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'What the hell's the point of being president if you can't do what you know is right?' That single statement, made by President Lyndon Johnson, sums up the theme of ALL THE WAY; a new play by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, now playing at ZACH Theatre.
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS plays the Kleberg Stage at Zach Theatre (202 S.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS, produced by Penfold Theatre, plays the Trinity Street Theatre (901 Trinity Street, 4th Floor, Austin 78701) now thru April 12th.
We have all experienced our parents relating something from our childhood of which we have no memory.
Jacob's Ladder is described in the Book of Genesis as a staircase to heaven that the biblical Patriarch Jacob dreamed about during his flight from his brother Esau.
The 60's were an exciting time for music in America, due in no small part to the proliferation of groups with amazing vocal harmonies like The Mamas & Papas, The Beach Boys, Spanky & Our Gang and The Four Seasons.
By definition, a farce is a light theatrical work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and slapstick are used for humorous effect.
Noel Coward's plays are, for the most part, theatrical souffles: the ingredients are very simple and, when handled correctly, are deliciously light and tasty; however, in the hands of the inexperienced, they can turn out to be a mess best thrown away.
There isn't much to say about the idea of the American Family that hasn't already been said, but as Table Settings proves, it's not what you say but how you say that matters.
I've seen three productions of Avenue Q in my life, all of them ranging from the Broadway national tour to a local community theater performance, to Sunday's matinee performed by the Austin Theatre Project.
Theatre, more than any other medium, has the ability to create magic and seldom has more magic been created on a stage than in the Zach Theatre production of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER.
Without a doubt, Gounod's ROMEO & JULIET is one of Austin Opera's finest productions, and they have assembled a cast of the highest caliber.
'What's more important, one person or everyone?' That is the question at the center of Dennis Kelly's darkly comedic and chilling play, DNA.
"Mamma Mia- here I go again" weren't just familiar song lyrics I was thinking of when I walked into Bass Concert Hall Tuesday night.
Having grown up in the world of numismatics (coin collecting) and philately (stamp collecting) I was probably in a rarified group in the audience by knowing just what a Mauritius was.
Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan created a one-woman show called LATE NIGHT CATECHISM back in 1993 which was based on the pair's experiences growing up Catholic in Chicago and on parochial school stories they heard from their families and friends.
SUFFER THE LONG NIGHT belongs to that class of backstage comedies like NOISES OFF and FASHION: THE MUSICAL where the audience sees an actor playing an actor who is playing a character in a show.
In a little town known as New York City, on a tiny street known as Broadway, the Roundabout Theatre Company took the 1930's Cole Porter classic Anything Goes and revived it on the Great White Way.
If there was ever a timeless holiday tradition, specifically in the world of performing arts, it is The Nutcracker ballet.
WAITING FOR LEFTY was written in 1935 by Clifford Odets.
THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE is a 1961 novel by Muriel Spark and a 1966 stage play, based on the novel, by Jay Presson Allen that was turned into a film in 1968.
Simply said, Martin Burke delivers masterful story telling in a tour de force production of THIS WONDERFUL LIFE.
If an example existed to explain the value of copyright laws, Katie Forgette's SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE JERSEY LILY might well be it.
RECKLESS, by Craig Lucas, wants to be a black comedy.
Given the incredible talent of the show's creators, creative team, and cast, it's crystal clear why A Year With Frog and Toad has such a wide appeal to such a wide audience.
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Boeing Boeing TexARTS: Theatre & Academy (9/18-10/04) |
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A Wonderful Life Georgetown Palace Theatre (11/27-12/30) |
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42nd Street Georgetown Palace Theatre (7/24-8/30) |
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Forever Dolly: The Music of Dolly Parton Penfold Theatre Company (10/22-10/23) |
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Cristian Castro El Paso County Coliseum (11/07-11/07) |
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Clue Penfold Theatre Company (9/11-10/11) |
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Patricia Vonne’s “My Heart’s Got A Mind of Its Own” official album release show The Continental Club (9/25-9/25) |
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) Bass Concert Hall (6/08-6/13) |
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TCU Horned Frogs vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Amon Carter Stadium (10/24-10/24) |
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Foster The People Moody Amphitheater (10/16-10/16) |
