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Austin Playhouse Presents THE REAL THING, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, and More in New Season
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2015
Austin Playhouse's 16th season opens this September with two classics: Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing and the beloved romantic comedy The Philadelphia Story. They're joined by four regional premieres, including Austin Playwright C. Denby Swanson's The Norwegians, the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Disgraced, a moving, jazz-infused play about baseball legend Satchel Paige, and a hilarious spoof on Victorian adventurers, The Explorers Club.
Author, Blogger, and Screenwriter Neil Gaiman Comes to The Long Center
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2015
Nine days ahead of his new release 'The Sleeper and The Spindle', the Long Center is proud to present award-winning author Neil Gaiman to the Meredith Family Stage in Dell Hall. More than just an author, Neil Gaiman has written everything from short stories, novels, comic books, and graphic novels- in addition to audio theatre and films.
BWW Review: TexARTS Brings GUYS AND DOLLS to Life in Lakeway
by Michelle Hache - August 21, 2015
Playing at the Kam and James Morris Theatre in Lakeway, TexARTS presents the all-time audience favorite, GUYS AND DOLLS from August 14-23. Based on The Idylls of Sarah Brown by Damon Runyon, Frank Loesser's GUYS AND DOLLS takes us on a journey back in time to Broadway's Golden Era, and renowned director Kasey RT Graham has done a fine job bringing this Broadway classic to life.
COOKIN' WITH GUS Set for Hill Country Community Theatre, 9/10-20
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2015
Gussie loves to cook and has a chance at getting her own culinary show on television. Walter, her husband, loves her very much and wants to spend more time with her. Then there is Carmen, their flamboyant neighbor and would-be co-star, and Bernie, Gussie's ambitious agent. They all come together in the comedy COOKIN' WITH GUS, which will be performed at the Hill Country Community Theatre September 10th through the 20th.
TexARTS Offers Student Night Tonight at GUYS AND DOLLS
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2015
A special Student Night has been added to the run of the TexARTS Professional Series production of 'Guys and Dolls.' Tonight, August 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kam and James Morris Theatre, students can attend the show for 50% off the regular ticket price with a valid student ID. After the show, the audience is invited to stay for a talk-back with the cast and creative team.
TexARTS Adds 8/20 Student Night to GUYS AND DOLLS Run
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2015
A special Student Night has been added to the run of the TexARTS Professional Series production of "Guys and Dolls." On Thursday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kam and James Morris Theatre, students can attend the show for 50% off the regular ticket price with a valid student ID. After the show, the audience is invited to stay for a talk-back with the cast and creative team.
Greg Holt, Kara Bliss & More Will Lead Austin Shakespeare's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Concert
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2015
Austin Shakespeare, in collaboration with Armstrong Community Music School, has cast familiar Austin singing actors along with new ones for their concert version of Stephen Sondheim's musical, Sunday in the Park with George, September 24 - 27, 2015, for six performances in four days at the Long Center for the Performing Arts (www.thelongcenter.org).
Photo Flash: First Look at ATP's FOREVER PLAID
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2015
Forever Plaid runs through August 29 at the Ground Floor Theatre (979 Springdale Road). Tickets are $25-$40 with special group rates available for parties of ten or more. For specific dates, show times, and ticket purchase, visit www.austintheatreproject.org.
Mary Moody Northen Theatre to Present 'MR. BURNS,' 9/24-10/4
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2015
Mary Moody Northen Theatre, the award-winning producing arm of the St. Edward's University theater training program, kicks off its 43rd annual season with the Austin premiere of Anne Washburn's rich and complex homage to storytelling and popular culture, Mr. Burns, a post-electric play. Fun, funny, apocryphal and wickedly smart, Mr. Burns, a post-electric play is a crazy, entertaining ride that resonates with audiences long after they leave the theater.
Madeline Trumble to Lead ZACH Theatre's EVITA; Casting for Upcoming Shows Set!
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2015
ZACH Theatre jas announced casting for the first two shows of the 2015-16 season: Evita, on stage in the Topfer Theatre from September 30-November 1, and Winnie the Pooh, on stage in the Kleberg Theatre from September 18-December 12.
