BWW Review: Festival of New Texas Plays at Austin Playhouse
Austin Playhouse recently produced staged readings of the three winning plays from their Festival of New Texas Plays.
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BWW Review: TRIO Shows Potential Despite Uneven Debut
Even though the story itself is interesting, the script by Cowley seems to be in need of restructuring.
BWW Review: THE SUNSHINE BOYS is Sparkling Simon Done Right
THE SUNSHINE BOYS is a 1972 Tony Award nominated play by Neil Simon that ran for 538 performances on Broadway.
BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY Gets Loving Revival at Georgetown Palace
MY FAIR LADY is a 1956 musical based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.
BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT is Caught Between Genres and Lovers at The City Theatre in Austin, TX.
AS YOU LIKE IT, currently running at The City Theatre, has been transformed from its original comedic writing by William Shakespeare, into a dramedy set during the great depression in America's backyard.
BWW Review: RAGTIME a Work of Great Power and Beauty Brilliantly Executed
RAGTIME is a 1996 musical about the American experience at the turn of the 20th century with a book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and music by Stephen Flaherty.
BWW Review: Hilarious Touring Production of THE BOOK OF MORMON Packed With Talent
THE BOOK OF MORMON is a satirical musical with book, lyrics, and music by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone.
BWW Review: VIOLET Charms at St. Edwards
VIOLET is a 1997 musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Brian Crawley.
BWW Review: Danko Delivers Dynamic Debilitating Dark Descent in GROUNDED
GROUNDED is a 2012 drama from George Brant that won the National New Play Network's 2012 Smith Prize and the Fringe First award at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
BWW Review: THE SMARTEST GIRL IN THE WORLD Charms Audiences at Austin Playhouse
THE SMARTEST GIRL IN THE WORLD is a must-see production for kids of all ages.
BWW Review: MOAN THEM BLUES Soothes the Soul of patrons at The Sahara Lounge in Austin, TX
Highlighting the old time blues and soul style of Bessie Smith AKA The Empress of The Blues, MOAN THEM BLUES provides a different style of theatrical entertainment.
BWW Review: Capital T's I AND YOU Waxes Poetic
King and Benefield are promising young actors and Alexander holds promise as one of Austin's new directors.
BWW Review: SELF PORTRAITS Performs a Different Show Every Night in East Austin, TX
Venturing into East Austin as a theatre- goer is bound to deliver the more experimental artists and their creations within Austin's theatre community.
BWW Review: DEARLY DEPARTED - Light Comedy Perfection
I admit freely that I'm a huge fan of silly.
BWW Review: Immerse Yourself in the Magic of PERFORMANCE PARK
PERFORMANCE PARK is an interactive and immersive theatre piece, conceived and directed by Bonnie Cullum, that transforms the Vortex compound into a choose-your-own-experience environment where you are free to wander and pick what you will watch, what games you will play and the order in which you ex
BWW Review: YANKEE TAVERN - Different Stages Knocks It Out Of The Park
YANKEE TAVERN by prolific playwright Steven Deitz, is a labyrinthine journey through the mind of conspiracy theorist Ray (Bill Karnovsky).
BWW Review: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE A Love Letter to Theatre
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE is a 2014 stage adaptation by Lee Hall of the 1998 Academy Award winning film by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard of the same name.
BWW Review: Razor Sharp Black Comedy THE SECRETARY Turns the Gun Debate On Its Head
THE SECRETARY is a world premiere comedy by Kyle John Schmidt that shines a dark and wry light on America's love affair with guns.
BWW Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER a Stylish, Witty Comic Musical Romp
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER is a 2014 musical comedy, with a book and lyrics by Robert L.
BWW Review: BAD JEWS a Brutal and Vicious Familial Battle
BAD JEWS is a 2012 play by Joshua Harmon that is billed as a dark comedy.
BWW Review: WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT is an Exercise in Manipulation
WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT has been called a play.
BWW Review: Beth Leavel Charms in KICKING AND SCREAMING at Austin Cabaret Theatre
Beth Leavel, Tony Award winner for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, winner of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, and Outer Critics Circle Award winner for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for playing Beatrice Stockwell in The Drowsy Chaperone, recently br
Rude Mechanicals Actually Fix TROILUS AND CRESSIDA with FIXING TROILUS AND CRESSIDA
The Rudes fixed Troilus and Cressida and we follow the actors right where they take us.
BWW Review: RED SCARE Leaves a Solid Foundation behind at The Dougherty Arts Center in Austin, TX.
The title RED SCARE, refers to a time in America following World War II, when the promotion of widespread fear of communism, anarchism and radical leftism was spreading and seeping into the American dream.
BWW Review: GOODNIGHT MOON is Delightful Entertainment
GOODNIGHT MOON is delightful children's entertainment and sure to please any young fans of the original story.
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Boeing Boeing TexARTS: Theatre & Academy (9/18-10/04) |
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Spaceflight Records presents a 'GRAMMY Awards® For Your Consideration' event with Austin-based jazz singer Sarah Sharp The Victorian at The Driskill (9/16-9/16) |
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At the Edge of Nowhere Hyde Park Theatre (9/27-9/27) |
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42nd Street Georgetown Palace Theatre (7/24-8/30) |
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The Yellow Wallpaper Trinity Street Playhouse (9/04-9/20) |
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The Second-To-Last Chance Ladies League Georgetown Palace Theatre-Doug Smith Performance Center (10/16-11/15) |
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Austin City Limits Music Festival: Weekend One – 3 Day Pass Zilker Park (10/02-10/11) |
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Clue Penfold Theatre Company (9/11-10/11) |
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Forever Dolly: The Music of Dolly Parton Penfold Theatre Company (10/22-10/23) |
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Annie BASTROP OPERA HOUSE (12/04-12/20) |