BWW Reviews: Summer Stock Austin Presents Charming INTO THE WOODS
by Frank Benge - August 03, 2015
Summer Stock Austin has been a part of the Austin theatre scene since 2005. Annually, college and high school students from across Texas meet to mount several productions with professionals from Austin and around the country in a one-of-a-kind experience. They work as a traditional 'stock' company; each member performs, designs, builds, and assists on the various aspects of theatrical productions. Similar programs charge high school students tuition, but Summer Stock Austin not only offers the experience to all participants free of charge, many of the college students work as mentors throughout the process. Led by a host of professionals with experience ranging from Austin to Broadway, students begin making invaluable connections as they embark on their professional careers and gain firsthand knowledge of working in a professional setting.
by Frank Benge - August 03, 2015
Summer Stock Austin has been a part of the Austin theatre scene since 2005. Annually, college and high school students from across Texas meet to mount several productions with professionals from Austin and around the country in a one-of-a-kind experience. They work as a traditional 'stock' company; each member performs, designs, builds, and assists on the various aspects of theatrical productions. Similar programs charge high school students tuition, but Summer Stock Austin not only offers the experience to all participants free of charge, many of the college students work as mentors throughout the process. Led by a host of professionals with experience ranging from Austin to Broadway, students begin making invaluable connections as they embark on their professional careers and gain firsthand knowledge of working in a professional setting.
City Theatre Company's LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION Opens Today
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2015
The City Theatre Company continues to sizzle this summer with Terrence McNally's critically acclaimed play Love! Valour! Compassion, opening July 31. Hailed by many critics as McNally at the top of his form and winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, the celebrated Broadway show is directed by Matthew Burnett and runs four weekends through August 23. Lots of laughs and love with live theatre not to be missed!
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2015
The City Theatre Company continues to sizzle this summer with Terrence McNally's critically acclaimed play Love! Valour! Compassion, opening July 31. Hailed by many critics as McNally at the top of his form and winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, the celebrated Broadway show is directed by Matthew Burnett and runs four weekends through August 23. Lots of laughs and love with live theatre not to be missed!
FLIPPING OUT's Jeff Lewis to Appear at 2015 Austin Fall Home & Garden Show, 8/28-30
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2015
Celebrating two decades of bringing the very best ideas in home improvement to Central Texans, the 20th Annual Austin Fall Home and Garden Show opens its doors Friday, August 28th through Sunday, August 30th at the Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez Street in Austin.
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2015
Celebrating two decades of bringing the very best ideas in home improvement to Central Texans, the 20th Annual Austin Fall Home and Garden Show opens its doors Friday, August 28th through Sunday, August 30th at the Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez Street in Austin.
STAGE TUBE: Jennifer Holliday Talks the Music of Duke Ellington in SOPHISTICATED LADIES
by Christina Mancuso - July 27, 2015
ZACH Theatre presents Sophisticated Ladies, the Duke Ellington musical review starring Broadway's original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday. ZACH Theatre Associate Artistic Director ABE REYBOLD will direct the musical in the Topfer Theatre on the Karen Kuykendall stage July 15, 2015 - August 23, 2015. A full onstage orchestra backs superb jazz vocalists, extraordinary tap dancers, dazzling deco costumes, and unforgettable torch singers who bring classics like 'Mood Indigo,' Take the A Train,' 'It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)' to vivid life in this grand Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Check out the video below of Jennifer Holliday discussing Duke Ellington's music!
by Christina Mancuso - July 27, 2015
ZACH Theatre presents Sophisticated Ladies, the Duke Ellington musical review starring Broadway's original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday. ZACH Theatre Associate Artistic Director ABE REYBOLD will direct the musical in the Topfer Theatre on the Karen Kuykendall stage July 15, 2015 - August 23, 2015. A full onstage orchestra backs superb jazz vocalists, extraordinary tap dancers, dazzling deco costumes, and unforgettable torch singers who bring classics like 'Mood Indigo,' Take the A Train,' 'It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)' to vivid life in this grand Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Check out the video below of Jennifer Holliday discussing Duke Ellington's music!
