BWW Review: Tex-ARTS Presents Entertaining Version of STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by Frank Benge - October 20, 2015
STEEL MAGNOLIAS is a comedic drama written by Robert Harling, based on his experience with his sister's death. It is about the friendships and families of a group of Southern women in northwest Louisiana. The title references how these women are both delicate and strong. One of the most produced plays in America, you'd be hard pressed to find someone who has never seen at least the film version.
by Frank Benge - October 20, 2015
STEEL MAGNOLIAS is a comedic drama written by Robert Harling, based on his experience with his sister's death. It is about the friendships and families of a group of Southern women in northwest Louisiana. The title references how these women are both delicate and strong. One of the most produced plays in America, you'd be hard pressed to find someone who has never seen at least the film version.
Emilio Navaira Among Music Lineup for 3rd Annual DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Festival in Austin Today
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2015
Easter Seals Central Texas is proud to announce the music lineup for its 2015 Dia de los Muertos Festival. The festival is tonight, October 17, 2015 at Fiesta Gardens in Austin, Texas. The festival will feature renowned recording artists in the Latin and Texas music industries. The festival will offer food and beverages, cultural performances, altar contest as well as Kids Zone activities for kids.
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2015
Easter Seals Central Texas is proud to announce the music lineup for its 2015 Dia de los Muertos Festival. The festival is tonight, October 17, 2015 at Fiesta Gardens in Austin, Texas. The festival will feature renowned recording artists in the Latin and Texas music industries. The festival will offer food and beverages, cultural performances, altar contest as well as Kids Zone activities for kids.
Hill Country Community Theatre to Present 'FRANKENSTEIN'S ROCKIN' HALLOWEEN'
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2015
Dr. Frankenstein is throwing a party, and you are invited! Join all your favorite classic movie monsters, from Dracula to the Wolfman, for a fun filled evening of music and comedic mayhem as the Hill Country Community Theatre presents 'Dr. Frankenstein's Rockin' Halloween Creature Feature!' October 31 at 7:30 PM.
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2015
Dr. Frankenstein is throwing a party, and you are invited! Join all your favorite classic movie monsters, from Dracula to the Wolfman, for a fun filled evening of music and comedic mayhem as the Hill Country Community Theatre presents 'Dr. Frankenstein's Rockin' Halloween Creature Feature!' October 31 at 7:30 PM.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS Connects Generations of Artists and Audiences at TexARTS, Starting Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2015
In any given small towns across the country, there can be found a cozy in-home salon where the ladies of the neighborhood get their hair coiffed on a weekly basis. Some people might think that these establishments are near extinct, like video stores or pay phones, but rest assured they are alive and well.
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2015
In any given small towns across the country, there can be found a cozy in-home salon where the ladies of the neighborhood get their hair coiffed on a weekly basis. Some people might think that these establishments are near extinct, like video stores or pay phones, but rest assured they are alive and well.
Austin's City Theatre's THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 to Run 10/23-11/15
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2015
Mystery and murder is the entertainment choice this Halloween season! However, this time it's complete with Nazi saboteurs, secret passageways, flickering lights... and, well, the blizzard of the century. That is indeed the case as Austin's City Theatre's continues its 10th anniversary season shooting squarely at the funny bone with John Bishop's comedy thriller The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. The show runs four weekends October 23 - November 15.
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2015
Mystery and murder is the entertainment choice this Halloween season! However, this time it's complete with Nazi saboteurs, secret passageways, flickering lights... and, well, the blizzard of the century. That is indeed the case as Austin's City Theatre's continues its 10th anniversary season shooting squarely at the funny bone with John Bishop's comedy thriller The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. The show runs four weekends October 23 - November 15.
Tapestry Dance & Balance Dance Studios Share Space, Vision for Austin's Growing Dance Scene
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2015
After eight years at their current South Austin location, Tapestry Dance Company, the world's only full-time professional tap company is moving, taking up residence adjacent to the like-minded Balance Dance Studios, known for its innovative philosophy of healthy mind, body and soul development through dance. The facility is located at 4544 S. Lamar Blvd., Bldg. 200, Austin, 78745. The move will take place on Monday, October 19th and there will be a special community-wide open house on Friday, October 30th from 5-7:00 pm.
