Review: THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at City Theatre Austin
Some plays rush.
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Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at ZACH
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Review: BEEHIVE: THE 60S MUSICAL at TexArts
Big hair, bigger voices, and zero apologies.
Review: URINETOWN at Mary Moody Northen Theatre
Urinetown now playing at MMNT - A musical so funny it hits like a warning.
Review: SWING! at Georgetown Palace Theatre
Swing! at Georgetown Palace Theatre proves that when the set disappears, the rhythm takes over.
Review: THE LAST MATCH at FILIGREE THEATRE
'The Last Match' by Anna Ziegler centers on U.
Review: THE MOUNTAINTOP at Georgetown Palace Theatre
Georgetown Palace’s The Mountaintop skips the monument and gives us the man.
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Bass Concert Hall
Few titles in the musical theatre canon are as instantly recognizable—or as enduringly beloved—as the SOUND OF MUSIC.
Review: THE WOLF YOU FEED at The Vortex Theatre
Darcy Parker Bruce’s the wolf you feed (the playwright stylizes the title without capital letters) howls into The Vortex Theatre for its American debut and what a gift it is.
Review: THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE at Different Stages
Different Stages’ “The man of the people”reveals how easily authority can be built on confidence rather than evidence, and how hard it is to dismantle once the audience is convinced.
Review: PARADE at Ground Floor Theatre
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.
Review: DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Bass Concert Hall
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Bass Concert Hall dazzles with flawless tech, lush visuals, and choreography that hits like a burst of joy.
Review: DORA'S GENTLY USED DREAMS STORE at The VORTEX Theatre
From November 13–23, The VORTEX offered a rare kind of theatrical experience: intimate, sensory-rich, and brimming with imagination.
Review: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at TexArts
TexArts delivers a sparkling White Christmas that feels like stepping straight into a vintage snow globe.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Zach Theater
ZACH Theatre’s A Christmas Carol is a local holiday tradition that never disappoints.
Review: NORA (A DOLL'S HOUSE) at Trinity Street Players
In a near-future world where freedoms are slipping away, this bold reimagining of A Doll's House redefines Nora’s iconic exit as an act of defiance.
Review: PERIL IN THE ALPS at Austin Playhouse
Peril in the Alps is a sharp, stylish blast of comic-mystery mayhem.
Review: THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at Different Stages
From November 14 - December 6, Different Stages offers an evening of classic mystery and refined theatrical craft in poresnting Mark Shanahan’s adaption of Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at The VORTEX Theatre in Austin.
Review: OTHER DESERT CITIES at City Theatre Austin
From October 17-26, City Theatre Austin presents Jon Robin Baitz’s OTHER DESERT CITIES from November 7-23 as part of their 20th season.
Review: CHRISTMAS BELLES at The Wimberley Playhouse
From November 24 to December 7, The Wimberley Players present Jones Hope Wooten’s CHRISTMAS BELLES at The Wimberley Playhouse as part of their 2025 season.
Review: CABARET at B. Iden Payne Theatre
UT’s Cabaret is precise, captivating, and haunting.
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Broke Thespians Theatre Company
From October 17-26, Broke Thespian’s Theatre Company presented Christopher Yergel’s THE OUTSIDERS at the Maurice T.
Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Gaslight-Baker Theatre
Gaslight-Baker Theatre’s production of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is a wild, glittering, and gloriously unrestrained night of theatre that shouldn’t be missed.
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Rock of Ages TexARTS (7/10-8/09) |
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8th Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera dadaLab (7/17-7/25) |
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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour Emo's Austin (8/05-8/05) |
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Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame Gaslight Baker Theatre (7/10-8/02) |
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Guns N’ Roses Globe Life Field (9/09-9/09) |
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Patricia Vonne’s “My Heart’s Got A Mind of Its Own” official album release show The Continental Club (9/25-9/25) |
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Sally & Tom Zach Theater (7/22-8/23) |
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Stage Blood by Charles Ludlam The VORTEX (6/26-7/11) |
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Cristian Castro El Paso County Coliseum (11/07-11/07) |
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Austin City Limits Music Festival: Weekend One – 3 Day Pass Zilker Park (10/02-10/11) |