AUSTIN THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 169

'The Secret Garden' Adapted by Pamela Sterling and 'The Yellow Boat' by David Saar opens May 8th at Sam Bass Community Theatre.

While Shakespeare's comedy The Merchant of Venice is not considered by all as one of his 'problem plays,' there are certainly many aspects about it that are problematic, namely its length and the latent anti-Semitism apparent in the text.

It's rare for a play, especially a social satire, to endure for over a century.

Mary Moody Northen Theatre, the award-winning producing arm of the St.

You may see some construction around Downtown Austin next week, because the National Tour of Million Dollar Quartet just blew the roof off of the Bass Concert Hall.

There was a rare show in Austin on Monday at the Cactus Cafe.

Culminating its 29th Season, Austin Shakespeare presents Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, May 2-26, 2013, FREE to the public at the Zilker Hillside Theatre in Zilker Park, 2201 Barton Springs Road.

This April, join The Baron's Men as they present William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice at Richard Garriott's Curtain Theater, the only Elizabethan style theater in Austin.

Poison Apple Initiative presents AN OBVIOUSLY FOGGOT, a new play by written and directed by Bastion Carboni.

Rude Mechs will present the first work-in-progress showing of 'STOP HITTING YOURSELF.

Shake out your picnic blanket for a night of Shakespeare under the stars.

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced the cast for Black Tie, running May 31 - June 23, 2013 at the Addison Theatre Centre on the Main Stage.

Enjoyed by millions of people worldwide since it premiered in 1982 and hailed as one of the greatest comedies ever written, Noises Off, this award-winning backstage farce serves up a riotous double bill - a play within a play.

The international Tony Award Winning musical, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is set on December 4, 1956, when an auspicious twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together.

Trouble Puppet Theater Co.

April is Autism Awareness Month and the Cast of the 25th Anniversary Production of LES MISERABLES Shows Their Support.

From Brisbane, Australia, Texas Performing Arts welcomes this bold new vision of contemporary circus that creates a space where acrobatics and movement meld into a seamless whole, fundamentally redefining the nature of circus as spectacle.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the smash-hit musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock 'n' roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.

Actress Maureen O'Hara once said, "Comedy is difficult, especially slapstick.

As successful and ground-breaking as My Fair Lady was, there has not been a successful musical adaptation of any of Shaw's other plays…until now.

The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents Roots and Wings, a collection of compelling dance works by nationally and internationally renowned choreographers, April 19-21 at the B.

The Hideout Theatre is gearing up to showcase the point where theatre and improv meet with their Third Annual Improvised Play festival.

While the title may suggest that the play may be a run of the mill romantic comedy, Gurney's play is more of a character study, and through Sam Bass's sturdy production, those characters vividly come to life.

Anyone who pays a visit to the theater during their current production of Lady Windermere's Fan will certainly be captivated by stars on display.

The University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance at Austin presents UTNT (UT New Theatre), April 18-28 at the Lab Theatre.