The Importance of Being Earnest at Austin Playhouse
Dates: 9/19/2025 - 10/19/2025
📍 Theatre: Austin Playhouse
Virtual
Austin, TX 78705
Phone: 512-476-0084
Tickets: $21 - $48
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Fake names, real feelings, and plenty of tea to spill! Jack and Algernon invent alter egos to escape their duties, but get tangled in a mess including mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and two extremely judgmental butlers. Wilde’s razor-sharp wit skewers social conventions as Victorian etiquette turns into pure comedic chaos.
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Tony Awards and Nominations for The Importance of Being Earnest
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Revival of a Play | Nominated |
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Austin Playhouse Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ
Where is Austin Playhouse located?
Austin Playhouse is at Virtual, Austin, TX.
What shows have played recently at Austin Playhouse?
Seared (06/05/26-06/28/26)
Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End (05/22/26-06/07/26)
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (04/17/26-05/17/26)
Cyndi's Radio Hour (03/06/26-03/08/26)
Carmela Full of Wishes (02/28/26-03/15/26)
Describe the Night (02/10/26-02/22/26)
Peril in the Alps (11/21/25-12/28/25)
All Souls Cabaret (10/24/25-10/26/25)
The Importance of Being Earnest (09/19/25-10/19/25)
Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End (05/22/26-06/07/26)
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (04/17/26-05/17/26)
Cyndi's Radio Hour (03/06/26-03/08/26)
Carmela Full of Wishes (02/28/26-03/15/26)
Describe the Night (02/10/26-02/22/26)
Peril in the Alps (11/21/25-12/28/25)
All Souls Cabaret (10/24/25-10/26/25)
The Importance of Being Earnest (09/19/25-10/19/25)
What is the history of Austin Playhouse ?
Austin Playhouse is a professional regional theatre, founded in August of 2000. Over fifty of Austin's leading theatre artists, administrators, and volunteers who had worked with Producing Artistic Director Don Toner to build Austin’s State Theatre Company into one of the city’s leading arts organizations, joined him in creating this new professional theatre for Austin. On November 27, 2000 Austin Playhouse was granted 501(c)(3) status by the Internal Revenue Service.
What shows are coming up next at Austin Playhouse?
Seared (6/5/26-6/28/26)
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