BWW Reviews: Austin Opera's A MASKED BALL Takes a Backseat to Previous Productions
I have always loved opera companies that have the ability to evolve and recreate productions for modern audiences.
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BWW Reviews: Movie Fans, Rejoice and Broadway Fans, Recover- DIRTY DANCING Brings the Screen to the Stage
If you follow the theatre scene of Austin, Texas at all, then you've most likely seen or heard something related to Dirty Dancing the Musical at Bass Concert Hall.
BWW Reviews: CARRIE is a Bloody Good Time
Look up "Broadway Flop" on Google, and Carrie is bound to be the first title to show up.
BWW Reviews: PEER GYNT Has Strong Cast But Competing Visuals
The history of Peer Gynt is now almost as legendary and epic as the story itself.
ACL Coverage: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue is a mix of hip-hop beats, rock and jazz and were a big hit at this year's ACL Festival.
ACL Coverage: The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers entertain audiences from college students to baby boomers at ACL Festival 2014
BWW Reviews: National Tour of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is More Beastly Than Beautiful
The current touring production of Beauty and the Beast shares the songs, dialogue, title, and even the creative team of the original Broadway production, but it completely lacks any sort of purpose, save the desire to put cash in the pockets of its producers.
BWW Reviews: Everything in Focus at TIME STANDS STILL
It's clear even before Time Stands Still begins that the show has been carefully designed to make us ponder the effects of war.
BWW Reviews: NOW THEN AGAIN Proves There's a Science to Both Romance and Storytelling
Lots of things are meant to be paired together.
BWW Reviews: REX'S EXES and the Sequel Syndrome
Ask anyone you meet and they're bound to tell you that, with the possible exception of The Godfather Part II, sequels aren't as good as the original.
BWW Reviews: COCK by Mike Bartlett Takes Love and Sexuality Into the Ring
COCK, a comedy by Mike Bartlett, tells the story of John, a young man who takes a break from his boyfriend, and accidentally meets the woman of his dreams.
BWW Reviews: THE KING AND I at Zach Theatre is a Sumptuous, Opulent Production of an American Musical Theatre Classic
Rodgers & Hammerstein are, to me, the comfort food of musical theatre.
BWW Reviews: EVIL DEAD -THE MUSICAL Blasts Austin with the Boomstick
I was absolutely blown away with just how much I loved this show.
BWW Reviews: MacTheatre Has Definitely Got It and Flaunts It in THE PRODUCERS
"I really, really miss high school theatre.
BWW Reviews: One Man HENRY V a Brisk, Wondrous Event
Conceived, adapted, and performed by Robert Faires, Henry V is a production that astounds from beginning to end.
BWW Reviews: STILL NOW is a Fresh Take on an Old Topic
How do you deal with cancer? How do you deal with other people's reactions to your cancer? If you're a dancer, how do you face life in all it's un-choreographed glory?
BWW Reviews: THE ORCHID FLOTILLA is a Stunning Exploration of the Human Soul's Ability to Survive
One of my favorite descriptions of what theatre is states that "theatre is an experience, shared by a group of strangers, in the dark.
BWW Reviews: Austin Theatre Project's GODSPELL Shows Off Energetic Cast
Every once in a while, I hear comments about theater that just make me cringe.
BWW Reviews: DETROIT – Suburbia Isn't What It Used To Be
"When you are at zero, anything can happen.
BWW Reviews: WE PLAY CHEKHOV is Reader's Theatre at its Finest
There's a sad phenomenon that occurs when an artist shows extreme talent and brilliance in one artistic medium.
BWW Reviews: URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL is a Privilege to See
Two of my very favorite things are satire and black comedy.
BWW Reviews: A KID LIKE JAKE Explores the Line Between Acceptance and Exploitation
This is a show with one solid goal in mind: spark conversation.
BWW Reviews: JUNGALBOOK at Sam Bass Showcases Young Talent
If you attend Jungalbook, currently running at Sam Bass Theatre, leave your memories of the Disney movie at the door.
BWW Reviews: BRIGHT NOW BEYOND is an Enjoyable Evening of Camp and Charm
Creating a stage adaptation of beloved material is a tricky business, especially if the work is a piece of fantasy.
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