BWW Reviews: MAST is a Nightmarish Memory Play You Will Long Be Discussing
by Frank Benge - July 27, 2015
MAST, now playing at Salvage Vanguard Theatre, is a new play by paper chairs co-founder and local playwright Elizabeth Doss. In its World Premiere staging, MAST tells the story of Ann (Katie Bender), a rancher's daughter working on an Air Force base outside Abilene, TX, where she meets Walter (Jesse Bertron), a journalist, and ends up unexpectedly conceiving a child, Michael (Sean Francis Moran), in the heat of wartime frenzy. They elope to the Dominican Republic, which is under the oppressive rule of Trujillo (Noel Gaulin). This is the place where Michael is born and where everything begins to unravel. Based on stories of her own mid-century Texas relatives that have been with playwright Elizabeth Doss for most of her life, MAST spans the decades of this family's life.
by Frank Benge - July 27, 2015
MAST, now playing at Salvage Vanguard Theatre, is a new play by paper chairs co-founder and local playwright Elizabeth Doss. In its World Premiere staging, MAST tells the story of Ann (Katie Bender), a rancher's daughter working on an Air Force base outside Abilene, TX, where she meets Walter (Jesse Bertron), a journalist, and ends up unexpectedly conceiving a child, Michael (Sean Francis Moran), in the heat of wartime frenzy. They elope to the Dominican Republic, which is under the oppressive rule of Trujillo (Noel Gaulin). This is the place where Michael is born and where everything begins to unravel. Based on stories of her own mid-century Texas relatives that have been with playwright Elizabeth Doss for most of her life, MAST spans the decades of this family's life.
BWW Reviews: The Only Thing Better Than HAIRSPRAY... That's Free!
by Wendi Reichstein - July 25, 2015
If you're looking for theatre during the summer, you aren't exactly short of options in Austin, Texas. You may be, however, a bit short on cash. Enter the annual Zilker Summer Musical: a professionally produced, family friendly, fun filled musical, put on in the heart of Austin for free. Yes, you read that correctly- if you can get over the humidity, you're in for a rare theatrical treat.
by Wendi Reichstein - July 25, 2015
If you're looking for theatre during the summer, you aren't exactly short of options in Austin, Texas. You may be, however, a bit short on cash. Enter the annual Zilker Summer Musical: a professionally produced, family friendly, fun filled musical, put on in the heart of Austin for free. Yes, you read that correctly- if you can get over the humidity, you're in for a rare theatrical treat.
Penfold Theatre's 2015-16 Season to Include CLYBOURNE PARK & More
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2015
Penfold Theatre Company has announced its 2015-16 mainstage season, including an original adaptation of a holiday masterpiece; Penfold's Long Center debut with a Tony, Olivier and Pulitzer prize winning play; and a return to the Bard for our annual 'Penfold in the Park'!
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2015
Penfold Theatre Company has announced its 2015-16 mainstage season, including an original adaptation of a holiday masterpiece; Penfold's Long Center debut with a Tony, Olivier and Pulitzer prize winning play; and a return to the Bard for our annual 'Penfold in the Park'!
GUYS & DOLLS, INTO THE WOODS and TORTOISE & HARE Set for Summer Stock Austin's 11th Season
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2015
They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway… turns out, they're just as bright in the Rollins Studio Theatre, where Summer Stock Austin will play its 11th summer season with Great White Way favorites Into the Woods and Guys & Dolls, in addition to the world premiere of Allen Robertson and Damon Brown's newest family musical, Tortoise & Hare. Tickets are now on sale and start at $25, with a special $17 ticket for students.
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2015
They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway… turns out, they're just as bright in the Rollins Studio Theatre, where Summer Stock Austin will play its 11th summer season with Great White Way favorites Into the Woods and Guys & Dolls, in addition to the world premiere of Allen Robertson and Damon Brown's newest family musical, Tortoise & Hare. Tickets are now on sale and start at $25, with a special $17 ticket for students.
MR. BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY and More Set for Mary Moody Northen Theatre's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2015
Mary Moody Northen Theatre, the award-winning producing arm of the St. Edward's University theatre training program, announces its 2015-2016 season, featuring four plays ranging from classic to contemporary. Join us for our 43rd annual season and share in the fun and excitement at the theatre on the hill!
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2015
Mary Moody Northen Theatre, the award-winning producing arm of the St. Edward's University theatre training program, announces its 2015-2016 season, featuring four plays ranging from classic to contemporary. Join us for our 43rd annual season and share in the fun and excitement at the theatre on the hill!
Cast and Creative Team Set for TexARTS' GUYS AND DOLLS; Plays This August
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 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.
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 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.
Photo Flash: Promo Pics of Jennifer Holliday in Zach Theatre's SOPHISTICATED LADIES
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
ZACH Theatre presents Sophisticated Ladies, the Duke Ellington musical review starring Broadway's original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday. ZACH Theatre Associate Artistic Director ABE REYBOLD will direct the musical in the Topfer Theatre on the Karen Kuykendall stage July 15, 2015 - August 23, 2015. A full onstage orchestra backs superb jazz vocalists, extraordinary tap dancers, dazzling deco costumes, and unforgettable torch singers who bring classics like 'Mood Indigo,' Take the A Train,' 'It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)' to vivid life in this grand Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Check out a sneak peek at the promotional images below!
