A century ago, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s Show Boat changed American musical theater forever with its racially integrated cast and bold portrayal of injustice along the Mississippi. Set aboard the floating theater Cotton Blossom, the groundbreaking musical traces the intertwined lives of performers navigating decades of love, loss, and prejudice—backed by a sweeping score that is influenced by genres from spirituals to ragtime to jazz. In the 1980s, HGO made history of its own by restoring Show Boat to operatic scale—and now, the company is inviting audiences treasured classic!
Show Boat, Saturday, May 15, 2027 7:30PM
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Friday, April 30, 2027 7:30PM
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Show Boat
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Date
Saturday, May 15, 2027 7:30PM
Location
Brown Theater, Wortham Center
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PRIDE NIGHT
Join us for Pride Night at Show Boat on Saturday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m.! Celebrate Houston’s LGBTQIA+ community with an evening at the opera featuring special entertainment, festive décor, and partnerships with local community organizations. Guests are also invited to attend HGO’s LGBTQIA+ social group, Overture mixer during this performance. Don’t miss this special celebration!
Overture
Interested in joining HGO's LGBTQIA+ community group, Overture? All you need is a ticket to the performance to attend the mixer for this performance. Details for the mixer will be shared prior to the performance. To learn more about Overture, visit HGO.org/Overture.
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Content Advisory: This production includes racially offensive language and situations reflective of its historical era. It also contains gunshot effects.
