Upcoming Shows
Inspired by Austin Playhouse Company Member Cyndi Williams’ adventures as a local DJ and love of a good story, this Playhouse Cabaret blends live music...
by Sabrina Wallace - March 03, 2026
The Wimberley Players production of Deathtrap is a smart psychological thriller about ambition, legacy, and deception. The beautiful, restrained set supports suspense, and the strong cast shines all the way through....
by Sabrina Wallace - March 03, 2026
Reefer Madness at ACC is a ferocious, laugh-out-loud takedown of moral panic, powered by fearless performances and razor-sharp satire. Campy, chaotic, and uncomfortably timely. Playing thru March 14th, 2026...
by Sabrina Wallace - February 24, 2026
Hyde Park’s production of WITCH is sharp, funny, and quietly ferocious. A Devil with a grin, a witch that questions the status quo, a town built on bargains, and ambition that bites back. You’ll leave checking your own contracts. Through March 21st.
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by Sabrina Wallace - February 24, 2026
Some plays rush. In Horton Foote’s award-winning play, The Trip to Bountiful, longing feels biblical, and patience gets tested, and City Theatre’s production reminds you how to sit still. Judith Laird is all steel beneath fragility, as an aging mother chasing the ghost of her childhood home. But...
by Joni Lorraine - February 19, 2026
What did our critic think of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at ZACH?...
by Sabrina Wallace - February 17, 2026
Big hair, bigger voices, and zero apologies. Beehive: The 60s Musical at TexARTS is pure jukebox joy: love songs turn into liberation anthems, wigs rise as the decade unfolds, and seven powerhouse women keep the audience laughing and singing along. Profound? No. A ridiculously good time? Abso-freaki...
by Sabrina Wallace - February 14, 2026
Urinetown now playing at MMNT - A musical so funny it hits like a warning. Corporate greed, drought, revolt—and the water still runs out. Laugh. Think. Repeat....
by Sabrina Wallace - February 14, 2026
Swing! at Georgetown Palace Theatre proves that when the set disappears, the rhythm takes over. A bare stage, a blazing live band, powerhouse vocals, and choreography that fills every inch of space. The audience was tapping along all night, me included. Theatre adapts, communities rally, and the sho...
by Sabrina Wallace - February 10, 2026
'The Last Match' by Anna Ziegler centers on U.S. Open semifinalists Tim Porter and Sergei Sergeyev, and their partners, blending onstage action with flashbacks and fourth-wall narration. The play explores ambition, love, and the personal cost of success....
by Sabrina Wallace - February 10, 2026
Georgetown Palace’s The Mountaintop skips the monument and gives us the man. A powerful reminder that history isn’t made by saints, but by people who keep walking anyway....
Past Shows
Beginning in Poland, 1920, a war correspondent befriends an officer of the Russian Red Cavalry. In 1989, a Stasi agent spies on a woman in...
A gripping historical thriller tracing the blurred line between truth and fiction. Beginning in Poland, 1920, a war correspondent befriends an officer of the Russian...
Hercule Poirot is back in Steven Dietz’s sequel to the hit comedy Murder on the Links! This diabolically funny romp travels to the snow-capped Alps,...
Austin Playhouse presents the All Souls Cabaret! Our most popular cabaret returns to celebrate the Spooky Season with everyone’s favorite vamps and vixens! A little...
Fake names, real feelings, and plenty of tea to spill. Jack and Algernon invent alter egos to escape their duties, but get tangled in a...
Fake names, real feelings, and plenty of tea to spill! Jack and Algernon invent alter egos to escape their duties, but get tangled in a...
For our final production of the season, Doctuh Mistuh Productions will present the regional premiere of the docu-musical Pretty Filthy. This will be the first...
After years of waiting for someone to bring this Off-Broadway hit musical to the ATX, the gang at Doctuh Mistuh Productions finally said "LET'S DO...
By popular demand, DMP is bring back Lizzie: The Musical to Austin this summer. The winner of 5 B. Iden Payne Awards including Outstanding Musical...
