Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

An absolute gem in the heart of Downtown Houston! The Hobby Center is a world-class venue for Broadway shows. The architecture is stunning, especially the floor-to-ceiling windows in the lobby offering a beautiful view of the skyline. The Experience: Acoustics are phenomenal and there isn't a bad seat in the house. The seating is comfortable with decent legroom. Service: Staff members are helpful and organized. Everything from ticket scanning to intermission drinks moved very efficiently. Parking Tip: Parking in the attached garage is convenient but can get crowded, so arrive early. A top-tier destination for any performing arts lover. Highly recommended for a classy night out!

2 months ago

The works of Carol King was wonderful! This play musical was so well done and performed live on stage covering her early years. She wrote over 400 songs. Truly an influence, inspiring and encouraging through her own life journey. I have often heard Jesus singing her song to me in some of the tough times of life... "You have a Friend".... which has meant so much to me.

3 weeks ago

This is a world class venue with excellent performances routinely. It’s the type of gorgeous venue you would expect in Houston. The gallery and upper gallery are still very good seats with a nice view. The sound is what it should be…great. The concessions are adequate and the facilities are very nice. The staff is absolutely terrific and helpful no matter where you are.

6 months ago

My daughter has discovered the theater, musicals are her new favorite thing. We have come to the hobby center to see Hamilton and the Outsiders. Our first time here together, we ate at the snack area, and everything was very expensive, and nothing was absolutely delicious that it was worth the cost. So when we went for the outsiders, we left home early, parked at hobby center and walked to dinner, Birraparretes was a 10min walk and so worth it. We used gps walk feature and it got us right there and back, in plenty of time to get in line for the merchandise sale! Don't forget to stay after outside by the cast exit door and get your autographs!!! And have fun my daughter loves to dress up as a character 💕

6 months ago

Review for American Psycho! TL;DR definitely go see it! Parking was very easy in the Hobby Garage for $20. Thankfully, a nice gentleman working outside pointed us towards the correct entrance. We arrived about 30 minutes early and got our tickets from Will Call with no issues, taking some photos of the 80's memorabilia outside. It was easy to find our way to the upstairs seats in the Left Mezzanine. I don't think there are really any bad seats in the theater; I could clearly hear and see everything. The show itself was longer than expected (ended around 10:30PM) but it was so much fun. I went in blind, having not seen American Psycho, and it was definitely inspiration to go watch the movie. The actors and musicians were top notch, the scene transitions were smooth, and they used lightning to highlight movement extremely well. A few minor camera jostles here and there and I think the Detective's microphone was a tad lower but overall, an amazing production for one of their first showings!

9 months ago