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BWW Reviews: Hidden Room Hosts the Magical World Premiere of INVISIBLE INC.
While there are still a few kinks in the material, Invisible Inc. is a must-see production of an engrossing and enchanting new play....
BWW Reviews: Austin Playhouse Offers Clever Comedy with THE GAME'S AFOOT
Everyone knows many of Sherlock Holme's signatures, including the arrogant and infamous retort of, "Elementary, my dear Watson." With The Game's Afoot, an enchanting and exciting new play by Ken Ludwig, the Austin Playhouse proves that their skills and talents are anything but elementary as they pr...
BWW Reviews: Austin's Different Stages Dips Their QUILLS Into a Thrilling Historical Comedy
Oscar Wilde once said, "A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament." Indeed, it is the "unique temperament" of the Marquis de Sade which is on display in Different Stages' outstanding production of Quills, written by Doug Wright. With its hysterical text, its magnificent cast, and ...
BWW Reviews: Ballet Austin's THE NUTCRACKER Dances With Grace and Ease
This winter marks a momentous occasion for Ballet Austin. This year's THE NUTCRACKER is the company's 50th annual production of the beloved ballet, and from my seat last night, I can say that this Golden Anniversary production is exactly that: golden. Helmed by choreographer Stephen Mills, this NU...
BWW Reviews: WHITE CHRISTMAS at Zach Theatre Glistens with Holiday Charm
WHITE CHRISTMAS, now playing at Zach's Topfer Theatre, is the best of the best. It's a fun, dazzling, family-friendly celebration of not only the Holiday season but of the golden age of Broadway and Hollywood as well....
BWW Reviews: Billy Dances, But BILLY ELLIOT Stumbles
When a show is as acclaimed as BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL, the worldwide megahit that won 10 Tony Awards, audience expectations are high to say the least. Mine were. And no matter how high my expectations can get, many a show surpasses them with ease. BILLY ELLIOT isn't one of those shows. Despit...
BWW Reviews: Phantom-Famed Actor Ramin Karimloo Comes 'Home to Texas' with His Unique Broadgrass Style
Ramin Karimloo performed in Texas for the first time yesterday. He is here with some of his band mates to do a three city mini tour....
BWW Reviews: Palindrome Theatre Presents an Exciting New Work in ATTIC SPACE
Austin's Palindrome Theatre certainly has a short but interesting history. When it opened three years ago, Palindrome stated they would close their doors in December 2012. In those three short years, they've staged seven productions and have earned plenty of critical acclaim. And now as it is Dec...
BWW Reviews: Capital City Men's Chorus Spreads Christmas Cheer with THE YULE OF COOL
Back in September, I sang the praises of Austin's Capital City Men's Chorus, saying "This group is polished, professional, hungry to be heard, and just as good as their counterparts in other cities such as Los Angeles and New York." Three months later, the only change is an adornment of holly berri...
BWW Reviews: Georgetown Palace Production of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET is Pure Holiday Magic
It's a Christmas Miracle! With MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, the Georgetown Palace Theatre has breathed new life into a loveable but flawed and forgotten musical and in the process has given Austin a sparkling, family-friendly Holiday treat....
BWW Reviews: City Theatre Offers a Fun Trip OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
Family. They'll always be there for you, and odds are they'll drive you crazy, too. That seems to be the general idea of Joe DiPietro's dramatic comedy, Over The River and Through the Woods, currently playing Austin's City Theatre. While there are countless plays like this, City Theatre's product...
BWW Reviews: 'Wonderful' Doesn’t Begin to Describe Penfold’s WONDERFUL LIFE
The stage version of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, presented for the 2nd year in a row by The Penfold Theatre Company, is in many ways more enjoyable than the original film. This show is as warm and sweet as a cup of hot coco on Christmas Eve....
BWW Reviews: VODKA, F***ING AND TELEVISION is a F***ing Good Time
When you see a show titled Vodka, F***ing and Television, it's inevitable that one question will come to mind. Will the show be as crass and funny as the name suggests, or will it go overboard and be dead on arrival? I'm glad to say that with its witty script, skillful direction, and extraordinar...
