeo & Juliet

Wednesdays-Sundays, 5 p.m. Continues through July 11

The Emerald Theatre

412 Travis St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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$49 - $500

Theater, Theater - Ongoing

The Drunk Shakespeare Society is performing Drunk Romeo & Juliet for the first time ever! One professional actor has five shots of whiskey and then attempts to perform a major role in Shakespeare’s greatest love story: Romeo & Juliet. Hilarity and mayhem ensue while the remaining sober actors try to keep the script on track. Every show is different depending on who is drinking…and what they’re drinking! Audience members can purchase craft cocktails and snacks during the show, enhancing the immersive experience! 914-713-7865
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Saturdays, 2-4:30 & 8-10:30 p.m. and Sundays, 1-3:30 & 7-9:30 p.m. Continues through July 5

Cullen Theater at Wortham Theater Center

500 Texas, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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$56 - $169+

Theater, Theater - Large, Broadway

A sweeping musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic, The Hunchback of Notre Dame tells a powerful story set in fifteenth-century Paris, following Quasimodo as he discovers love, courage, and acceptance beyond the walls of Notre Dame. With music by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, the production features the film’s beloved score alongside new songs. This staging is elevated by a full 21-piece live orchestra of Houston’s top musicians, performing an expanded orchestration of the score onstage. A breathtaking tale of love, justice, and hope, it is a rare and powerful theatrical event for Houston audiences. 713-227-4772
Hansel and Gretel

Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.

Rec Room Arts

100 Jackson St, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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Opening Night VIP: $40 General Admission: $30 Student: $15 Season Ticket options still available

Children's Theater, Opera, Theater

Returning after last year's sold-out run, a fresh holiday take on Engelbert Humperdinck’s classic fairy-tale opera, HANSEL AND GRETEL. Set in a stunning wooded installation, audiences will experience a truly immersive experience as they follow the wayward siblings, Hansel & Gretel, through the wintery woods on their quest to find both home and independence. This up-close, micro-opera is an ideal Houston holiday tradition for adults and children over 8 years old. “The Best Show This Holiday Season!” — Houston Press. “I don’t know when I have seen a production so perfectly scaled, so satisfying, charming and thoroughly thought through. Wait… 713-344-1291
Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Touring)

Tue., July 14, 7:30 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Touring)

Wed., July 15, 7:30 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Touring)

Thu., July 16, 7:30 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
Kail Lowry: Fatherless Behavior Tour

Fri., July 17, 7 p.m.

House of Blues

1204 Caroline, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

888-402-5837
Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Touring)

Fri., July 17, 7:30 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
C Words - A Comedy Sketch Show Written by Conor Farrell

Fri., July 17, 8-9:30 p.m., Sat., July 18, 8 p.m., Mon., July 20, 8 p.m., Thu., July 23, 8 p.m., Fri., July 24, 8 p.m. and Sat., July 25, 3 & 8 p.m.

Spring Street Studios

1824 Spring St., Houston Heights

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8-10

Comedy, Theater

Ever had to deliver terrible news to a stranger? Told a lie a to join a conversation and been caught? Wondered how your partner is actually using their Time Machine? This show revels in these moments. C Words is a sketch show where the funny is taken seriously and crafted with great care and consideration. This July, make time for laughter as Houston’s best perform 13 original world premier sketches and 3 Houston favorites. ⚠️ Content Advisory C Words is intended for mature audiences (18+). This production contains adult language, sexual humor, discussions of sexual situations, and 832-303-1578
Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Touring)

Sat., July 18, 2 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Houston, TX

Sat., July 18, 6-8:30 p.m.

