Lynn Beaver
Austin native Lynn Beaver has been active in local theatre for the past 20 years. She saw her first play in 1974 and fell completely in love with the performing arts. Lynn has been a director, actor and technician for more productions than she cares to count.
BWW Review: A LION IN WINTER - Wimberley Disappoints With Passionless Plantagenets
BWW Review: DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Spectacular Spectacle
BWW Review: 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Can You Spell Awesome?
BWW Review: BOOTH'S RICHARD III - Gloriously Reborn
BWW Review: YANKEE TAVERN - Different Stages Knocks It Out Of The Park
BWW Review: LA TRAVIATA - Austin Opera's Glittering Tragedy Dazzles
BWW Review: DEARLY DEPARTED - Light Comedy Perfection
BWW Review: THE VOICES OF DONNY HATHAWAY - A Stellar Premier
BWW Review: A LION IN WINTER - Wimberley Disappoints With Passionless PlantagenetsNovember 23, 2018
James Goldman's bitingly witty play A LION IN WINTER has been a favorite of mine most of my life. Written in 1966, this show has everything in my opinion; warring family, a larger than life king, a queen who is, arguably, the most famous woman in history, grasping, greedy princes, all wrapped up in a real life, high stakes game of thrones. The biggest plus is some of the best dialogue ever written for the stage, and roles that are on every actor's bucket list. As a devotee of medieval history, A LION IN WINTER, is quite simply my cup of tea. The legendary Plantagenet family known as the 'Devil's Brood' on stage at the same time? It doesn't get better. Unfortunately The Wimberley Players production is sadly lacking in the passion that runs through the veins of Goldman's work like life's blood.
BWW Review: SIGNIFICANT OTHER - Jarrott Productions Marvelous Season OpenerSeptember 14, 2018
Theatre at its best holds up a mirror to society, showing us our triumphs and failures in equal measure. But once in a great while there comes a production that holds up that mirror and sees into our very soul. SIGNIFICANT OTHER by Joshua Harmon and performed by a stellar cast at Trinity Street Theatre is just such a show.
BWW Review: DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Spectacular SpectacleJuly 22, 2018
Austin's ZACH Theatre pulls out all the stops to create a spectacular production of the crowd favorite DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
BWW Review: ALABAMA STORY - Southwest Theatre Productions Scores With A Wonderful ProductionJuly 19, 2018
Southwest Theatre Productions (SWTP) has gained a reputation for bringing new, meaningful plays to the Austin stage. With its productions of CAGES, IF I FORGET and THE OTHER PLACE, producers Kat Sparks and Jan Phillips have shown their range in presenting thought-provoking material with excellent production values. ALABAMA STORY by Kenneth Jones is SWTP's best production to date and shows just how far the all female company has come.
BWW Review: BOOTH'S RICHARD III - Gloriously RebornJune 18, 2018
Recreated from John Wilkes Booth's personal prompt book, The Hidden Room in conjunction with The Harry Ransom Center present a hybrid version of RICHARD III that hasn't been seen on stage since 1864. Gloriously reborn from the pages of history, this is the villain king like you've never seen him before.
BWW Review: RUDDIGORE - Gilbert & Sullivan Austin's Summer Grand ProductionJune 16, 2018
Gilbert & Sullivan Austin has a long, glorious past of traditionally amazing shows. Unfortunately their current production of RUDDIGORE is a mixed bag and doesn't come off as well as it likely could.
BWW Review: THE BOOK OF LIZ - Different Stages Strikes Comic Gold
June 15, 2018
Different Stages has a reputation for bringing excellent theatre to the Austin stage and THE BOOK OF LIZ is no different. Supreme silliness and laughs galore fill the performance space at Trinity Street Theatre for the space 90 minutes of great, quirky entertainment.
BWW Review: STATIC AN EVENING CASEY WIMPEE TRANSMISSIONS - A Work of Stunning Lyrical Genius
June 12, 2018
Theatre Synesthesia scores again with three short pieces by playwright Casey Wimpee. Directed by America Archer, and acted by a talented quartet of actors the evening of theatre is filled with a poetic rhythm that is awe inspiring and compelling.
