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BWW Review: ENRON Engaging and Thought Provoking High Tech Entertainment
ENRON is a 2009 play by British playwright Lucy Prebble. The play is based on the financial scandal and eventual collapse of the American energy corporation, Enron, based in Houston,Texas. Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling (Annemarie Alaniz) and his boss Ken Lay (Kayla Johnson) are the main character...
BWW Review: Austin Shakespeare Presents a Wonderful Adaption of Anton Chekhov's THE SEAGULL in Austin, TX
Austin Shakespeare known predominantly for their love of the renaissance, jumps to the turn of the century Russian dramatist, Anton Chekhov, for his beloved play THE SEAGULL. Set aside a lake, our cast of characters desperately seek happiness despite the tragedy that befalls them during the play. Be...
BWW REVIEW: BAREFOOT IN THE PARK delivers light-hearted charm at Georgetown Palace Playhouse
Simon fans won't be disappointed, and if you're one of the few of us who aren't you'll enjoy this sweet production as well....
BWW Review: SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE is Energetic, Must-See Fun at TexArts
SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE is a fun, energetic, must-see production with a powerhouse cast and performances. Whether you are already a fan of Leiber and Stoller's classic hits or are just looking a great show, this rollicking revue makes the drive to Lakeway well worth the trip....
BWW: Review: A DELICATE SHIP - Way Off Course
Fledgling company Filigree Theatre brings its second production, A DELICATE SHIP, to Santa Cruz Theatre running from February 15th thru 25th. Unfortunately this play sinks not far from shore....
BWW Review: NOISES OFF First-Rate, Fast, Furiously Funny Farce
NOISES OFF, English playwright Michael Frayn's 1982 farce, had its start as a one-act play called Exits, written in 1977. The title comes from the theatrical stage direction used to indicate when a sound comes from offstage. The three act comedy is three looks at the first act of a British sex farce...
BWW Review: THE FATHER - Prospective Shifting Production
What is reality? What comprises our perception of what is true? What is memory, and what happens when our sense of self and our world is challenged by others? Written by Florian Zeller and translated from French by Christopher Hampton, THE FATHER explores the shifting reality of title character Andr...
BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL Schools us in Good Fun
I owe an apology to some friends. I claimed recently that SCHOOL OF ROCK the movie written by Mike White was based on SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL but it's really the other way 'round. I'm that much of a (misinformed) theatre snob. Not so misinformed usually, but I admit Andrew Lloyd Webber isn't gene...
BWW Review: Cirque du Soleil's CRYSTAL A Visual Frozen Treat
Cirque du Soleil's CRYSTAL: A Breakthrough Ice Experience is their first show to marry their traditional acrobats and clowns with world-class ice skaters and the end result surpasses their usual offerings with a new kind of show. The show is a beautiful combination of skating and aerial work that ta...
BWW Review: DEATH BY DESIGN Done In By Deadly Pace
Playwright Rob Urbinati had a clever idea with DEATH BY DESIGN: Take the sophisticated and witty banter of the characters of Noel Coward and Oscar Wilde and drop them into the middle of an Agatha Christie murder mystery. In order for all of this to work, he wrote it as a farce. Edward Bennett (Bill ...
BWW Review: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Dazzles in ZACH Texas Premiere
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME is a 2003 mystery novel by British writer Mark Haddon. The novel won the Whitbread Book Award for Best Novel and Book of the Year, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book, and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. The title is a quote fr...
BWW Review: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS Wrangles a Dynamic Operatic Experience at The Long Center in Austin, TX
With the history of ARIADNE AUF NAXOS as rich and complicated as the melodrama within itself, the reinvention presented by the Austin Opera this season is reminiscent of this Opera's rich history and beginnings. Premiering initially in 1912, Richard Strauss conceived a performance mixing the comedic...
BWW Review: 893 | YA-KU-ZA An Intriguing Look Into Crime Syndicate World
Set over the course of a business lunch in a Japanese restaurant in an undisclosed U.S. locale, 893 | YA-KU-ZA follows Aya's (Mia King) bid to become the first female member of the infamous Japanese crime syndicate. A meeting has been arranged with a man known only as 1 (kt shorb) to discuss bringin...
BWW Review: TILT Performance Group Delivers Unique Gifts with THE GIVER
TILT Performance Group Delivers Unique Gifts with THE GIVER...
BWW Review: THE VOICES OF DONNY HATHAWAY - A Stellar Premier
Austin producer Robert King and The newly re-opened Ground Floor Theatre presented an original work; THE VOICES OF DANNY HATHAWAY for an extremely limited run of just two performances. Normally we don't review such short runs, but having seen King's first original theatrical effort, FOR THE LOVE OF ...
