Culture scene: Theaters, classical music and dance

Theater

Around the World in 80 Days: In this adaptation of Jules Verne's classic 1873 novel, Phileas Fogg makes his way across the globe in a race against time. 8 p.m. Fridays, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays; 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, through April 3; Alley Theatre, 615 Texas; $25-$67; 713-220-5700, alleytheatre.org.

Grounded: In the Nevada desert, a now pregnant ace F-16 fighter pilot has been reassigned to a new position, flying a remote-controlled drone from an Air Force trailer. Her 12-hour shifts hunting terrorist targets in the Middle East are followed by 12 hours at home, struggling as a wife and mother in suburban Las Vegas. 8 p.m. Fridays, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays (no 2:30 p.m. show this Saturday), 2 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, through April 17; Alley Theatre, 615 Texas; from $46; 713-220-5700, alleytheatre.org.

Cabaret: The Tony-winning play about the Kit Kat Klub in pre-World War II Berlin, where the Emcee, Sally Bowles and an ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd, comes to the Hobby Center. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday; Hobby Center, 800 Bagby; $50-$115; 713-315-2400, thehobbycenter.org.

End of the Rainbow: Carolyn Johnson is Judy Garland in Peter Quilter's depiction of the star's final months. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, through April 10; Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Parkway; $23-$49; 713-527-0123, stagestheatre.com.

The Sweet Potato Queens: World premiere of Rupert Holmes, Melissa Manchester and Sharon Vaughn's musical about human empowerment, based on books by Jill Conner Browne. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 3 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday; Theater Under The Stars, 800 Bagby, $25-$49, 713-558-2600, tuts.com.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Edward Albee's classic about a New England couple who air their sordid resentments toward each other in front of unsuspecting guests. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Spring Street Studios No. 101, 1824 Spring Street; $15-$29; starknakedtheatre.com.

Broadway in Concert: Show-tune revue. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; Music Box Theater, 2623 Colquitt; $27-$37; 713-522-7722, themusicboxtheater.com.

The Foreigner: Larry Shue's comedy about a shy young man named Charlie whom others believe doesn't speak English. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. April 3, through April 3; $15-$23; Houston Family Arts Center, 10760 Grant; 281-587-6100, houstonfac.com.

The Exact Center of the Universe: Joan Vail Thorne's charming comedy about a small-town Southern matriarch whose only child has eloped. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday; $14-$15; Pasadena Little Theatre, 4318 Allen-Genoa; 713-941-1758, pasadenalittletheatre.org.

The Apostle: A.D. players perform a dramatization of the Book of Romans, adapted from Eugene Peterson's "The Message." 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Saturday and April 9 and 2: 30 p.m. Sundays (no show this Sunday), through April 17; $20-$40; Grace Theater, 2710 W. Alabama; 713-526-2721, adplayers.org.

Wiesenthal: Simon Wiesenthal, nicknamed the "Jewish James Bond," helped bring over 1,100 Nazi war criminals to justice in the aftermath of World War II. Written and performed by playwright Tom Dugan. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 1 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through April 3; Kaplan Theatre at the ERJCC, 5601 S. Braeswood, $15-$35; 713-551-7255, erjcchouston.org.

Sherlock Holmes and the Doom of Devilsmoor: Theatre Suburbia presents C.P. Stancich's mystery. 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; Theatre Suburbia, 4106 Way Out West, $13-$16; 713-682-3525, theatresuburbia.org.

Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: William Hauptman and Roger Miller's musical adaptation of Twain's classic novel. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays (no show this Sunday), through April 10; Queensbury Theatre, 12777 Queensbury; $18-$48; 713-467-4497, queensburytheatre.org.

Hair Like the Sun: By Charles B. French, directed by Steven Fenely, the production recounts the 1942 Executive Order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, that designated certain areas of the United States military zones. In turn, the order made lawful the imprisonment of 120,000 Japanese-Americans in internment camps. The play follows one family as they attempt to find dignity in the harsh reality of war. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays (no show this Sunday); through April 10; The Texas Repertory Theatre; Northwoods Plaza, 14243 Stuebner Airline; $38; 281-583-7573, texreptheatre.org.

