BWW Review: STEALING BABY JESUS - A Must See Holiday Event
by Lynn Beaver - December 09, 2015
One woman show STEALING BABY JESUS written and performed by master storyteller Bernadette Nason and directed by Michael Stuart, is an hilarious look at childhood holiday traditions and their sometimes odd translation to our adult lives.
by Lynn Beaver - December 09, 2015
One woman show STEALING BABY JESUS written and performed by master storyteller Bernadette Nason and directed by Michael Stuart, is an hilarious look at childhood holiday traditions and their sometimes odd translation to our adult lives.
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Rocks The Holiday
by Lynn Beaver - December 07, 2015
A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens, adapted and directed by Dave Steakley, currently playing at ZACH Theatre, is a stellar way to celebrate the holidays. Reimagined as a musical with contemporary songs and performed by a Broadway caliber cast, Dickens' classic has never been more entertaining.
by Lynn Beaver - December 07, 2015
A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens, adapted and directed by Dave Steakley, currently playing at ZACH Theatre, is a stellar way to celebrate the holidays. Reimagined as a musical with contemporary songs and performed by a Broadway caliber cast, Dickens' classic has never been more entertaining.
BWW Review: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER THE MUSICAL - A Holly Jolly Time
by Lynn Beaver - December 07, 2015
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER THE MUSICAL is based on the Rankin/Bass animated television special. The stage production directed and conceived by Jeff Frank, script adaptation by Robert Penola, arrangements and orchestrations by Timothy Splain, made a stop at The Long Center. There can be no more delightful way to celebrate the Christmas season with the whole family.
by Lynn Beaver - December 07, 2015
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER THE MUSICAL is based on the Rankin/Bass animated television special. The stage production directed and conceived by Jeff Frank, script adaptation by Robert Penola, arrangements and orchestrations by Timothy Splain, made a stop at The Long Center. There can be no more delightful way to celebrate the Christmas season with the whole family.
BWW Review: SKYLIGHT is As Much About the State of the Nation as it is About the State of the Heart
by Frank Benge - December 07, 2015
SKYLIGHT is a drama by British playwright David Hare. It premiered in London in 1995, played on Broadway in 1996 and was revived in 2015, winning the Tony for Best Revival of a Play. The play also won the 1996 Laurence Olivier Award for Play of the Year. Hare's brutal examination of an extramarital affair gone South, like all of his plays, is unapologetically political. In SKYLIGHT, we see his examination of the Britain that was deeply scarred by Margaret Thatcher. The play, in many ways, mirrors the divide currently happening in this country with our vanishing middle class. It is as much about the state of the nation as it is about the state of the heart.
by Frank Benge - December 07, 2015
SKYLIGHT is a drama by British playwright David Hare. It premiered in London in 1995, played on Broadway in 1996 and was revived in 2015, winning the Tony for Best Revival of a Play. The play also won the 1996 Laurence Olivier Award for Play of the Year. Hare's brutal examination of an extramarital affair gone South, like all of his plays, is unapologetically political. In SKYLIGHT, we see his examination of the Britain that was deeply scarred by Margaret Thatcher. The play, in many ways, mirrors the divide currently happening in this country with our vanishing middle class. It is as much about the state of the nation as it is about the state of the heart.
BWW Review: NOW NOW OH NOW is a Brilliant Exploration of How Choice and Chance Shape Your World
by Frank Benge - December 07, 2015
With only 30 audience members per performance, your experience with the Rude Mech's NOW NOW OH NOW begins when you get your tickets. Each audience member must choose from one of six symbols. Your choice will group you into a tribe of five members. You are about to embark on an adventure with people you've never met before. Oh, the places you'll go…
by Frank Benge - December 07, 2015
With only 30 audience members per performance, your experience with the Rude Mech's NOW NOW OH NOW begins when you get your tickets. Each audience member must choose from one of six symbols. Your choice will group you into a tribe of five members. You are about to embark on an adventure with people you've never met before. Oh, the places you'll go…
THE NUTCRACKER and HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA Coming Up at TexARTS
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2015
TexARTS will make your holidays merry and bright with its annual holiday show lineup. Scroll down for details!
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2015
TexARTS will make your holidays merry and bright with its annual holiday show lineup. Scroll down for details!
THE BOOK OF MORMON on Tour Actor Stanley Mathis
by Kathy Strain - December 04, 2015
Stanley Mathis is a veteran performer on Broadway playing in such shows as THE LION KING and NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT. Currently touring with THE BOOK OF MORMON, Mathis, shared with BWW some of the great experiences of being out on the road and how he came to play the role of Mafala Hatimbi in THE BOOK OF MORMON on tour.
by Kathy Strain - December 04, 2015
Stanley Mathis is a veteran performer on Broadway playing in such shows as THE LION KING and NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT. Currently touring with THE BOOK OF MORMON, Mathis, shared with BWW some of the great experiences of being out on the road and how he came to play the role of Mafala Hatimbi in THE BOOK OF MORMON on tour.
