Thunderclap Productions

A guide to Houston's must-see productions in theater, dance, music and art Here is a roundup of some of the major events in visual arts, theater, classical music, opera, dance and literature that will be in the Houston area over the next few months.

Thank you to the @houstonchronicle.com for including our world premiere of THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social in their list of Must-See Productions! Get your tickets now!

Aaron Alon’s New Musical Takes On Conversion Therapy with Heart Composer Aaron Alon debuts The Chosen Ones, a musical about LGBTQ teens at a conversion camp. The world premiere opens in August with a collaborative creative team.

Thanks so much to Olivia Flores Alvarez and OutSmart Magazine for this wonderful feature about our world premiere of the new LGBTQ+ musical THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social later this month at the MATCH!

Even in the first bocking rehearsal, this incredible troop was already breaking our hearts and making us laugh out loud! You won't want to miss this one! Get your tickets now at matchouston.org/events/2025/...

The Chosen Ones in Houston | LGBTQ+ & Queer Event | QLIST Experience "The Chosen Ones," a new LGBTQ+ musical at MATCH in Houston. Follow the story of teens at a conversion therapy camp exploring authenticity and belonging. Great for locals or travelers seeki...

Thanks to the Q List for featuring our world premiere of THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social in their international listings of queer LGBTQ+ events and venues! qlist.app/events/Houst...

Meet the cast of THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social! Heart-wrenching, hilarious, and ultimately unforgettable, this new musical follows a group of LGBTQ+ teens in a conversion therapy summer camp, led by an “ex-gay” minister. Get your tickets now at matchouston.org/events/2025/...

Meet the final addition to the cast of THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social: Amaan Atkins will be originating the role of Caleb, the only LGBTQ+ teen at the conversion therapy camp who's there by choice. Get your tickets now at matchouston.org/events/2025/...

Meet the Cast of our world premiere of THE CHOSEN ONES by
@aaronalon.bsky.social! The incredible Jon Montgomery will originate the role of Pastor Noah, an "ex-gay" pastor leaading a group of LGBTQ+ teens in a conversion therapy summer camp. Get your tickets now at matchouston.org/events/2025/...

Broadway hits and Shakespeare festival headline Houston's 12 best summer shows Lions and tigers and zebras and murder. Oh, my! From big blockbuster shows to annual chilly thrillers, summertime is some of the best time for theater in Houston. Shakespeare, jukebox musicals, myster...

Thank you to Tarra Gaines & @culturemap.bsky.social
for naming our world premiere of THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social as one of the 12 best summer shows! Get your tickets today at matchouston.org/events/2025/... #MATCHouston #MusicalTheatre #newmusical #newwork #theatre #lgbtqia

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to support our New Works Festival tonight, and thank you to Houston Arts Alliance, whose generous funding helped make this festival possible! We look forward to seeing you all back at the MATCH on Aug. 28-Sept. 6 for the world premiere of THE CHOSEN ONES!

New Works Festival - June 21, 2025 at the MATCH thunderclapproductions.com Featuring the work of Aaron Alon, Alric Davis, Lizzie Guest, Eric C Jones, and Neil Ellis Orts Funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! Join us at 7:30PM for our New Works Festival at the MATCH, which is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance! Get your tickets now at matchouston.org/events/2025/...

Get your Pay-What-You-Can tickets now for this Saturday's one-night-only performance! matchouston.org/events/2025/...

Meet the directors for this Saturday's New Works Festival, director ALRIC DAVIS and music director JOHN L CORNELIUS II! Get your pay-what-you-can tickets now at matchouston.org/events/2025/...

Our New Works Festival will include a special one-song sneak peak of our next production, THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social! Isaac Gonzalez performs, with Aisha Ussery directing! Get your tickets now to this one-night-only performance at the MATCH! matchouston.org/events/2025/... #newworks

Meet the Cast of Lizzie Guest's short play SWIPE, where "four twenty-something Manhattanites find themselves on a blind double date from hell." It's part of Thunderclap's New Works Festival, playing at the MATCH on June 21st! Get your tickets now at matchouston.org/events/2025/... #newplay

Meet the Cast performing excerpts from four of Eric C Jones' musicals in a segment titled LYRICALLY SPEAKING! It's part of Thunderclap's New Works Festival, playing at the MATCH on June 21st! Get your tickets now at matchouston.org/events/2025/... #MATCHouston #newworks

Meet the Cast performing excerpts from Neil Ellis Orts' JACOB'S PEOPLE! It's part of Thunderclap's New Works Festival, playing at the MATCH on June 21st! Get your tickets now at matchouston.org/events/2025/...

Meet the Cast performing excerpts from Aaron Alon's THE GREAT WHITE WAY: THE BERT WILLIAMS MUSICAL! It's part of Thunderclap's New Works Festival, playing at the MATCH on June 21st! Get your tickets now at matchouston.org/events/2025/...

Get your tickets now to get your first look at Alric Davis's new play HOLY ORDINARY, as part of our New Works Festival at the MATCH!
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Cabarets and festivals take the spotlight in Houston's 8 best shows in June We get a bit of a theatrical breather this month before some of the biggest mysteries, comedies, and musicals of the year arrive in July. But June still brings plenty of new shows for theater and danc...

Thanks to Tarra Gaines & @culturemap.bsky.social for naming our New Play Festival as one of the 8 best shows to see in June! Get your Pay-What-You-Can tickets now at matchouston.org/events/2025/...

Happy Pride Month! Get your tickets to this summer's LGBTQ+ musical premiere, THE CHOSEN ONES by Aaron Alon! Use code PRIDE20 for $5 off general admissions tickets! matchouston.org/events/2025/...

New Works Festival Thunderclap Productions is proud to present a festival featuring several local playwrights, lyricists, and composers showcasing excerpts from their new plays and musicals. Join us to get glimpses of n...

Our New Works Festival is one month from today! This one-night-only performance is your chance to get a first glance at plays and musicals from 5 Houston-area creators. Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can and seats are very limited, so order yours today! matchouston.org/events/2025/...

The cast of the world premiere of THE CHOSEN ONES. ThunderclapProductions.com/TheChosenOnes

Meet the full cast of THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social ! This world premiere production is going to be incredible, so get your tickets today! matchouston.org/events/2025/...

Meet the Cast of THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social ! Abraham 'Abe' Garcia will make his professional Houston theatre debut, originating the role of Jo in this world premiere musical about a group of LGBTQ+ teens in a conversion therapy summer camp!

Meet the Cast of THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social! Sarah Rivers will make her Houston theatre debut, originating the role of Billie in this world premiere musical about a group of LGBTQ+ teens in a conversion therapy summer camp!

We've extended auditions for the last two roles in this summer's world premiere musical through this Saturday. Please submit your virtual audition by then! thunderclapproductions.com/auditions

YouTube video by Aaron Alon "Joseph/Jo" from THE CHOSEN ONES

Check out this song from THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social, which we'll be premiering this summer in Houston! youtu.be/yL3lrhAqrkE?...

Meet the Cast of THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social! Nicole Campos will originate the role of Alex in this world premiere musical about a group of LGBTQ+ teens in a conversion therapy summer camp.

Meet the Cast of THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social! Ashley Duplechien will originate the role of Iris in this world premiere musical about a group of LGBTQ+ teens in a conversion therapy summer camp.

Meet the Cast of THE CHOSEN ONES by @aaronalon.bsky.social! The talented Santiago Pena will originate the role of Matt in this world premiere musical about a group of LGBTQ+ teens in a conversion therapy summer camp.