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BWW Review: LITTLE WOMEN Charming Family Friendly Musical
LITTLE WOMEN is a musical with a book by Allan Knee, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, and music by Jason Howland. Workshop productions were presented at Duke University in 2001 and 2004 and the Broadway production opened at the Virginia Theatre on January 23, 2005. Based on the classic 1869 Louisa May Alc...
BWW Review: THE OTHER PLACE is Difficult Subject Told in a Beautiful Way
Sharr White's THE OTHER PLACE premiered Off-Broadway in 2011, followed by a Broadway run. Watching this potent drama, you may think, at first, that your mind is playing tricks on you. Facts established in one scene vaporize a few scenes later. You may find yourself questioning what you just heard. T...
BWW Review: THE ILLUSIONISTS
While THE ILLUSIONISTS consists of seven world class magicians, it is anything but mundane. It has shattered box-office records while entertaining millions. Originally intended to be a short-run production, THE ILLUSIONISTS have performed for mesmerized audiences around the world....
BWW Review: SONG ABOUT HIMSELF is a Moving Examination of Communication
SONG ABOUT HIMSELF is Mickle Maher's latest play which is set in a dystopian future where viruses and malware have effectively destroyed the Internet. The populace had been so obsessed with social media that this destruction has left a world of people who communicate in little more than mumbles and ...
BWW Review: GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS - Makes the Sale
David Mamet's hard hitting drama GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, has never claimed to be an easy play to produce. Seven strong male actors and a commanding director are required to begin the undertaking, and even then, pitfalls abound. Thankfully City Theatre's production has all the elements to make this di...
BWW Review: WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY ALICE SITS is a Stark Look at Societal Pressures on Women in an Ever-Changing World
WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY ALICE SITS is a new, original piece by playwright, Rude Mech company member, and Salvage Vanguard collaborator, Hannah Keenah. This world premiere, produced by Salvage Vanguard Theatre, shows at the Off Center in East Austin. Directed by Salvage Vanguard's artistic director, Je...
BWW Review: HOUDINI SPEAKS TO THE LIVING - Pure Magic
Hidden Room Theatre has a reputation for bringing life to the obscure and the unusual, they have once again struck gold with their latest endeavor. HOUDINI SPEAKS TO THE LIVING, an original work by director Beth Burns and Patrick Terry, brings the enigmatic magician to the stage with an interactive ...
BWW Review: Spectrum Gives Us Colorful Culture in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is the product of bringing us a part of the African American experience, just as the Spectrum founders intend, and it's worth cultivating....
BWW Review: CHARLOTTE'S WEB Brings Down-Home Charm To a Classic Story
CHARLOTTE'S WEB is the stage adaptation of E.B. White's classic story. Adapted by Joseph Robinette, it was originally published as a play in 1983 and enjoyed Broadway run in 1989 after the addition of musical numbers by Charles Strouse. Zach Theatre's production directed by Nat Miller goes back to R...
BWW Review: Charming Yet Meaningful THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO From Paradox Players
Alfred Uhry's second play, THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO, is a Tony award winner for Best Play that is another exploration into the lives of Jewish southerners. Uhry first introduced this society in his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Driving Miss Daisy. The setting and plot was developed from his own exp...
BWW Review: Doctuh Mistuh's NEVERMORE Dazzles at Austin Playhouse
NEVERMORE: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe is a Canadian musical that was written and composed by Jonathan Christenson which follows the rather dismal life and internal struggles of Edgar Allan Poe that later on inspired his work as an author. The script contains reference...
BWW Review: The McCallum Fine Arts Academy Nose Something About CYRANO THE MUSICAL
Students of McCallum Fine Arts Academy take on the story of the swashbuckling poet Cyrano in a challenging operetta....
BWW Review: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Austin Theatre Project
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET is the 1979 Tony Award winning Best Musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler which is based on Christopher Bond's 1973 play of the same name. It has enjoyed several revivals and has been presented by multiple opera comp...
BWW Review: TexARTS Examines the Meaning of A FEW GOOD MEN in Lakeway, TX
Currently playing in Lakeway, Texas, Aaron Sorkin's original work A FEW GOOD MEN has been brought to life, as part of at TexARTS Academy's Professional Series. The average person recognizes this title based on its Oscar acclaim as a Best Picture nominee, and infamous line referencing ones inability ...
