BWW Reviews: SECRET GARDEN at St. Edwards University is Haunting and Beautiful
The last few times I've seen a production at St.
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BWW Reviews: Acting Soars as Writing Falls in NEXT FALL
The reasoning behind staging a Tony Nominee for Best Play is quite easy to understand.
BWW Reviews: Jaston William's BLAME IT ON VALENTINE, TEXAS is Hysterical and Poignantly Touching
The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston hosted Jaston Williams, of GREATER TUNA fame, on Saturday, June 15, 2013 for two command performances of BLAME IT ON VALENTINE, TEXAS.
BWW Reviews: PRINCESS IDA Produced by Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Austin is Hysterical and Current
There's certainly a reason why the works of Gilbert and Sullivan have remained a fixture in popular culture for nearly 150 years.
BWW Reviews: REEFER MADNESS is So Funny, It Should Be Illegal
Sometimes there's nothing as hysterical as hysteria.
BWW Reviews: Penfold Theatre's SHIPWRECKED! Is a Rousing Family-Friendly Adventure
There are some occasions where the family fare is so well-presented that one can't help but be enchanted and enthralled.
BWW Reviews: Creators of The 50 Shades Parody Deserve a SPANKing
It doesn't get much more disappointing than Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody, an incredibly misguided spoof of the equally misguided novel Fifty Shades of Grey, where every joke is predictable, expected, bland, and punctuated by ferocious dry-humping.
BWW Reviews: QUALITIES OF STARLIGHT Offers an Honest Look at Drug Abuse
We all have secrets.
BWW Reviews: LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE is a Bloody Good Time
PETA supporters be warned.
BWW Reviews: AVENUE Q at Austin Theatre Project is Raunchy & Riotous
Austin Theater Project's hysterical production of Avenue Q-the hit Broadway musical which beat out Wicked to win the Tony Awards triple crown of Best Book, Best Score, and Best Musical-is sure to be a must see event of the Austin summer season.
BWW Reviews: HARVEY is Hopping at Austin's Zach Theatre
It's been said that perception is reality.
BWW Reviews: Loaded Gun Theory's Original BROTHERS MERLIN is Campy, Frivolous Fun
No matter what the show, most theatrical experiences are rather similar.
BWW Reviews: Sam Bass Presents Family Friendly Double Header with SECRET GARDEN and YELLOW BOAT
While it does have a few areas that could improve and may be a long night for the kids, Sam Bass's double header of The Secret Garden and The Yellow Boat is overall an enjoyable evening of theatre that will entertain and enchant the kids while moving the adults to tears.
BWW Reviews: City Theatre's 12 ANGRY MEN is Bristling with Intensity
In complete darkness, the Godlike voice of a judge echoes.
BWW Reviews: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE at Georgetown Palace is a Valentine to Broadway
A few minutes into Thoroughly Modern Millie, now playing in a delightful production at the Georgetown Place, the likable ensemble and the optimistic title character sing, "Everything today is thoroughly modern.
BWW Reviews: Blue Lapis Light's Encore Engagement of HEAVEN-EARTH-ONE is Heavenly
It's been said that good news is worth repeating.
BWW Reviews: Trouble Puppet's CRUEL CIRCUS is Cruelly Entertaining
Hurry, hurry! Step right up! The circus has come to Austin, and it's not to be missed.
BWW Reviews: Haves and Have Nots Square off in Last Act's HAPPY COUPLE
No story is completely original.
BWW Reviews: PRISCILLA Is Anything But a Drag
I never thought I'd see the day where a bus and truck company would actually put their bus on stage.
BWW Reviews: Half & Half's PASSING STRANGE is a Funky, Fun Inaugural Production
There's a song titled "It's Alright" that comes up time and time again in Passing Strange, the rock musical serving as Half & Half Productions' inaugural production.
BWW Reviews: A Chick and A Dude Productions Revives Dark Drama HIT
In the second act of Hit, currently playing at Hyde Park Theatre and produced by A Chick and A Dude Productions, the tough, dangerous Asher states that the identity of the hit man has changed over the years.
BWW Reviews: Austin Playhouse Stages Riotous Comedy NOISES OFF
There is an old adage in the theater: "Dying is easy.
BWW Reviews: Stale Aesthetics Mar Strong Performances in Austin Lyric Opera's FAUST
It's the timeless quality of the tale that have inspired director Bernard Uzan to set his production of Faust, first produced at Arizona Opera in 2011 and now re-staged for Austin Lyric Opera, in modern times.
BWW Reviews: GOOD PEOPLE is a Timely Tribute to Bostonian Resilience
While this week's tragic Boston Marathon Bombing definitely changes the effect the story and characters have on the audience, the cast and crew at Different Stages make no apologies for doing a play about Boston at such a critical time in the city's history.
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