BWW Review: THE HISTORY OF KING LEAR - A Glorious Achievement
THE HISTORY OF KING LEAR, as revised by Nahum Tate, produced by The Hidden Room is an absolutely brilliant piece of theatre history.
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BWW Review: NAKED AS A GAYBIRD is a Tour de Force Tour of One Man's Journey
The journey of every gay person is different and, in ways, the same.
BWW Review: DEAR PENELOPE - A Love Letter To Girl Buddies
DEAR PENELOPE by Kat Sparks, produced by SouthWest Theatre Productions that played a short two week run at the Dougherty Arts Center is a sweet love letter to girlfriend/buddy situation comedy.
BWW Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is a Great Fun Evening
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is a musical with music, lyrics and a book by Richard O'Brien.
BWW Review: ZACH Aims High with Season Opener, EVITA
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's iconic seven-time Tony Award-winning rock opera tells the story of Argentine political leader, Eva Peron, the second wife of Argentine president Juan Peron.
BWW Review: Palace Cast Works Hard to Make the Most of So-So Material in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, whose full official title is The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, is a musical with a book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan and music and lyrics by Brooks.
BWW Review: Tex-ARTS Presents Entertaining Version of STEEL MAGNOLIAS
STEEL MAGNOLIAS is a comedic drama written by Robert Harling, based on his experience with his sister's death.
BWW Review: Impressive Young Talent on Display in SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM
SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM is a multi-media musical revue consisting entirely of the music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim.
BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - An Enchanted Evening Under the Stars
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by William Shakespeare, produced by The Baron's Men and currently playing at The Curtain Theatre is a stellar achievement for the veteran company.
BWW Review: PONTIAC FIREBIRD VARIATIONS is a Brilliant Deconstruction of Shakespeare
PONTIAC FIREBIRD VARIATIONS takes a scene from William Shakespeare's RICHARD III (Act I, Scene IV to be precise) and proceeds to give you twenty variations on that scene.
BWW Review: LOVE ALONE is a Beautiful Story Masterfully Presented
LOVE ALONE, a new play by Deborah Salem Smith opens City Theatre's 10th season.
BWW Review: UT Theatre and Dance Brings THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK'S Pages to Life
The famous diary of Anne Frank has been recreated, republished, and reproduced in perhaps every form imaginable.
BWW Review: THE QUARRY is Surreal, Charming and Deeply Touching
THE QUARRY, a new play by Greg Pierce, now in the work's second staging at Hyde Park Theatre, uses an unusual and surrealistic narrative style for what is basically a detective story to an effectively provocative effect.
BWW Review: FREUD'S LAST SESSION - A Brilliant Duet
Jarrott Production's FREUD'S LAST SESSION by Mark St.
BWW Review: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Visually Stunning Family Fun
Ever since the success of Disney's The Lion King, Disney Theatricals have been trying to catch lightning in a bottle a second time.
BWW Review: MURDER BALLAD MURDER MYSTERY is Pure Theatrical Magic
MURDER BALLAD MURDER MYSTERY was originally produced as a full-length, site-specific show at the VORTEX Theatre in 2009; and since then, paper chairs has been condensing the piece into the current gem now on display for three nights only in East Austin.
BWW Review: STALKING JOHN BARROWMAN Plagued By Technical Problems
John Barrowman is a Scottish-American actor, singer, dancer, host and writer who has both British and American citizenship.
BWW Review: LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN - Awakens the Wilde Spirit
Sirius Theater's production of LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN by Oscar Wilde, playing a short four show run at City Theatre, is an admirable company premiere.
BWW Review: HANDS UP HOODIES DOWN - A Show That Matters
'These lives matter and these stories need to be told' - Chelsea Manasseri
BWW Review: THE REAL THING is Not Real Entertaining
Tom Stoppard's THE REAL THING is a structurally complex play that uses the gimmick of the play-within-a-play to examine the concepts of marriage and infidelity.
BWW Review: MISSIONARY POSITION - A Delightful Period Romp
Glass Half Full Theatre's original production of MISSIONARY POSITION: PLEASURE JOURNEYS FOR THE INTREPID LADY EXPLORER playing at Salvage Vanguard Theatre is a pure pleasure to experience on many levels.
BWW Review: THE 39 STEPS is a Zany Parody of Hitchcock
THE 39 STEPS is a parody of the works of Alfred Hitchcock.
BWW Review: City Theatre Presents Furiously Funny FORUM
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart.
BWW Review: YEAR OF THE ROOSTER is a Riotous Funny Black Comedy
'One day I will destroy the sun' says the angry 8-month-old gamecock of the title in Capital T Theatre's current production of Eric Dufault's riotously funny black comedy, YEAR OF THE ROOSTER, now playing at the Hyde Park Theatre.
BWW Review: TexARTS Brings GUYS AND DOLLS to Life in Lakeway
Playing at the Kam and James Morris Theatre in Lakeway, TexARTS presents the all-time audience favorite, GUYS AND DOLLS from August 14-23.
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Boeing Boeing TexARTS: Theatre & Academy (9/18-10/04) |
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Foster The People Moody Amphitheater (10/16-10/16) |
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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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And Then There Were None Georgetown Palace Theatre (8/21-9/20) |
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"To be continued..." The Rosette (9/26-9/26) |
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Clue Penfold Theatre Company (9/11-10/11) |
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Harvey BASTROP OPERA HOUSE (8/06-8/22) |
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Forever Dolly: The Music of Dolly Parton Penfold Theatre Company (10/22-10/23) |
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) BASTROP OPERA HOUSE (10/09-10/25) |
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ARCOS Presents: Creative Resistance Crashbox (9/04-9/12) |