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BWW Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at TEXARTS
by Joni Lorraine on October 16, 2019 in Austin Based on the 1960 movie directed by Roger Corman, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS by writer Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken, is the marriage of a 60's love story and the apocalyptic sci-fi films of the era set to music. (more...) 
Open BroadwayWorld Position: Regional Marketing / Junior Sales Associate
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2019 in Austin Want to join the BroadwayWorld.com team for a great, full-time opportunity? We're seeking an eager and ambitious individual to cooperate with the site's regional sales and marketing team on a variety of special projects. (more...) 
W'ALL Austin Launches During East Austin Studio Tour
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Austin W'ALL Austin, a dynamic and ever-evolving art park, music installation and fundraising campaign, is opening to the public with its official launch during this year's East Austin Studio Tour. Located at Mosaic Sound Collective, an East Austin hub of affordable resources and services for creatives, the W'ALL connects music lovers, musicians and the community to celebrate and create art while fighting for social justice. (more...) 
BWW Review: DIONYSUS IN AMERICA Rages Against the War Machine at the Vortex Theatre
by Madelyn Geyer on October 16, 2019 in Austin The Butterfly Bar at The Vortex theatre buzzes with anticipation. A TSA agent quietly moves through the space. Suddenly women in white gowns appear, focusing their attention on a figure now standing on the bar. This figure is Dionysus. He regales the crowd with the circumstances of his birth, unrecognized divinity, liberation, and his mother's deportation. The bartender serves patrons as if Dionysus's verbose diatribe is nothing but a hushed conversation. (more...) 
Tammy Kaitz Turns Sexy Mama In MAN CAMP Premiering At Heartland, Austin And Denver Film Festivals
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Austin Actress Tammy Kaitz transforms into one sexy and sassy mother of three grown man-children starring in the new comedy feature film, MAN CAMP. (more...) 
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Austin There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Santino Fontana!
by Ben Rimalower on October 14, 2019 in Austin In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
BWW Review: MACBETH Bewitches Audiences at The Curtain Theatre
by Sabrina Wallace on October 13, 2019 in Austin Be witness to the beauty of Shakespeare's works delivered with true theatrical mastery in the heart of Austin, TX by the company of The Baron's Men (more...) 
BWW Review: 12 OPHELIAS (A Play With Broken Songs) at UT's Oscar G. Brockett Theatre
by Sabrina Wallace on October 12, 2019 in Austin With punk-rock undertones and theatrical mastery, 12 OPHELIAS (A Play With Broken Songs) empowers female characters, subdues bad boys, and engulfs us all in a new version of a story that we always loved to hate. (more...) 
BWW Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Dazzles at Bass Concert Hall
by Joni Lorraine on October 11, 2019 in Austin 50TH anniversary JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR dazzles at Bass Concert Hall (more...) 
HCCT Receives Grants From The Texas Commission On The Arts
by BWW News Desk on October 09, 2019 in Austin The Hill Country Community Theatre is pleased to announce that it has received an Arts Create grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts for operational support in the amount of $3,500. (more...) 
Heart of Texas Orchestra to Perform at the Hill Country Community Theatre
by BWW News Desk on October 09, 2019 in Austin On Friday, October 26 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, October 27 at 2:15 PM, at the Hill Country Community Theatre. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Stephen Schwartz!
by Ben Rimalower on October 07, 2019 in Austin In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
Photo Flash: First Look at TexARTS' LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by BWW News Desk on October 07, 2019 in Austin TexARTS celebrates the Halloween season with the delicious Broadway sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors. Seymour, a meek floral assistant and his bloodthirsty, man-eating plant take the TexARTS Kam & James Morris Stage this October. (more...) 
SPOOKTACULAR: Halloween Drag Variety Show And Boo Bash Announced
by BWW News Desk on October 04, 2019 in Austin City Theatre Austin presents SPOOKTACULAR: Drag Variety Show and Boo Bash (more...) 
