MAMMA MIA! Comes to Austin Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2015
Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Bass Concert Hall in January 2015. Performances begin tonight, January 20 and run through January 25.
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2015
Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Bass Concert Hall in January 2015. Performances begin tonight, January 20 and run through January 25.
BWW Reviews: MAURITIUS is a Witty, Smartly Staged Dark Comic Delight
by Frank Benge - January 19, 2015
Having grown up in the world of numismatics (coin collecting) and philately (stamp collecting) I was probably in a rarified group in the audience by knowing just what a Mauritius was. It doesn't matter if you don't know anything though, because the playwright, Theresa Rebeck, gets the audience where it needs to be in short order.
by Frank Benge - January 19, 2015
Having grown up in the world of numismatics (coin collecting) and philately (stamp collecting) I was probably in a rarified group in the audience by knowing just what a Mauritius was. It doesn't matter if you don't know anything though, because the playwright, Theresa Rebeck, gets the audience where it needs to be in short order.
TexARTS Stages Disney's ALADDIN JR., Now thru 1/25
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2015
TexARTS Association for the Performing and Visual Arts is delighted to present Disney's Aladdin Jr., based on the 1992 animated film.
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2015
TexARTS Association for the Performing and Visual Arts is delighted to present Disney's Aladdin Jr., based on the 1992 animated film.
ATP to Stage Tony-Winning Musical AVENUE Q, 2/13-28
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2015
Winner of the TONY 'Triple Crown' for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2015
Winner of the TONY 'Triple Crown' for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.
BWW Interviews: Georgia Kate Haege from MAMMA MIA, Talks ABBA the Unique Way She Got the Role of Donna
by Kathy Strain - January 15, 2015
MAMMA MIA is a show full of many ABBA favorites such as "Winner Takes It All" and "Dancing Queen." The story is endearing and funny as a family tries to unite and work together preparing for the wedding of Donna's only child, Sophie
by Kathy Strain - January 15, 2015
MAMMA MIA is a show full of many ABBA favorites such as "Winner Takes It All" and "Dancing Queen." The story is endearing and funny as a family tries to unite and work together preparing for the wedding of Donna's only child, Sophie
TexARTS to Stage Disney's ALADDIN JR., 1/17-25
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2015
TexARTS Association for the Performing and Visual Arts is delighted to present Disney's Aladdin Jr., based on the 1992 animated film.
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2015
TexARTS Association for the Performing and Visual Arts is delighted to present Disney's Aladdin Jr., based on the 1992 animated film.
2014 BroadwayWorld Austin Winners Announced - Michael Dominguez, Mark Evans, Hayley Podschun & More!
by BWW Special Coverage - January 12, 2015
Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 60 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2014 Austin winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!
by BWW Special Coverage - January 12, 2015
Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 60 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2014 Austin winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!
Agape Actors Co-Op Presents A GLAMOROUS DECO GALA Benefit Show, 1/31
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2015
Agape Actors Co-Op presents A Glamorous Deco Gala Benefitting Agape Actors Co-Op, Jan. 31.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2015
Agape Actors Co-Op presents A Glamorous Deco Gala Benefitting Agape Actors Co-Op, Jan. 31.
Mary Moody Northen Theatre to Present MISALLIANCE, 2/12-22
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2015
Mary Moody Northen Theatre, the award-winning producing arm of the St. Edward's University theatre training program, continues its 2014-2015 season with George Bernard Shaw's Misalliance, running February 12 - 22, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2015
Mary Moody Northen Theatre, the award-winning producing arm of the St. Edward's University theatre training program, continues its 2014-2015 season with George Bernard Shaw's Misalliance, running February 12 - 22, 2015.
Different Stages Presents Theresa Rebeck's MAURITIUS at City Theatre, Now thru 1/31
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2015
Different Stages continues its 2013 - 2014 season with Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2015
Different Stages continues its 2013 - 2014 season with Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius.
Different Stages to Present Theresa Rebeck's MAURITIUS at City Theatre, 1/9-31
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2015
Different Stages continues its 2013 - 2014 season with Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2015
Different Stages continues its 2013 - 2014 season with Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius.
BWW Reviews: SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM: MYSTERY OF THE MAGI'S GOLD is a Laugh Riot
by Frank Benge - December 29, 2014
Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan created a one-woman show called LATE NIGHT CATECHISM back in 1993 which was based on the pair's experiences growing up Catholic in Chicago and on parochial school stories they heard from their families and friends. The show holds the record for the longest running religious comedy in Chicago's history. Its success inspired them to write sequels, including SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM: MYSTERY OF THE MAGI'S GOLD.
by Frank Benge - December 29, 2014
Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan created a one-woman show called LATE NIGHT CATECHISM back in 1993 which was based on the pair's experiences growing up Catholic in Chicago and on parochial school stories they heard from their families and friends. The show holds the record for the longest running religious comedy in Chicago's history. Its success inspired them to write sequels, including SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM: MYSTERY OF THE MAGI'S GOLD.
