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MI LLER
O U T D O O R T H E AT R E
I N H E R M A N N P A R K
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MARCH – JULY 2019
281-FREE FUN (281-373-3386)
milleroutdoortheatre.com
INFORMATION unmanned or remote controlled vehicles (such as
drones, quadcopters, etc.) within Miller Outdoor
Location
Theatre grounds— including the hill and plaza—
6000 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030
is prohibited by park rules.
Something for Everyone
Miller offers the most diverse season of professional Accessibility
entertainment of any Houston performance venue — Look for and symbols indicating performances
musical theater, traditional and contemporary dance, that are captioned for the hearing-impaired or
opera, classical and popular music, multicultural audio described for the blind. Listening devices/
performances, daytime shows for young audiences, headsets are available at no cost at the Miller
and more! Oh, and it’s always FREE! Security Desk one hour prior to curtain time.
A valid Texas Driver License or state-issued ID
Seating is required as a deposit. For information, visit
ALL performances at Miller are FREE. Evening milleroutdoortheatre.com.
events (excluding movies) require tickets for
assigned seating in the covered area. Tickets are There are easily accessible wheelchair spaces in
available while supplies last at the Miller Box the covered seating area. For information on
Office from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM on the day these and other seating accommodations,
of the performance. Limit 4 per person age 16 call 832-487-7107 in advance.
or older. Any remaining tickets are available one
hour before the performance begins. No tickets Visit Other Hermann Park Venues
are needed for daytime children’s performances. Here are some of the highlights in beautiful
The show goes on rain or shine. Hermann Park:
For ticketed performances, all unoccupied seats McGovern Centennial Gardens FREE
are released five minutes before the performance The Houston Zoo 713-533-6500
begins. At management’s discretion all unoccupied Train Ride 713-526-2183
seats may be released at any time for any reason. Pinewood Café 713-429-5238
Hillside seating does not require tickets. The left Golf Course 713-526-0077
side of the hill is designated for lawn chairs Museum of Natural Science 713-639-4629
and the right side for blankets. (Including Planetarium and Giant Screen Theatre)
Picnics Donors
A picnic on the hill is a tradition at Miller. Bring your Miller Outdoor Theatre’s season of free performances is
own or purchase food and beverages from the sponsored by the City of Houston under the supervision
Miller concession stand and help support the of the Miller Theatre Advisory Board. Special thanks to
theatre. Go to milleroutdoortheatre.com for a the following for their generous support:
complete menu. Glass containers are prohibited The Brown Foundation
in all City of Houston parks. If you are seated in the The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts
covered seating area, please ensure that your cooler George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation
is small enough to fit under your seat in case an The Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation
emergency exit is required. Houston Endowment, Inc.
The Humphreys Foundation
Smoking Robert W. & Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable Foundation
Smoking is prohibited in Hermann Park and at National Endowment for the Arts
Miller Outdoor Theatre, including the hill. Edward & Helen Oppenheimer Foundation
Kathrine McGovern / McGovern Foundation
Recording, Photography, Texas Commission on the Arts
& Remote Controlled Vehicles The Wortham Foundation
Audio/visual recording and/or photography of any Cover Photo: Jeff Myers Photography
portion of Miller Outdoor Theatre presentations
require the express written consent of the City
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By mail: Miller Theatre Advisory Board,
P.O. Box 66267, Houston, TX 77266-6267
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The Miller Outdoor Theatre facility is managed by
Houston First Corporation. Riding to Miller is Easy on METRORail!
Why worry about parking and traffic when you can ride
METRORail to Miller Outdoor Theatre with ease? It’s fast,
direct, and convenient. Taking the rail is easy. Simply park
your vehicle at METRO’s Fannin South Park & Ride Lot
(Fannin at West Bellfort) or one of the other public parking
lots along Main Street and hop on the METRORail.
