Houston Shakespeare Festival: For its 40th summer of free productions, the event presents «The Two Gentlemen of Verona,» about best friends who journey to Milan and fall in love with the same woman, and «Henry IV, Part 1,» about King Henry's troubles quelling a rebellion and raising wayward son Prince Hal; «Two Gentlemen» plays at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Aug. 7 and Aug. 9; «Henry» plays at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Wednesday, Aug. 8 and Aug. 10; Miller Outdoor Theatre, 6000 Herman Park Drive; free
reserved seat tickets available at the Miller
box office at 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. on the day of performance; unclaimed
seats are released five minutes before curtain time; no tickets required for hillside space; 832-487-7102, milleroutdoortheatre.com.
8:15 nightly through Sunday; Theatre Under The Stars production at Miller Outdoor Theatre, Hermann Park;
reserved seat tickets are available at the
box office on the day of performance; 832-487-7102, milleroutdoortheatre.com.