BWW Reviews: SANTALAND DIARIES at ZACH Theatre is Naughty and Nice
When you walk into the Whisenhunt Stage to see their current production of The Santaland Diaries and are greeted with fractured Christmas songs such as "Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire," "It's the Most Fattening Time of the Year," and "Yellow Snow, Yellow Snow, Yellow Snow," you know you're in fo...
BWW Reviews: San Antonio's Woodlawn Theatre Tells Familiar But Charming CHRISTMAS STORY
You may already be familiar with A CHRISTMAS STORY, the neo-classic film based on the books and essays of Jean Shepherd, which follows young Ralphie Parker in his quest to receive a Red Ryder B.B. Gun for Christmas. This holiday season, San Antonio's Woodlawn Theatre offers a pleasant, charming, an...
BWW Reviews: CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE is a Perfect Christmas Gift
It may be Thanksgiving week, but Christmas is already in full swing at the Long Center. With Cirque Dreams Holidaze, the Long Center is alive with jugglers, acrobats, illusionists, dancers, and a healthy dose of Christmas cheer....
BWW Reviews: THE SCARLET LETTER at University of Texas is Best When Faithful
With Hester Prynne, the heroine of The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne created one of American literature's most wonderfully flawed characters. There's much to love about Hester and much that is worrisome. She's a sinner and an adulterous, but she's also a courageous woman who wishes to atone ...
BWW Reviews: Different Stages Presents Charming YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU
I know I read You Can't Take it With You back in college, and I must offer my apologies to my fantastic professor, Gary Gardner, because I did not remember anything about this play until seeing the current production by Different Stages. This production of the classic American comedy by George Kauf...
BWW Reviews: Sam Bass Community Theatre Presents Family Friendly CHRISTMAS CAROL
It may not even be Thanksgiving yet, but at Sam Bass Theatre, the halls are decked and the mistletoe is hung. With their current production of A Christmas Carol, one of the first Holiday offerings in Austin this season, it's clear that their aim is to create a fun, family friendly experience, and t...
BWW Reviews: Texas State University – San Marcos Offers a Magical INTO THE WOODS
I am very pleased to say that Texas State University - San Marcos's current production of Into the Woods is easily the best live production of the show that I have yet to see. This winning cast, smart director, and wonderful creative team have created an Into the Woods that is charming, funny, hear...
BWW Reviews: Austin Lyric Opera Presents a Perfect PAGLIACCI
Whether you are an opera connoisseur or an opera virgin, Austin Lyric Opera's production of PAGLIACCI is a must see. The music is beautiful. The visuals are mesmerizing and stunning, and the cast is second to none. It's hard to come by an evening that is more enjoyable than this....
BWW Reviews: A Slice of Life and Pie at Mary Moody Theatre's BUS STOP
The 1950s is considered by many to be the pinnacle of American Theater. It was the decade that saw Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE, Tennessee Williams's CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, and Eugene O'Neill's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT. But while Miller, Williams, and O'Neill set the theater world ablaze with...
BWW Reviews: Austen Comes to Austin in Pristine PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
I must confess that I came to Austin Shakespeare's current production of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with no prejudices of my own. I've never read the original Jane Austen novel, and I've never seen any of the film versions with the exception of Bridget Jones's Diary, which is very loosely based on the Aus...
BWW Reviews: Austin's City Theatre Brings Another Hit with COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME
The now iconic James Dean once said that "The only greatness for man is immortality." Without question, James Dean has achieved immortality in the over 55 years since his death, and he still has quite a fan base. Those fans are at the center of The City Theatre's current production of COME BACK TO ...
BWW Reviews: VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM at The City Theatre is a Campy Treat
As I am writing this review, I am still laughing my butt off. The City Theatre's production of VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM is just as hysterical, quirky, and off-kilter as its title. This is one gut-busting piece of camp....
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