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2015
After eight years at their current South Austin location, Tapestry Dance Company, the world's only full-time professional tap company is moving, taking up residence adjacent to the like-minded Balance Dance Studios, known for its innovative philosophy of healthy mind, body and soul development through dance. The facility is located at 4544 S. Lamar Blvd., Bldg. 200, Austin, 78745. The move will take place on Monday, October 19th and there will be a special community-wide open house on Friday, October 30th from 5-7:00 pm.
Stephen Frears' Lance Armstrong Film THE PROGRAM to Close Austin Film Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2015
Austin Film Festival & Screenwriters Conference (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing the writers' contributions to film, television, and new media, released today their final program additions, including new marquee films and special guests
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2015
Austin Film Festival & Screenwriters Conference (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing the writers' contributions to film, television, and new media, released today their final program additions, including new marquee films and special guests
BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - An Enchanted Evening Under the Stars
by Lynn Beaver - October 13, 2015
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by William Shakespeare, produced by The Baron's Men and currently playing at The Curtain Theatre is a stellar achievement for the veteran company.
by Lynn Beaver - October 13, 2015
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by William Shakespeare, produced by The Baron's Men and currently playing at The Curtain Theatre is a stellar achievement for the veteran company.
BWW Review: LOVE ALONE is a Beautiful Story Masterfully Presented
by Frank Benge - October 12, 2015
LOVE ALONE, a new play by Deborah Salem Smith opens City Theatre's 10th season. In 2014, she was awarded a New Play Commission by Trinity Repertory. LOVE ALONE received the Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award and an Honorable Mention for the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award. It was also a finalist for the Independent Reviewers of New England Award for Best New Play of 2013. This is a beautifully written script that has been given a masterful presentation in its Texas premiere. While, on the surface, this is the tale of a medical mistake that causes the death of a patient and the aftermath of that event on two families; it really is about the consequences of what one character refers to as 'editing'.
by Frank Benge - October 12, 2015
LOVE ALONE, a new play by Deborah Salem Smith opens City Theatre's 10th season. In 2014, she was awarded a New Play Commission by Trinity Repertory. LOVE ALONE received the Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award and an Honorable Mention for the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award. It was also a finalist for the Independent Reviewers of New England Award for Best New Play of 2013. This is a beautifully written script that has been given a masterful presentation in its Texas premiere. While, on the surface, this is the tale of a medical mistake that causes the death of a patient and the aftermath of that event on two families; it really is about the consequences of what one character refers to as 'editing'.
BWW Review: PONTIAC FIREBIRD VARIATIONS is a Brilliant Deconstruction of Shakespeare
by Frank Benge - October 12, 2015
PONTIAC FIREBIRD VARIATIONS takes a scene from William Shakespeare's RICHARD III (Act I, Scene IV to be precise) and proceeds to give you twenty variations on that scene. The result, ranging from funny to striking, is perhaps one of the most brilliant deconstructions of the Bard of Avon I have ever seen. It doesn't matter if you aren't familiar with the source material, although there are some masterfully clever word plays that those unfamiliar will miss… trust me when I tell you this work is so rich with entertainment that you'll never miss what you, well, missed.
by Frank Benge - October 12, 2015
PONTIAC FIREBIRD VARIATIONS takes a scene from William Shakespeare's RICHARD III (Act I, Scene IV to be precise) and proceeds to give you twenty variations on that scene. The result, ranging from funny to striking, is perhaps one of the most brilliant deconstructions of the Bard of Avon I have ever seen. It doesn't matter if you aren't familiar with the source material, although there are some masterfully clever word plays that those unfamiliar will miss… trust me when I tell you this work is so rich with entertainment that you'll never miss what you, well, missed.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS Connects Generations of Artists and Audiences at TexARTS
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2015
In any given small towns across the country, there can be found a cozy in-home salon where the ladies of the neighborhood get their hair coiffed on a weekly basis. Some people might think that these establishments are near extinct, like video stores or pay phones, but rest assured they are alive and well.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2015
In any given small towns across the country, there can be found a cozy in-home salon where the ladies of the neighborhood get their hair coiffed on a weekly basis. Some people might think that these establishments are near extinct, like video stores or pay phones, but rest assured they are alive and well.
