Winner of two Drama Desk Awards! After an a-maize-ing premiere at Broadways Nederlander Theatre, the heartwarming story is heading on a national tour! With Nashville's top songwriting talents from Tony winner Robert Horn, in collaboration with Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, this musical offers a kernel of joy in these divided times, exploring how opening up to people and ideas we are wary of can be a beautiful process, uniting us in our similarities, not our differences. Aw Shucks!

It's that time of year! On November 1, 1994, Mariah Carey changed the holidays as we know them by dropping the super festive anthem 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from her iconic Merry Christmas album. Immediately racing to the top of music charts the world over, the bop has since become as standard every December as twinkle lights and candy canes, selling over 16 million copies. Join the undisputed Queen of Christmas (sorry, Mrs Claus) for a very special tour, Mariah Carey's Christmas Time!

Penny-pinching and bad-tempered old miser Ebenezer Scrooge goes on the adventure of his life in Charles Dicken's perennial holiday favorite, returning to the Hubbard Stage this year in this revitalized production from Rob Melrose, directed by Amber D. Gray. Magic, merriment, and music abound as Mr. Scrooge is visited by three ghosts, each ready to teach him a lesson he'll never forget!

The public's fascination with Tim Burton's iconic 1993 dark fantasy film The Nightmare Before Christmas hasn't faded since its release. In fact, it's become a tradition to watch Jack Skellington's deliciously dark misadventure on both Halloween and Christmas! Don't miss this film screening accompanied by a live orchestral score.

Based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl, join Charlie Buckett as he wins a trip into the mysterious Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, where nothing, including reclusive Wonka himself, is as it first seems. A candy land fantasy that quickly turns awry, discover Wonka's strange secrets alongside Charlie and his Uncle Joe in this delicious local production, making its way to you this season!

A vampire lord, an unwitting solicitor, the pinnacle of gothic horror and the stage. Bram Stoker's 1897 novel is returning once more to the theater and is set to terrify and astound you. While tales of vampires have existed for millennia, it was Stoker's story that brought the bloodsucking fiends that we know and love into mainstream culture, influencing cult classics such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twilight. Are you ready to see where it all began?

When flower store assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles upon a very strange new plant species, he has high hopes that his discovery will lead to fame, fortune and the heart of his unrequited crush, Audrey. But Seymour gets a whole lot more than he bargained for from this exotic foliage. After an accident, the cute little Audrey II (named for his beloved) develops an insatiable thirst for human blood and a set of R&B singing pipes, leading Seymour to turn serial killer to keep his secret from bursting out of Skid Row and endangering the whole human race!

Houston Symphony Orchestra gives audiences the chance to appreciate a host of their magnificent musicians in a program of concertos and serenades from Brahms, Bach and Mozart! The works on show are Bach's Violin Concerto No. 1, Mozart's Serenade No. 12 a.k.a. Nachtmusik, and Brahms' Serenade No. 1, pieces written for smaller ensembles giving a range of fantastic performers an opportunity to shine.

Featuring spectacular sets and beautifully costumed dancers, the Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet is an annual treat for the whole family. Whimsical and imaginative storytelling blends with the richness of classical dance, dazzling costumes, soaring birds, giant puppets and a grand stage design to make this particular Nutcracker a unique holiday treat not to be missed!

Take a journey to a mysterious hidden venue where mayhem awaits! Enter through a secret door and discover a glam cocktail bar and library where the infamous Drunk Shakespeare Society are ready to perform! But the main event really begins when one actor takes to the stage after at least five shots of whiskey and attempts to perform an entire play by William Shakespeare. No two shows are the same, four sober actors must try and keep the script going whilst one actor tackles the script through blurred vision and slurred words.

Experience the thrills and chills of the ultimate operatic melodrama during Stephen Wadsworth's brand new production of Verdi's Il Trovatore, performed by Houston Grand Opera. A veritable rollercoaster ride of heightened emotions, lust, jealousy and revenge, as well as some Verdi's most masterful and memorable solo moments, the sweeping epic is brought to life by incredible costumes, set pieces and a stellar cast.

Couldn't get a ticket to the Eras tour, or need another Swift fix to keep you going until the next one? Never fear, The Vitamin String Quartet has a treat for Swifties and non-Swifties alike, transforming the music of Taylor Swift into a collection of string quartet renditions, alongside selections from Bridgerton and more!