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The VORTEX

2307 Manor Rd #2135
Austin, TX 78722

The VORTEX is a theatre in Austin, TX.

Articles

Review: OKLAHOMA! at Georgetown Palace

Review: OKLAHOMA! at Georgetown Palace

by Joni Lorraine · October 15, 2026

I think it’s important to admit, OKLAHOMA! is one of my favorite musicals. As a child, it was one of the films that first enthralled me with musical theatre, though I hardly thought I’d become a part of any of that just a few years later as a teenager. …

Review: AMADEUS at CIty Theatre Austin

Review: AMADEUS at CIty Theatre Austin

by Sabrina Wallace · October 14, 2026

Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus explores the rivalry between Mozart and Salieri in City Theatre Austin's production. Directed by Bridget Farias Gates, the show features beautiful period costumes, creative ensemble movement, and strong supporting performances in this classic story of genius and jealousy.…

Review: BAD SEED at Broke Thespians Theatre Company

Review: BAD SEED at Broke Thespians Theatre Company

by Victoria Schwarz · October 13, 2026

Broke Thespians Theatre Company’s BAD SEED brings Maxwell Anderson’s classic psychological thriller to life, where childhood innocence hides unsettling secrets. This slow-burning drama explores the darker side of human nature.…

Review: OFRENDA at Austin Opera

Review: OFRENDA at Austin Opera

by Tyler Mabry · October 15, 2026

The Butler Performance Center opens with the triumphant world premiere of a vibrant and heartfelt new opera inspired by Mexican cultural traditions…

Review: THE MAKING OF A GREAT MOMENT at Hyde Park Theatre

Review: THE MAKING OF A GREAT MOMENT at Hyde Park Theatre

by Sabrina Wallace · October 8, 2026

Lee Eddy and Jeff Mills shine in Hyde Park Theatre's hilarious production of The Making of a Great Moment. With terrific physical comedy, rapid-fire character changes, and imaginative staging, this clever two-hander pokes fun at the egos, ambitions, and absurdities of life in the theatre.…

Review: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW at The Baron's Men

Review: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW at The Baron's Men

by Sabrina Wallace · October 2, 2026

The Baron's Men deliver a funny, beautifully costumed, and well-acted Shakespeare classic, even if Katherine's 'happy ending' gives a modern audience plenty to debate. Playing through Oct. 11th, 2026.…

Review: BOEING BOEING at TexArts

Review: BOEING BOEING at TexArts

by Tyler Mabry · October 1, 2026

BOEING BOEING, now playing at TexArts in Lakeway, is the kind of comedy they sometimes call a “door-slamming farce” – a high-energy affair with lots of wacky hijinks, misunderstandings, and yes, characters frantically coming in and out of doors.…

Past Shows

65 total · showing 41–50

Heartbreak House

Heartbreak House

Jun 17 – Jul 2, 2022

Different Stages returns to live performances with George Bernard Shaws Heartbreak House. When Ellie Dunn joins a house party at the home of the eccentric Captain Shotover, she causes a stir with her decision to marry for money rather than love, and the Captains forthright...

UNDARK:A Radioactive Puppet Play

UNDARK:A Radioactive Puppet Play

May 27 – Jun 11, 2022

Trouble Puppet Theater Co. announces UNDARK: A Radioactive PuppetPlay, telling the story of Americas WWI-era Radium Girls, produced with the support of a Workshop Grant from the Jim Henson Foundation. Using extensive shadow puppetry and its signature table top puppets, Trouble...

Systema, Axioma, Dilemma

Systema, Axioma, Dilemma

May 12 – May 21, 2022

Some cultures are more systematic than others. Some systemic problems can only go, if the system is redone, or gone.Believe is the wrong word to use when talking about systems & axioms.Diverse Space Dance Theatre presents their Season Finale of original dance and music, Systema...

Malum Malus: Beltane Burlesque

Malum Malus: Beltane Burlesque

May 5 – May 7, 2022

The wheel of the year inspires this occult-based burlesque performance art ensemble. Join The VORTEX in welcoming Malum Malus - Beltane, a new Burlesque performance celebrating Beltane in a full-length show for three nights only, May 5-7, 2022. Beltane. The welcoming of summer...

I see you, You're seen

I see you, You're seen

Apr 22 – Apr 30, 2022

Written and performed by Oktavea LaToi. Directed by Simone Alexander. Assistant Director Clarissa Smith. Choreography by Michael Love. A solo look at Oktavea LaToi’s personal journey towards communal healing, self love, and healthy relationships in a world that is killing us...

Selfie! The Musical

Selfie! The Musical

Mar 31 – Apr 17, 2022

This whimsical and profound new musical by Rembert Block, directed by Bonnie Cullum, grapples with identity, image, and narcissism. Featuring live music by the Brooklyn-based band, Rembert and the Basic Goodness as the Influencers. Featuring Ugly Selfie Girl, Dude Face, Chasing...

Miss Lulu Bett

Miss Lulu Bett

Apr 9

Different Stages presents a reading of the first play by a woman to win the Pulitizer Prize -- Miss Lulu Bett by Zona Gale. In small town Wisconsin, we meet Lulu Bett, the 34-year-old unmarried sister of Mrs. Ina Deacon. Lulu is a servant in the family home, earning her keep by...

Peckin the Crown

Peckin the Crown

Feb 25 – Mar 12, 2022

Peckin the Crown is what happens when you combine witchcraft, puppetry, psychedelic drugs and infuse it with imagery from the dark fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. A standalone work in Bottle Alley Theatre Company's Farm Road Coven storyline, Peckin the Crown revolves around...

Malum Malus Burlesque - Imbolc

Malum Malus Burlesque - Imbolc

Jan 31 – Feb 2, 2022

The wheel of the year inspires this occult-based burlesque performance art ensemble. Join The VORTEX for the next performance of Malum Malus, new Burlesque performance celebrating Imbolc in a full-length show for three nights only, January 31-February 2, 2022. Live-streaming on...

Malum Malus Imbolc

Malum Malus Imbolc

Jan 31 – Feb 2, 2022

The wheel of the year inspires this occult-based burlesque performance art ensemble. Join The VORTEX for the next performance of Malum Malus, new Burlesque performance celebrating Imbolc in a full-length show for three nights only, January 31-February 2, 2022.

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