Houston Marriott West Loop by The Galleria

1750 W. Loop South, Houston Outside Houston

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$88.44

Comedy, Theater, Food and Drink

North America’s largest award-winning interactive true crime murder mystery dinner show invites you into a night of laughter, mystery, and audience-driven intrigue. Enjoy a full dinner while a hilarious crime unfolds around you—but stay alert. The culprit is hiding in plain sight, and before the night is over, you could find yourself named a Prime Suspect. Now playing at Marriott Houston West Loop Galleria in Houston, TX, this murder mystery dinner experience is unlike traditional dinner theater. Our professional actors are not in costume and are secretly planted among the guests, creating a modern, social, and highly interactive evening. 866-496-0535
Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Touring)

Sat., July 18, 7:30 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Touring)

Sun., July 19, 1:30 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Touring)

Sun., July 19, 7 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
Thunder From Down Under

Wed., July 29, 7 p.m.

House of Blues

1204 Caroline, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

888-402-5837
'A Nice Indian Boy'

Fri., July 31, 7-9 p.m., Sat., Aug. 1, 1:30-3:30 & 7-9 p.m., Sun., Aug. 2, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Mon., Aug. 3, 7-9 p.m., Thu., Aug. 6, 7-9 p.m., Fri., Aug. 7, 7-9 p.m., Sat., Aug. 8, 1:30-3:30 & 7-9 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 9, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Asia Society Texas Center

1370 Southmore Boulevard, Houston Third Ward

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$35 (35% Discount for AST Members)

Performing Arts, Theater, Comedy

Asia Society Texas and Aerial Roots Theatre Company are excited to bring Madhuri Shekar's A Nice Indian Boy back to Houston audiences, offering a warm and witty portrayal of love and marriage in today's Desi diaspora. (713) 496-9901
Houston Shakespeare Festival: The Comedy of Errors

Fri., July 31, 8:15 p.m., Tue., Aug. 4, 8:15 p.m., Thu., Aug. 6, 8:15 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 8, 8:15 p.m.

Miller Outdoor Theatre

6000 Hermann Park Dr., Houston Kirby-West U

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Free

Theater

Presented by the University of Houston, the Houston Shakespeare Festival returns to Miller Outdoor Theatre with William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. Shakespeare’s shortest and most farcical comedy follows two sets of identical twins separated at birth who unknowingly reunite in the same city, setting off a whirlwind of mistaken identities, slapstick chaos, misunderstandings, and unexpected reunions. Filled with fast-paced humor and heartwarming moments, this classic comedy has delighted audiences for centuries. 832.487.7102
Madame Joyce: The Purple Couch Tour

Thu., Sept. 10, 7 p.m.

The Bronze Peacock at House of Blues

1204 Caroline, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

888-402-5837
Therapy Gecko

Sun., Sept. 20, 7 p.m.

House of Blues

1204 Caroline, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

888-402-5837
The Sound of Music (Touring)

Tue., Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
The Sound of Music (Touring)

Wed., Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
The Sound of Music (Touring)

Thu., Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
The Sound of Music (Touring)

Fri., Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
The Sound of Music (Touring)

Sat., Oct. 3, 2 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
The Sound of Music (Touring)

Sat., Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
The Sound of Music (Touring)

Sun., Oct. 4, 1:30 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
The Sound of Music (Touring)

Sun., Oct. 4, 7 p.m.

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

800 Bagby St., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

713-315-2525
Jack Grady

Sun., Oct. 4, 7 p.m.

House of Blues

1204 Caroline, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

888-402-5837
Two D*Kes and a Mic: Soaking Wet Tour

Thu., Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.

Houston Improv Comedy Club

7620 Katy Freeway Space 455, Houston Memorial

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TBA

Theater

713-333-8800
Rocky Horror Picture Show

Fri., Oct. 23, 7 p.m.

House of Blues

1204 Caroline, Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

Theater

888-402-5837
Show Boat

Fri., Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.

Brown Theater

501 Texas Ave., Houston Downtown/ Midtown

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TBA

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Doughboys Podcast

Tue., Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.

Houston Improv Comedy Club

7620 Katy Freeway Space 455, Houston Memorial

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TBA

Theater

713-333-8800