April 2022 Performance Schedule at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park
Remember When Rock Was Young:
The Elton John Tribute Starring Craig A. Meyer
April 1 at 8 p.m.
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REMEMBER WHEN ROCK WAS YOUNG – THE ELTON JOHN TRIBUTE is a full-strength stage experience like you’ve never seen before! Capturing the music, costumes, and charisma of Sir Elton John, this show leaves audiences gasping for breath from all the fun they’ve had!
This performance stars the multiple award-winning, multi-talented singer/actor/pianist Craig A. Meyer. In addition to his numerous credits with roles in film, television, and on Broadway, Meyer has toured internationally and recorded with music legends including Frankie Valli and Barry Manilow.
He is considered to be the best Elton John tribute artist in the market today whose strong vocals, striking resemblance and amazing talent on the piano have audiences everywhere remembering when rock was young.
This spectacular theatrical experience is a musical journey celebrating the decades of chart-topping hits of Sir Elton John, including: “Benny and the Jets”, “Philadelphia Freedom”, “Crocodile Rock,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and “Candle in the Wind.”
Houston’s Got Bollywood: Mela – The Carnival
Produced by MOKSH Community Arts
April 2 at 8 p.m.
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Houston’s got Bollywood – Mela, The Carnival is a Bollywood Dance Theatre performance, depicting the celebration and the stories at the carnival, the production uses the metaphor of the carnival as a parallel to life experiences, interpreted in 4 acts. The show is performed by 50 dancers, in exuberant costumes, innovative choreography, and foot tapping melodies, energetic performers, & mesmerizing visuals.
The show opens with an overture, a grand orchestra piece, an invocation, to sanctify the space.
Act One: Welcome to the Carnival – This is a grand Act depicts the colors and joy at a carnival depicted through Dance and music, akin to the beginning of life a new birth.
Act Two: Musical Chairs – A Comical depiction of a musical game at the Carnival, exploring relationships between men and woman.
Act Three: Through The Looking Glass – This act uses the concept of the crystal ball to shed light on the relationships from the preceding act.
Act Four: End Is a New Beginning – the carnival comes full circle where relationships are developed and celebrated as a new journey.
My First Orchestral Concert
Produced by Prelude Music Foundation
April 7 at 11 a.m.
This is a non-ticketed performance. Seating in the Covered Seating Area is first come-first served.
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Prelude Music Foundation invites young children and their families to sing, dance, and celebrate the power of music.
This interactive 45-minute concert features musicians from some of Houston’s leading performing arts organizations, including the Houston Symphony,
Apollo Chamber Players, and Mercury Chamber Orchestra.
During the performance, families will learn about the different instruments in the orchestra as the conductor describes the instruments on stage, calling children’s attention to how the instruments are played, the different sounds they make, and the many ways that we can make music together.
Movies At Miller: In The Heights
April 8 at 8 p.m.
This is a non-ticketed performance. Seating in the Covered Seating Area is first come-first served.
Usnavi is a bodega owner who longs to go back to his native Dominican Republic. In the meantime, he spends his days in a small neighborhood in Washington Heights pining after Vanessa, a beautiful lady working at the beauty salon and looking after Abuela Claudia, the elderly Cuban lady living next door, among many others. One day, Usnavi’s childhood friend Nina comes back from college with a secret, and Abuela Claudia wins the lottery.
Based on the stage musical of the same name by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
In The Heights Video
Cirque Zuma Zuma
April 9 at 8 p.m.
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Imagine daring maneuvers that push the envelope of human possibility with astonishing and unbelievable human feats of balance, agility and motor coordination showcasing tremendous skill and ability. These incredible athletes are experts at precision, tumbling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. African music, drumming, dance and chants add extra excitement which promotes audience interaction and participation.
For over 15 years, the Zuma Zuma have redefined audience perceptions of African acrobatics. Their performances started in Kenya, then toured all over Europe and Australia before coming to the United States in 2003.
THE ZUMA ZUMA ACROBATS have been featured in the Steve Harvey 30 seconds of fame show in 2005, and have also appeared on America’s Got Talent 2011.
America
April 15 at 8:15 p.m.
America, the perennial classic-rock favorite, is continuing to celebrate its 50th Anniversary with their powerful performances. Founding members, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell (along with former band mate, the late Dan Peek) met in high school in London in the late 1960s and quickly harmonized their way to the top of the charts on the strength of their signature song “A Horse With No Name.” America became a global household name and paved the way with an impressive string of hits following the success of their first #1 single. Forty plus years later, these friends are still making music together, touring the world and thrilling audiences with their timeless sound.
America’s journey has found them exploring a wide variety of musical terrain. Their best-known tunes, which also include “I Need You,” “Ventura Highway,” “Don’t Cross The River,” “Tin Man,” “Lonely People,” and “Sister Golden Hair” were cornerstones of 1970’s Top 40 and FM rock radio. Yet beyond their impressive catalog of hits, listeners would discover there was always much more to America than surface perceptions. The combination of Gerry Beckley’s melodic pop rock and Dewey Bunnell’s use of folk-jazz elements, slinky Latin-leaning rhythms and impressionistic lyric imagery contrasted well with Dan Peek’s more traditional country-rock leanings and highly personal lyrics.
From their formative years, America has been a band capable of transcending borders with its uplifting music and positive message. Embracing a rainbow of divergent cultures, America’s audiences continue to grow, comprising a loyal legion of first, second and third-generation fans, all bearing testament to the group’s enduring appeal.
