Lynn Beaver

Lynn Beaver

Austin native Lynn Beaver has been active in local theatre for the past 25 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. Currently she Stage Manages for various companies across the city. 




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Review: CINDERELLA at Georgetown Palace Shines
Review: CINDERELLA at Georgetown Palace Shines
April 30, 2023

There are few things that make me happier than entering a theatre packed with smiling, joyful audience members of all ages. CINDERELLA elicited laughter, joy and a heartfelt standing ovation the evening I attended.

Review: MOTHER OF THE MAID at Jarrott Productions
Review: MOTHER OF THE MAID at Jarrott Productions
April 27, 2023

Jarrott Production's MOTHER OF THE MAID by Jane Anderson is currently playing at Ground Floor Theatre. Sadly this oddly clunky script is more puzzling than entertaining despite a valiant effort by the director, cast and crew.

Review: REVIEW: SELF PORTRAITS - Bottle Alley Theatre Wows With Wonderful Work
Review: REVIEW: SELF PORTRAITS - Bottle Alley Theatre Wows With Wonderful Work
April 13, 2023

Bottle Alley Theatre prides itself on being a DIY theatre company, and they do it incredibly well. For their current production, SELF PORTRAITS, the company has a couple of tables laden with props, a couple of folding chairs, two tall stools, a canvas backdrop, and a small space for the actors to work.

Review: SILENT SKY - The Stars Shine At The Palace Playhouse In Georgetown
Review: SILENT SKY - The Stars Shine At The Palace Playhouse In Georgetown
March 16, 2023

I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Women’s History Month than to see SILENT SKY, a sublimely beautiful play currently running at The Georgetown Palace Playhouse.

Review: Austin Opera - SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
Review: Austin Opera - SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
January 29, 2023

Austin Opera presents one of the most iconic musicals in Broadway history, SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street by the late, great Stephen Sondheim. In a departure from their usual fare of Bizet, Puccini or Verdi, this particular production marks the first time Austin Opera has performed a musical.

Review: Jarrott Productions - THE SOUND INSIDE - A Stunning Narrative
Review: Jarrott Productions - THE SOUND INSIDE - A Stunning Narrative
January 18, 2023

Jarrott Productions begins 2023 with another hit, the suspenseful narrative THE SOUND INSIDE by Adam Rapp. This beautiful, sometimes jarring, play follows the company’s former work featuring amazing talent and outstanding production values.

Review: The Stage Austin's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH - A Magnificent Triumph
Review: The Stage Austin's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH - A Magnificent Triumph
August 22, 2022

I urge you to grab your tickets for the final weekend before it’s completely sold out, it will be. HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH made its debut Off Broadway in 1998, an in-your-face rock musical with a non-hetero-normative central character that shocked audiences with its raw narrative. Looking back at a show that's 24 years old, one would think that the material, once shocking, would be less impactful given the intervening time and

Review: PREVIEWS OF DEPARTING ATTRACTIONS - A Theatrical Breath Of Fresh Air At Austin Playhouse
Review: PREVIEWS OF DEPARTING ATTRACTIONS - A Theatrical Breath Of Fresh Air At Austin Playhouse
August 13, 2022

Lowell Bartholomee’s new work, PREVIEWS OF DEPARTING ATTRACTIONS is a theatrical breath of fresh air during our stifling August heat.

Review: SUNFLOWER Scottish Rite Musical Misses The Mark
Review: SUNFLOWER Scottish Rite Musical Misses The Mark
August 4, 2022

SUNFLOWER with book and lyrics by Laura Guli and music and orchestration by Premila Mistry tries so hard to reach its target audience that it lacks focus on any one topic.

Review: MEAN GIRLS At Bass Concert Hall Is Ruthlessly Hilarious
Review: MEAN GIRLS At Bass Concert Hall Is Ruthlessly Hilarious
August 4, 2022

Broadway In Austin brings the ruthlessly hilarious North American tour of Tina Fey’s MEAN GIRLS to Bass Concert Hall, where the theatre is cool and the show is hot, hot, hot!

Review: THE DATING PROJECT - Summer Break Theatre Scores High Marks For Hilarity
Review: THE DATING PROJECT - Summer Break Theatre Scores High Marks For Hilarity
July 20, 2022

Austin playwright Max Langert takes us through every painful, hilarious step of the online dating process in THE DATING PROJECT. Produced excellently by Summer Break Theatre, currently playing at Hyde Park Theatre, the show is a cool breeze in this endless summer heat.

Review: TALES OF A BLERD BALLERINA - Triumphant One Woman Show
Review: TALES OF A BLERD BALLERINA - Triumphant One Woman Show
July 16, 2022

TALES OF A BLERD BALLERINA is a supernova compared to the firecracker of other single actor shows.

Review: Jarrott Productions' PET DICK - Laugh-Out-Loud Funny
Review: Jarrott Productions' PET DICK - Laugh-Out-Loud Funny
July 5, 2022

What did our critic think? Jarrott Productions has produced another hit. PET DICK is an absolutely hilarious ‘audio documentary’ that will have everyone in stitches. This series is creative, laugh-out-loud funny and uses the world class vocal talents of some Austin’s best actors.

Review: Georgetown Palace's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE - Flawlessly Entertaining
Review: Georgetown Palace's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE - Flawlessly Entertaining
June 30, 2022

What a complete joy it was to be so thoroughly entertained by a magnificent production at The Georgetown Palace Theatre’s Springer Stage.

BWW Review: SOMEBODY LOVES YOU, MR. HATCH - Beloved Children's Book Becomes Musical Delight
BWW Review: SOMEBODY LOVES YOU, MR. HATCH - Beloved Children's Book Becomes Musical Delight
May 17, 2022

ZACH Theatre presents a joyous new musical, SOMEBODY LOVES YOU, MR. HATCH, based on the popular 1991 book by Eileen Spinelli. Adapted for the stage and directed by Emmy winner, Allen Robertson, the show is a heart shaped jewel that everyone can enjoy, no matter your age.

BWW Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Georgetown Palace Creates Musical Magic
BWW Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Georgetown Palace Creates Musical Magic
May 10, 2022

In my opinion SOMETHING ROTTEN! is a benchmark for The Palace Theatre. It’s a massive production for anyone to attempt, but to succeed so spectacularly is awe inspiring. It’s all due to Ron Watson and his stellar cast and crew.

BWW Review: Round Rock Penfold's Production of AMADEUS
BWW Review: Round Rock Penfold's Production of AMADEUS
April 9, 2022

Round Rock’s premier theatre company Penfold is known for their creativity and excellent production values, but their presentation of Peter Shaffer’s AMADEUS leaves me puzzled on nearly every level.

BWW Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - Scrumdiddlyumptious Fun For Everyone
BWW Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - Scrumdiddlyumptious Fun For Everyone
March 24, 2022

Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - The New Musical, currently playing at Austin’s Bass Concert Hall as part of the Broadway In Austin series, is fantastic fun for the whole family.

BWW Review: Jarrott Production's LIFESPAN OF A FACT - A Return To Live Performance Brilliance
BWW Review: Jarrott Production's LIFESPAN OF A FACT - A Return To Live Performance Brilliance
March 15, 2022

THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT is a perfect reason to get back out to live theatre. Go and enjoy one of Austin’s premier theatre companies doing what they do best - telling the story.

BWW Review: HAMILTON Returns to Austin
BWW Review: HAMILTON Returns to Austin
December 10, 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s HAMILTON, returns to Austin’s Bass Concert Hall with full seats and roaring crowds. There are shows that shift the way we see theatre and this is one of those rare productions that will remain in our collective consciousness long after the final notes sound.



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