Last Chance to Vote for the BroadwayWorld Austin Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - December 26, 2014
It's your last week to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Austin Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 26th. Voting closes at the end of the year, in under one week!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 26, 2014
It's your last week to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Austin Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 26th. Voting closes at the end of the year, in under one week!
Time is Ticking to Vote for the BroadwayWorld Austin Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - December 19, 2014
Time is ticking on your last chance to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Austin Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 19th. Voting closes at the end of the year!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 19, 2014
Time is ticking on your last chance to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Austin Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 19th. Voting closes at the end of the year!
Austin Theatre Project's BENDING BROADWAY New Year's Eve Gala & Fundraiser Returns
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2014
Austin Theatre Project has announced its third annual New Year's Eve gala and fundraiser, featuring the gender-bending musical revue, Bending Broadway. With a cast of fourteen, the show is filled with Broadway favorites from Sweet Charity, Next to Normal, Into the Woods, Jekyll and Hyde, Book of Mormon, and many more!
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2014
Austin Theatre Project has announced its third annual New Year's Eve gala and fundraiser, featuring the gender-bending musical revue, Bending Broadway. With a cast of fourteen, the show is filled with Broadway favorites from Sweet Charity, Next to Normal, Into the Woods, Jekyll and Hyde, Book of Mormon, and many more!
MAURITIUS Opens Next Month at City Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2014
Different Stages continues its 2013 - 2014 season with Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius. Two estranged half-sisters sisters are mourning the recent loss of their mother.
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2014
Different Stages continues its 2013 - 2014 season with Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius. Two estranged half-sisters sisters are mourning the recent loss of their mother.
Crank Collective's 'THE TRUE STORY OF BONNIE AND CLYDE' Comes to City Theatre, 2/5-14
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2014
In the '30s, the newspapers loved Bonnie and Clyde. Reporters called them everything from bloodthirsty killers to modern-day Robin Hoods. Whether heroes or villains, their iconic images sold millions of newspapers to a fascinated public. The True Story of Bonnie and Clyde explores the mix of fact and fiction in 1930s journalism that landed Bonnie and Clyde on the front pages of national newspapers.
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2014
In the '30s, the newspapers loved Bonnie and Clyde. Reporters called them everything from bloodthirsty killers to modern-day Robin Hoods. Whether heroes or villains, their iconic images sold millions of newspapers to a fascinated public. The True Story of Bonnie and Clyde explores the mix of fact and fiction in 1930s journalism that landed Bonnie and Clyde on the front pages of national newspapers.
Teri Dale Hansen & Jeremiah James Set for BEHIND THE MASK with Austin Symphony Orchestra, 12/29-30
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2014
Broadway Pops International (BPI) presents BEHIND THE MASK with the Austin Symphony Orchestra starring BPI Artists Teri Dale Hansen (Show Boat, The Boys From Syracuse) and Jeremiah James (Carousel, Oklahoma!) and conducted by Peter Bay.
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2014
Broadway Pops International (BPI) presents BEHIND THE MASK with the Austin Symphony Orchestra starring BPI Artists Teri Dale Hansen (Show Boat, The Boys From Syracuse) and Jeremiah James (Carousel, Oklahoma!) and conducted by Peter Bay.
TexARTS Cabaret Series to Present A COOL YULE
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2014
The TexARTS Cabaret Series presents A Cool Yule, a celebration of the iconic holiday music made famous by Andy William, Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee and current artists such as Sugarland, Brian Setzer, Tony Bennett, Ceelo Green and more!
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2014
The TexARTS Cabaret Series presents A Cool Yule, a celebration of the iconic holiday music made famous by Andy William, Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee and current artists such as Sugarland, Brian Setzer, Tony Bennett, Ceelo Green and more!
BWW Reviews: SUFFER THE LONG NIGHT is a Riotously Funny Evening of Farce and Laughter
by Frank Benge - December 15, 2014
SUFFER THE LONG NIGHT belongs to that class of backstage comedies like NOISES OFF and FASHION: THE MUSICAL where the audience sees an actor playing an actor who is playing a character in a show. SUFFER THE LONG NIGHT first debuted in 2008 in Los Angeles and this production marks the first time it has been seen in Texas. Usually, these shows are about the performers plowing ahead in the face of everything under the sun going disastrously wrong. This variation on that theme is written by Greg Glienna & Mary Ruth Clarke, writers of the film "Meet the Parents". Glienna & Clarke take this genre to the max by having a fake "program" that wraps around the actual program and a pre-show that starts the moment you get your ticket. Once you've been asked "Have you had your flu shot?" the show has begun.
by Frank Benge - December 15, 2014
SUFFER THE LONG NIGHT belongs to that class of backstage comedies like NOISES OFF and FASHION: THE MUSICAL where the audience sees an actor playing an actor who is playing a character in a show. SUFFER THE LONG NIGHT first debuted in 2008 in Los Angeles and this production marks the first time it has been seen in Texas. Usually, these shows are about the performers plowing ahead in the face of everything under the sun going disastrously wrong. This variation on that theme is written by Greg Glienna & Mary Ruth Clarke, writers of the film "Meet the Parents". Glienna & Clarke take this genre to the max by having a fake "program" that wraps around the actual program and a pre-show that starts the moment you get your ticket. Once you've been asked "Have you had your flu shot?" the show has begun.
