Accessibility
The following accommodations are available for the comfort and convenience of patrons:
- Reserved disabled parking spaces in the Theater District Parking Garage on the orange level near the Wortham Center tunnel entrance, with a stair-free route to the main elevator located in the tunnel.
- Three accessible door locations.
- Modified restrooms and a wheelchair-accessible water fountains are located on Levels 1,3, and 5.
- Wheelchair curb ramps are located on Prairie Street, Smith Street and Texas Avenue
- Wheelchair and companion seating in two locations in the Brown Theater as well as the Cullen Theater. Request these seats when ordering tickets.
- FM headsets and loops for the hearing impaired are available in the lobby at no charge for each performance. Please ask an usher for assistance.
- TDD telephones. The TDD number is 713.250.4844.
Distractions
Cameras, cellular phones, recording and paging devices, alarms on watches, and food and beverages are prohibited in the Brown Theater and Cullen Theater. Taking photographs during a performance may violate performers' contracts and could result in their injury.
Emergency Calls
In order to find you quickly in an emergency, leave your seat location with your care-givers. The caller must provide your name and seat location (theater, section, row and seat) so that an usher can notify you of the call. The emergency phone number is 713.250.3657.
Entrances
The lobby doors are opened 90 minutes before Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera and Society for the Performing Arts events. Street-level entrances provide access to the main lobby from Texas Avenue and Prairie Street. The theaters are generally opened 30 minutes before curtain.
Food and Beverages
A variety of food and beverages are available in the lobby. before performances and during intermission. Food and beverages are not permitted inside the theater.
Late Seating
Every effort is made to begin performances on time. Late seating is allowed only at designated intervals. For those awaiting late seating, the performance may be viewed on monitors in the Green Room.
Smoking
A City of Houston ordinance forbids smoking in public buildings, including Wortham Center.
Tours
Tours of the Wortham Center may be arranged by calling Houston Grand Opera at 713.546.0231.
