2024-2025 Media Kit

2024-2025 Season Press Release
Chronological List of 2024-2025 Performances
New/Now: The Houston Artist Commissioning Project
2024-2025 Corporate Sponsors
Board of Directors
General Information

2024-2025 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Illusionist Scott Silven curates two-week immersive dinner theater at Third Ward’s Eldorado Ballroom with multi-course prix fixe dinner by James Beard Award nominee Chef Chris Williams
  • Complexions Contemporary Ballet returns with new work set to music of U2
  • Queer Eye’s Tan France hosts an evening of discussion for Pride Month
  • Performing Arts Houston launches the Global Voices Music Series featuring musical traditions from around the world, including Aba Diop, Aida Cuevas, Anoushka Shankar, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and Kodo Drummers of Japan
  • Author and Today co-host Jenna Bush Hager brings new stories and discussions to the Cullen Theater
  • Singer-songwriter Ben Folds’ Paper Airplane Request Tour

SCOTT SILVEN’S AT THE ILLUSIONIST’S TABLE

Scottish illusionist Scott Silven’s At The Illusionist’s Table combines spell-binding mentalism, storytelling, and fine dining in an intimate dinner theater coming to the newly renovated Eldorado Ballroom. Each performance is limited to 28 guests who will enjoy a multi-course meal crafted by James Beard Award finalist Chef Chris Williams, along with a whiskey tasting and optional wine pairing. Throughout the evening, Silven shares stories of his childhood growing up in Scotland interwoven with illusions that will leave guests amazed, perplexed, and entertained.

SEE THE WORLD FROM HOUSTON: THE GLOBAL VOICES MUSIC SERIES BRINGS INTERNATIONAL STARS TO HOUSTON’S THEATER DISTRICT

New in the 2024-2025 Season, Performing Arts Houston launches a series celebrating diverse arts and performance traditions from around the globe. The inaugural Global Voices Music Series promises events with world-renowned artists, including Aida Cuevas, hailed as “The Queen of Mariachi,” paying homage to Mexico’s legendary Juan Gabriel; GRAMMY-winning sitarist Anoushka Shankar embarking on her latest tour; iconic South African vocal ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo, famed for their collaboration with Paul Simon on his classic Graceland album; Senegalese percussionist Aba Diop, whose ancestral heritage infuses every rhythm of his music; and the drumming ensemble Kodō, offering a glimpse into the powerful musical perfections of an old-world Japan.

“We believe exposure to artistic traditions from around the world strengthens our sense of community and citizenry,” says Meg Booth. “Sharing culture helps us grow and understand the world.”

CONRAD TAO AND CALEB TEICHER COMBINE TAP DANCE AND CLASSICAL PIANO IN COUNTERPOINT, PERFORMING ARTS HOUSTON’S OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE

Pianist Conrad Tao and tap dancer Caleb Teicher bring Counterpoint to Houston’s Cullen Theater, blend artistic disciplines to create new renditions of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Bach’s Goldberg Variations, and more. Tao and Teicher, both prodigies turned phenoms in their respective art forms, will join Performing Arts Houston VIPs onstage after the performance for the organization’s annual Opening Night Party.

ARTS FOR ALL: PERFORMING ARTS HOUSTON’S STUDENT TICKET PROGRAM

Each year, Performing Arts Houston makes tickets to mainstage performances available to students at discounted prices. “Fine arts are for everyone,” says President & CEO Meg Booth. “It’s vital to share the gift of arts with young people. They’ll become the artists of the future, and we’re dedicated to eliminating financial obstacles that are typically associated with participating in the arts.”

This season, $15 student tickets will be available for the following performances by applying code STUDENT15 at checkout, exclusively on Performing Arts Houston’s website:

  • Mariachi Festival: $15 Student tickets available in Price Level 4 with code STUDENT15
  • Counterpoint: Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher: $15 Student tickets available in Price Level 4 with code STUDENT15
  • Aba Diop Trio: $15 Student tickets available in Price Level 4 with code STUDENT15
  • More to be added throughout the season!

PERFORMING ARTS HOUSTON PAVES THE WAY: THE SALAZAR ARTS INTERNSHIP

For the first time, Performing Arts Houston is launching a paid internship program, sponsored by longtime supporter and Board Member, Mari Salazar. Salazar Arts Internship program participants will work alongside Performing Arts Houston staff in marketing & sales, finance, development, and production roles for eight weeks, learning the ins and outs of working in the arts, making connections in the Theater District, and gaining hands-on experience putting performances on stage.

Catherine Huang, a junior at Trinity University and current marketing intern, says “I had no idea these kinds of roles existed. I’ve spent time on stage performing, but seeing what all goes into making performances happen has been so eye-opening. I’m looking forward to starting my junior year of college off with so much experience under my belt, and I’m incredibly thankful to Ms. Mari Salazar for making this possible.”