Austin Theater Reviews

BWW Review: Paper Chairs' PLANO is Perfection

by Amanda England — October 2, 2019

PLANO is everything an adult audience could ask for in a night of local theatre - a stellar cast, magnificent set, and design details executed to perfection.

BWW Review: JUNGALBOOK Enchants The Kleberg Stage At ZACH

by Sabrina Wallace — October 1, 2019

Puppetry, music, and masterful storytelling make JUNGALBOOK an entertaining yet meaningful play for all ages.

BWW Review: DRACULA at Zach Theatre

by Jesse Griffith — October 1, 2019

I'm a complete sucker for a good horror story so I was very excited to review DRACULA.

BWW Review: Say Oui to HOT DOGS AT THE EIFFEL TOWER at Hyde Park Theatre

by Madelyn Geyer — October 1, 2019

There's a Hopi Indian proverb that goes: a?oeThose who tell the stories will rule the worlda??.

BWW Review: ADMISSIONS Highlights The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of White Liberalism

by Lacey Cannon Gonzales — September 26, 2019

At the core of the play is a family examining what it means to benefit from white privilege in a racially biased society.

BWW Review: JEKYLL & HYDE at MacTheatre

by Madelyn Geyer — September 26, 2019

It's #savage season at MacTheatre, the Fine Arts Academy of McCallum High School.

BWW Review: OVER THE LEGE PART 4: THE HOUSE AWAKENS Brings Texas State Politics Center Stage at The Rollins Theatre

by Amy Tarver — September 25, 2019

Most Americans would agree that our nation's current political climate is the most polarizing in recent history.

BWW Review: THE WAVERLY GALLERY at The Alchemy Theatre

by Jesse Griffith — September 24, 2019

THE WAVERLY GALLERY is nestled in front of a small hotel in Greenwich Village on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

BWW Review: JUMP Breaks Your Heart at The Santa Cruz Theater

by Sabrina Wallace — September 16, 2019

With a flickering of lights, JUMP takes us on a journey of laughter, pain, kindness, and the connections and experiences that make us human.

BWW Review: Les Misèrables - Staged Perfection

by Lynn Beaver — September 13, 2019

BWW Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES - Delights With A Young, High Energy Cast

by Lynn Beaver — September 13, 2019

Playing this month at the Georgetown Palace Theatre is DISNEY'S NEWSIES, a high voltage new musical about the newspaper strikes in New York City at the turn of the 20th century.

BWW Review: PICNIC at The Wimberley Players Delivers on the Charm of Small Town Americana

by Addison McKissack — September 9, 2019

When I think of PICNIC by William Inge, I think of the charming nature of classic, small town Americana, and PICNIC at the Wimberley Players delivered that charm in spades.

BWW Review: Archive Theatre's CYRANO DE BERGERAC Delivers Epic Experience

by Joni Lorraine — September 5, 2019

Archive Theatre's CYRANO DE BERGERAC Delivers Epic Experience

BWW Review: DANCE NATION is Brash, Brazen, and Unabashedly Beautiful

by Lacey Cannon Gonzales — September 5, 2019

DANCE NATION is a visceral, unyielding portrayal of the journey from child to adult.

BWW Review: WhatsInTheMirror's FIREFLIES Tackles Big Topics

by Amanda England — August 27, 2019

FIREFLIES is set in the late summer of 1963, at a home in the South - just after the Birmingham church bombings that killed four young girls.

BWW Review: SEVEN at Last Act Theatre Company: Powerful, Uncompromising, and Necessary

by Madelyn Geyer — August 14, 2019

Seven women.

BWW Review: ANN at ZACH Theatre

by Addison McKissack — August 6, 2019

ANN at Zach Theatre is, simply put, the perfect production.

BWW Review: Step into the Office of Outrageous Talent in Summer Stock Austin's HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

by Madelyn Geyer — August 5, 2019

Some of the most talented students in Austin tear up the stage in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, a Summer Stock Austin musical production you won't want to miss this August.

BWW Review: SISTER ACT at The Rollins Theatre, Austin Texas

by Jesse Griffith — July 29, 2019

BWW Review: SISTER ACT sings, at The Rollins Theatre, Austin Texas

BWW Review: ANNIE Charms All Ages at TexARTS in Lakeway, Tx

by Amy Tarver — July 29, 2019

The popular musical ANNIE now playing at TexARTS in Lakeway, TX, is often associated with young audiences, however this rendition is designed for the whole family to enjoy.

BWW Review: HAUNTED: A GHOST STORY Shines at SUMMER STOCK AUSTIN

by Amanda England — July 26, 2019

AUNTED: A GHOST STORY is an original musical by Allen Robertson and Damon Brown about a twin brother and sister who are left in the woods with a band of young misfits.

BWW Review: DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID is Family-Friendly Summer Fun

by Lacey Cannon Gonzales — July 25, 2019

In short, THE LITTLE MERMAID taps into the magic of Disney and brings it to Central Texas.

BWW Review: DEATH TAX at Hyde Park Theatre

by Jesse Griffith — July 8, 2019

BWW Review: Hyde Park Theatre kills again with DEATH TAX

BWW Review: Shrewd Productions LADY MACBETH AND HER PAL MEGAN Charms and Delights

by Joni Lorraine — June 27, 2019

It's a funny and satisfying evening worth of validation for women and those who love them.

BWW Review: Different Stages' A DOLL'S HOUSE is an Excellent Rendering of the Ibsen Classic

by Lacey Cannon Gonzales — June 27, 2019

As it did when it originally premiered, the drama holds a mirror up to what is considered acceptable in a society, without judgment or bias.