Theatre Journalist Lynn Beaver has written 182 articles for BroadwayWorld since 2015, covering Austin Theatre.
Austin native Lynn Beaver was active in local theatre for well over three decades and a member of the BroadwayWorld Community for over a deaced. She saw her first play in 1974 and fell completely in love with the performing arts. Lynn had worked as a director, actor and technician for more productions than she cared to count. She passed away from a heart attack on July 27, 2026.
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First Show
Deathtrap
Favorite Show
Sweeney Todd with Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou Broadway 1978
Darcy Parker Bruce’s the wolf you feed (the playwright stylizes the title without capital letters) howls into The Vortex Theatre for its American debut and what a gift it is.
Doctuh Mistuh Productions has built a reputation for bold, envelope-pushing theatre, but with Pretty Filthy, they don’t just push boundaries—they torch them.
Shrewd Productions has extended a tantalizing invitation, and you won’t want to miss it: a FEAST where vengeance is served alongside wit, wonder, and a retelling of one of the oldest stories in Western literature.
WANNA PLAY is a sharp, heartfelt new play by Christine Hoang that brings a video game world to life on stage—complete with high-stakes challenges, emotional quests, and unexpected laughs.
Stage Austin presents the hysterical Christopher Durang comedy VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE from March 21st through April 8th at Sterling Stage Austin.