Detriot '67: It's 1967 and almost every single Motown release has made the charts, yet the world is changing around Chelle and Lank, who run an after-hours club in the basement of their late parents' house. Tensions mount when the siblings discover that their dreams have diverged, and their tight-knit community is threatened by the arrival of a mysterious outsider, while the city around them erupts in violence. Set to a vibrant soundtrack of Motown hits of the day. 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, 7:30 p.m. April 7, through April 17. The Ensemble Theatre, 3535 Main; $38-$44; 713-520-0055, ensemblehouston.com.

The Duck Variations: This play dramatizes the old adage that people who talk with the most authority about something are the ones most likely to know the least about it. Two women discuss the ways of ducks and make observations about life. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; Frenetic Theater, 5102 Navigation; $11-$43; 832-588-8100, freneticore.net.

1946: Play by David Hagemann chronicles the lives of a Texas family in the aftermath of World War II. Inspired by Hagemann's family, it plays out against the background of historical figures such as Vernon Baker, Hank Greenberg and Frank Sinatra. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, through April 17 (some nights already sold out). Main Street Theater-Rice Village, 2540 Times; $39-$42; 713-524-6706, mainstreettheater.com.

Classical

An Evening with Matthew Morrison: Morrison, of TV's "Glee," will join the orchestra and Principal POPS Conductor Designate Steven Reineke for a Broadway revue of songs, including as Duke Ellington's "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing)," "Sway," "Luck Be a Lady" and "What I Did for Love." 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana; $15-$125; 713-224-4240, houstonsymphony.org.

Moores School of Music Guest Artist Recital: TrioPolis: Featuring world premieres of works by Dafnis, Broberg, Sabey, DeRosa, Waters. TrioPolis is dedicated to the promotion of chamber music repertoire by contemporary composers in America. Featuring Felix Olschofka, violin; Kimberly Cole Luevano, clarinet; Anatolia Loannides, piano. 8:30 p.m. Thursday; Moores School of Music, Choral Recital Hall, 3800 Cullen; 713-743-3388, uh.edu/class/music. FREE

Shepherd School of Music: Faculty and Guest Artist Recital: Rice University Shepherd School of Music presents a recital with works from Mozart and Schubert. 8 p.m. Thursday; Rice University, Duncan Recital Hall; 6100 Main; 713-348-8000, music.rice.edu. FREE

Music for Passiontide: Bach Society Houston presents an evening of works from Heinrich Schütz and J. S. Bach, with the Bach Choir under the direction of Rick Erickson, Grammy-nominated lutenist Richard Savino and gambist Benjamin Hayek. 3 p.m. Friday; MATCH Houston, 3400 Main; $5-$30; 713-874-5875, matchouston.org.

Superheroes at the Symphony!: In partnership with Theatre Under The Stars, Houston Symphony performs "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," including music by composer John Williams. 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Saturday; Jones Hall, 615 Louisana; $19-$34; 713-224-7575, houstonsymphony.org.

Heroic Passion: St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society presents the concert featuring Kodaly's Hungarian-flavored "Duo for Violin and Cello" and Brahms's "Viola Quintet in F Major. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1805 W. Alabama; $10-$30; 713-331-0359, ststephenshouston.org.

Calder Quartet: Presented by Chamber Music Houston. Adès, "Arcadiana," Janácek, Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters," Beethoven, String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127 are featured. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; Rice University-Stude Concert Hall, 6100 Main; $20-$80; 713-348-8000, music.rice.edu.

Dance

Dance Salad Festival: Dancers from seven companies perform works by leading contemporary choreographers, including numerous Houston premieres and the U.S. premiere of Berlin's Gartner Platz Theater. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas; $25-$58, 832-487-7041, dancesalad.org.

The Story of a Space: Lori Yuill's site-specific performance featuring Abby Flowers, Jessi Harper and Alissa Mitten takes the audience on a dancing tour of Tranquility Park. 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Tranquility Park, 400 Rusk; $10 donation suggested; 914-562-7687.