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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


Beehive: The 60's Musical in Austin Beehive: The 60's Musical
TexARTS: Theatre & Academy (2/13 - 3/1) Tracker
Treasure Island in Austin Treasure Island
Texas State University (2/10 - 2/15) Tracker
THE LAST MATCH by Anna Ziegler in Austin THE LAST MATCH by Anna Ziegler
The Filigree Theatre @ Sterling Stage Austin (2/6 - 2/22) Tracker
PHOTOS
Center Stage in Austin Center Stage
Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations (2/28 - 2/28)
Beehive: The 60s Musical in Austin Beehive: The 60s Musical
TexARTS Theater and Academy (2/13 - 3/1)
RTP – The Rush Tribute Project at Abraham Chavez Theatre in Austin RTP – The Rush Tribute Project at Abraham Chavez Theatre
Abraham Chavez Theatre (6/10 - 6/10)
Jack Johnson at Germania Insurance Amphitheater in Austin Jack Johnson at Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Germania Insurance Amphitheater (8/29 - 8/29)
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)
Disney’s Newsies in Austin Disney’s Newsies
Bastrop Opera House (9/4 - 9/27)
Adam and Chris Carroll in Benefit Concert in Austin Adam and Chris Carroll in Benefit Concert
Unitarian Universalists of New Braunfels (1/30 - 1/30)
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