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Photos: URINETOWN Opens This Week At The Mary Moody Northen Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Austin
(02/09/2026) - The Mary Moody Northen Theatre (MMNT) at St. Edward’s University continues its 53rd season with Urinetown: The Musical, the irreverent, Tony Award–winning satire with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. Check out photos of the production.
PROHIBITION: A MUSICAL COMEDY to Open March 20 at Dougherty Arts Theaterby Gillian Blum - Austin
(02/08/2026) - Texas Comedies' upcoming production Prohibition: A Musical Comedy will open at the Dougherty Arts Theater in Austin, Texas on March 20, running through March 27.
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Bass Concert Hallby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(02/04/2026) - Few titles in the musical theatre canon are as instantly recognizable—or as enduringly beloved—as the SOUND OF MUSIC. Featuring music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, with a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, the musical premiered on Broadway in 1959 and quickly became a cultural touchstone.
Georgetown Palace Theatre Faces Major Damage and Calls for Community Supportby Chloe Rabinowitz - Austin
(02/03/2026) - The historic Georgetown Palace Theatre has incurred significant damage, prompting a call for community and financial support to aid in restoration efforts.
The Alchemy Theatre Reveals Cast And Creative Team For THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOMby A.A. Cristi - Austin
(01/29/2026) - The Alchemy Theatre will stage The Robber Bridegroom at The Whisenhunt at ZACH Theatre, announcing a full cast and creative team for the upcoming production.
THE WIZ Comes to Austin With Tickets on Sale Fridayby Stephi Wild - Austin
(01/29/2026) - The Tony Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back and coming to Austin. Tickets for The Wiz will go on sale Friday, Jan. 30, for eight performances from May 12 to 17 at Bass Concert Hall.
Chorus Austin Will Perform OPENING HEARTS in Februaryby Stephi Wild - Austin
(01/28/2026) - Chorus Austin will continue its Season of Unity with OPENING HEARTS, an intimate and reflective concert performed by its Chamber Ensemble and led by Artistic Director Ryan Heller. Learn more here!
2026 ART SPARK TEXAS ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARDS Nominations Open Now
by A.A. Cristi - Austin
(01/26/2026) - Art Spark Texas is accepting nominations for its 2026 Artist of the Year Awards, honoring Texas artists with disabilities across multiple disciplines. The annual program recognizes artistic excellence, leadership, and community impact.
by A.A. Cristi - Austin
(01/26/2026) - Art Spark Texas is accepting nominations for its 2026 Artist of the Year Awards, honoring Texas artists with disabilities across multiple disciplines. The annual program recognizes artistic excellence, leadership, and community impact.
City Theatre Austin To Open 2026 Season With THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFULby A.A. Cristi - Austin
(01/22/2026) - City Theatre Austin will open its 2026 season with THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, a classic American play by Horton Foote. The production launches the company’s 20th Anniversary Season and features guest direction by Tracy Arnold with Judith Laird in the lead role. Performances will take place at Genesis Creative Collective in Austin.
Interview: Tasia Jungbauer Talks SIX at Bass Concert Hallby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(01/15/2026) - The sensational hit musical SIX brings it's tour to Austin next week. With Tudor queens as pop icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone and transform heartbreak into 21st century girl power.
Austin Shakespeare Brings MACBETH To The Long Centerby Stephi Wild - Austin
(01/14/2026) - Austin Shakespeare will present a bold new production of William Shakespeare’s MACBETH, running February 13 through March 1, 2026, at the Rollins Theater at the Long Center.
THE LAST MATCH by Anna Ziegler to be Presented at The Filigree Theatreby Chloe Rabinowitz - Austin
(01/12/2026) - The Filigree Theatre will present Anna Ziegler's play, The Last Match,, exploring the complexities of personal and professional rivalries in the world of tennis.
Photos: FronteraFest 2026, Opening January 13by Gillian Blum - Austin
(01/04/2026) - Check out production photos from FronteraFest (the “Fest”), Austin’s longest-running, and well-known performance festival, which is returning for its 31st year.
