Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
800 Bagby St
Houston, TX 77002
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The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is a public/private funded performing arts complex with the 2,650-seat Fayez Sarofim Hall designed for a broad range of presentations, the 500-seat Selim K. Zilkha proscenium theatre with full orchestra pit, and ample rehearsal spaces that will also house a performing arts school.

Current Productions

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The Cher Show

Houston

Final performance: April 28, 2024

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Girl From The North Country

Houston

Performances begin: April 30, 2024

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Hairspray

Texas

Performances begin: June 4, 2024

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Family/Kids

Disney’s The Lion King

Texas

Performances begin: July 11, 2024

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Funny Girl

Houston

Performances begin: August 20, 2024

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Peter Pan

Houston

Performances begin: October 1, 2024

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Shucked

Houston

Performances begin: November 19, 2024

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Comedy

The Book of Mormon

Houston

Performances begin: January 7, 2025

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& Juliet

Houston

Performances begin: January 21, 2025

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Hamilton

Houston

Performances begin: March 4, 2025

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Mamma Mia!

Houston

Performances begin: April 8, 2025

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The Wiz

Houston

Performances begin: April 29, 2025

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Parade

Houston

Performances begin: July 15, 2025

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Life of Pi

Houston

Performances begin: August 19, 2025

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Past Productions

Some Like It Hot

Houston

Closed: June 23, 2002

Musical

Seussical the Musical

Houston

Closed: September 29, 2002

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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Houston

Closed: October 27, 2002

Musical

The Wizard of Oz

Houston

Closed: December 22, 2002

Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk

Houston

Closed: December 29, 2002

Musical

My Fair Lady

Houston

Closed: February 16, 2003

Musical

Kiss Me, Kate

Houston

Closed: April 6, 2003

Concert/Event

Starlight Express

Houston

Closed: May 25, 2003

Musical

Les Miserables

Houston

Closed: July 8, 2003

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Chicago

Houston

Closed: August 3, 2003

Grease

Houston

Closed: November 2, 2003

Nunsense

Houston

Closed: November 14, 2004

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Thoroughly Modern Millie

Houston

Closed: January 4, 2004

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Flower Drum Song

Houston

Closed: February 1, 2004

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Brigadoon

Houston

Closed: March 28, 2004

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Jekyll and Hyde

Houston

Closed: May 9, 2004

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Oliver!

Houston

Closed: June 20, 2004

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Hair

Houston

Closed: September 26, 2004

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Chess

Houston

Closed: September 25, 2004

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A Chorus Line

Houston

Closed: November 7, 2004

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Pippin

Houston

Closed: November 20, 2004

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Singin’ In the Rain

Houston

Closed: December 19, 2004

Family/Kids

The Toys Take Over Christmas

Houston

Closed: December 23, 2004

Family/Kids

How Anansi the Spider Came to America

Houston

Closed: February 5, 2005

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Anything Goes

Houston

Closed: February 13, 2005

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The King and I

Houston

Closed: April 3, 2005

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Peter Pan

Houston

Closed: May 22, 2005

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The Melody Lingers On: The Songs and Life of Irving Berlin

Houston

Closed: July 31, 2005

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Chicago

Houston

Closed: October 23, 2005

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Cinderella

Houston

Closed: December 18, 2005

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Cats

Houston

Closed: December 18, 2005

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Dr. Dolittle

Houston

Closed: January 29, 2006

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Beauty and the Beast

Houston

Closed: March 26, 2006

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Golda’s Balcony

Houston

Closed: April 9, 2006

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110 in the Shade

Houston

Closed: May 21, 2006

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Bombay Dreams

Houston

Closed: June 4, 2006

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West Side Story

Houston

Closed: November 5, 2006

Family/Kids

The Toys Take Over Christmas

Houston

Closed: December 23, 2006

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Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Houston

Closed: December 31, 2006

Swing!

Houston

Closed: February 11, 2007

Seven Brides For Seven Brothers

Houston

Closed: March 25, 2007

Monty Python’s Spamalot

Houston

Closed: June 17, 2007

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Whistle Down the Wind

London

Closed: September 22, 2007

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Dreamgirls

London

Closed: October 21, 2007

Sleeping Beauty

Houston

Closed: October 20, 2007

Family/Kids

A Wonderful Life

Houston

Closed: December 23, 2007

Celebrating Moving Bodies — Moving Minds

Houston

Closed: February 9, 2008

Hello, Dolly!

Houston

Closed: March 9, 2008

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Houston

Closed: April 6, 2008

The Drowsy Chaperone

Houston

Closed: June 1, 2008

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Always…Patsy Cline

Houston

Closed: July 9, 2008

Play

Frost/Nixon

Houston

Closed: November 2, 2008

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White Christmas

Houston

Closed: December 21, 2008

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Spring Awakening

Houston

Closed: January 18, 2009

Musical

Legally Blonde The Musical

Houston

Closed: February 22, 2009

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Houston

Closed: March 7, 2009

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Les Miserables

Houston

Closed: April 5, 2009

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Rent

Houston

Closed: May 3, 2009

Family/Kids

Mary Poppins

Houston

Closed: November 8, 2009

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A Chorus Line

Houston

Closed: January 17, 2010

Family/Kids

Cirque Dreams Illumination

Houston

Closed: March 7, 2010

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In the Heights

Houston

Closed: April 18, 2010

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Young Frankenstein

Houston

Closed: June 6, 2010

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Wicked

Houston

Closed: July 25, 2010

Vote! A New Musical

Houston

Closed: September 17, 2011

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Guys And Dolls

Houston

Closed: October 9, 2011

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Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

