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BWW Review: ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE at Georgetown Palace Theatre Leaves You Humming All The Way Home
As I hear it, The Palace in Georgetown was due to produce Grease in the spot where LOVE ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE resides now. All I'll say about that is, thank goodness it worked out this way! This production is adorable and entertaining from start to finish. I smiled through most of the show, and even l...
BWW Review: CHICAGO at The City Theatre Lacks the Razzle Dazzle
CHICAGO opened at The City Theatre this past weekend, and despite the fact that the show can work well in a small, minimalistic setting I am very sorry that I have to say that for me the potential for this production is clear, but the execution is lacking....
BWW Review: THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS at TexARTS is A Rip-Roaring Romp
Director Sarah Gay has deftly manipulated this show so that it works very well in the intimate theater out in Lakeway, and she has crafted a bright, entertaining piece that is full of fun and embraces a sense of stubborn nostalgia for small town Texas....
BWW Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - A Jubilant Evening Of Rockabilly
For decades ZACH Theatre has been the jewel in Austin's crown of arts, setting the tone for others with style and quality, once again they have brought the best live entertainment around to the Topfer Stage in collaboration with Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma located in Oklahoma City. MILLION DOLLAR QUAR...
BWW Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ Familiar Fun For The Whole Family
Who doesn't know THE WIZARD OF OZ? And even if by some strange coincidence the multiple books of L. Frank Baum have managed to escape you, the classic MGM film (on which this production is based) has been a television staple and family viewing tradition for decades....
BWW Review: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Darkly Delivers Laughs at The City Theatre in Austin, TX
Few modern plays have experienced the immediate love and adoration Tracy Letts garnished from her 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning dark comedy, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY. Originally premiering at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago close to a decade ago, the story of the dysfunctional Weston family has travell...
BWW Review: A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE is an intimate tribute to a musical giant.
Considered by many to be one of the top country artists of all time, Patsy Cline was a pioneer for women in country music and as a crossover artist. Her story is one of personal struggle and determination, overcoming obstacles from poverty to a devastating car accident; but none of that comes to min...
BWW Review: Vortex SYT Tackles the Timely and Relevant: IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE
IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE is a well-executed, tight, and engaging production....
BWW Review: RICHARD III - Last Act Theatre's All Female Version Inspiring
Shakespeare's RICHARD III, is one of his best in terms of sheer drama, but Last Act Theatre takes it a step further by filling the traditionally male dominated world with an all female cast; the result is dazzling and inspiring....
BWW Review: THE NORMAL HEART Highlights a community's struggle at The City Theatre
The City Theatre Company presents Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART, with compassion and care to the tragic subject matter. This mostly autobiographical tale from Kramer, shines a light on the HIV crisis that hit the gay community in New York City in the early eighties. With the horrifying illness gai...
BWW Review: ROCK OF AGES Rocks The Palace
The Georgetown Palace Theatre has long been known as a place to see classic musical theatre sprinkled with a few Disney shows over the years, but with ROCK OF AGES they venture into the modern adult musical world and the result is not only brilliant, it's hilarious and hugely entertaining....
BWW Review: THE MOORS Darkly Delightful Gothic Twist
Jen Silverman's black comedy THE MOORS is an interesting concoction; a black comedy about love, desperation and visibility. Set in the thick of the English literary landscape, Silverman spoofs the Bronte sisters with a bit of a queer twist. She uses all the expected elements of the Gothic (diaries, ...
BWW Review: THE DRESSER - Different Stages Perfect Gem Shines
THE DRESSER by Ronald Harwood is a powerful piece by itself, but in the hands of Different Stages it is a rare and perfect gem....
BWW Review: PETER PAN - An Entertaining Evening
Lake Travis Musical Theatre production, the iconic 1954 musical PETER PAN, makes for an entertaining evening....
BWW Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Gilbert And Sullivan Austin
Since 1976 the Gilbert and Sullivan Austin has dedicated itself to providing the city with the works of Gilbert and Sullivan not so much by reinvention but by recreating how a production might have been staged originally. There is a respect due this sort of commitment, and the audience in attendance...
BWW Review: BARE - ATP's Youthful Pop Opera Stunningly Beautiful
Austin Theatre Project's current production BARE, playing at the Trinity Street Theatre, is a work of love and stunning beauty....
BWW Review: TROILUS AND CRESSIDA - Rarely Seen Shakespeare Brilliantly Presented
Something For Nothing Theatre Company has a reputation for performing little known Shakespearean works on a shoestring budget, this year it's TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, and it's brilliant....
BWW Review: Shrewd Productions' THE REVOLUTIONISTS - Where the Women Reign
If every Reign of Terror turned out like this one, I suspect we'd revolt more often....
BWW Review: IN THE HEIGHTS - ZACH Wows With Modern Classic
ZACH Theatre,Austin's premier regional theatre wows with their current production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony winning first musical with book by Quiana Agra Hudes....
BWW Review: THE EFFECT Delivers A Powerful Message Powerfully Performed
Set in a drug study lab at Rauschen Pharmaceuticals, where volunteers are taking the experimental antidepressant RLU37; THE EFFECT, a new play by Lucy Prebble, examines two couples and the effects this new drug has on them. The play is not only a powerful and darkly funny indictment of Big Pharma, t...
BWW Review: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW at City Theatre Misses The Mark With The Bard
William Shakespeare's comedies have become a staple of summertime theatre the world over. City Theatre's production of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is one of several of the Bard's best playing in Austin in the next few weeks. Unfortunately this lackluster presentation misses the mark on multiple levels....
BWW Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Austin Playhouse is Lighthearted Fun.
GUYS AND DOLLS is presented by Austin Playhouse as part of their 2016-2017 season. Directed by Don Toner and with musical direction by Susan Finnigan, this musical theatre gem tells the story of rolling the dice and taking a gamble on love. The musical, based on two short stories by Damon Runyon, or...
BWW Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! Is Great Witty Tuneful Fun
SOMETHING ROTTEN! is a musical comedy with a book by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick and music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Set in 1595, it tells the story of the Bottom brothers, Nick (Rob McClure) and Nigel (Pierce Cassedy), and their struggle to produce a show that isn't oversh...
LOVE GOES TOWARD LOVE: A Shakesqueerian Exploration of Love and Longing
You can count on an evening of Shakespeare that will be performed with expertise and ease. It's a worthy experiment in which to participate....
BWW Review: BUTCHER HOLLER HERE WE COME is a One Of A Kind Sensory Experience
NYC theatre company Aztec Economy teams with Austin theatre company Theatre Synesthesia to present Casey Wimpee's play BUTCHER HOLLER HERE WE COME in this Austin premiere production. Directed by Leah Bonvissuto, who directed the original NY production, the play is a seventy five minute sensory exper...
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