The latest theatre news from Austin — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Zach Theater announced its 2026-27 season, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning play LIBERATION, PETER PAN GOES WRONG, THE COLOR PURPLE, and DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID, plus a three-season trilogy of works by women playwrights.
City Theatre Austin is staging Neil Simon's Tony Award-winning comedy THE ODD COUPLE at Genesis Creative Collective in Austin, TX, as part of the company's 20th Anniversary Season.
BroadwayWorld recently spoke with the dynamic Leslie McDonel and Tracey Edwards about the not-so-upbeat themes at the heart of ZACH Theatre’s current production of DEAR EVAN HANSEN.
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning OPERATION MINCEMEAT announced a full North American tour route spanning over 25 cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC, as the Broadway production hits 500 performances.
Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway revival of Ragtime, directed by Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, announced today that it will launch a North American Tour in the fall of 2027.
The North American Tour of Oh, Mary! has announced the dates and cities for its 2026-27 season.
BroadwayWorld is launching the May 2026 Games Challenge - a month-long streak competition open to fans across the U.
Penfold Theatre Company revealed its 19th season, featuring Clue, Steel Magnolias, Always.
Broadway in Austin generated more than $40 million in economic impact during the 2023–2024 season.
After six weeks of voting, BroadwayWorld readers have crowned Newsies the Ultimate Best Movie Musical in the 2026 edition of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket.
Austin Playhouse’s A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, directed by Lara Toner Haddock, is a fast, witty farce about Monty Navarro and his murderous path to inheritance.
Austin's Indie Meme Film Festival returns for its 11th annual edition, presenting 27 films from 14 countries at AFS Cinema, with filmmaker appearances and screenings spanning narrative features, documentaries, and short films.
For three decades, RIVERDANCE has been more than a show.
Tapestry Dance Company will present the 25th and final SOUL 2 SOLE International Tap Festival at the Long Center in Austin, TX, closing out a quarter-century legacy with performances, classes, and workshops led by celebrated tap artists.
Hey There! Have you seen MAMMA MIA the Musical? How about Mamma Mia the film with the legendary Meryl Streep? How about Abba, the band? You know, the Swedish group that took the world by storm in 1974 when they won the Eurovision song contest with “Waterloo”?
The world premiere of Kathleen Fletcher’s autobiographical Take Care of My Friend is a raw, funny, and unflinching portrait of life with OCD, anxiety, and depression.
Audiences are in for a magical and provocative experience with Austin playwright and performer Katie Bender’s INSTRUCTIONS FOR A SEANCE.
Since launching last fall, BroadwayWorld My Shows has been the place where theatre fans log every production they've seen, rate performances, write reviews, and document their theatre experiences.
Dear Evan Hansen at ZACH explores mental illness, grief, and the aftermath of a teenage tragedy in a hyperconnected world.
The Hidden Room’s Fire Raisers is chilling and razor-sharp, where politeness becomes peril in a world where truth is seen and still ignored.
City Theatre Austin’s Men on Boats is a sharp historical comedy where an all women and non-binary ensemble dismantles frontier myth making.
Tapestry Dance Company will hold a one-day archive sale on May 2 in Austin, TX, offering costumes, props, and collectibles spanning 37 years, including original designs by costume designer Buffy Manners.
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Suzie Toot is hitting the road this summer with an all-new solo tour.
City Theatre Austin will present THE ODD COUPLE by Neil Simon from May 1 through May 17 at Genesis Creative Collective.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Ground Floor Theatre delivers a stripped-down, electric experience, telling a story of identity, loss, and resilience.
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Rock of Ages TexARTS (7/10-8/09) |
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Disney’s Newsies Bastrop Opera House (9/04-9/27) |
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Cristian Castro El Paso County Coliseum (11/07-11/07) |
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Annie Zach Theater (6/24-8/02) |
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The Addams Family Magnolia Musical Theatre (7/15-8/15) |
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Raas Leela: An East Side Story The Long Center for the Performing Arts (8/22-8/22) |
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Clue Penfold Theatre Company (9/11-10/11) |
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Averly Morillo McAllen Performing Arts Center (10/10-10/10) |
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Fool For Love The Stage Austin (7/10-8/02) |
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42nd Street Georgetown Palace Theatre (7/24-8/30) |