BWW Review: IF I FORGET a Riveting Look at a Family in Crisis
IF I FORGET is the newest play by Steven Levenson, best known as the librettist for the smash hit musical Dear Evan Hanson. It is currently receiving a Texas premiere in a smart and stylish production from Southwest...
BBW Review: UNCLE VANYA Brings Anton Chekhov to the Stage at The City Theatre in Austin, TX.
Celebrated as a revolutionary playwright in turn of the century Industrial Russia, Anton Chekhov delivers an examination of urban and country life in his play, UNCLE VANYA. Now playing at The City Theatre in East Austin, this famous playwrights works are brought to stage for the first time at this c...
BWW Review: WHEN WE ARE MARRIED is a comedic look at the absurdity of past societal standards.
When We When Are Married is the first production of 2018 from Different Stages. Penned by J.B. Priestly, the original production opened in London in 1938 and the 1985 West End revival went on to win the Oliver Award for Best Play. It also holds the distinction of being the first play to be televised...
BWW Review: Karen Rodriguez Shines in Vortex Rep's THE WAY SHE SPOKE: A DOCU-MYTHOLOGIA by Isaac Gomez
Karen Rodriguez Shines in Vortex Rep's THE WAY SHE SPOKE: A DOCU-MYTHOLOGIA by Isaac Gomez...
BWW Review: THE IMMIGRANT is a Touching and Timely Piece of Theatre
Director Don Toner first directed Mark Harelik's THE IMMIGRANT 28 years ago. Happily for Austin, he and Austin Playhouse have decided to restage this charming, inspiring and touching tale for a new generation. THE IMMIGRANT is based on the true story of Harelik's grandfather, a young Russian-Jewish ...
BWW Review: The Stage Austin's WENDY AND MICHELLE SERVE IT UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS Returns For Two XMAS HANGOVER Shows December 30
WENDY AND MICHELLE SERVE IT UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS is a fun and tune filled cabaret evening with more than a little singing. A clever comedic hodge podge from Michelle Cheney and Wendy Zavaleta who, dressed in matching shimmering blue cocktail dresses, serve up holiday cabaret fabulousness. This evenin...
BWW Review: PEOPLE OF COLOR CHRISTMAS Hilariously Examines the White Elephant in the Room All Over Austin, TX
With a variety of holiday classics opening all over the greater Austin area this season, PEOPLE OF COLOR CHRISTMAS is a breath of fresh air entangled with a modern festive twist many can relate to. Color Arc Production is tackling the white elephant in the room, with an amalgam of millennials gather...
BWW Review: Rob Nash's HOLY CROSS SUCKS Both Hilarious and Heartwarming
HOLY CROSS SUCKS! is Rob Nash's solo show that is a combination of four earlier separate plays: Freshman Year Sucks!, Sophomore Slump, Junior Blues and Senioritis. All of these earlier plays made their premiere at The Vortex between 1997 and 2000. HOLY CROSS SUCKS! played Off-Broadway in New York in...
BWW Review: CHARLES DICKENS': A CHRISTMAS CAROL Haunts The Palace Theater in Georgetown, TX
With the Christmas holiday around the corner, we are reminded of our families' traditions and the joy that the spirit of Christmas brings this time of year. As many of our traditions revolve around presents, food and giving, CHARLES DICKENS': A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a cautionary tale about miser Ebenez...
BWW Review: THE KING AND I on Tour at Bass Concert Hall
Rodgers and Hammerstein have been a household name for many years. Even younger generations know them as one of the greatest musical duo's in the history of Broadway. With the creation of THE KING AND I, Rodgers and Hammerstein proved that they would take their place in history amongst the greats....
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Every Brilliant Thing Georgetown Palace Theatre (6/19-7/19) |
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The Robber Bridegroom The Alchemy Theatre (5/29-6/14) |
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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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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour Emo's Austin (8/05-8/05) |
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RTP – The Rush Tribute Project at Abraham Chavez Theatre Abraham Chavez Theatre (6/10-6/10) |
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Destination by George Ayres Trinity Street Playhouse (5/14-5/31) |
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) Bass Concert Hall (6/08-6/13) |
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Jack Johnson at Germania Insurance Amphitheater Germania Insurance Amphitheater (8/29-8/29) |
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Swan Lake by International Ballet Stars in Austin, TX Bass Concert Hall (4/03-4/03) |
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And Then There Were None Georgetown Palace Theatre (8/21-9/20) |
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