Review: PARADE at Ground Floor Theatreby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(12/10/2025) - While Austin stages overflow in December with CHRISTMAS CAROLS (three!), TUNA CHRISTMASES (two!), and all manner of holiday theatre cheer, a brilliant star shines at Ground Floor Theatre: Alfred Uhry’s PARADE. First produced in 2015 during GFT’s inaugural season, this remount stands as a striking full-circle moment in the company’s decade-long evolution into Austin’s leading inclusive theatre.
Review: DORA'S GENTLY USED DREAMS STORE at The VORTEX Theatreby Victoria Schwarz - Austin
(12/08/2025) - From November 13–23, The VORTEX offered a rare kind of theatrical experience: intimate, sensory-rich, and brimming with imagination. In the Pony Shed, a small outbuilding that seats roughly twenty audience members, the regional premiere of Morgan McKenzie Kauffman’s DORA’S GENTLY USED DREAMS STORE unfolded like a dream itself; unusual, tender, and full of hidden treasures waiting to be discovered.
Feature: Ground Floor Theatre Celebrates Ten Year Anniversaryby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(12/02/2025) - For ten years, Ground Floor Theatre has been one of Austin’s most intentional and boldly inclusive arts organizations, committed to producing theatre for everyone by centering stories and artists from underrepresented communities.
Interview: Drew Dir of THE 4TH WITCH at McCullough Theatreby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(11/10/2025) - Manual Cinema is a Chicago-based collective that creates what can best be described as live movies onstage using shadow puppetry, hand-built miniature sets, silhouette performers, and original music all layered together in real time.
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Bass Concert Hallby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(10/23/2025) - S.E. Hinton was just fifteen years old when she began her now-seminal novel The Outsiders. Inspired by her experiences growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the book became a defining work of young adult literature and has been taught in middle schools across the country for decades.
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Austin Playhouseby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(10/14/2025) - What did our critic think of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Austin Playhouse?
Interview: Caroline Cearley of MIRROR LAKE at Jarrott Productionsby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(10/13/2025) - When director Caroline Cearley arrived in Austin just a year ago, she didn’t expect to dive into the city’s theatre scene so quickly. Within days, she’d met the team at Jarrott Productions, and before long, she was assisting on DIAL M FOR MURDER.
Experience Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Austinby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(10/10/2025) - Explore Disney's The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, running through November 30, 2025.
Photos: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Continues City Theatre Austin 20th Anniversary Seasonby A.A. Cristi - Austin
(10/07/2025) - City Theatre Austin continues its 20th Anniversary Season with To Kill a Mockingbird, running through October 19 at Genesis Creative Collective. See photos of the production.
Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Bass Concert Hallby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(10/02/2025) - Now playing at the Bass Concert Hall through October 5th, KIMBERLY AKIMBO is a darkly funny and deeply heartfelt musical about finding joy in the midst of life’s complications. At its center is Kimberly Levaco (played by the magnificent Ann Morrison), a bright, witty teenager from suburban New Jersey who looks like a 72-year-old woman due to a rare genetic condition that drastically accelerates aging.
Photos: SUFFS North American Tour Marches Onby Stephi Wild - Broadway
(09/30/2025) - Performances are now underway for the North American Tour of SUFFS, which officially opened in Seattle, WA at The 5th Avenue Theatre on Friday, September 19, 2025. Check out all new photos of the cast in action here!
Photos: Meet the Cast of THE OUTSIDERS National Tourby Jennifer Broski - Broadway
(08/28/2025) - Rehearsals are officially underway for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award winning Best Musical. The cast just met the press and we have photos here!
Photos: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Tour Gets Ready to Hit the Roadby Jennifer Broski - Broadway
(08/21/2025) - Rehearsals have officially begun for the upcoming North American tour of The Sound of Music. Cast members Cayleigh Capaldi, Christiane Noll, and more gave BroadwayWorld an inside look at numbers from the beloved musical, including the iconic 'Do-Re-Mi' and 'My Favorite Things.' Check out photos from inside the event here!