Final Two Weeks of Voting for the BroadwayWorld Austin Awards - Susan Branch Towne Leads!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 13, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Austin Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.
by BWW Special Coverage - December 13, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Austin Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.
Tickets to ANNIE at Bass Concert Hall On Sale Today
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2014
Lexus Broadway in Austin at Texas Performing Arts is proud to announce that the new U.S. National Tour of ANNIE will play April 21-25 at Bass Concert Hall in Austin. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of ANNIE will be a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award®-winning original. Tickets are on sale Dec. 12.
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2014
Lexus Broadway in Austin at Texas Performing Arts is proud to announce that the new U.S. National Tour of ANNIE will play April 21-25 at Bass Concert Hall in Austin. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of ANNIE will be a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award®-winning original. Tickets are on sale Dec. 12.
Agape Actors Co-Op's Texas Premiere of SUFFER THE LONG NIGHT Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2014
The show must go on. That's certainly the mantra of The Merrillvelle Merry Art Players, who are launching their 22nd season with a classic Christmas play, SUFFER THE LONG NIGHT, a 1950s melodrama that finds the suburban Burling family held hostage by two escaped criminals.
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2014
The show must go on. That's certainly the mantra of The Merrillvelle Merry Art Players, who are launching their 22nd season with a classic Christmas play, SUFFER THE LONG NIGHT, a 1950s melodrama that finds the suburban Burling family held hostage by two escaped criminals.
BWW Reviews: Climb Aboard Bass Concert Hall's ANYTHING GOES Before it Says Bon Voyage
by Wendi Reichstein - December 10, 2014
In a little town known as New York City, on a tiny street known as Broadway, the Roundabout Theatre Company took the 1930's Cole Porter classic Anything Goes and revived it on the Great White Way. Starring Tony Winner (soon to be two time Tony Winner) Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney, Broadway's sweetheart Laura Osnes in the role of Hope Harcourt, and the legendary Joel Grey as Moonface Martin. The show went on to win the 2011 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, awarded Foster her second Tony, and also took home the prize for Best Choreography before closing in July 2012. Two years later, the award-winning revival hit the road in the U.S. national tour, surprisingly (coming from someone who saw the revival on Broadway) rivaling its New York counterpart.
by Wendi Reichstein - December 10, 2014
In a little town known as New York City, on a tiny street known as Broadway, the Roundabout Theatre Company took the 1930's Cole Porter classic Anything Goes and revived it on the Great White Way. Starring Tony Winner (soon to be two time Tony Winner) Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney, Broadway's sweetheart Laura Osnes in the role of Hope Harcourt, and the legendary Joel Grey as Moonface Martin. The show went on to win the 2011 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, awarded Foster her second Tony, and also took home the prize for Best Choreography before closing in July 2012. Two years later, the award-winning revival hit the road in the U.S. national tour, surprisingly (coming from someone who saw the revival on Broadway) rivaling its New York counterpart.
BWW Reviews: Street Corner Arts Stages Powerful and Moving WAITING FOR LEFTY
by Frank Benge - December 08, 2014
WAITING FOR LEFTY was written in 1935 by Clifford Odets. The play is, and was written as, an immersive piece of theatre. It is, ostensibly, a meeting of cab drivers who are gathering to plan a strike. As an audience member, you become a part of that meeting. While the meeting is going on, we are exposed to a series of scenes which are related to the meeting in that they delve into the lives of the characters to frame what brought them to this meeting. What is striking is that nearly 80 years later, WAITING FOR LEFTY still resonates and has something to say to modern audiences… especially those who struggle to make ends meet on a daily basis.
by Frank Benge - December 08, 2014
WAITING FOR LEFTY was written in 1935 by Clifford Odets. The play is, and was written as, an immersive piece of theatre. It is, ostensibly, a meeting of cab drivers who are gathering to plan a strike. As an audience member, you become a part of that meeting. While the meeting is going on, we are exposed to a series of scenes which are related to the meeting in that they delve into the lives of the characters to frame what brought them to this meeting. What is striking is that nearly 80 years later, WAITING FOR LEFTY still resonates and has something to say to modern audiences… especially those who struggle to make ends meet on a daily basis.
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