Miller Outdoor Theatre

Miller Outdoor Theatre
Seating under the pavilion
Address6000 Hermann Park Drive
Houston, Texas
United States
Coordinates29°43′09″N 95°23′19″W / 29.7191°N 95.3887°W / 29.7191; -95.3887
OwnerCity of Houston
OperatorHouston First Corporation
Capacity6,200
Construction
Opened1923 (1923)
Rebuilt1968
ArchitectEugene Werlin and Associates
Website
www.milleroutdoortheatre.com
MOT
Location within Hermann Park

Miller Outdoor Theatre is an outdoor theater for the performing arts in Houston, Texas. It is located on approximately 7.5 acres (30,000 m2) of land in Hermann Park, at 6000 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, Texas 77030. It was first known in 1922 as Miller Memorial Theatre, for its benefactor Jesse Wright Miller, a mining engineer and cotton broker. The theater offers a wide range of professional entertainment, including classical music, jazz, ballet, Shakespeare, musical theater, and classic films, with free performances running from March through November, where the general public can relax in a covered seating area or enjoy a pre-performance picnic on an amphitheatre-style hillside.