BWW Review: FOREVER PLAID is a Joyous Blast From the Past
by Frank Benge - August 17, 2015
FOREVER PLAID, a musical revue written by Stuart Ross in 1990 has been performed internationally. The show is about those close-harmony groups like The Four Aces and The Four Freshmen that were popular during the 50s. These groups personified the clean-cut genre. The Plaids are a quartet of high-school friends with dreams of recording an album who come to their untimely end in a collision with a bus filled with Catholic schoolgirls on their way to see the Beatles' American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. The Plaids have been given a final chance from the afterlife for musical glory.
MSB Productions Presents THEATRE OF DEATH, SLAVE LETTERS, QUEROLUS, and More in 2015-2016 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2015
MBS Productions has announced its 12th Season. Season punch cards are now available, and for a limited time, patrons may receive 6 admissions for $99 (normal punch card price is $110). Special price expires on September 1, 2015.
Photo Flash: First Look at TexARTS' GUYS AND DOLLS
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2015
TexARTS presents the Broadway classic 'Guys and Dolls' for the second production of the 2015-16 professional series. Gathering the best central Texas talent and veteran Broadway leadership, TexARTS will bring the spark and glamour of 1940s New York City to the Kam and James Morris Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast onstage below!
TexARTS' GUYS AND DOLLS Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2015
TexARTS presents the Broadway classic 'Guys and Dolls' for the second production of the 2015-16 professional series. Gathering the best central Texas talent and veteran Broadway leadership, TexARTS will bring the spark and glamour of 1940s New York City to the Kam and James Morris Theatre.
Breaking String Theater Co. Presents Chekhov's GUSEV, Now thru 8/29
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2015
Breaking String Theater Co. (Austin, TX) is proud to present Gusev, by Anton Chekhov, adapted and directed by Graham Schmidt at Salvage Vanguard Theater, tonight, August 13, through August 29.
BWW Reviews: PICNIC Intriguing Look at the Power of Social Expectations
by Frank Benge - August 10, 2015
PICNIC by William Inge is a 1963 play that explores the themes of loneliness, desperation, beauty and youth. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the New York Drama Critic's Circle Award for Best Play. In this play, Inge focuses on what happens when characters are pitted against cultural and social expectations.
BWW Reviews: The City Theatre Presents Moving and Memorable LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!
by Frank Benge - August 09, 2015
LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! is a play by Terrence McNally. Opening Off-Broadway in 1994 and transferring to Broadway in 1995, it won the Tony Award for Best Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play.
THE LITTLE MERMAID Coming to Bass Hall, 9/29-10/4
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 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 September 29 - October 4, 2015 at Bass Concert Hall.
Austin Shakespeare to Stage A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE & SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE in Concert
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
Entering its 32st year, Austin Shakespeare will begin its official professional (Actor's Equity) season with a new production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, followed by the Greek tragedy Medea starring nationally acclaimed classical actress, Franchelle Dorn.
Hill Country Community Theatre to Present COOKIN' WITH GUS, 9/10-20
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2015
The Hill Country Community Theatre presents Cookin' with Gus, a hilarious comedy about Gussie, a famous food columnist and cookbook author that gets a chance to star in her own television show.  Patrick Lescarbeau will direct this comedy by Jim Brochu. 
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at GUYS AND DOLLS at TexARTS
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
TexARTS presents the Broadway classic 'Guys and Dolls' for the second production of the 2015-16 professional series. Gathering the best central Texas talent and veteran Broadway leadership, TexARTS will bring the spark and glamour of 1940s New York City to the Kam and James Morris Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast onstage below!
New Additions in Store for Texas Renaissance Festival 2015 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
Texas Renaissance Festival, the nation's largest and most acclaimed festival of its kind, has opened ticket sales to the public and is giving loyal patrons an early look at the newest treasures and discoveries of the upcoming festival season
Photo Flash: First Look at LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! at The City Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2015
Terrence McNally's Tony Award-winning play Love! Valour! Compassion! runs three more weeks at The City Theatre, August 6 - 23, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Long Center Sets 2015-16 Concert Club Season
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2015
The famous Long Center Concert Club returns for another season with another year of incredible local and nationally recognized musicians. Intimate and local, the Concert Club features 5 fantastic musical performances ranging from blues to folk and country to jazz, presented in the acoustically splendid Rollins Studio Theatre.
LaChiusa's THE WILD PARTY, TWELFTH NIGHT & More Set for Texas Theatre and Dance's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2015
The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance announces the 2015-2016 season, a striking range of works including a cherished romantic comedy, a decadent musical, bold, new choreography, and the transformative story of a young girl's perseverance while under the darkest shadow of war. 

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