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GASLIGHT BAKER THEATRE

216 South Main St.
Lockhart, TX 78644

Upcoming Shows

The Giver
The Giver
Apr 24 – May 3, 2026

The Giver by Lois Lowry is set in a carefully controlled society where everything appears orderly and peaceful.The story follows a young boy named Jonas...



Review: A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at Austin Playhouse


by Sabrina Wallace - April 21, 2026

Austin Playhouse’s A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, directed by Lara Toner Haddock, is a fast, witty farce about Monty Navarro and his murderous path to inheritance. The humor lands through timing and structure rather than weight or message. I’d almost forgotten how funny it is, and it�...

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Bass Concert Hall


by Joni Lorraine - April 16, 2026

Hey There! Have you seen MAMMA MIA the Musical? How about Mamma Mia the film with the legendary Meryl Streep? How about Abba, the band? You know, the Swedish group that took the world by storm in 1974 when they won the Eurovision song contest with “Waterloo”? ...

Review: TAKE CARE OF MY FRIEND at The Filigree Theatre


by Sabrina Wallace - April 14, 2026

The world premiere of Kathleen Fletcher’s autobiographical Take Care of My Friend is a raw, funny, and unflinching portrait of life with OCD, anxiety, and depression. A powerful ensemble-driven piece that turns intrusive thoughts into theatre and breaks isolation through honesty. Worth every laugh...

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Zach Theater


by Sabrina Wallace - April 12, 2026

Dear Evan Hansen at ZACH explores mental illness, grief, and the aftermath of a teenage tragedy in a hyperconnected world. Strong cast led by Evan Jennings, emotional music, and urgent themes left me moved, reflective, and deeply affected....

Review: THE FIRE RAISERS at The Hidden Room


by Sabrina Wallace - April 12, 2026

The Hidden Room’s Fire Raisers is chilling and razor-sharp, where politeness becomes peril in a world where truth is seen and still ignored. Under Beth Burns, it mirrors a culture where power bends consequence, and complicity hides in plain sight....

Review: MEN ON BOATS at City Theatre Austin


by Sabrina Wallace - April 10, 2026

City Theatre Austin’s Men on Boats is a sharp historical comedy where an all women and non-binary ensemble dismantles frontier myth making. Clever staging, precise physical comedy, and bold direction turn conquest into satire....

Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at ART At Ground Floor Theatre


by Sabrina Wallace - April 09, 2026

Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Ground Floor Theatre delivers a stripped-down, electric experience, telling a story of identity, loss, and resilience. Fueled by a powerhouse performance, it becomes more than theater, it is a bold call to uplift and protect queer voices....

Review: WILD HORSES at Penfold Theatre


by Joni Lorraine - March 11, 2026

The effervescent Jennifer Coy Jennings has become so synonymous with the role of Woman in WILD HORSES here in Austin, that the mind is thrown off to see other faces out there on the interwebs when researching the play. ...

Review: PRIVATE LIVES at Bandwagon Arts


by Sabrina Wallace - March 07, 2026

Bandwagon Arts gives Noël Coward’s Private Lives a modern twist at Ground Floor Theatre. Ex-spouses Elyot and Amanda collide on neighboring honeymoon balconies, and chaos follows. Quick wit, messy romance, and socialites behaving badly keep this classic comedy humming....

Review: DEATHTRAP at The Wimberley Players


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....

Past Shows

Hamlet
Hamlet
Jan 30 – Feb 15, 2026

Hamlet is a thrilling, emotionally charged story of secrets, power, and the moment when everything changes. When a young prince learns a truth he can’t...

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
Mar 28 – Apr 13, 2025

Arsenic and Old Lace is a timeless comedic classic by Joseph Kesselring that blends murder, madness, and mayhem in the most delightful way. Set in...

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
Mar 28 – Apr 13, 2025

Arsenic and Old Lace is a timeless comedic classic by Joseph Kesselring that blends murder, madness, and mayhem in the most delightful way. Set in...

Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
Feb 14 – Mar 2, 2025

Based on the novel by Jane Austen.This isn’t your grandmother’s Austen! Bold, unexpected, and brimming with energy, this modern take on Pride and Prejudice dives...

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Dec 6 – Dec 21, 2024

DETAILS SUMMARY In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids –...

Military Veteran's Tribute
Nov 9 – Nov 10, 2024

A variety and impersonation show of many famous people to say a "thank you" to our troops. Mililtary and gold star families are free....

Misery
Misery
Oct 11 – Oct 26, 2024

Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive...

The Flick
The Flick
Sep 6 – Sep 21, 2024

In a run-down movie theater in central Massachusetts, three underpaid employees mop the floors and attend to one of the last 35 millimeter film projectors...

Something Rotten!
Something Rotten!
Jul 12 – Aug 11, 2024

Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and...

Vaudeville: Paris, Ooh, La! La!
Vaudeville: Paris, Ooh, La! La!
May 30 – Jun 2, 2024

It is time again for our annual Vaudeville Variety Show. This years theme: Ooh, la la! Get ready to be transported to the charming streets...

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Apr 26 – May 11, 2024

In a plantation house, a family celebrates the sixty-fifth birthday of Big Daddy, as they sentimentally dub him. The mood is somber, despite the festivities,...

Company
Company
Mar 1 – Mar 17, 2024

From musical theatre's most renowned composer, Company is largely regarded as a trailblazer of the dark-comedy, modern-musical genre and the winner of six Tony Awards,...

Elf
Elf
Dec 1 – Dec 23, 2023

Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that...

Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Oct 13 – Oct 28, 2023

This electrifying tale of a creature cast away by his creator into a hostile world—only to wind his way back in a dangerous game of...

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
Feb 17 – Mar 4, 2023

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for...

110 Stories
110 Stories
Sep 4 – Sep 5, 2021

From the first crash at the Towers to a last goodbye at Ground Zero, 110 Stories takes us through 9/11 as told by those who...

Godspell
Godspell
Jul 30 – Aug 14, 2021

"Prepare ye, the way of the Lord" as Godspell, at The Gaslight Baker Theatre in Lockhart, opens in July. Having postponed their 100th anniversary season...

Gift of the Magi
Gift of the Magi
Dec 13 – Dec 21, 2019

It is Christmas in Austin in the 1930s, but for two young lovers, Jim and Della, the prospects are bleak, as both are out of...

Lettice and Lovage
Lettice and Lovage
Feb 11 – Feb 27, 2016

Lettice Duffet, an expert on Elizabethan cuisine and medieval weaponry, is an indefatigable but daffy enthusiast of history and the theatre. As a tour guide...

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