To get to Miller Outdoor Theatre using METRORail, exit
at the Hermann Park/Rice U Station or the Museum
District Station, and you’re just a short walk away from
top-of-the-line entertainment. For more information
about METRORail, visit ridemetro.org or call the
METROLine at 713-635-4000 and get moving.
www.ridemetro.org
281-FREE FUN (281-373-3386)
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2019 season – part 1 MOVING MYTHS:
STORY TELLING THROUGH DANCE
April 24, 11:00 AM
BEAUTY & THE BEAST
April 29 & 30, 11:00 AM
ELIXIR OF LOVE
May 6–8, 11:00 AM
The timeless
march april love story
ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN AURELIO MARTINEZ & brought to
PERFORMED BY GARY MULLEN THE GARIFUNA SOUL BAND
life as only
& THE WORKS April 12, 8:15 PM
Panto Co USA
March 15, 8:00 PM
can do! Highly
A small-town boy discovers that
entertaining
no potion could impress his
Telling tales beside a campfire, four for all ages.
sweetheart more than a hearty
travelers teach us about the Presented by Miller Outdoor Theatre
dose of self-confidence.
importance of honoring our unique
cultures while sharing and
may Produced by Houston Grand Opera
COEXISTENCE SPOKEN WORD BELLA GAIA:
celebrating them together. PERFORMANCE
Produced by METdance
BEAUTIFUL EARTH
Miller celebrates S.O.L.A. with May 2, 11:00 AM May 10, 8:00 PM
One Night of Queen is a spectacular RHYME AND REASON:
Honduran Aurelio Martinez.
live concert recreating the look, A CELEBRATION OF
Known for his powerful
sound, pomp, and showmanship BLACK HISTORY
evocative voice, Aurelio is the
of arguably the greatest rock April 25, 11:00 AM
Cultural Ambassador of the
band of all time. A poetic musical
Garifuna people.
Presented by Miller Outdoor Theatre journey about
Presented by Miller Outdoor Theatre Remember the Holocaust and
DIAZ: NOCHE CALIENTE important events
HOUSTON’S GOT BOLLYWOOD honor the victims through a Celebrate the 50th anniversary
FEATURING WICHY CAMACHO and people in
BLAST FROM THE PAST spoken word performance of the moon landing with music,
March 16, 8:00 PM Black History, from
April 13, 8:15 PM featuring Outspoken Bean. dance, and breathtaking NASA
Legendary salsa ancient Africa
Presented by Miller Outdoor Theatre in partner- satellite imagery.
singer Wichy to modern-day
ship with Holocaust Museum Houston Presented by Miller Outdoor Theatre
Camacho Houston.
Produced by Express Children’s Theatre FLOR DE TOLOACHE LIVE IN CENTRAL PARK [REVISITED]:
performs with
May 3, 8:00 PM SIMON & GARFUNKEL
special guests WINGS OF COURAGE
May 11, 8:00 PM
Alex Acuna, April 26, 11:00 AM
Francisco Torres, A celebration of current and
Jose Valentino, yesteryears Bollywood musical
and Houston’s premier youth hit singles, featuring over 75
group, “Caliente”. performers, foot tapping melodies
Produced by Diaz Music Institute and dynamic dancers.
Produced by MOKSH Community Arts, Inc.
An edgy, versatile, and fresh
ANYTHING GOES A recreation of the iconic
MOVIES AT MILLER— interpretation of traditional
Captioned March 30; Celebrate the life of the first 1981 concert filled with the
MAMMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN Mexican music, with a grace and
Audio Described April 6 April 19, 8:00 pm African-American combat pilot masterpieces that made
vibrant beauty that casts a spell
March 28, 29, & 30, and adventurer, Eugene Bullard, Simon & Garfunkel famous:
over the audience.
April 4, 5, & 6, 8:00 PM through this performance from “Mrs. Robinson:, “Homeward
Produced by Society for the Performing Arts
Set your sails Mad River Theatre Works. Bound,” “Scarborough Fair,”
for Cole Porter’s Presented by Young Audiences of Houston HISD FINE ARTS “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,”
hilarious musical EXTRAVAGANZA “The Sound of Silence,” and
DARLENE LOVE IN CONCERT May 4, 8:00 PM
farce where many more.