Houston

Closed: December 18, 2011

The Addams Family

Houston

Closed: January 15, 2012

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Bring It On: The Musical

Houston

Closed: February 5, 2012

Riverdance

Houston

Closed: February 12, 2012

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Million Dollar Quartet

Houston

Closed: March 4, 2012

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Annie

Houston

Closed: April 1, 2012

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Come Fly Away

Houston

Closed: April 15, 2012

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La Cage Aux Folles

Houston

Closed: May 6, 2012

Carrie Fisher – Wishful Drinking

Houston

Closed: May 20, 2012

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The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas

Houston

Closed: June 17, 2012

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Disney’s The Lion King

Houston

Closed: August 12, 2012

Family/Kids

Beauty and the Beast

Houston

Closed: September 30, 2012

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Jekyll & Hyde

Houston

Closed: October 21, 2012

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Les Miserables

Houston

Closed: November 11, 2012

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Peter Pan

Houston

Closed: December 23, 2012

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Catch Me If You Can

Houston

Closed: February 10, 2013

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The Man of La Mancha

Houston

Closed: March 10, 2013

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Jersey Boys

Houston

Closed: March 30, 2013

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Spamalot

Houston

Closed: May 26, 2013

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Sister Act

Houston

Closed: June 2, 2013

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Flashdance The Musical

Houston

Closed: June 16, 2013

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Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Houston

Closed: October 12, 2013

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Elf- The Musical

Houston

Closed: December 19, 2013

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We Will Rock You

Houston

Closed: February 2, 2014

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Ghost

Houston

Closed: February 23, 2014

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The Wizard of Oz

Houston

Closed: March 16, 2014

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American Idiot

Houston

Closed: March 23, 2014

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Evita

Houston

Closed: May 18, 2014

War Horse

Houston

Closed: June 1, 2014

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The Little Mermaid

Houston

Closed: June 26, 2014

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Anything Goes

Houston

Closed: October 19, 2014

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Dirty Dancing

Houston

Closed: November 23, 2014

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The Book of Mormon

Houston

Closed: February 8, 2015

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Kinky Boots

Houston

Closed: February 22, 2015

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Once

Houston

Closed: March 15, 2015

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Houston

Closed: March 29, 2015

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Mamma Mia!

Houston

Closed: April 19, 2015

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The Music Man

Houston

Closed: May 17, 2015

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Newsies

Houston

Closed: May 24, 2015

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Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Houston

Closed: June 7, 2015

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Cinderella

Houston

Closed: June 7, 2015

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First Date

Houston

Closed: June 21, 2015

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Motown: The Musical

Houston

Closed: July 26, 2015

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The Little Mermaid

Houston

Closed: September 13, 2015

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Matilda

Houston

Closed: October 18, 2015

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Pippin

Houston

Closed: October 25, 2015

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The Phantom of the Opera

Houston

Closed: November 29, 2015

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A Christmas Story: The Musical

Houston

Closed: December 20, 2015

Comedy

I Love Lucy: Live on Stage

Houston

Closed: January 17, 2016

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The Bridges of Madison County

Houston

Closed: January 31, 2016

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The Sound of Music

Houston

Closed: February 21, 2016

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Mary Poppins

Houston

Closed: March 20, 2016

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Cabaret

Houston

Closed: March 27, 2016

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Oliver!

Houston

Closed: April 17, 2016

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Houston

Closed: May 1, 2016

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A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder

Houston

Closed: May 15, 2016

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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Houston

Closed: June 5, 2016

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Wicked

Houston

Closed: August 14, 2016

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Fun Home

Houston

Closed: May 28, 2017

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Once on This Island

Houston

Closed: March 1, 2020

Play

Tootsie

Houston

Closed: November 21, 2021

Comedy

Potted Potter

Houston

Closed: January 2, 2022

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Hadestown

Houston

Closed: January 9, 2022

Comedy

Me, Myself & Shirley

Houston

Closed: February 19, 2022

Play

Hamilton

Houston

Closed: March 20, 2022

Opera

HMS Pinafore

Houston

Closed: July 31, 2022

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Mean Girls

Houston

Closed: August 21, 2022

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Hadestown

Houston

Closed: October 9, 2022

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Six

Houston

Closed: October 20, 2022

Performance Art

SIX, The Musical

Houston

Closed: November 20, 2022

Magic Show

Champions of Magic: The Worldwide Wonders Tour

Houston

Closed: February 17, 2023

Family/Kids

Wicked | Broadway at the Hobby

Houston

Closed: July 2, 2023

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Ain’t Too Proud

Houston

Closed: August 13, 2023

Dance

MJ: The Musical

Houston

Closed: November 19, 2023

Drama

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Houston

Closed: January 7, 2024

Musical

Beetlejuice

Houston

Closed: March 10, 2024

Family/Kids

Baby Shark’s Big Broadwave Tour

Houston

Closed: April 4, 2024

Cabaret

Live at the Founders Club: The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John

Houston

Closed: April 5, 2024