BWW Review: UT Theatre and Dance Brings THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK'S Pages to Life
by Wendi Reichstein - October 09, 2015
The famous diary of Anne Frank has been recreated, republished, and reproduced in perhaps every form imaginable. Since its original publication in Amsterdam in 1947, The Diary of a Young Girl has been translated into over 67 languages, with over 30 million copies sold to this day. It has inspired the 1955 Tony Award-winning play, The Diary of Anne Frank (revived on Broadway in 1997), and the 1959 film version under the same name. The University of Texas' Department of Theatre and Dance kicks off their 2015-2016 theatrical season with the famed play.
by Wendi Reichstein - October 09, 2015
The famous diary of Anne Frank has been recreated, republished, and reproduced in perhaps every form imaginable. Since its original publication in Amsterdam in 1947, The Diary of a Young Girl has been translated into over 67 languages, with over 30 million copies sold to this day. It has inspired the 1955 Tony Award-winning play, The Diary of Anne Frank (revived on Broadway in 1997), and the 1959 film version under the same name. The University of Texas' Department of Theatre and Dance kicks off their 2015-2016 theatrical season with the famed play.
1931 FRANKENSTEIN Film Set for Screening with New Score by UT Wind Ensemble, 10/29
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2015
Texas Performing Arts presents a screening of the1931 film FRANKENSTEIN, starring Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein monster, featuring a new film score by composer Michael Shapiro performed by The University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry F. Junkin, conductor. The first half of the program features the UT Wind Ensemble performing Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice, with video projections designed by UT graduate Stephanie Busing.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2015
Texas Performing Arts presents a screening of the1931 film FRANKENSTEIN, starring Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein monster, featuring a new film score by composer Michael Shapiro performed by The University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry F. Junkin, conductor. The first half of the program features the UT Wind Ensemble performing Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice, with video projections designed by UT graduate Stephanie Busing.
Nominations Open for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - October 08, 2015
Nominations have now opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015. Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
by BWW Special Coverage - October 08, 2015
Nominations have now opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015. Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
Texas Theatre & Dance's THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2015
The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents the story known across the world, The Diary of Anne Frank, tonight, October 8, through October 18, 2015 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2015
The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents the story known across the world, The Diary of Anne Frank, tonight, October 8, through October 18, 2015 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.
Austin Shakespeare to Stage Tennessee Williams' A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 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 - October 07, 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.
Photo Flash: First Look at TexARTS' STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2015
TexARTS presents Robert Harling's 'Steel Magnolias' at the Kam & James Morris Theatre, October 16-25. The third production in TexARTS' 2015-16 professional series, 'Steel Magnolias' is a glimpse into the lives of six Southern women who are 'delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel.'
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2015
TexARTS presents Robert Harling's 'Steel Magnolias' at the Kam & James Morris Theatre, October 16-25. The third production in TexARTS' 2015-16 professional series, 'Steel Magnolias' is a glimpse into the lives of six Southern women who are 'delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel.'
BWW Review: FREUD'S LAST SESSION - A Brilliant Duet
by Lynn Beaver - October 05, 2015
Jarrott Production's FREUD'S LAST SESSION by Mark St.Germain, features two veteran actors at the top of their game.
by Lynn Beaver - October 05, 2015
Jarrott Production's FREUD'S LAST SESSION by Mark St.Germain, features two veteran actors at the top of their game.
BWW Review: THE QUARRY is Surreal, Charming and Deeply Touching
by Frank Benge - October 05, 2015
THE QUARRY, a new play by Greg Pierce, now in the work's second staging at Hyde Park Theatre, uses an unusual and surrealistic narrative style for what is basically a detective story to an effectively provocative effect. A series of puzzling events in the marble quarry in an unnamed town in Vermont cause Jean (Katherine Catmull), an antisocial widow, to start her own investigation. As the play begins, Jean talks about how she enjoys staring into the quarry beside her house, how the sound of the machines soothes her, and how much she misses her husband, Sammy (Ken Webster). Jean has packed up her house because she was planning to 'off herself.' Her reason for this is much more pragmatic than one would expect. Her reason to end her life is because she believes that every life has a "main story" and hers is complete. However, she's decided to stick around because of the mystery in the quarry...the discovery of three marble steps leading to nowhere. Jean's opening monologue only hints at what is to come. We learn the story in fragments as the other characters speak.
