Prime Performing Arts Openings This Week: January 16-22, 2023

See the newest performing arts productions and theater happenings opening throughout Houston from Monday, January 16 to Sunday, January 22, 2023.

Searching for methods to maintain the theater calendar straight? Now we have you lined with this weekly roundup collection monitoring openings at theaters and performing arts establishments throughout town of Houston.

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Right here’s our checklist of must-see openings:

Prime Performing Arts Openings This Week: January 16 to 22, 2023

• Chamber Music Houston presents Merz Piano Trio at Rice College Stude Live performance Corridor | Tuesday, January 17 – This younger ensemble is already making a reputation for itself on this planet of chamber music, sending the Hudson Overview raving over their “perfection of intonation.” This live performance is an homage to the a hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Rachmoninoff’s beginning, and features a world premiere commissioned by Chamber Music Houston. $20 and up. 7:30pm.
• Broadway Throughout America presents Jesus Christ Celebrity at Interest Heart | Tuesday, January 17 to Sunday, January 22 – The Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice megahit involves Houston in its fiftieth anniversary manufacturing. Telling the story of the final weeks of Jesus’ life, this musical created a smash when it debuted in 1971, and endlessly cemented the rock musical as a pressure to be reckoned with. $40 and up. Showtimes range.
• 4th Wall Theatre Firm presents The Sound Inside at Spring Avenue Studios | Thursday, January 19 | Ongoing – Adam Rapp’s play tells the story of a writing professor, used to being alone, and what occurs when she crosses paths with a promising pupil. Their relationship proves surprising and can pressure troublesome selections. This manufacturing runs via Saturday, February 11. $32 and up. Showtimes range.
• Musiqa & Houston Ballet II current New 12 months, New Movement at MATCH | Friday, January 20 & Saturday, January 21 – The cultural collaboration between two of Housotn’s nice arts organizations combines new choreography and new compositions for a program that showcases how artwork is ever evolving and making manner for brand spanking new creations. Pay-what-you-can; advised value of $35. 7:30pm.
• Houston Symphony presents Riots & Scandals Pageant at Jones Corridor | Friday, January 20 to Sunday, January 22 – The conclusion of this two-week competition provides concert events that includes beloved masterpieces, Stravinsky’s Ceremony of Spring and Tchaikovsky’s piano concerto function. $30 and up. Showtimes range.
• The Backyard Theatre presents A Midsummer Night time’s Dream at MATCH | Friday, January 20 | Ongoing – Shakespeare’s love quadrangle explores 4 misguided lovers who journey into the forest, solely to have their fates within the fingers of the fairies who dwell there. This manufacturing runs via Sunday, January 29. $20 and up. Showtimes range.
• Cambodian Rock Band at Alley Theatre | Friday, January 20 | Ongoing – On this play that blends storytelling with music, we comply with a Khmer Rouge survivor who travels again to Cambodia for the primary time in many years, as his daughter is about to prosecute an notorious conflict prison. Pulsing with music from Dengue Fever and Cambodian oldies, it takes audiences on a journey to a darkish time in historical past to discover the triumph of the human spirit. Please notice: this play incorporates violence, language, and descriptions and depictions of genocide. This manufacturing runs via Sunday, February 12. $26 and up. Showtimes range.
• Phases presents Roe on the Gordy | Friday, January 20 | Ongoing – When Roe v. Wade made abortion authorized in the USA in 1973, the nation’s panorama modified dramatically, pitting these on each side in a multi-generational battle. This play by Lisa Loomer explores the choice’s repercussions, specializing in two Texas girls; Sarah Weddington, who argued the case earlier than the Supreme Courtroom; and Norma McCorvey, a/okay/a “Jane Roe”. This productions runs via Sunday, March 5. $30 and up. Showtimes range.
• NobleMotion Dance presents Coin Toss at MATCH | Sunday, January 22 – This live performance that mixes athleticism, artistry and enjoyable options works by Lenorris Arnold, Reagan Crandall, Jaiquan Laurencin and NobleMotion Dance’s creative administrators Andy and Dionne Noble. $20. 7pm.