Koo Koo Kanga Roo Perform October 5 And 6 At ACL Music Festival
by BWW News Desk on October 04, 2019 in Austin Koo Koo Kanga Roo is the dance-a-long show from Bryan and Neil, two friends who set out to experiment with live music and make it more fun. (more...) 
BWW Review: RED, WHITE, AND TUNA Delights At The Georgetown Palace
by Joni Lorraine on October 03, 2019 in Austin A delightful start to the Georgetown Palace's 2019-2020 season. (more...) 
BWW Review: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at Texas State University Delivers a One-of-a-Kind Theatre Experience
by Addison McKissack on October 06, 2019 in Austin It's rare that I see a production that leaves me speechless like Texas State's production of ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. This show is so conceptual and cerebral that it is an experience that you won't often find in the theatre. In short, director Allison Price has put together a truly singular theatre going experience with ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at Texas State University. (more...) 
Kristen Kosmas and Leon Finley Come to The Chocolate Factory Theater
by BWW News Desk on October 02, 2019 in Austin The Chocolate Factory Theater (chocolatefactorytheater.org) continues its Fall Season with the New York Premiere of The People's Republic of Valerie, Living Room Edition, a new performance written and performed by Kristen Kosmas in collaboration with Leon Finley. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased in advance at (212) 352-3101 or chocolatefactorytheater.org. (more...) 
Photo Flash: First Look at DRACULA at ZACH Theatre
by BWW News Desk on October 02, 2019 in Austin Steven Dietz's Dracula stars Keith Contreras-McDonald (Dracula) and Sarah Kimberley Becker (Mina). Commissioned for A Contemporary Theatre (ACT), Steven Dietz's Dracula makes its regional premiere at ZACH this October before it premieres at ACT this fall. In Dracula, Dietz gives us a new look at this love story through Mina's perspective, looking at Bram Stoker's work with a female-focused 21st Century lens. Dracula plays The Topfer at ZACH, September 25–November 3, 2019, under the direction of playwright Steven Dietz. (more...) 
NNPN Announces The Selected Plays And Finalists For The 2019 National Showcase Of New Plays
by BWW News Desk on October 02, 2019 in Austin National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, is delighted to announce the slate of plays that will be shared during our 18th annual National Showcase of New Plays. NNPN and Core Member Theater Actor's Express with the assistance of members Horizon Theatre Company and Synchronicity Theater will host the National Showcase of New Plays from December 6-8, 2019, presenting readings of six production-ready new plays to more than 150 NNPN Core and Associate Members, Affiliated Artists, and invited guests. (more...) 
BWW Review: Paper Chairs' PLANO is Perfection
by Amanda England on October 02, 2019 in Austin PLANO is everything an adult audience could ask for in a night of local theatre - a stellar cast, magnificent set, and design details executed to perfection. With a combination of tragic themes and dark humor, this show left mundanity behind... (more...) 
The Survive2Thrive Foundation And The Microsoft Store Partner Up For Light Up The Night Celebration
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in Austin On Monday, Oct. 7 in Austin, in observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month's Unity Day, The Survive2Thrive Foundation and their community partner The Microsoft Store will hold the fifth annual Light Up the Night event at the SIMON Malls Domain location at 3309 Esperanza Crossing, Austin, Texas 78758. For tickets and more information, see here. (more...) 
BWW Review: JUNGALBOOK Enchants The Kleberg Stage At ZACH
by Sabrina Wallace on October 01, 2019 in Austin Puppetry, music, and masterful storytelling make JUNGALBOOK an entertaining yet meaningful play for all ages. Whether you have a little one in the family or you are a little one at heart, you should run to see JUNGALBOOK. This is a story that everyone can enjoy. (more...) 
BWW Review: DRACULA at Zach Theatre
by Jesse Griffith on October 01, 2019 in Austin I'm a complete sucker for a good horror story so I was very excited to review DRACULA. When I learned it was a slightly different take on the original I was concerned that it might be hard to follow or too long/too short, until I saw the name Steven Dietz. An outstanding playwright, Dietz's latest incarnation of the classic Dracula character is, well, outstanding. (more...) |
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