April 26, 8:15 PM
boy-meets-girl Presented by Miller Outdoor Theatre
in ANYTHING
GOES! LA BOHÉME
The great music and wild adventure May 17 & 18, 8:00 PM
Produced by HITS Theatre
continues. Rated PG-13. Captioned May 17;
Presented by Miller Outdoor Theatre Audio Described May 18
INCREDIBLE INDIA: Struggling young
Denotes ticketed event for CULTURAL CONNECTIONS artists in Paris
Watch K–12 student
covered seating area. April 20, 8:15 PM For decades, this legendary experience the
performers star in band, choir,
Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer has hope and
Denotes captioned performance. orchestra, dance, theatre, and
captivated audiences with her heartbreak of
visual arts acts highlighting
Denotes audio described powerful voice and sensational true love in
Fine Arts programs throughout
performance. live performances! opera’s most
the district!
See website for details. Presented by Miller Outdoor Theatre
popular romance.
Produced by Houston Independent
Produced by Houston Grand Opera
School District
17TH ANNUAL
August – November calendar EAST MEETS WEST CINCO DE MAYO AT MILLER
published at the end of July. A surreal journey into a Forest of April 27, 8:15 PM May 5, 8:00 PM
Fantasy populated by talking Dance of
animals where nothing is as it is Asian America
supposed to be. collaborates
Produced by Indian Performing Arts-Samskriti
with Revolve
Dance Company,
Houston Ballroom
Schedule subject to change. Please visit Company, Ad
Celebrate Mexican music and
Deum Dance
milleroutdoortheatre.com for updates or Company, Uptown Dance Com-
culture with Grammy® Award
winning artist Lupillo Rivera
call 281-FREE-FUN (281-373-3386). pany, FLY Dance
Company, and DAA Dance Academy.
Presented by Miller Outdoor Theatre in partner-
ship with the Consulate General of Mexico
Produced by Dance of Asian America in HoustonDANCIN’ IN THE STREET...
ADDAMS FAMILY
EXXONMOBIL DESTINATION MEXICO Express Theatre’s
MOTOWN & MORE REVUE SUMMER SYMPHONY NIGHTS July 5, 11 AM
May 23, 24, 25, & 26, 8:15 PM
SCHOOL EDITION
June 21, 22, 28, & 29, 8:30 PM Hilltop Festival for
June 5, 6, & 7, 11:00 AM
June 7 & 8, 8:15 PM Children 2019
Produced by Express Children’s Theatre
Captioned June 7 (PM);
Audio Described June 8 (PM) RHYME AND REASON:
Everything will A CELEBRATION OF
change for the BLACK HISTORY
iconic family July 23, 11:00 AM
on the fateful See April 25 for description
night they host ALI BABA AND THE 40 THIEVES
Experience the sounds of the July 24, 11:00 AM
a dinner for Houston Symphony in a series of
Be thrilled this Memorial Day grown-up An original
Weekend by the sounds of classic family-friendly concerts showcasing hip-hop spin
Wednesday Addams’ “normal” inspirational compositions and
Motown hits, featuring an boyfriend and his parents. on the classic
ensemble of soul singers, funky rising stars of the classical world! about a boy who learns about
Produced by Theatre Under The Stars
dancers, and the Bacement Produced by Houston Symphony Discover the beautiful and
TUTS Humphreys School consequences the hard way when
Soul Orchestra! vibrant cultural traditions unique
HEAR THE ARTISTS OF he decides to steal from thieves.
JUNIE B’S ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL to the various states of Mexico
Produced by Bacement Foundation TOMORROW! LET’S MAKE A PLAY TOGETHER!
for the Arts GUIDE TO SCHOOL through dance!
June 24 & 25, 11:00 AM July 25, 11:00 AM
Produced by Ambassadors International Ballet
MOVING MYTHS: June 13 & 14, 11:00 AM Taking
Folklorico
STORY TELLING THROUGH DANCE An all-new suggestions from
May 29, 11AM musical adventure FLY DANCE COMPANY: the audience,
See April 24 for description. based on Barbara THE GENTLEMEN OF HIP HOP the Express
Produced by METdance Park’s popular July 5, 8:30 PM Improv Players
book. From bus create a spontaneous children’s
SIZZLING SUMMER DANCE
rules to band-aids, play with costumes, props, and
May 31, 8:30 PM
carpools to cookies, Junie B. and Houston’s young and talented spur-of-the-moment songs!
