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B. IDEN PAYNE THEATRE

300 East 23rd Street
Austin, TX 78712



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Past Shows

Cabaret
Cabaret
10/30 - 11/9/2025


Book by Joe Masteroff Based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood Music by John Kander  Lyrics by Fred Ebb ...

James and the Giant Peach


By Roald Dahl  Adapted by David Wood Directed by Rodolfo Robles Cruz In this delightful stage adaptation, Roald Dahl’s classic tale is faithfully told by ...

Points of Intersection
Points of Intersection
4/4 - 4/7/2024


Points of Intersection  showcases the genre-bending versatility and technical prowess of the Department of Theatre and Dance’s resident dance company, Dance Repertory Theatre. These stunning ...

Ride the Cyclone
Ride the Cyclone
10/26 - 11/5/2023


Book & Music & Lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell Directed by Jenny Lavery In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six ...

Ride the Cyclone (Preview)


Book & Music & Lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell Directed by Jenny Lavery In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six ...

In Sisters We Trust
In Sisters We Trust
10/20 - 10/29/2022


The American Girl Dolls® are all grown up and gathered together for a televised Bachelor-style reunion to decide the fate of the company. But suddenly, the ...

A Little Midumer Night's Dream


THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS A SPECIAL STAGED READING OF THE NEW MUSICAL A LITTLE MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM ...

THE EDGE OF PEACE
2/1 - 2/10/2013


A play for all ages, The Edge of Peace tells the touching story of Buddy, a young boy struggling to make sense of a world ...

Videos


White Christmas in Austin White Christmas
TexARTS (11/21 - 12/21) Tracker
Going Places-A Cabaret Show in Austin Going Places-A Cabaret Show
The Rosette (12/13 - 12/13)
Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic in Austin Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
Bastrop Opera House (5/22 - 5/31)
The Nutcracker in Austin The Nutcracker
The Long Center for Performing Arts (12/5 - 12/23)
The E(XMAS)IST in Austin The E(XMAS)IST
Crashbox (12/11 - 12/20)
Anything Goes in Austin Anything Goes
Bastrop Opera House (7/17 - 8/2)
A Charlie Brown Christmas in Austin A Charlie Brown Christmas
Zach Theater (11/7 - 12/28)
 Armadillo Christmas Bazaar’s 50th season this Dec. 13-21 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin Armadillo Christmas Bazaar’s 50th season this Dec. 13-21 at the Palmer Events Center
Palmer Events Center (12/13 - 12/21)
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