CULTURE SCENE Classical
Theater
The Sound of Music: The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about a spirited young postulant sent to serve as governess to the children of a widowed sea captain, in new touring revival staged by threetime Tony-winning director Jack O’Brien. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday; Broadway at Hobby Center, 800 Bagby; $30-$125; 713-558-8887, tuts.com. All the Way: Alley Theatre and Dallas Theatre Center co-produce the Houston premiere of Robert Schenkkan’s Tony-winning drama chronicling Lyndon B. Johnson’s tumultuous first year as president. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 21; Alley Theatre, 615 Texas; $26-$125; 713-2205700, alleytheatre.org. Fences: August Wilson’s Tonyand Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a former Negro League baseball star grappling with social change and family tensions in 1950s Pittsburgh. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 28; Ensemble Theatre, 3535 Main; $23-$50; 713-520-0055, ensemblehouston.com. Love and Information: Caryl Churchill’s kaleidoscopic play features 57 brief scenes and more than 100 characters, all considering the problem of human disconnectedness in our tech-obsessed, consciousness-fragmenting, digital era. Previews 7:30 p.m. ThursdayFriday, opens Saturday; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, through March 6; Main Street Theater, 2540 Times; $36-$39; 713-524-6706, mainstreettheater.com. Straight White Men: Young Jean Lee’s play depicts a widowed father and his three adult sons, a progressive family, who reunite for Christmas and confront the unsought aspect of “privilege” in their lives. Previews Thursday, opens Friday. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, through March 6; Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Alley Parkway; $23-$49; 713-
527-0123, stagestheatre.com. The Book of Maggie: World premiere of Brendan BourqueSheil’s irreverent fantasy-comedy in which a woman planning to kill herself faces supernatural interference from Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate and St. Peter. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. FridaySaturday, 3 p.m. Sunday; Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Alley Parkway; $23-$49; 713-5270123, stagestheatre.com. A Doll’s House: Henrik Ibsen’s landmark protofeminist classic. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 21; also, 8 p.m. Wednesday; Classical Theatre Company. 4617 Montrose; $25; 713-963-9665, classicaltheatre.org. 52 Pick Up: Two-person comedy about relationships. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 27; Theater LaB Houston at MATCH, 3400 Main; $32-$47; 713-521-4533, matchhouston.org. Barefoot in the Park: Neil Simon’s 1963 comedy hit follows two crazy-in-love newlyweds as they adjust to their first New York apartment and each other’s idiosyncrasies. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday; A.D. Players, 2710 W. Alabama; $40; 713-526-2721, adplayers.org. The Wedding Singer: Stage musical based on the 1998 film comedy; 8 p.m. Friday-Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 21; Bayou City Theatrics at the Kaleidoscope, 705 Main, Suite B; $35-$40; 832-8178656, bayoucitytheatrics.com. Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. FridaysSaturdays, 3 p.m. Sunday, through Feb. 21; Texas Repertory Theatre Co., 14243 Stuebner Airline; $43; 781-583-7573, texreptheatre.org.
Opera
Rusalka: Dvorak’s lyric fairy tale about a lovelorn water nymph and the bargain she makes to become human and land her Prince. Ana María Martínez stars in Glyndebourne Festival Opera production, with Brian Jagde as the Prince; Harry Bicket conducts. Final performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday; Houston Grand Opera at Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas; $15-$322; houstongrandopera.org. La Cenerentola: Rossini’s take on the “Cinderella” legend. 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday; Opera in the Heights, 1703 Heights; $35-$67; 713-861-5303, operaintheheights.org. Houston Symphony: John Storgårds conducts Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1, Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 and Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1, both showcasing Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday; Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana; $25-$129; 713224-7575, houstonsymphony. org. River Oaks Chamber Orchestra: Program features Vaughn Williams’ “The Lark Ascending,” Bartok’s “Romanian Folk Dances” and the world premiere of Marcus Maroney’s “Concerto for Orchestra.” 5 p.m. Saturday; Church of St. John the Divine, 2450 River Oaks; $35; rocohouston.org.
Dance
Tap Jammin’: Acia Gray and her Tapestry Dance Company perform with “Lawrence Welk Show” legend Arthur Duncan and contemporary star Ayodele Casel; with live music by the Pelayo Parlade Jazz Trio. 8 p.m. Saturday; Kaplan Theatre, 5601 S. Braeswood; $15-$20; 713-5517255, erjcchouston.org. Duo: METdance performs duets by Robert Battle, Oliver Halkowich and Terrill Mitchell. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday; Spring Street Studios, 1824 Spring; $30-$50 per couple; 713522-6375, metdance.org. Romance: A diverse program of dances about love by Nicolay Dance Works, a company of Sam Houston State University students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; the Barn, 2201 Preston; $20-$25; nicolaydanceworks.com. Behind Closed Doors: A sexy, slinky, adults-only Valentine’s show of tap, jazz and contemporary works in an intimate dinner-theater setting with live music by Song Williamson. 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday; City Dance Studio, 1307 W. Clay; $25-$40, 713-5296100, houstoncitydance.com.