Dave Steakley News

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

ZACH Theatre has announced the cast for the return of Cenicienta playing a limited four-show engagement November 3 – December 9, 2022, under the direction of Caroline Reck.

ZACH Theatre’s rockin’ holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol will return for the eighth year to The Topfer at ZACH playing November 16 – December 31 with MARC POUHÉ returning to the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. Also returning this season is CHANEL HAYNES who will rejoin the show as Ghost of Christmas Present.

We returned this week for Part 2 of ZACH's production of THE INHERITANCE. As I sat ensconced as comfortably as possible in my seat for Part 2, I felt the warmth of familiarity with the characters I'd come to know from Part 1 and thought to myself how lovely a well written serial piece might go over in the world of live theatre. It's an investment, there are many reasons it wouldn't work, and as the history of theatre has shown us, the rare six hour production had best be epic. This was true of ANGELS IN AMERICA, but it's not always the case with Lopez's THE INHERITANCE.

ZACH Theatre announced the cast for the Austin premiere of The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity playing September 28 – October 23, 2022 under the direction of Jerry Ruiz. 

ZACH Theatre has announced Jamie Herlich Mclalwain as the new Managing Director beginning September 12, 2022. Upon moving into her new role at the ZACH Theatre, Herlich Mclalwain will be responsible for strategic planning, management and operations, finances, education, marketing and fundraising for the organization.

What did our critic think of ZACH'S THE INHERITANCE PART I at ZACH Kleburg Theatre? As a young Puerto Rican growing up in Florida, playwright Matthew Lopez read in a magazine about the acclaimed Merchant Ivory film adapted from E.M. Forster's novel Howards End, and asked his mom to take him to see the film. Since his outlets as a young man were books, theatre and movies, it stands to reason that Howards End and E.M. Forster play such a literally integral role in Lopez's sprawling theatrical adaptation of the novel. His mother later also bought Lopez the book. He fell in love with it, and fell in love with Forster or, more specifically, Forster's queerness.

The Inheritance Part 1 is being presented at ZACH Theatre, directed by Dave Steakley, August 10–September 4, 2022 at The Kleberg at ZACH. Get a first look at the cast here!

ZACH Theatre has announced the cast for the regional premiere of The Inheritance Part 1 playing August 10 – September 4, 2022. The production will star Peter Frechette as E.M. Forster (“Morgan”).

ZACH Theatre has announced the 2022–23 Season Mainstage and Family Series productions with a “Director’s Choice” musical to be announced at a later date.

ZACH Theatre has announced the cast for Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Tony, Grammy, and Oscar-winning musical The Sound of Music playing June 15 – July 24. 2022 under the direction of Producing Artistic Director Dave Steakley.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is running at the ZACH Theatre from now through May 1st. With music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien, the cult-classic returns to ZACH this time as part of ZACH360 with audience involvement and participation packs as part of the event.

ZACH Theatre has announced three of the 2022–23 Season productions in addition to the return of Austin’s hottest holiday tradition, Dave Steakley’s rockin’ adaption of A Christmas Carol.

ZACH Theatre is presenting The Rocky Horror Show running April 6 - May 1. With music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien, the cult-classic returns to ZACH this time as part of ZACH360 with audience involvement and participation packs as part of the event.

ZACH Theatre has announced the cast for The Rocky Horror Show running April 6 – May 1. With music, lyrics and book by Richard O’Brien, the cult-classic returns to ZACH this time as part of ZACH360 with audience involvement and participation packs as part of the event.

ZACH Theatre announces the cast and show times for “Song Under the Stars” 2022 Concert Series running February 24 – March 6.

ZACH Theatre has announced that, after 15 years at ZACH Theatre, Elisbeth Challener will step down as Managing Director to transition into the next phase of her life this fall.

Treat yourself to ZACH’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL. It’s like flipping the switch on the Times Square Christmas tree — it illuminates the season!