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B. IDEN PAYNE THEATRE

300 East 23rd Street
Austin, TX 78712



Review: WILD HORSES at Penfold Theatre


by Joni Lorraine - March 11, 2026

The effervescent Jennifer Coy Jennings has become so synonymous with the role of Woman in WILD HORSES here in Austin, that the mind is thrown off to see other faces out there on the interwebs when researching the play. ...

Review: PRIVATE LIVES at Bandwagon Arts


by Sabrina Wallace - March 07, 2026

Bandwagon Arts gives Noël Coward’s Private Lives a modern twist at Ground Floor Theatre. Ex-spouses Elyot and Amanda collide on neighboring honeymoon balconies, and chaos follows. Quick wit, messy romance, and socialites behaving badly keep this classic comedy humming....

Review: DEATHTRAP at The Wimberley Players


by Sabrina Wallace - March 03, 2026

The Wimberley Players production of Deathtrap is a smart psychological thriller about ambition, legacy, and deception. The beautiful, restrained set supports suspense, and the strong cast shines all the way through....

Review: REEFER MADNESS, THE MUSICAL at Austin Community College


by Sabrina Wallace - March 03, 2026

Reefer Madness at ACC is a ferocious, laugh-out-loud takedown of moral panic, powered by fearless performances and razor-sharp satire. Campy, chaotic, and uncomfortably timely. Playing thru March 14th, 2026...

Review: WITCH at HYDE PARK THEATRE


by Sabrina Wallace - February 24, 2026

Hyde Park’s production of WITCH is sharp, funny, and quietly ferocious. A Devil with a grin, a witch that questions the status quo, a town built on bargains, and ambition that bites back. You’ll leave checking your own contracts. Through March 21st. ...

Review: THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at City Theatre Austin


by Sabrina Wallace - February 24, 2026

Some plays rush. In Horton Foote’s award-winning play, The Trip to Bountiful, longing feels biblical, and patience gets tested, and City Theatre’s production reminds you how to sit still. Judith Laird is all steel beneath fragility, as an aging mother chasing the ghost of her childhood home. But...

Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at ZACH


by Joni Lorraine - February 19, 2026

What did our critic think of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at ZACH?...

Review: BEEHIVE: THE 60S MUSICAL at TexArts


by Sabrina Wallace - February 17, 2026

Big hair, bigger voices, and zero apologies. Beehive: The 60s Musical at TexARTS is pure jukebox joy: love songs turn into liberation anthems, wigs rise as the decade unfolds, and seven powerhouse women keep the audience laughing and singing along. Profound? No. A ridiculously good time? Abso-freaki...

Review: URINETOWN at Mary Moody Northen Theatre


by Sabrina Wallace - February 14, 2026

Urinetown now playing at MMNT - A musical so funny it hits like a warning. Corporate greed, drought, revolt—and the water still runs out. Laugh. Think. Repeat....

Review: SWING! at Georgetown Palace Theatre


by Sabrina Wallace - February 14, 2026

Swing! at Georgetown Palace Theatre proves that when the set disappears, the rhythm takes over. A bare stage, a blazing live band, powerhouse vocals, and choreography that fills every inch of space. The audience was tapping along all night, me included. Theatre adapts, communities rally, and the sho...

Past Shows

Cabaret
Cabaret
Oct 30 – Nov 9, 2025

Book by Joe MasteroffBased on the play by John Van Druten andStories by Christopher IsherwoodMusic by John Kander Lyrics by Fred EbbDirected by Rodolfo Robles CruzIn...

James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach
Nov 1

By Roald Dahl Adapted by David WoodDirected by Rodolfo Robles CruzIn this delightful stage adaptation, Roald Dahl’s classic tale is faithfully told by James himself along...

Points of Intersection
Points of Intersection
Apr 4 – Apr 7, 2024

Points of Intersection showcases the genre-bending versatility and technical prowess of the Department of Theatre and Dance’s resident dance company, Dance Repertory Theatre. These stunning new...

Ride the Cyclone
Ride the Cyclone
Oct 26 – Nov 5, 2023

Book & Music & Lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke MaxwellDirected by Jenny LaveryIn this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from...

Ride the Cyclone (Preview)
Ride the Cyclone (Preview)
Oct 25

Book & Music & Lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke MaxwellDirected by Jenny LaveryIn this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from...

In Sisters We Trust
In Sisters We Trust
Oct 20 – Oct 29, 2022

The American Girl Dolls® are all grown up and gathered together for a televised Bachelor-style reunion to decide the fate of the company. But suddenly, the...

A Little Midumer Night's Dream
A Little Midumer Night's Dream
Jun 27

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS A SPECIAL STAGED READING OF THE NEW MUSICAL A LITTLE MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM...

THE EDGE OF PEACE
Feb 1 – Feb 10, 2013

A play for all ages, The Edge of Peace tells the touching story of Buddy, a young boy struggling to make sense of a world...

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