BWW Review: 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Can You Spell Awesome?June 8, 2018
The Georgetown Palace Theatre has a reputation for doing the big, classic musicals, those huge shows that are barely contained within the walls of the Springer Stage. In contrast 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a modern show with an ensemble cast of just nine actors (a very small cast by Palace standards) it certainly overwhelms in entertainment value.
BWW Review: UPSTAGED - Extraordinarily Entertaining
May 16, 2018
The current production of UPSTAGED at the Back Pack is absolutely one of the most creative, surprising and entertaining pieces of theatre I've seen in years.
BWW Review: LA TRAVIATA - Austin Opera's Glittering Tragedy DazzlesMay 2, 2018
Austin Opera never fails to dazzle, but their current production of LA TRAVIATA is so incredibly stellar, superlatives fail to describe its glittering pageantry.
BWW Review: DEARLY DEPARTED - Light Comedy PerfectionApril 2, 2018
I admit freely that I'm a huge fan of silly. I love English television comedy most because the Brits have a way of making fun of themselves in the most outrageously ridiculous situations, they never take comedy seriously. The Georgetown Palace Playhouse's production of DEARLY DEPARTED, while far from British, takes a page from the same book of silly with a no holes barred approach to laugh out loud theatre.
BWW Review: YANKEE TAVERN - Different Stages Knocks It Out Of The ParkApril 1, 2018
YANKEE TAVERN by prolific playwright Steven Deitz, is a labyrinthine journey through the mind of conspiracy theorist Ray (Bill Karnovsky). Through all the crazy scenarios Ray spouts, there may just be a kernel of truth.
BWW Review: THE CURATE SHAKESPEARE AS YOU LIKE IT - A Silly Take On The Bard
March 7, 2018
The Baron's Men are well known for their faithful presentations of the works of William Shakespeare. They have, for years, treated the Bard's plays with a fulsome reverence, including strict adherence to Elizabethan period costume and traditional interpretation of material. This production is an abrupt about-face.
BWW Review: MAME - Classic Steps Onto The Palace StageMarch 5, 2018
Classic stage spectacle, MAME by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee with lyrics by Jerry Herman, makes its way to the Georgetown Palace Theatre to take away the winter blues and get your toes tapping.
BWW: Review: A DELICATE SHIP - Way Off CourseFebruary 19, 2018
Fledgling company Filigree Theatre brings its second production, A DELICATE SHIP, to Santa Cruz Theatre running from February 15th thru 25th. Unfortunately this play sinks not far from shore.
BWW Review: THE FATHER - Prospective Shifting ProductionFebruary 17, 2018
What is reality? What comprises our perception of what is true? What is memory, and what happens when our sense of self and our world is challenged by others? Written by Florian Zeller and translated from French by Christopher Hampton, THE FATHER explores the shifting reality of title character Andre (David Jarrott).
BWW Review: THE VOICES OF DONNY HATHAWAY - A Stellar PremierJanuary 24, 2018
Austin producer Robert King and The newly re-opened Ground Floor Theatre presented an original work; THE VOICES OF DANNY HATHAWAY for an extremely limited run of just two performances. Normally we don't review such short runs, but having seen King's first original theatrical effort, FOR THE LOVE OF MAHALIA, which I loved, and I was intrigued by his concept.
BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Austin Shakespeare's Romantic ComedyDecember 1, 2017
Austin Shakespeare has long ruled the 'Bard scene' in Shakespearean production here in central Texas. Oh, sure, others produce a play or two, but Austin Shakes has been the top of the heap for decades. Their productions have always been filled with the best Austin has to offer and have delighted audiences time and time again. More recently there are some serious contenders for the throne, Something for Nothing, Present Company and The Hidden Room produce stellar Shakespearean fare with their own unique spin. I for one am excited to watch the healthy competition between these various companies because I know who the winner will be...us, the viewing public and what could be better than that?
BWW Review: CARMEN - Austin Opera's Stunning MasterpieceNovember 18, 2017
Austin Opera continues its tradition of masterfully recreating classic operas with Bizet's CARMEN currently playing at The Long Center.
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