2015 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards Update - Danny Mosier, Fred Inkley Lead!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 04, 2015
Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Austin Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
by BWW Special Coverage - December 04, 2015
Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Austin Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
HILL COUNTRY ON THE AIR to Bring Old-Fashioned Radio Show to HCCT, 12/19-20
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2015
In addition to its performances of "Dashing Through The Snow", the Hill Country Community Theatre will also be holding a very special event. HILL COUNTRY ON THE AIR is a modern, old-fashioned radio variety show and sing-a-long.
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2015
In addition to its performances of "Dashing Through The Snow", the Hill Country Community Theatre will also be holding a very special event. HILL COUNTRY ON THE AIR is a modern, old-fashioned radio variety show and sing-a-long.
BWW Review: THE SANTALAND DIARIES Is an Adult Christmas Treat
by Frank Benge - November 30, 2015
David Sedaris wrote 'SantaLand Diaries', an essay that is a humorous account of Sedaris' stint working as a Christmas elf in 'SantaLand' at Macy's department store. Sedaris first read the essay on NPR's Morning Edition on December 23, 1992. Well-received, it became Sedaris' first major break. In 1996, Joe Mantello adapted Sedaris' essay for the stage as a one-man, one-act play, which debuted (as THE SANTALAND DIARIES) at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York on November 7, 1996. Mantello's adaptation has since become a seasonal staple of regional, college and high-school theatre.
by Frank Benge - November 30, 2015
David Sedaris wrote 'SantaLand Diaries', an essay that is a humorous account of Sedaris' stint working as a Christmas elf in 'SantaLand' at Macy's department store. Sedaris first read the essay on NPR's Morning Edition on December 23, 1992. Well-received, it became Sedaris' first major break. In 1996, Joe Mantello adapted Sedaris' essay for the stage as a one-man, one-act play, which debuted (as THE SANTALAND DIARIES) at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York on November 7, 1996. Mantello's adaptation has since become a seasonal staple of regional, college and high-school theatre.
2015 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards Update 11/27 - Paul Sanchez, Danny Mosier Lead!
by BWW Special Coverage - November 27, 2015
Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Austin Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
by BWW Special Coverage - November 27, 2015
Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Austin Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
Tickets to Hill Country Community Theatre's DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW Now on Sale
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2015
Tickets are now on sale for "Dashing Through The Snow" presented by the Hill Country Community Theatre. Reservations can be made by calling (830) 798-8944, online at www.theHCCT.org, or at the box office (12:00 noon to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday).
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2015
Tickets are now on sale for "Dashing Through The Snow" presented by the Hill Country Community Theatre. Reservations can be made by calling (830) 798-8944, online at www.theHCCT.org, or at the box office (12:00 noon to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday).
BWW Review: DRACULA - Ghoulishly Fun
by Lynn Beaver - November 23, 2015
DRACULA by Steven Dietz, adapted from the novel by Bram Stoker, produced by Different Stages and playing at The Vortex is pure ghoulish fun.
by Lynn Beaver - November 23, 2015
DRACULA by Steven Dietz, adapted from the novel by Bram Stoker, produced by Different Stages and playing at The Vortex is pure ghoulish fun.
BWW Review: THE DUMBWAITER Still Powerful Theatre after Fifty Eight Years
by Frank Benge - November 23, 2015
THE DUMBWAITER, by Harold Pinter, is a one act play written in 1957. Almost 60 years on, it still has a lot to say about our need to assert our individuality while seeking meaning. It still manages to make a profound statement about the human condition. The title refers not only to the food lift that delivers orders to the two hit-men, Ben (Ken Webster) and Gus (Jason Phelps), but also refers to Gus, who doesn't know that he is waiting to be the victim, and possibly even to Ben, whose blind obedience to higher authority eventually causes him to be confronted with having to eliminate his partner.
by Frank Benge - November 23, 2015
THE DUMBWAITER, by Harold Pinter, is a one act play written in 1957. Almost 60 years on, it still has a lot to say about our need to assert our individuality while seeking meaning. It still manages to make a profound statement about the human condition. The title refers not only to the food lift that delivers orders to the two hit-men, Ben (Ken Webster) and Gus (Jason Phelps), but also refers to Gus, who doesn't know that he is waiting to be the victim, and possibly even to Ben, whose blind obedience to higher authority eventually causes him to be confronted with having to eliminate his partner.
