STAGE LIST
THEATER “Houston Fringe Festival”
Various plays and performances include dance, comedy and theater. Through Nov. 10; $10 and up; MATCH, 3400 Main; 713-521-4533, matchouston.org/presenter/ houston-fringe-festival.
“Back to the ’80s … Again”
Mix of 1980s rock and pop. Presented by The Music Box Theater. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, (2 p.m. Nov. 24), Saturday through Nov. 30; $31-$41; 2623 Colquitt; 713-522-7722, themusicbox theater.com.
“Vietgone”
Love springs after the fall of Saigon. Presented by Alley Theatre. Through Nov. 3; $30 and up; Alley Theatre, 615 Texas; 713-220-5700, alleytheatre.org.
“Cats”
Andrew Lloyd Weber’s feline-themed musical returns to the stage, just in time for the film version coming for the holidays. Part of the Broadway at the Hobby series. Through Sunday; $35 and up; Hobby Center, 800 Bagby; 713-3152400, houston.broadway.com/ shows/cats.
“The Glass Menagerie”
Tennessee Williams’ classic. Presented by 4th Wall Theatre Co. Through Nov. 2; $17-$53; Studio 101, 1824 Spring; 832786-1849, 4thwalltheatreco .com.
“We Will Rock You”
The musical by Queen and Ben Elton. 7:30 p.m. Sunday; Smart Financial Centre, 18111 Lexington, Sugar Land; 281-207-6278.
CLASSICAL/OPERA Wagner and Beethoven 2
Marek Janowski leads Wagner’s operas and Beethoven’s Second. 8 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday; $34-$99; Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana; 713-224-7575, houstonsymphony.org.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back — in Concert
Luke is trained by Yoda in the second film of the original trilogy, accompanied by live score. Presented by Houston Symphony.
Through Nov. 10; $34-$114; 615 Louisiana; 713-224-7575, houstonsymphony.org.
‘Saul’
Houston Grand Opera production of Handel’s oratorio. 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday; $25-$270; Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas; houstongrandopera.org
DANCE if… a memoir
Core Dance performs a new choreopoem exploring humanity, the Earth and the future, a collaboration between artistic director Sue Schroeder, Belgian composer Christian Meyer, cinematographer Simon Gentry and French poet Sarah Turquety. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; $15; Finca Tres Robles, 257 N. Greenwood; coredance.org.