AUSTIN THEATER SHOWS - MUSICALS

by Victoria Schwarz - May 07, 2024

The musicals of the 1920s-1940s are rich territory for parody since many imported the stylistic elements (vaudeville, dance hall style, revue, et al.) of popular entertainment of the era to carry the shows, often disadvantaging well-developed plot lines and complex characters....

by Victoria Schwarz - May 06, 2024

Choosing to perform a Tennessee (Thomas Lanier) Williams (1911-1983) play means genuinely committing to some of theater’s most salient aspects: in this case, a plot that must capture and then hold the audience in unfolding layers of tragedy, characters that are complex and often display less-than-de...

by Victoria Schwarz - April 25, 2024

As many students of history know, 1929 was the beginning of a chaotic, and often tragic, decade for the United States. Seven months after a small stock market crash and recovery on March 25, the bottom fell out....

by Victoria Schwarz - April 19, 2024

Julie Zaffarano’s ABOVE THE FOLD, set in 1935, is a play about three investigative reporters and a photographer who are staying in the same hotel as they cover a grand jury. The work of this particular grand jury is to determine if there is sufficient evidence to conduct a trial for the murder of si...

by Lynn Beaver - April 12, 2024

The Georgetown Palace production is jammed full of talent and fun with a brilliant cast and crew. DISASTER! THE MUSICAL quite simply highlights what the Palace does best, technically difficult shows that make us roar with laughter....

by Victoria Schwarz - April 08, 2024

What did our critic think of PRELUDE TO A KISS at The Bastrop Opera House? PRELUDE TO A KISS is the story of Peter and Rita, a couple who meet at a party at one of Rita’s neighbors and later, fall in love. Although there are some personal differences, they decide to get married after a few weeks....

by Joni Lorraine - March 27, 2024

What did our critic think of HOME, I'M DARLING at Jarrott Productions? Now onstage at Trinity Street Playhouse is Jarrott Productions latest offering to our theatre scene: HOME, I’M DARLING. Winner of the Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 2019, playwright Laura Wade’s HOME I’M DARLING raises question...

by Victoria Schwarz - March 18, 2024

What did our critic think of DANCING AT LUGHNASA at Genesis Creative Collective?...

by Lynn Beaver - March 17, 2024

There’s a reason why WICKED has become one of the most beloved musicals in the history of theatre, it is quite simply fantastic in every aspect....

by Lynn Beaver - March 12, 2024

Trouble Puppet Theatre Company continues its superb storytelling tradition with UNDARK: A Radioactive Puppet Play at the Vortex. ...