BWW Review: THE WILD PARTY Reminds Us That No Party Lasts Forever
by Frank Benge - November 23, 2015
THE WILD PARTY is a musical with a book by Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe and music and lyrics by LaChiusa. Based on the 1928 Joseph Moncure March poem of the same name, the show is about the masks that people wear culturally and the removal of those masks over the course of a party. The 2000 Broadway production was originally presented as a series of vaudeville sketches, with signs at the beginning and the end that announced the next scene with a show card propped on an easel at the side of the stage. In this UT Department of Theatre and Dance production, that device has been abandoned. The piece, in this incarnation, uses a vaudeville straw hat act to bookend the production at open and close. The remainder of the show, for the most part, is the actual party and I found the device to be most effective putting more heart into the piece than the original concept did.
by Frank Benge - November 23, 2015
THE WILD PARTY is a musical with a book by Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe and music and lyrics by LaChiusa. Based on the 1928 Joseph Moncure March poem of the same name, the show is about the masks that people wear culturally and the removal of those masks over the course of a party. The 2000 Broadway production was originally presented as a series of vaudeville sketches, with signs at the beginning and the end that announced the next scene with a show card propped on an easel at the side of the stage. In this UT Department of Theatre and Dance production, that device has been abandoned. The piece, in this incarnation, uses a vaudeville straw hat act to bookend the production at open and close. The remainder of the show, for the most part, is the actual party and I found the device to be most effective putting more heart into the piece than the original concept did.
HCCT Receives Grants From HLSL & 3M
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2015
The Hill Country Community Theatre is pleased to announce that it has received assistance from the Highland Lakes Service League in the amount of $500, and from the 3M Foundation Volunteer Match in the amount of $250.
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2015
The Hill Country Community Theatre is pleased to announce that it has received assistance from the Highland Lakes Service League in the amount of $500, and from the 3M Foundation Volunteer Match in the amount of $250.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Austin Playhouse's THE PHILADELPHIA STORY
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2015
Austin Playhouse presents THE PHILADELPHIA STORY by Philip Barry, November 20 - December 20, 2015 at Austin Playhouse at ACC's Highland Campus. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2015
Austin Playhouse presents THE PHILADELPHIA STORY by Philip Barry, November 20 - December 20, 2015 at Austin Playhouse at ACC's Highland Campus. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
THE WILD PARTY to Run 11/20-12/5 at Oscar G. Brockett Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2015
The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents The Wild Party, November 20-December 5, 2015 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2015
The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents The Wild Party, November 20-December 5, 2015 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Austin Playhouse's THE PHILADELPHIA STORY
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2015
Austin Playhouse presents THE PHILADELPHIA STORY by Philip Barry, November 20 - December 20, 2015 at Austin Playhouse at ACC's Highland Campus. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2015
Austin Playhouse presents THE PHILADELPHIA STORY by Philip Barry, November 20 - December 20, 2015 at Austin Playhouse at ACC's Highland Campus. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
TexARTS to Present A COOL YULE This December
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2015
This December, TexARTS will make your holidays merry and bright as your favorite TexARTS stars deliver a wonderland of rousing holiday classics in 'A Cool Yule.'
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2015
This December, TexARTS will make your holidays merry and bright as your favorite TexARTS stars deliver a wonderland of rousing holiday classics in 'A Cool Yule.'
Austin Shakespeare's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Opens This Week at Long Center
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2015
Austin Shakespeare presents the legendary passion of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire at the Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, located at 701 West Riverside Drive in Austin at 7:30 pm Thursday-Sunday, November 19 - December 6, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2015
Austin Shakespeare presents the legendary passion of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire at the Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, located at 701 West Riverside Drive in Austin at 7:30 pm Thursday-Sunday, November 19 - December 6, 2015.
The Third Annual African Children's Choir Gala: Rock The Brazos on New Year's Eve
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2015
African Children's Choir's annual, Rock the Brazos will take the Brazos Hall Stage (204 East 4th StreetAustin, Texas) on Thursday, December 31. The event will be hosted by Taylor Kitsch with special guest Rob Thomas, featuring Water & Rust and The African Children's Choir.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2015
African Children's Choir's annual, Rock the Brazos will take the Brazos Hall Stage (204 East 4th StreetAustin, Texas) on Thursday, December 31. The event will be hosted by Taylor Kitsch with special guest Rob Thomas, featuring Water & Rust and The African Children's Choir.
Hill County Community Theatre Presents DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2015
In the days leading up to Christmas, the guests at the Snowflake Inn go to extraordinary lengths to keep their Yuletide plans on track.
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2015
In the days leading up to Christmas, the guests at the Snowflake Inn go to extraordinary lengths to keep their Yuletide plans on track.
Youth Explore STEM Concepts Through Stage Production
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2015
Camp Fire First Texas has partnered with Amphibian Stage Productions to show Camp Fire youth how science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts are used in everyday stage production. Children at Camp Fire Diamond Hill Station After School Program are visited by Amphibian Stage employees every Tuesday afternoon.
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2015
Camp Fire First Texas has partnered with Amphibian Stage Productions to show Camp Fire youth how science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts are used in everyday stage production. Children at Camp Fire Diamond Hill Station After School Program are visited by Amphibian Stage employees every Tuesday afternoon.
BWW Review: THE HISTORY OF KING LEAR - A Glorious Achievement
by Lynn Beaver - November 11, 2015
THE HISTORY OF KING LEAR, as revised by Nahum Tate, produced by The Hidden Room is an absolutely brilliant piece of theatre history.
by Lynn Beaver - November 11, 2015
THE HISTORY OF KING LEAR, as revised by Nahum Tate, produced by The Hidden Room is an absolutely brilliant piece of theatre history.
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