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Review: DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Bass Concert Hall
by Sabrina Wallace - December 04, 2025
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Bass Concert Hall dazzles with flawless tech, lush visuals, and choreography that hits like a burst of joy. The cast shines, the magic lands, and the nostalgia is real. Just be ready to chat with your kids about the story’s dated messaging. Spectacle soars, but the morals need a closer look.
Feature: Ground Floor Theatre Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary
by Joni Lorraine - December 02, 2025
For ten years, Ground Floor Theatre has been one of Austin’s most intentional and boldly inclusive arts organizations, committed to producing theatre for everyone by centering stories and artists from underrepresented communities.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards; YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Interview: Cameron Monroe Thomas of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST National Tour
by Sabrina Wallace - December 01, 2025
Stepping into the enchanted world of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast with a Texas State rising star who’s bringing a fierce heart, fresh confidence, and pure joy to Babette. Touring life, Disney magic, and a whole lot of hard earned grit meet in one fabulous performance. Catch her on the road and let the spell take hold.
Georgetown Palace Theatre to Present DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2025
The Georgetown Palace Theatre will pen Dashing Through the Snow on the Playhouse stage. Another comedy from Jones Hope Wooten, Dashing Through the Snow, kicks off the holiday season in the Playhouse.
Review: DORA'S GENTLY USED DREAMS STORE at The VORTEX Theatre
by Victoria Schwarz - November 25, 2025
From November 13–23, The VORTEX offered a rare kind of theatrical experience: intimate, sensory-rich, and brimming with imagination. In the Pony Shed, a small outbuilding that seats roughly twenty audience members, the regional premiere of Morgan McKenzie Kauffman’s DORA’S GENTLY USED DREAMS STORE unfolded like a dream itself; unusual, tender, and full of hidden treasures waiting to be discovered.
Review: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at TexArts
by Sabrina Wallace - November 25, 2025
TexArts delivers a sparkling White Christmas that feels like stepping straight into a vintage snow globe. Ray De Jones charms, Maclain Dassati channels Danny Kaye with his own flair, and the ensemble dazzles with polished taps and lush harmonies. Lavish period costumes, timeless Irving Berlin tunes, and pure holiday joy. A cozy, nostalgic treat for the season.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Zach Theater
by Sabrina Wallace - November 25, 2025
ZACH Theatre’s A Christmas Carol is a local holiday tradition that never disappoints. Classic Dickens comes alive with a sparkling score, clever modern twists, and a set full of charm, including a neon-lit nod to Austin. Heartwarming, hilarious, and a lot of fun for the whole family.
Penfold Theatre Company Unveils Updated Cast and Creatives for A TUNA CHRISTMAS
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2025
Penfold Theatre Company has revealed updated cast and creatives for the comedy, A Tuna Christmas written by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard.
Review: NORA (A DOLL'S HOUSE) at Trinity Street Players
by Sabrina Wallace - November 24, 2025
In a near-future world where freedoms are slipping away, this bold reimagining of A Doll's House redefines Nora’s iconic exit as an act of defiance. A powerful call to arms for autonomy, queer love, and personal freedom. We, too, are larks, and we will break free.
Review: PERIL IN THE ALPS at Austin Playhouse
by Sabrina Wallace - November 24, 2025
Peril in the Alps is a sharp, stylish blast of comic-mystery mayhem. Dietz toys with Christie’s legacy while the cast shapeshifts through suspects with fearless precision. Smart, funny, and colder than a stolen alibi. #ATXTheatre #BWW
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2025
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups. The Top 15 includes...
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
THE GREAT GATSBY Comes To Austin In March 2026
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2025
The Tony Award-winning musical THE GREAT GATSBY will arrive in Austin for a limited engagement at Bass Concert Hall from March 10–15, 2026. Presented by Texas Performing Arts as part of Broadway in Austin.
Review: THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at Different Stages
by Victoria Schwarz - November 17, 2025
From November 14 - December 6, Different Stages offers an evening of classic mystery and refined theatrical craft in poresnting Mark Shanahan’s adaption of Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at The VORTEX Theatre in Austin.
Review: CHRISTMAS BELLES at The Wimberley Playhouse
by Victoria Schwarz - November 16, 2025
From November 24 to December 7, The Wimberley Players present Jones Hope Wooten’s CHRISTMAS BELLES at The Wimberley Playhouse as part of their 2025 season.
Review: OTHER DESERT CITIES at City Theatre Austin
by Victoria Schwarz - November 16, 2025
From October 17-26, City Theatre Austin presents Jon Robin Baitz’s OTHER DESERT CITIES from November 7-23 as part of their 20th season.
Different Stages's THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD Runs Through December 6
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2025
Different Stages opens its season with Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, adapted for the stage by Mark Shanahan, with Performances at The Vortex Thursdays through Sundays until December 6.
A TUNA CHRISTMAS is Coming to City Theatre Austin
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
This December, keep your 2025 holiday season going strong with lots of fa – la – la – laughter as City Theatre Austin brings you the hit southern comedy A Tuna Christmas.
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards
by BWW Awards - November 13, 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Spotlight: ROOTED IN MOTION at Oscar G. Brockett Theatre
by BWW Special Offer - November 12, 2025
ROOTED IN MOTION, presented by Dance Repertory Theatre and Texas Theatre and Dance
Penfold Theatre Company Expands Team With Four New Staff Members
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2025
Penfold Theatre Company has added four new staff members. John Kranso has joined as Managing Director, Jonathan Young as Development Director, Jeff Davis as Technical Director and Erica Moreno as Marketing Manager.
Interview: Drew Dir of THE 4TH WITCH at McCullough Theatre
by Joni Lorraine - November 10, 2025
Manual Cinema is a Chicago-based collective that creates what can best be described as live movies onstage using shadow puppetry, hand-built miniature sets, silhouette performers, and original music all layered together in real time.
Review: CABARET at B. Iden Payne Theatre
by Sabrina Wallace - November 06, 2025
UT’s Cabaret is precise, captivating, and haunting. Eavenson’s Sally Bowles dazzles, Burk’s Cliff grounds the story, and Gonima’s Emcee delivers chilling irony. The production is a mirror of history, not a period piece.
MEN ON BOATS Will Be Presented at Southwestern University This November
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Southwestern University’s Theatre Department will present Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus, directed by Jamie Rogers, running November 7–9 and 14–17, 2025, in the Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones Theater at the Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center.

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