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
ZACH Theatre presents Sophisticated Ladies, the Duke Ellington musical review starring Broadway's original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday. ZACH Theatre Associate Artistic Director ABE REYBOLD will direct the musical in the Topfer Theatre on the Karen Kuykendall stage July 15, 2015 - August 23, 2015. A full onstage orchestra backs superb jazz vocalists, extraordinary tap dancers, dazzling deco costumes, and unforgettable torch singers who bring classics like 'Mood Indigo,' Take the A Train,' 'It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)' to vivid life in this grand Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Check out a sneak peek at the promotional images below!
City Theatre Company's LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION Opens 7/31
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
The City Theatre Company continues to sizzle this summer with Terrence McNally's critically acclaimed play Love! Valour! Compassion, opening July 31. Hailed by many critics as McNally at the top of his form and winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, the celebrated Broadway show is directed by Matthew Burnett and runs four weekends through August 23. Lots of laughs and love with live theatre not to be missed!
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
The City Theatre Company continues to sizzle this summer with Terrence McNally's critically acclaimed play Love! Valour! Compassion, opening July 31. Hailed by many critics as McNally at the top of his form and winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, the celebrated Broadway show is directed by Matthew Burnett and runs four weekends through August 23. Lots of laughs and love with live theatre not to be missed!
BWW Reviews: RING OF FIRE Tells the Story of Johnny Cash Through Song
by Frank Benge - July 20, 2015
RING OF FIRE is a jukebox musical based on the music of Johnny Cash. The main problem with the show's original concept was that it didn't tell the story of the Man in Black. The show originally used 38 musical numbers to try to portray 'a mosaic of American experience'. That original Broadway production only lasted a month.
by Frank Benge - July 20, 2015
RING OF FIRE is a jukebox musical based on the music of Johnny Cash. The main problem with the show's original concept was that it didn't tell the story of the Man in Black. The show originally used 38 musical numbers to try to portray 'a mosaic of American experience'. That original Broadway production only lasted a month.
BWW Reviews: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is a 'Hunk-a You Betcha'
by Michelle Hache - July 19, 2015
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is an engaging musical about a teenager with boyish charm, a big imagination and millions in forged checks who successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer -- until an FBI agent catches up with him, and the two form an unlikely friendship.
by Michelle Hache - July 19, 2015
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is an engaging musical about a teenager with boyish charm, a big imagination and millions in forged checks who successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer -- until an FBI agent catches up with him, and the two form an unlikely friendship.
Holland Taylor to Reprise Role in ANN at ZACH Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015
ZACH Theatre announces that Emmy-winning actress HOLLAND TAYLOR will reprise her role as Ann Richards in her hit Broadway play ANN at ZACH Theatre April 6 - May 15, 2016 in the Topfer Theatre, under the direction of BENJAMIN ENDSLEY KLEIN.
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015
ZACH Theatre announces that Emmy-winning actress HOLLAND TAYLOR will reprise her role as Ann Richards in her hit Broadway play ANN at ZACH Theatre April 6 - May 15, 2016 in the Topfer Theatre, under the direction of BENJAMIN ENDSLEY KLEIN.
TexARTS' RING OF FIRE Opens Today
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015
Professional theatre is alive and well in Lakeway, TX. After a three-year break from professional productions, TexARTS is proud to present a full season of shows featuring local, regional and national talent in picturesque Hill Country. The season opens to a champagne toast today, Friday, July 17 with the regional premier of 'Ring of Fire.'
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015
Professional theatre is alive and well in Lakeway, TX. After a three-year break from professional productions, TexARTS is proud to present a full season of shows featuring local, regional and national talent in picturesque Hill Country. The season opens to a champagne toast today, Friday, July 17 with the regional premier of 'Ring of Fire.'
Breaking String Theater Co. to Present Chekhov's GUSEV, 8/13-29
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 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, August 13 - 29.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 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, August 13 - 29.
Hill Country Community Theatre Stages SEUSSICAL, Now thru 7/26
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
'Seussical', with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, book by Ahrens & Flaherty, co-conceived by Ahrens, Flaherty & Eric Idle, based on the works of Dr. Seuss, will run tonight, July 16 through July 26, 2015 at Hill Country Community Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
'Seussical', with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, book by Ahrens & Flaherty, co-conceived by Ahrens, Flaherty & Eric Idle, based on the works of Dr. Seuss, will run tonight, July 16 through July 26, 2015 at Hill Country Community Theatre.
