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Ja'Michael De'Shawn's solo show will hold two industry readings at A.R.T./New York and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Joan Weill Center for Dance. The production, directed by Brandon Rumaker, previously won an award at a theater in Turin, Italy.

SHE KILLS MONSTERS at Mary Moody Northen Theatre blends exceptional acting, inventive puppetry, thrilling fights, and terrific design into a funny, fantastical, and deeply moving journey through grief, identity, and belonging.

Theatre of NOTE will present the world premiere of FOREVER IN THERE OR F*CK AROUND AND FIND OUT, written by Ashley Rose Wellman and directed by Spenser Davis. The play follows two conflict journalists navigating life after years of captivity.

City Theatre Austin will present Peter Shaffer's Tony and Oscar-winning play AMADEUS, featuring Brad Forsyth as Mozart and Kevin Gates as Salieri in a production directed by Bridget Farias Gates.

Wallace Too Productions and The Filigree Theatre will present a staged reading of Sabrina Wallace's debut play at Hyde Park Theatre, directed by Elizabeth V. Newman.

City Theatre Austin will present the Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q, directed by Matthew Shead with musical direction by Carrie Culver, closing the company's anniversary season.

City Theatre Austin will present a musical reimagining of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, directed by Adam Adolfo, blending the classic comedy's verse with iconic songs from the past century.

With over 400 hand-drawn images strapped to performers, Noted is a minimalist, multimedia experience that transforms illustrations, everyday objects, and simple gestures into an ever-evolving visual narrative.

Glass Half Full Theatre has announced FRUTOS DE LA MUERTE, a devised play following a young Guatemalan woman navigating political turmoil through fungi, science, and indigenous wisdom, performed at Ground Floor Theatre in Austin.

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.

Continuing the 2026 theatre season, City Theatre will present Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus. Blending satire, history, and lots of twisted fun, the production sails into Austin.

4 Girls Film Productions and Jarrott Productions will present George Ayres' new play DESTINATION at Chain Theatre, NYC from March 5-8, 2026. Directed by David R. Jarrott.

George Ayres's latest play, DESTINATION, directed by David R. Jarrott, will be showcased in Midtown for a limited four-day engagement starting March 5th. Learn more here!

Mint Theater Company has revealed the complete cast of Zack, led by Jordan Matthew Brown in the title role of Zack by Harold Brighouse, Caroline Festa and more.

Penfold Theatre Company has revealed the cast and creatives for the dark comedy, Wild Horses written by Allison Gregory and directed by Rudy Ramirez.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre has announced the appointment of Jenny Lavery as Interim Executive Artistic Director, effective February 1, 2026. Her official title will be the Nancy L. Donahue Interim Executive Artistic Director.

For ten years, Ground Floor Theatre has been one of Austin’s most intentional and boldly inclusive arts organizations, committed to producing theatre for everyone by centering stories and artists from underrepresented communities.

This December, keep your 2025 holiday season going strong with lots of fa – la – la – laughter as City Theatre Austin brings you the hit southern comedy A Tuna Christmas.

Penfold Theatre Company has added four new staff members. John Kranso has joined as Managing Director, Jonathan Young as Development Director, Jeff Davis as Technical Director and Erica Moreno as Marketing Manager.

UT’s Cabaret is precise, captivating, and haunting. Eavenson’s Sally Bowles dazzles, Burk’s Cliff grounds the story, and Gonima’s Emcee delivers chilling irony. The production is a mirror of history, not a period piece.