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Venue: Wortham Theater Center, Houston

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Address501 Texas Avenue
Houston
TX 77002
United States
ContainsBrown Theater
Cullen Theater
Google maps29° 45' 48.204" N 95° 21' 56.371" W
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Houston Ballet: a hugely entertaining Cinderella

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Stanton Welch's Cinderella has mostly worn well at Houston Ballet, anchored by a delightful rewriting of the central love story and packed with marvellous, witty details.
****1
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Stanton Welch's zany, imaginative Nutcracker for Houston Ballet

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Stanton Welch's 2016 production of The Nutcracker for Houston Ballet is a wild and dazzling ride, even for those who think they've had enough of this warhorse of a ballet.
****1
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A delightful, updated Hansel and Gretel in Houston for young and old

Houston Grand Opera's new production is fully digital combining live singing with animated backgrounds.

*****
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A double bill anchored by Zoom at Houston Grand Opera

Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton seemed to have a lot of fun taking up the role of Julia Child once again. 
***11
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Fear in future past: Siegfried at Houston Grand Opera

The production is a disconcerting combination of cold metallic future and Neanderthal aesthetics – a startling pairing of humanity’s beginning and its end. 
****1
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Magical debuts make the myth alive in Houston Grand Opera's Rusalka

Antonín Dvořák’s Rusalka, moving between the worlds and rooted in myth, is a shivering opera to experience with its opulent music and its fantastical plot. 
***11
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Houston Grand Opera wastes a Figaro

This production proves that even Mozart’s best-laid plans can be undone.

A charmed Little Prince at Houston Grand Opera

As part of the season of Scrooges and Santas, it’s a refreshing reminder of sweet simplicity in a complicated world.  
***11
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