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Rehearsals for SOPHISTICATED LADIES Starring Jennifer Holliday
by Christina Mancuso - July 15, 2015
ZACH Theatre presents Sophisticated Ladies, the Duke Ellington musical review starring Broadway's original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday. ZACH Theatre Associate Artistic Director ABE REYBOLD will direct the musical in the Topfer Theatre on the Karen Kuykendall stage tonight, July 15, 2015 - August 23, 2015. A full onstage orchestra backs superb jazz vocalists, extraordinary tap dancers, dazzling deco costumes, and unforgettable torch singers who bring classics like 'Mood Indigo,' Take the A Train,' 'It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)' to vivid life in this grand Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Check out a sneak peek at rehearsals below!
by Christina Mancuso - July 15, 2015
ZACH Theatre presents Sophisticated Ladies, the Duke Ellington musical review starring Broadway's original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday. ZACH Theatre Associate Artistic Director ABE REYBOLD will direct the musical in the Topfer Theatre on the Karen Kuykendall stage tonight, July 15, 2015 - August 23, 2015. A full onstage orchestra backs superb jazz vocalists, extraordinary tap dancers, dazzling deco costumes, and unforgettable torch singers who bring classics like 'Mood Indigo,' Take the A Train,' 'It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)' to vivid life in this grand Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Check out a sneak peek at rehearsals below!
Jennifer Holliday Stars in ZACH Theatre's SOPHISTICATED LADIES, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2015
ZACH Theatre presents Sophisticated Ladies, the Duke Ellington musical review starring Broadway's original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday. ZACH Theatre Associate Artistic Director ABE REYBOLD will direct the musical in the Topfer Theatre on the Karen Kuykendall stage tonight, July 15, 2015 - August 23, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2015
ZACH Theatre presents Sophisticated Ladies, the Duke Ellington musical review starring Broadway's original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday. ZACH Theatre Associate Artistic Director ABE REYBOLD will direct the musical in the Topfer Theatre on the Karen Kuykendall stage tonight, July 15, 2015 - August 23, 2015.
ATP to Present FOREVER PLAID
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2015
It was a time of big cars, crewcuts, The Ed Sullivan Show, and beautiful music. On February 9th, 1964, a semi-professional harmony group from eastern Pennsylvania was on their way to their first big gig at the airport Hilton Cocktail Bar. While driving in their cherry-red 1954 Mercury convertible, they were rehearsing their finale when they were slammed broadside by a school bus filled with eager Catholic teens from Our Lady of Harrisburg. The teens were on their way to witness the Beatles make their U.S. television debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, and miraculously escaped uninjured. The harmony group, however, was killed instantly.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2015
It was a time of big cars, crewcuts, The Ed Sullivan Show, and beautiful music. On February 9th, 1964, a semi-professional harmony group from eastern Pennsylvania was on their way to their first big gig at the airport Hilton Cocktail Bar. While driving in their cherry-red 1954 Mercury convertible, they were rehearsing their finale when they were slammed broadside by a school bus filled with eager Catholic teens from Our Lady of Harrisburg. The teens were on their way to witness the Beatles make their U.S. television debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, and miraculously escaped uninjured. The harmony group, however, was killed instantly.
Photo Flash: Regional Premiere of RING OF FIRE: THE JOHNNY CASH MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2015
The season opens to a champagne toast this Friday, July 17 with the regional premier of 'Ring of Fire.' BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the show below!
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2015
The season opens to a champagne toast this Friday, July 17 with the regional premier of 'Ring of Fire.' BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the show below!
TexARTS' RING OF FIRE Opens 7/17
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015
Professional theatre is alive and well in Lakeway, TX. After a three-year break from professional productions, TexARTS is proud to present a full season of shows featuring local, regional and national talent in picturesque Hill Country. The season opens to a champagne toast this Friday, July 17 with the regional premier of 'Ring of Fire.'
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015
Professional theatre is alive and well in Lakeway, TX. After a three-year break from professional productions, TexARTS is proud to present a full season of shows featuring local, regional and national talent in picturesque Hill Country. The season opens to a champagne toast this Friday, July 17 with the regional premier of 'Ring of Fire.'
Agape Actors Co-Op to Present PICNIC
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2015
Agape Actors Co-Op presents PICNIC, William Inge's Pulitzer Prize winning drama about young love, family, and the need to belong.
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2015
Agape Actors Co-Op presents PICNIC, William Inge's Pulitzer Prize winning drama about young love, family, and the need to belong.
Hill Country Community Theatre to Hold Auditions for First Ever Talent Show, 7/18
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2015
The Hill Country Community Theatre announces auditions for its first ever talent show. If you are a singer, musician, dancer, magician, comedian, ventriloquist, animal trainer, or have some other entertaining act, you are encouraged to try out.
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2015
The Hill Country Community Theatre announces auditions for its first ever talent show. If you are a singer, musician, dancer, magician, comedian, ventriloquist, animal trainer, or have some other entertaining act, you are encouraged to try out.
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