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Austin, TX 78704

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Review: COME FROM AWAY at The Topfer At Zach Theater

Review: COME FROM AWAY at The Topfer At Zach Theater

by Sabrina Wallace · August 27, 2026

ZACH Theatre’s Come From Away is a joyous, almost flawless production powered by a superb ensemble, clever staging, and infectious music. This true story of strangers helping strangers finds humor and hope in tragedy and leaves you with a warm reminder of what people can be.…

Review: ANIMALES NOCTURNOS at Teatro Espacio

Review: ANIMALES NOCTURNOS at Teatro Espacio

by Sabrina Wallace · August 25, 2026

Teatro Espacio makes a brave and timely choice with Juan Mayorga’s Animales nocturnos, presented entirely in Spanish. Its striking design frames a chilling story about immigration, coercion, and the dangerous power one person can hold over another’s future.…

Review: EMILIANA: A REVOLUTION CABARET at Ground Floor Theatre

Review: EMILIANA: A REVOLUTION CABARET at Ground Floor Theatre

by Sabrina Wallace · August 24, 2026

Ground Floor Theatre’s production of Emiliana: A Revolution Cabaret blends Mexican history, queer identity, music, comedy, and tragedy in a bold theatrical experience. Jessica Peña Torres, Rai González Cartagena, and Diana Patricia Guizado make this original work unforgettable.…

Review: THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS at Cold Frame Collective

Review: THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS at Cold Frame Collective

by Sabrina Wallace · August 21, 2026

Cold Frame Collective has fun with Goldoni’s The Servant of Two Masters, a fast-paced farce packed with mistaken identities, disguises, ridiculous young lovers, meddling fathers, physical comedy, and one hungry servant trying to keep two jobs without either boss finding out.…

Review: FALLING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN at Broad Theatre

Review: FALLING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN at Broad Theatre

by Sabrina Wallace · August 18, 2026

Broad Theatre takes a chance on unconventional new work with Falling Down the Mountain of Great Storms, a story of trauma, survival, and renewal. With a committed cast and a message that matters, the production gives space to voices and stories we need to see on the Austin stage.…

Review: THE MAIDS at Mad Cat + Dirty Gold

Review: THE MAIDS at Mad Cat + Dirty Gold

by Joni Lorraine · August 12, 2026

The Mad Cat Theatre, in partnership with Dirty Gold Theatre, is not being timid with audiences. According to their mission, Mad Cat “interprets classics and new works through rigorous text analysis, heightened specificity, and an embodied approach to character and world building… .” Their inau…

Review: MIDNIGHT at Summer Break Theatre

Review: MIDNIGHT at Summer Break Theatre

by Sabrina Wallace · August 11, 2026

Summer Break Theatre's Texas premiere of MIDNIGHT is fast, ridiculous, and very funny. Rene Fulton and her cast embrace David Epstein's old-school screwball comedy, delivering sharp physical humor, strong performances, and plenty of laughs as the chaos builds.…

Review: OVERSIGHT at Hyde Park Theatre

Review: OVERSIGHT at Hyde Park Theatre

by Sabrina Wallace · August 1, 2026

L.B. Deyo's Oversight transforms an emergency government hearing into an ambitious political thriller exploring AI's impact on national security, business, the environment, and truth itself. Timely, clever, and thought-provoking, it leaves audiences asking more questions than it answers.…

Past Shows

La Maleta de Maebelle

La Maleta de Maebelle

Apr 26 – May 4, 2025

A bilingual adaptation of a celebrated & beloved Reading Rainbow picture book. Maebelle lives in her treehouse and is an incredible hat maker. She’s been working hard ahead of the town’s annual hat contest when she befriends Binkle, a bird with a migration dilemma. He’s trying...

Stargaze Theater Festival

Dec 12 – Dec 21, 2024

The Stargaze Theater Festival returns to Austin, showcasing five original short plays by local playwrights at the Dougherty Arts Center from December 12 to December 21. The festival premieres works such as Salt & Pepper by Marcus Delzell and Recession Pop by Sarah Waddle, among...

Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella Story

Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella Story

Jan 6

This one-time-only performance is the despedida (going-away party) and bon voyage for the debut of Mariah Fonseca as Belinda. From West Palm Beach, Florida to Kalamazoo, Michigan, this award-winning show will be touring the country in Spring 2024. Ten-year-old Belinda loves to...

The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard

The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard

Jul 13 – Jul 29, 2023

Get ready for The Real Inspector Hound, a Tom Stoppard classic whodunit mystery! Follow two theater critics as they watch a murder mystery unfold before their very eyes. As they become more involved in the play, the line between reality and fiction begins to blur. Will they be...

Murders & Moontowers

Murders & Moontowers

Sep 8 – Sep 17, 2022

A murder-mystery musical comedy based on true events in 1880s Austin.In the 1880s, a new mayor tries to stop a rash of crimes in the capital city. Facing a love triangle, a restless mob and his own mysterious past, he hopes to stop crime with enormous "Moonlight Towers" over the...

Boomtown

FeaturedBoomtown

Sep 16 – Sep 25, 2021

The Most Dangerous Town in Texas! The true story of a 1920s oil boomtown. Aided by dancehall owner Mattie Castleberry and crooked sheriff Two Gun Dick Herwig, Ace Borger sees his oil town get overrun by millionaires, criminals and Texas Rangers. This 70-minute musical comedy...

893| Ya-ku-za Virtual Screening and Q&A Hosted by Dougherty Arts Center

893| Ya-ku-za Virtual Screening and Q&A Hosted by Dougherty Arts Center

Jan 14

The Dougherty Arts Center is excited to host a special online screening of 893| Ya-ku-za, an edgy new play originally presented by Generic Ensemble Company and Vortex Repertory Theatre. Following the performance, audience members will be invited to Q&A with the cast, director...

GODSPELL

GODSPELL

Aug 15 – Aug 31, 2014

The musical that began it all for the composer who brought us WICKED and PIPPIN! This wonderful telling of the story of Jesus is filled with memorable music and delightful stories. Directed by Barbara Schuler, with music direction by David Blackburn and Choreography by Sara Burke

Baby

Baby

Oct 12 – Oct 28, 2012

Is there anything more exciting, frightening and utterly transformational than impending parenthood? BABY is a wonderful and touching musical from the team of Maltby and Shire and tells the story of three couples on a university campus as they deal with the painful, rewarding...

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