This uproariously funny, Pulitzer Prize-winning new play is a modern revamp of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Fat Ham follows Juicy, a queer, pensive, young Black man finding...
The Accidental Producer: How a lifelong love for theatre led to a new chapter co-producing on BroadwayPlayhouse Cabarets presents an evening of songs and stories...
Join Entr’acte at Austin Playhouse this Valentine’s Day for a special edition of BarLine, a one-of-a-kind musical theatre experience!Austin Playhouse Artistic Company Member Sarah Zeringue...
She Was Here is a world premiere play by Raul Garza, exploring the untold stories of Latinas who have shaped the culture of central Austin....
The game’s afoot! Austin Playhouse is delighted to once again present a famous Sherlockian tale, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. This inventive adaptation...
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, directed by Lara Toner Haddock, is a comedic adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic tale. Featuring actors Aaron D. Alexander...
Written by Margaret Engel and Allison EngelCyndi Williams stars as the notorious journalist in this acclaimed, one-woman play. Texan political journalist Molly Ivins was a...
Called “the greatest play of our age” by The Independent, Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia dances back and forth across the centuries, moving smoothly between 1809 and...
Austin Playhouse presents Arcadia, a compelling exploration of the interplay between past and present, written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Lara Toner Haddock. This...
Written by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen | Directed by Lara Toner HaddockEmma Woodhouse prides herself on being a matchmaker with...
You're six years old and your mom's in the hospital because, as your dad says, she "finds it hard to be happy." You start making...
An aging ruler, an oppressive police state, a restless polarized people seething with paranoia: it's a dangerous time for poets. Two of them - the...
A weekend musical celebration inviting audiences to revel in the joys of the season
Based on the hit film and featuring a gorgeous, folk-inspired score, The Spitfire Grill is a heartwarming and inspirational musical tale of redemption and perseverance. Ex-convict Percy...
Written & Directed by Steven Dietz from the novel by Agatha ChristieSomething's afoul on the private golf course at Merlinville-Sur-Mer - namely the body of...
Something's afoul on the private golf course at Merlinville-Sur-Mer - namely the body of Hercule Poirot's newest client. Acclaimed playwright Steven Dietz brings the famed...
We have a one-of-a-kind evening planned for you! Take a trip to the underworld and meet some wickedly entertaining lost souls in performances brought to life by some of...
We’re celebrating Spooky Season with your favorite vamps and vixens! A little murder, a little mayhem, and lots of great music to get you in...
A delightfully dark comedy about women scorned in Minnesota and the really, really nice gangsters - Norwegian hit men - they hire to whack their...
Doctuh Mistuh Productions, who has brought the ATX such award-winning shows as Heathers, Nevermore-The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, and Silence!...
An extraordinary musical that celebrates the magic of theatre and the power of a great story. Based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed...
The fascinating true story of Sholem Asch's controversial play, The God of Vengeance, and the artists who risked everything to bring it to the stage. Indecent follows the...
WORLD PREMIEREChelle, an artist, has recently purchased her childhood home in Baltimore; her brother Willard is working on refurbishing it. But the home renovation takes...
Agatha Christie meets Noises Off in this hilarious new farce.When The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society open their latest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, everything...
Red Hot Patriot is filled with Ivins’ sharp-tongued humor and liberal political philosophies. The show recounts Ivins’ political rants and personal reflections with a strong...
Containing pieces that have been written as early as 1994 as well as pieces that are still being completed, Previews of Departing Attractions is a...
Bernadette Nasons Stealing Baby Jesus Directed by Ben Wolfe | Performed by Bernadette NasonDecember 11, 16, 17, and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and December 12...
The 12 Dates of Christmas by Ginna Hoben Directed by Cyndi Williams Starring Lara Toner Haddock December 9, 10, 15, 18, and 20 at 7:30...
