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Austin Playhouse

405 W 22nd St
Austin 78705

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Primary Trust

Primary Trust

Sep 11 – Oct 4, 2026

Kenneth has everything he needs: a job he loves, his best friend Bert, and daily mai tais at Wally’s. It’s a comforting, secure routine — until he finds himself unemployed. With Bert’s encouragement, Kenneth applies to be a teller at Primary Trust Bank. Thriving at work, he...

Ken Ludwig's SULLIVAN AND GILBERT

Ken Ludwig's SULLIVAN AND GILBERT

Oct 15 – Oct 18, 2026

Rehearsals gone wrong! Queen Victoria wants a revue and calls on her favorite music makers Sullivan and Gilbert. But—Sullivan’s in love but won’t say with whom; and the Queen’s cheerfully bumbling son Alfred is flirting with the ladies (and wants to join the cast). Not to...

Review: THE RECIPE BOX at Austin Rainbow Theatre

Review: THE RECIPE BOX at Austin Rainbow Theatre

by Sabrina Wallace · September 8, 2026

Del Shores serves up heartbreak, outrageous humor, and plenty of Southern charm in The Recipe Box, a moving story about losing the life you thought you had and discovering something unexpected in its place.…

Review: AND SHE WAS LOVED at Black Rose Theater

Review: AND SHE WAS LOVED at Black Rose Theater

by Sabrina Wallace · September 7, 2026

Poetry, jazz, movement, and imagination come together in And She Was Loved, Zell Miller III’s deeply personal exploration of grief, family, and Black culture. The world premiere is a unique and promising debut for Austin’s new Black Rose Theater.…

Review: AVENUE Q at City Theatre Austin

Review: AVENUE Q at City Theatre Austin

by Sabrina Wallace · September 3, 2026

City Theatre Austin’s Avenue Q brings its mischievous neighborhood to life with a fabulous ensemble, expressive puppetry, strong vocals, and a clever, functional set. The cast delivers the musical’s irreverent comedy and surprisingly heartfelt story with energy, skill, and plenty of personality.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at The Topfer At Zach Theater

Review: COME FROM AWAY at The Topfer At Zach Theater

by Sabrina Wallace · August 27, 2026

ZACH Theatre’s Come From Away is a joyous, almost flawless production powered by a superb ensemble, clever staging, and infectious music. This true story of strangers helping strangers finds humor and hope in tragedy and leaves you with a warm reminder of what people can be.…

Review: ANIMALES NOCTURNOS at Teatro Espacio

Review: ANIMALES NOCTURNOS at Teatro Espacio

by Sabrina Wallace · August 25, 2026

Teatro Espacio makes a brave and timely choice with Juan Mayorga’s Animales nocturnos, presented entirely in Spanish. Its striking design frames a chilling story about immigration, coercion, and the dangerous power one person can hold over another’s future.…

Review: EMILIANA: A REVOLUTION CABARET at Ground Floor Theatre

Review: EMILIANA: A REVOLUTION CABARET at Ground Floor Theatre

by Sabrina Wallace · August 24, 2026

Ground Floor Theatre’s production of Emiliana: A Revolution Cabaret blends Mexican history, queer identity, music, comedy, and tragedy in a bold theatrical experience. Jessica Peña Torres, Rai González Cartagena, and Diana Patricia Guizado make this original work unforgettable.…

Review: THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS at Cold Frame Collective

Review: THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS at Cold Frame Collective

by Sabrina Wallace · August 21, 2026

Cold Frame Collective has fun with Goldoni’s The Servant of Two Masters, a fast-paced farce packed with mistaken identities, disguises, ridiculous young lovers, meddling fathers, physical comedy, and one hungry servant trying to keep two jobs without either boss finding out.…

Review: FALLING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN at Broad Theatre

Review: FALLING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN at Broad Theatre

by Sabrina Wallace · August 18, 2026

Broad Theatre takes a chance on unconventional new work with Falling Down the Mountain of Great Storms, a story of trauma, survival, and renewal. With a committed cast and a message that matters, the production gives space to voices and stories we need to see on the Austin stage.…

Review: THE MAIDS at Mad Cat + Dirty Gold

Review: THE MAIDS at Mad Cat + Dirty Gold

by Joni Lorraine · August 12, 2026

The Mad Cat Theatre, in partnership with Dirty Gold Theatre, is not being timid with audiences. According to their mission, Mad Cat “interprets classics and new works through rigorous text analysis, heightened specificity, and an embodied approach to character and world building… .” Their inau…

Past Shows

65 total · showing 51–60

Paradise

Paradise

Jan 11 – Feb 3, 2019

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 currently running to sold-out houses in L.A. and will stop in Texas for our co-production with Ruskin Theatre Company on its way to...

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Nov 16 – Dec 15, 2018

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 - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m. WHERE: Austin Playhouse at ACC’s Highland Campus 6001 Airport Blvd...

Monroe

Monroe

Sep 7 – Sep 30, 2018

Austin Playhouse is thrilled to open its 2018 – 2019 season with the world premiere of Monroe by local playwright Dr. Lisa B. Thompson. The play was a winner of the Austin Playhouse Festival of New Texas Plays, receiving a staged reading in April 2018. Following the lynching...

Lucky Stiff

Lucky Stiff

May 25 – Jun 24, 2018

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 Island! This hilarious, fast-paced murder-mystery tells the story of Harry, an unassuming English shoe salesman who thinks his...

Festival of New Texas Plays

Festival of New Texas Plays

Apr 27 – Apr 29, 2018

Austin Playhouse has chosen three plays to be performed during its Festival of New Texas Plays from April 27 – 29, 2018. Eidophusikon by Reina Hardy will kick off the festival on Friday, April 27 at 8pm, Nutshell by C. Denby Swanson will follow up on Saturday, April 28 at 8pm...

The Smartest Girl in the World

The Smartest Girl in the World

Apr 3 – Apr 14, 2018

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 play tells the story of studious Leo Martinez and his younger sister Lizzy, two latch-key children of hardworking...

The Immigrant

The Immigrant

Jan 5 – Jan 28, 2018

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 the true story of a young Russian-Jewish couple who entered America through the port of Galveston, this moving play...

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

Dec 1 – Dec 23, 2017

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 this charmingly imagined sequel to Jane Austen’s beloved literary romance Pride and Prejudice, the oft-overlooked...

Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

May 26 – Jun 25, 2017

Austin Playhouse is thrilled to close their season with the golden age musical comedy Guys and Dolls from May 26 – June 25, 2017. In the rough-and-tumble world of 1940s New York, con-man Nathan Detroit needs some serious dough to finance a safe place for his famous, floating...

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

Feb 17 – Mar 12, 2017

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 Willy Loman, the failing salesman who once made his living “riding on a smile and a shoeshine,” begins to crumble under the weight of...

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