Strong as Mustard Gas

Holland Taylor's uncanny portrayal of Ann Richards makes her a Tony favorite

By Joseph V. Amodio

06.09.13 | 9:00 am

NEW YORK — Just 48 hours—give or take—till the Tony Awards on Sunday night, and Holland Taylor sounds a bit like a hurricane over the water…gaining speed, storing up energy ...

Tony Award Predictions

A Kinky Tony awards? Close race for Broadway's top prizes and the winners are....

By Fran Macferran

06.08.13 | 2:34 pm

Editors' Note: For the third year in a row, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts president and Tony Award voter Fran Macferran shares his take on the favorites at the 67th A ...

Shake Your Groove Thing

Royal lineup: Priscilla, Evita & We Will Rock You are Queens of TUTS new musical season

By Joel Luks

02.16.13 | 8:00 am

Transsexuals, queens, half-human creatures, witches with issues and presidential first ladies are some of the characters who will work their magic onstage at the Hobby Center for the Performing Art ...

Theatre Under The Stars presents Spamalot

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

05.14.13 - 05.26.13

Back by popular demand, Monty Python's Spamalot is the outrageous musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With music and lyrics by the Grammy A

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Beyoncé on Broadway: Watch this one-night-only cover performance of pop star's greatest hits

By Whitney Radley

12.03.12 | 4:28 pm

We've always known that Beyoncé is more than a pretty face and a nice voice — the Houston-born pop sensation is also a living legend, as evidenced by Broadway Sings Beyonc&eac ...

Gexa Energy Broadway at the Hobby Center presents Jersey Boys

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

03.19.13 - 03.31.13

Jersey Boys is the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award‐winning Best Musical about rock and roll hall of famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story

Gexa Energy Broadway at the Hobby Center presents Catch Me If You Can

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

02.05.13 - 02.10.13

Catch Me If You Can captures the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., a con artist who passed himself off as a doctor, a lawyer and a jet pilot — all before the age of 21. With straight-arrow FB

Listen and weep

Porn, weed and a wooden park bench: Alfie Boe's big break, from London street life to stardom

By Joel Luks

10.02.12 | 10:45 am

Identifying a classically-trained singer isn't rocket science. Listen for the way they intone when they speak, check out the scarf — even in warm weather — and the required water bo ...

Texas in the Big Apple

Gov. Ann Richards comes alive on Broadway: Holland Taylor's Ann opens next spring

By Whitney Radley

09.24.12 | 3:54 pm

Emmy Award-winning actress and first-time playwright Holland Taylor has brought audiences in the Lone Star State and beyond to tears with Ann, a play based on the life of former Texas governor ...

Mark your calendar

TUTS breathes new life into Jekyll & Hyde with dance diva Deborah Cox and Constantine Maroulis

By Tarra Gaines

08.12.12 | 4:36 pm

Editor's Note: As part of CultureMap's State of the Arts series, we are highlighting upcoming fall arts events you won't want to miss. It’s that classic love story. You know t ...