The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion has announced their 2018 Performing Arts Season, featuring eight Houston Symphony performances, a full production of The Barber of Seville by Houston Grand Opera and a mixed repertory piece by the Houston Ballet.
The Pavilion will kick off the performing arts season on May 4 by welcoming the dancers of the Houston Ballet to the Main Stage for their Mixed Repertory program. The evening will feature sample pieces from the company's recent performances including George Balanchine's Symphony in C piece. Choreographed to French composer George Bizet's ravishing Symphony in C Major, this neoclassical ballet radiantly showcases the full company's technical aptitude and poise.
On May 23, Houston Grand Opera will bring Italian-composer Gioachino Rossini's greatest masterpiece, The Barber of Seville, to vivid life. When the handsome Count Almaviva falls in love with the beautiful Rosina, he solicits Figaro, the towns crafty barber, to help win her favor and make a fool of her ridiculous guardian, Dr. Bartolo. Audiences will delight in this plot, full of twists and turns, mistaken identities, and the triumph of young love, all wrapped up in Rossinis unmistakably masterful music.
Celebrate the end of school and start of summer with a concert and movie! On May 31, journey over the rainbow and down the Yellow Brick Road at The Wizard of Oz Film with Live Orchestra. The films timeless score will be performed by the Houston Symphony and perfectly synchronized to every scene of this classic movie. On June 13, be treated to another concert and movie as the Symphony performs live and in sync with the classic thriller film Jaws.
As the Summer Home for the Houston Symphony, attendees are guaranteed to be entertained all season by an exciting lineup of orchestra performances including Wild Wild West, The Music of David Bowie, Blue Suede Tunes and Rebels, Raiders and Supermen: A Tribute to John Williams.
Tickets for most performances are $20 for orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free. Guests are welcome to bring a picnic from home or their favorite restaurant to enjoy in their seat or on the hill. Keep in mind that beverages cannot be brought into The Pavilion and picnics must also comply with The Pavilion's bag size restriction and/or be in original packaging. Tickets can be purchased starting April 6th at 12 p.m. at The Pavilion Box Office, located at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. Tickets also are available by calling 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Performances included in the 2018 Performing Arts Season are:
Friday, May 4
Houston Ballet, Mixed Repertory featuring Balanchines Symphony in C
8 p.m. / Gates: 7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 23
Houston Grand Opera, The Barber of Seville
8 p.m. / Gates: 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 31
Houston Symphony, The Wizard of OzFilm with Live Orchestra
8 p.m. / Gates: 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 7
Houston Symphony, Wild Wild West (Hats Off to Reading)
8 p.m. / Gates: 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 13
Houston Symphony, JawsFilm with Live Orchestra
8 p.m. / Gates: 7 p.m.
Friday, June 22
A Night of Dance featuring Texas Musical Festival Orchestra (Free Event)
8 p.m. / Gates: 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 3
Houston Symphony, Star-Spangled Salute (Free Event)
8 p.m. / Gates: 6:30 p.m.
Monday, July 16
Houston Symphony, The Music of David Bowie
8 p.m. / Gates: 7 p.m.
Thursday, August 30
Houston Symphony, Blue Suede Tunes
8 p.m. / Gates: 7 p.m.
Tuesday, September 4
Houston Symphony, Rebels, Raiders & Superman: A Tribute to John Williams
8 p.m. / Gates: 7 p.m.
Friday, October 12
Houston Symphony, Hocus Pocus Pops
7:30 p.m. / Gates: 6 p.m.
November 10-11
23rd Annual Childrens Festival
Thursday, November 29
Holly Jolly Jingle (Free Event)
7:30 p.m. / Gates: 6 p.m.
If you would like more information about The Pavilion, please visit www.woodlandscenter.org.
