The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston is a non-profit theater company dedicated since 1952 to preserving and sharing the delightful legacy of Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operas. The primary and constant goal of the Society is to provide high quality live-theater productions, in the spirit of family entertainment, and at a price that families can afford.
The Society has long been widely recognized as a pre-eminent community-based theater company, receiving an Emmy-nomination for its 1974 PBS televised production of PRINCESS IDA and six “Best of Festival” awards, including International Champions at the 2004 International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Buxton, England. The nominations and awards received by the Society over its three successful trips to the Festival in Buxton make it the most honored American Society ever to attend the event. The Society showcases talent ranging from the age of 18 to 71.
The Society caters to youth in the industry and has awarded over 100 scholarships to vocal performance and theatre tech students. The Society participated in the inaugural seasons of both Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in 1966 and Wortham Theater Center in 1987 and has established itself as the oldest continuously operating opera company in Houston.