by Frank Benge - October 05, 2015
THE QUARRY, a new play by Greg Pierce, now in the work's second staging at Hyde Park Theatre, uses an unusual and surrealistic narrative style for what is basically a detective story to an effectively provocative effect. A series of puzzling events in the marble quarry in an unnamed town in Vermont cause Jean (Katherine Catmull), an antisocial widow, to start her own investigation. As the play begins, Jean talks about how she enjoys staring into the quarry beside her house, how the sound of the machines soothes her, and how much she misses her husband, Sammy (Ken Webster). Jean has packed up her house because she was planning to 'off herself.' Her reason for this is much more pragmatic than one would expect. Her reason to end her life is because she believes that every life has a "main story" and hers is complete. However, she's decided to stick around because of the mystery in the quarry...the discovery of three marble steps leading to nowhere. Jean's opening monologue only hints at what is to come. We learn the story in fragments as the other characters speak.
Photo Flash: Zach Theatre Presents EVITA
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2015
ZACH Theatre presents the first two shows of the 2015-16 season: Evita, on stage in the Topfer Theatre from September 30-November 1. Check out photos from the show below!
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2015
ZACH Theatre presents the first two shows of the 2015-16 season: Evita, on stage in the Topfer Theatre from September 30-November 1. Check out photos from the show below!
Tickets to THE DARLING at Hill Country Community Theatre Now on Sale
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2015
Tickets are now on sale for the one-person show "The Darling" performed by Lisa Dalton and presented at the Hill Country Community Theatre. Reservations can be made by calling (830) 798-8944.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2015
Tickets are now on sale for the one-person show "The Darling" performed by Lisa Dalton and presented at the Hill Country Community Theatre. Reservations can be made by calling (830) 798-8944.
BWW Review: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Visually Stunning Family Fun
by Frank Benge - October 01, 2015
Ever since the success of Disney's The Lion King, Disney Theatricals have been trying to catch lightning in a bottle a second time. After the original production of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID closed on Broadway in 2009 (after a run of 685 performances), it underwent two years of intensive work to fine-tune and re-think the production. In 2014, Theatre Under The Stars produced this current revised version which includes new scenery and new costumes as well as flying.
by Frank Benge - October 01, 2015
Ever since the success of Disney's The Lion King, Disney Theatricals have been trying to catch lightning in a bottle a second time. After the original production of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID closed on Broadway in 2009 (after a run of 685 performances), it underwent two years of intensive work to fine-tune and re-think the production. In 2014, Theatre Under The Stars produced this current revised version which includes new scenery and new costumes as well as flying.
THE LITTLE MERMAID Comes to Bass Hall Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2015
Lexus Broadway in Austin presented by Texas Performing Arts is proud to announce Theatre Under The Star's production of Disney's The Little Mermaid. This fun-filled, timeless tale will play tonight, September 29 - October 4, 2015 at Bass Concert Hall.
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2015
Lexus Broadway in Austin presented by Texas Performing Arts is proud to announce Theatre Under The Star's production of Disney's The Little Mermaid. This fun-filled, timeless tale will play tonight, September 29 - October 4, 2015 at Bass Concert Hall.
BWW Interviews: Melvin Abston from THE LITTLE MERMAID
by Kathy Strain - September 28, 2015
As the touring production of THE LITTLE MERMAID travels around, the cast and creatives spend a lot of time enjoying new cities and perfecting their craft. The quirky, yet loveable crab is played splendidly by veteran actor/singer, Melvin Abston.
by Kathy Strain - September 28, 2015
As the touring production of THE LITTLE MERMAID travels around, the cast and creatives spend a lot of time enjoying new cities and perfecting their craft. The quirky, yet loveable crab is played splendidly by veteran actor/singer, Melvin Abston.
BWW Review: LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN - Awakens the Wilde Spirit
by Lynn Beaver - September 28, 2015
Sirius Theater's production of LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN by Oscar Wilde, playing a short four show run at City Theatre, is an admirable company premiere.
by Lynn Beaver - September 28, 2015
Sirius Theater's production of LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN by Oscar Wilde, playing a short four show run at City Theatre, is an admirable company premiere.
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