Kick off your
friends deliver the definitive word musicians bring a touch of class SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER
summer with
on surviving and thriving in style. and culture as they perform July 26, 11:00 AM
a premiere by
our 2019
Produced by Wildfish Theatre works of the great composers. An original musical
NEWdance MOVIES AT MILLER— Produced by Houston Young Artist’s Concert about a brave
CRAZY RICH ASIANS young girl who
Choreographer
June 14, 8:30 PM
july Family favorite FLY brings its joins forces with
Commission ORQUESTA AKOKÁN
awardee, unique “theatrical hip-hop,” Santa Claus to
Enjoy one of July 2, 8:30 PM
METdance a stylish, sophisticated and stop the Winter Witch from
2018’s most
repertoire, and humorous fusion of street dance ruining Christmas.
popular movies
the MET too Youth Company. and classical music.
under the stars
Perfect for all ages! at Miller!
Presented by Miller Outdoor Theatre
august
Produced by METdance PG-13 FAMILY FUNK FESTIVAL
june
Presented by Miller
Outdoor Theatre
July 6, 8:30 PM Houston Shakespeare
30TH ANNUAL Cuba’s blazing ensemble Festival 2019
ACCORDION KINGS & QUEENS APERIO PRESENTS: PHILIP GLASS – Produced by University of Houston
AGUAS DA AMAZONIA performs deeply soulful mambo
June 1, 7:00 PM Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
June 15, 8:30 PM reminiscent of Benny Moré,
Pérez Prado, and banda gigante
of the 1940s and 50s.
Presented by Miller Outdoor Theatre
AFA SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
ORCHESTRA JULIUS CAESAR
July 3, 8:30 PM August 2, 4, 6, 8, & 10, 8:15 P.M.
The Howard Scott Band headlines Captioned August 6;
this Ruby Jubilee celebration of Audio Described August 8
Inspired by the Amazon River and the greatest hits of the “Funk” era. Civic duty
its tributaries, the suite explores Fun for the whole family! wrestles with
a vivid mixture of orchestral and Produced by Community Music Center
political ambition
Come out for an evening of percussive textures in Glass’ of Houston
in this fast
dancing and roots music under signature style.
SEUSSICAL and furious
the stars, featuring the best of Produced by Aperio
Houston’s outstanding young Captioned July 19; production of Julius Caesar.
Texas accordion music!
Produced by Texas Folklife Resources
WELLS FARGO PRESENTS musicians, conducted by Barbara Audio Described July 20 AS YOU LIKE IT
A GULF COAST JUNETEENTH Scowcroft, perform great works July 16–21, 8:15 PM August 3, 7, 9, & 11, 8:15 P.M.
June 19, 7:30 PM from the symphonic repertory. Captioned August 9;
Produced by American Festival for the Arts Audio Described August 7
Adventure!
EXXONMOBIL
SUMMER SYMPHONY NIGHTS:
Romance!
STAR SPANGLED SALUTE Mistaken
July 4, 8:30 PM Identity! An
escape to the
“Oh, the thinks you can think” when Forest of Arden takes lovers and
Dr. Seuss’ best-loved characters madcaps on a hilarious journey.
collide in an unforgettable musical
This revival of Miller’s beloved
caper, Seussical!
blues and creole music festival
Produced by Theatre Under The Stars
features The Soul Rebels, one
of New Orlean’s finest brass There’s no better way to celebrate
ensembles, delivering an eclectic the Fourth than with the Houston
live show that harnesses the
power of horns and drums in a
Symphony. Enjoy all your patriotic
favorites, and a spectacular
Where Houston takes
deep pocket funk party!
Presented by Miller Outdoor Theatre, Buffalo
Soldiers Museum, and Houston Museum of
African American Culture
fireworks display!
Produced by Houston Symphony center stage!
Fireworks courtesy of Miller Theatre Advisory
Board
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