Featuring works from Austin Playhouse, Deaf Austin Theatre, Glass Half Full Theatre, Ground Floor Theatre, Hyde Park Theatre, Jarrott Productions, New Manifest Theatre Company, Salvage...
Austin Playhouse kicks off its all virtual Ghostlight Season with Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins by Margaret Engel and Allison Engel....
Austin Playhouse is producing Indecent by Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, Paula Vogel. We have a story we want to tell you. About a play. A play...
Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed (Wild) and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Tiny Beautiful Things...
Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed (Wild) and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Tiny Beautiful Things...
Austin Playhouse is celebrating the holiday season with the euphoric romantic musical comedy, She Loves Me. She Loves Me is about a charming case of...
Join Austin Playhouse in celebrating the holiday season with award-winning actress, storyteller, and author Bernadette Nason, as she reprises her one-woman version of Charles Dickens...
Award-winning actress, storyteller, and author Bernadette Nason entertains audiences of all ages with treasured, timeless multicultural folktales. Featuring The Shoemaker and the Elves and The...
Austin Playhouse is celebrating its 20th Anniversary Season by revisiting two of their favorite characters, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. Holmes and Watson is...
Three years after Shakespeares death, his plays are constantly pirated and performed in inaccurate versions that tarnish the bard's legacy. Henry Condell and John Heminges,...
Three years after Shakespeares death, his plays are constantly pirated and performed in inaccurate versions that tarnish the bard's legacy. Henry Condell and John Heminges,...
Austin Playhouse is excited to announce the world premiere of Katherine Catmulls adaptation of her middle grade novel,Summer and Bird. When their parents suddenly go...
Austin Playhouse is excited to announce the world premiere of Katherine Catmulls adaptation of her middle grade novel, Summer and Bird. When their parents suddenly...
Copenhagen, a Tony Award winner for Best Play, explores an explosive confrontation between science and politics. Inspired by actual events that have intrigued and baffled...
Austin Playhouse is happy to announce our TBA this season will be the regional premiere of the new bluegrass musical, Paradise. This new musical is...
For Immediate Release October 7th, 2018 WHO: Austin Playhouse WHAT: The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Rupert Holmes WHEN: November 16th-December 15th, 2018 Thursdays -...
Austin Playhouse is thrilled to open its 2018 – 2019 season with the world premiere of Monroe by local playwright Dr. Lisa B. Thompson. The...
Austin Playhouse is excited to present Lucky Stiff by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the Tony Award-winning team that wrote Ragtime and Once On This...
Austin Playhouse has chosen three plays to be performed during its Festival of New Texas Plays from April 27 – 29, 2018. Eidophusikon by Reina...
Austin Playhouse is excited to announce their spring Theatre for Youth Production of Miriam Gonzales’s The Smartest Girl in the World. This heartwarming and witty...
After over 25 years, Austin Playhouse and Producing Artistic Director Don Toner are delighted to revisit Mark Harelik's The Immigrant in January 2018. Based on...
This holiday season, Austin Playhouse is proud to present the Austin Premiere of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. In...
Austin Playhouse is thrilled to close their season with the golden age musical comedy Guys and Dolls from May 26 – June 25, 2017. In...
Austin Playhouse brings Arthur Miller’s classic drama Death of a Salesman to life from February 17 – March 12, 2017. It’s 1949 in Brooklyn, and...
In keeping with its mission of bringing Off-Broadway and lesser known shows to Austin, Doctuh Mistuh Productions in association with Austin Playhouse presents the regional...
A Tony nominee for Best Play, Time Stands Still is a witty, intelligent examination of the power of war against the backdrop of the homefront....
Romance and laughter make beautiful music in this charming chamber musical inspired by Marivaux's 18th-century French comedy! Princess Leonide of Sparta has fallen hopelessly in...
Austin Playhouse continues their 2012-2013 Season with Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde. AUSTIN, Texas— Wilde is at his satirical best in the comic thriller...
Austin Playhouse is opening their season with Ken Ludwig’s sparkling new comic murder-mystery The Game’s Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays). The play will open...
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