Philly Soul Sound
Produced by the Community Music Center of Houston
April 16 at 8:15 p.m.
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It’s that time again! Time to get down with the sound of Philly! Get energized as Community Music Center of Houston presents Philly Soul Sound Vol. II. Music from hit-makers like The O’Jays, The Spinners, Billy Paul, and many more come alive with lush instrumental arrangements and a thumping rhythm section on the Miller Stage.
Community Music Center of Houston has a mission to educate, preserve, and perform Black music traditions.
Rhyme & Reason – A Celebration of Black History
Produced by Express Children’s Theatre
April 20 at 11 a.m.
This is a non-ticketed performance. Seating in the Covered Seating Area is first come-first served.
Music, dance and performance poetry presenting Black History from ancient Africa to today. Featuring poetry by two Houston Poet Laureates: Emanuelee “Outspoken” Bean and Deborah DEEP Mouton.
Written and Directed by Tim Fried-Fiori
Kinder HSPVA’s Encore 50
Produced by HSPVA
April 23 at 8:15 p.m.
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Kinder HSPVA’s Encore 50 invites audiences of all ages to join the party as Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts celebrates fifty years of excellence! Students will share selections from every fine arts department at the school: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Vocal Music.
In 1971, the Houston Independent School District launched HSPVA as its first magnet program. Since then, the school has become a beacon of equity and diversity, and of artistic and academic excellence. Today, Kinder HSPVA is a model for arts schools around the country.
In addition to current students, Encore 50 will feature special guests, including some of the school’s most acclaimed alumni. Audiences will get to see how the school’s renowned pre-professional arts training has evolved over time through archival footage and behind-the-scenes video. The show will also include remarks from HSPVA faculty legends and members of the Houston arts community who have helped the school grow into a successful launch pad for creative leaders.
Kinder HSPVA has a mission to cultivate both artistic and academic excellence in a diverse environment, HSPVA builds the confidence and enthusiasm required for an accomplished creative future.
The Barber of Seville In Texas
Produced by Houston Grand Opera
April 26 and 27 at 11 a.m.
This is a non-ticketed performance. Seating in the Covered Seating Area is first come-first served.
Opera’s most beloved comic masterpiece gets a bilingual retelling in Kristine McIntyre’s adaptation of Rossini’s classic work.
Now set on a ranch in the Lone Star State, The Barber of Seville in Texas shares the story of two star-crossed lovers facing a language barrier: Rosina only speaks Spanish, while Almaviva only knows English.
Enter opera’s most famous barber, the bilingual Figaro! Sung alternately in English and Spanish, this opera is directed by frequent HGO collaborator Cecilia Duarte.
Movies At Miller: Encanto
April 29 at 8:15 p.m.
This is a non-ticketed performance. Seating in the Covered Seating Area is first come-first served.
Featuring songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Encanto” was able to win over critics and audiences alike. The family-friendly musical feature earned a 92 percent Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score and a straight ‘A’ grade from CinemaScore. Plus, the film’s number one opening marks the best for an animated film since the pandemic began.
The animated musical is set in Colombia where it tells the story of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals. The studio describes the plot as: “[The Madrigals] live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last hope.”
Common Sense Media reports the film is good for ages six and up, and highlights important lessons like empathy, teamwork and courage. The film also includes diverse on-screen representation and spotlights Colombian culture. The voice cast includes John Leguizamo, Wilmer Valderrama, Maluma, Adassa, María Cecilia Botero, Angie Cepeda, Diane Guerrero and Jessica Darrow.
Heart By Heart
April 30 at 8:15 p.m.
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Steve Fossen and Michael Derosier, bassist and drummer for the band Heart during the 1970s and early 1980s, are now touring as Heart By Heart. “Our mission is to perform the classic Heart music as faithfully as we can,” Fossen says. The band features vocalist Somar Macek, guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Lizzy Daymont and guitarist Chad Quist.
Heart By Heart presents a powerful, dynamic show that includes all the favorite Heart hits as well as deep album cuts that fans will love.
Fossen and Derosier are the powerful driving engine behind Heart’s classic hits like “Barracuda”, “Straight On”, “Crazy On You”, “Magic Man”, “Even It Up”, “Dog & Butterfly”, “Heartless”, “Kick It Out”, and more. First formed by Steve Fossen in 1969, Heart went on to release six top-10 albums and landed 20 hit singles on the Billboard top 40 chart. In recognition of their contributions to these iconic recordings, and to Heart’s first seven years of national and international touring, Fossen and Derosier were inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of the original Heart lineup in 2013.
Miller Outdoor Theatre is funded in part by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.
There are two types of seating at Miller Outdoor Theatre: Covered Seating and Hillside Seating. Both are free, but covered seating does require an assigned ticket.
You can get your free tickets online beginning at 10 a.m., one day prior to the performance date until noon on the day of the performance here
Hillside seating is not ticketed. Just bring a blanket or a lawn chair, a picnic, and enjoy the show
Rules and Regulations for Miller Events
Masks are strongly encouraged for all attendees, especially if you are unvaccinated.
Those with disabilities needing assistance with seating and those who do not have access to the internet or a printer, or do not have a smartphone, call 832-487-7123 for help with tickets.
Remember, the seating capacity or other policies could change at any time during the season based on City of Houston and CDC guidelines. www.milleroutdoortheatre.com will have the latest information, so please check frequently.