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BWW Review: TOMMY Puts the Pinball Wizard in a Spectacular Wonderland
Genius is not a term to throw around lightly. Genius suggests distinctiveness and even superiority. Geniuses are people that are seldom matched in their field. It's a level that most of us strive to reach but never achieve. Yet for director Dave Steakley, it's a well-deserved moniker. With his curre...
BWW Reviews: BREAKING BECKETT Will Forever Change How You Think About Improv
One of the main functions of theatre is to make an audience think. In this regard, BREAKING BECKETT, now playing at The Institution Theater, succeeds. I will probably be thinking about this piece for some time to come. Be aware that there is NO intention to be funny here. Leave your preconceived not...
BWW Reviews: The Raunchiest SILENCE! You'll Ever Hear
While riding along the freeway, drivers are often faced with the oxymoron of a car wreck on the side of the road. Though it is often gruesome and inappropriate to stare, it is equally as challenging to look away. No matter how shocking or repugnant, your eyes are glued to the scene, both attemptin...
BWW Reviews: 'S GERSHWIN Features Outstanding Cast and Choreography but Lacks Concept
There's no doubt that George Gershwin has made a lasting impact on musical theatre. Without him, the world wouldn't have songs like 'I Got Rhythm,' or shows like Porgy and Bess. And of course, the vast and illustrious songbook of Gershwin tunes has inspired many a jukebox musical or revue....
BWW Reviews: Gripping True Story of RADIUM GIRLS is Muddied by Poor Writing, Directing, and Acting
Injustice in the workplace is a common thread in U.S. history. It's sad, but true. There are countless stories of workers being mistreated by their employers, and some of those stories have greatly impacted employment legislation....
BWW Reviews: Top Notch Cast Delivers Sparkling PYGMALION
Doing Shaw isn't for the timid, especially for modern audiences which have become expectant of a happy ending. There's a reason why "Pygmalion" remains Shaw's most popular play which has been turned into a movie, a stage musical, and a film musical. It's a classic Cinderella story, complete with sli...
BWW Reviews: Sky Candy's COSMICOMICS Leaves Austin Starstruck
COSMICOMICS is an extraordinary creation, adapted from the stories of Italo Calvino, and fashioned by the talented collaborative forces of acclaimed Austin theatre director Rudy Ramirez and the Sky Candy ensemble....
BWW Reviews: Theatre en Bloc's BETHANY is Challenging and Disturbing in the Best Way Possible
Theatre en Bloc's recent production of 'Bethany' offers macabre results in a wonderfully dark show that gives a face to the victims of the recent economic downturn....
Video: A Preview of BOB: A LIFE IN FIVE ACTS by Half and Half Productions
BOB: A LIFE IN FIVE ACTS Half and Half Productions presents this new comedy by Peter Sinn 'Boom' Nachtrieb, in which nine actors play more than 30 characters in relaying 'the hilarious and poignant story of one man's dream.'...
BWW Reviews: More Lessons Taught Than Dancing in SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS
Human existence can be a pretty lonely, tenuous thing. When push comes to shove, our dependence on our friends (or even strangers for that matter) is something you should never take for granted. This is just one of the lessons you will take away from your visit to the Agape Actors Co-op production o...
BWW Reviews: Capital T's PUNKPLAY is Strong and Subversive
Capital T's latest production appears to subvert the subversive....
BWW Reviews: MOTHERHOOD OUT LOUD by City Theatre is More Whimper than Roar
City Theatre's production of Motherhood Out Loud could have used more direction in a production that largely underwhelms....
BWW Reviews: Paper Chairs' THE SUICIDE a Lively, Hysterical Satire
There's no shortage of incredible pieces of art and theater that were lost, at least temporarily, during the Stalinist era of Communist Russia. Thank God, though, that Nikolai Erdman's absurdist masterpiece The Suicide somehow survived. Had it not, the world would be without one of the best commenta...
BWW Reviews: Half and Half's CHICAGO Reinvigorates a Classic
'Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to see a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and treachery-all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts.' So begins the classic Kander and Ebb musical, Chicago. Of course, there are some other things that we hold near and...
BWW Reviews: Sam Bass Showcases Collection of Short Plays with REFRIED FLIMFLAMMERY
The words 'a collection of original short plays' have a tendency to either excite the seasoned theatergoer or strikes fear in their hearts. Every brilliant work was once original, and therefore some original work can be brilliant. On the other hand, a night of original short plays can be like Forres...
BWW Reviews: McCallum Theatre Delivers 'Brilliant Craic' to Austin with Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS
There is indeed so much potential in Austin's young performers. An especially talented group can be found at McCallum Fine Arts Academy, as evidenced in Thursday night's production of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps....
BWW Reviews: Young Performers Shine in TexARTS Production of XANADU
The production may feature performers ranging in age from 13 to 18, but the entire cast is polished and poised well beyond their years....
BWW Reviews: City Theatre Strikes A DELICATE BALANCE with Celebrated Albee Play
Oh, Edward Albee. No one writes an American family drama quite like you....
BWW Reviews: Poor Shadows Stages the Often Forgotten ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
It's no secret that Antony and Cleopatra is one of Shakespeare's most neglected works. Despite its well-known characters (who doesn't know who Cleopatra was?), the play is rarely produced. In a program note, Poor Shadows of Elysium's Artistic Director, Kevin Gates, suggests that the play's decline i...
BWW Reviews: Ballet Austin Brings Tchaikovsky's SLEEPING BEAUTY to Life
Sleeping Beauty, with its prologue and three acts, has a relatively short running time, even with two intermissions included, making it a fun choice for the little dancer in your life. This Mother's Day weekend, audiences will flock to see this ballet, not only to hear Tchaikovsky's brilliant music ...
Videos
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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour Emo's Austin (8/05-8/05) |
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The Fat Gator Weekend 2 Day Festival Lake Walter E. Long (6/06-6/07) |
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And Then There Were None Georgetown Palace Theatre (8/21-9/20) |
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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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Guns Nā Roses Globe Life Field (9/09-9/09) |
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The Robber Bridegroom The Alchemy Theatre (5/29-6/14) |
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Jack Johnson at Germania Insurance Amphitheater Germania Insurance Amphitheater (8/29-8/29) |
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Swan Lake by International Ballet Stars in Austin, TX Bass Concert Hall (4/03-4/03) |
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Destination by George Ayres Trinity Street Playhouse (5/14-5/31) |
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) Bass Concert Hall (6/08-6/13) |
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