BWW Review: Jarrott Productions THE PRICE is Worth The Cost
THE PRICE is a beautifully executed piece of theatre that should be assigned viewing for any avid Austin theatre-goer....
BWW Review: THE DROWNING GIRLS at Theatre En Bloc
THE DROWNING GIRLS, began its life in 2008 at the Edmonton Fringe in Calgary, AB. Written by two actors and a director, the story comes from an actual murder case in England in the early 20th century. A man named George Joseph Smith courted and wed multiple women and used a different identity every ...
BWW Review: 1776 THE MUSICAL - A Winning Declaration
Currently playing at The Georgetown Palace Theatre, 1776 THE MUSICAL, has a new concept on the popular, patriotic show that succeeds on every level. Director Clifford Butler has assembled a top notch cast with an added bonus. He chose to blind cast the roles in the musical, making fully half of the ...
BWW Review: DOCTOR FAUSTUS - Devilishly Good
Christopher Marlowe's iconic work, DOCTOR FAUSTUS, currently playing at The Curtain Theatre, produced by The Baron's Men, is not only a well done piece of historical theatre, it's downright fun....
BWW Review: THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI Massively Misinterpreted
THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI is a 1941 play by German playwright Bertolt Brecht. Using satire, it tells of the rise of Arturo Ui, a ruthless fictional 1930's Chicago mobster and his takeover of 'the cauliflower racket' by disposing of all who oppose him. It is meant to be an allegory on the rise...
BWW Review: PRISCILLA is a Campy Disco Delight With Heart
PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT: THE MUSICAL is a jukebox musical adapted from Australian film director-writer Stephan Elliott's 1994 film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Adapted by Elliott and Allan Scott, the musical uses well-known pop and disco songs as the score. It tells the s...
BWW Review: Georgetown Palace at the Playhouse Theatre Brings the Classic ARSENIC AND OLD LACE to the Stage
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, is a classic staple for modern Theatre enthusiasts. Taking into account the context of the political humor and dark comedy, it is hard to believe this show was first brought to the stage in 1941. A New York Times review of it's opening n...
BWW Review: SILENT SKY - A Little Slice of Heaven
SILENT SKY rises above the rest to create a unique little slice of heaven right here in Austin....
BWW Review: Disney's NEWSIES Charming Family Fare
NEWSIES is a Disney Theatrical Productions musical based on their 1992 film Newsies. The original film took its inspiration from the Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City. NEWSIES has a book by Harvey Fierstein with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Jack Feldman. It premiered at the Paper Mill P...
BWW Review: WOLF HALL - Austin Shakespeare Presents Lavish Reading
Austin Shakespeare's short run, staged reading of WOLF HALL, PART 1, transports the audience to the court of King Henry VIII with smooth staging and lavish costuming....
BWW Review: Beckham and Joplin Deliver First-Rate Performances in LUNGS
LUNGS is a 2011 play by Duncan MacMillan that is a wickedly funny, yet touching, look at the insecurities and fears of a generation for whom apprehension and precariousness are the norm. When the concept of bringing a child into the world comes up (in of all places, IKEA), W (Liz Beckham) and M (Mic...
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Destination by George Ayres Trinity Street Playhouse (5/14-5/31) |
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Anything Goes Bastrop Opera House (7/17-8/02) |
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Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End Austin Playhouse (5/22-6/07) |
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Jesus Christ Superstar Georgetown Palace Theatre (5/29-7/05) |
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42nd Street Georgetown Palace Theatre (7/24-8/30) |
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'Light': A Solo Chinese Play of Family and Hope(5/28-6/6) Dougherty Arts Center (5/28-5/28) |
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And Then There Were None Georgetown Palace Theatre (8/21-9/20) |
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& Juliet Bass Concert Hall at the University of Texas in Austin (7/14-7/19) |
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Jack Johnson at Germania Insurance Amphitheater Germania Insurance Amphitheater (8/29-8/29) |
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The Robber Bridegroom The Alchemy Theatre (5/29-6/14) |
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