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Summer Stock Austinby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(08/06/2025) - Since its debut as a concept album in 1970, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR has captivated audiences with its bold retelling of the final days of Jesus through the lens of rock opera. Created by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, the musical broke new ground with its fusion of contemporary music and biblical themes, sparking both acclaim and controversy.
Review: MARY POPPINS THE MUSICAL at Impact Arts Summer Stock Austinby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(07/30/2025) - MARY POPPINS THE MUSICAL has its roots in the classic children's books by P.L. Travers, first published in 1934. The magical nanny who brings order and wonder to the Banks household became a cultural icon after Disney’s 1964 film adaptation, which blended Travers’ stories with unforgettable songs by the Sherman Brothers.
Photos: City Theatre Austin's TARTUFFE Enters Final Two Weekends of Performancesby A.A. Cristi - Austin
(06/16/2025) - City Theatre Austin is in full summer swing with its lively new production of Tartuffe, Molière’s razor-sharp classic comedy, now playing through June 29 at Genesis Creative Collective. Check out photos of the production.
2025/2026 Texas Performing Arts Season Announcedby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(06/10/2025) - Texas Performing Arts just unveiled a dazzling 2025–26 season featuring Lang Lang, Alvin Ailey, Carrie Rodriguez, and more! Tickets Go On Sale Friday, June 13 at 10 AM, so check it out!
Interview: Marnie Near and Michael Cooper on GRAND HOTEL at Alchemy Theatreby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(05/27/2025) - Step through the revolving door of 1928 Berlin and into a world of glamour, longing, and quiet desperation as Alchemy Theatre brings the rarely staged musical GRAND HOTEL to life at ZACH Theatre’s Whisenhunt Stage.
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Bass Concert Hallby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(05/22/2025) - MOULIN ROUGE! The Musical, is an electric jukebox musical based on the 2001 film Moulin Rouge! directed by Baz Luhrmann. The stage adaptation, like the movie, is a visually extravagant love story set in the Montmartre district of Paris at the turn of the 20th century. It opened on Broadway in 2019.
Interview: Jeff Sullivan of MOULIN ROUGE at Bass Concert Hallby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(05/20/2025) - BWW Austin recently got a chance to learn about Jeff Sullivan, a dynamic New York-based actor, singer, and dancer whose heart and talent have taken him across stages worldwide. Originally from Newfoundland, Canada, Jeff’s deep musical roots and storytelling spirit shine in every role—from playing J.M. Barrie in the Finding Neverland national tour to his recent turn as Joe in 9 to 5.
Review: I WANNA BE A F*CKING PRINCESS at Ground Floor Theatreby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(05/14/2025) - What did our critic think of I WANNA BE A F*CKING PRINCESS at Ground Floor Theatre?aIn I WANNA BE A F*CKING PRINCESS, playwright Jenny Connell Davis invites us to a raucous Southern bridal suite where cocktails flow, secrets unravel, and fairy tales are upended with wicked glee.
Interview: Jenny Connell Davis of I WANNA BE A F*CKING PRINCESS at Ground Floor Theatreby Joni Lorraine - Austin
(05/09/2025) - Jenny Connell Davis is a playwright, screenwriter, and performer whose work explores identity, justice, and human connection. Her plays, including DRAGON PLAY, SCIENTIFIC METHOD, and END OF SHIFT, have been developed by theaters across the country, from the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference to ACT in Seattle. Also an accomplished screenwriter, her work has been featured at SXSW and the Toronto International Film Festival. Originally from Maine, Jenny now lives and writes in Austin, Texas.
Photos: Neil Simon RUMORS at Genesis Creative Collectiveby A.A. Cristi - Austin
(05/05/2025) - City Theatre Austin's production of Neil Simon’s hit stage comedy RUMORS runs May 8 - 18 at Genesis Creative Collective. Check out photos from the show!
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Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic Bastrop Opera House (5/22-5/31) |
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Annie Zach Theater (6/24-8/02) |
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