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Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN Opens At Classic Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
On March 20, Classic Theatre will open Our Town, the heartfelt classic drama by American playwright Thornton Wilder.
The Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University Presents MEN ON BOATS
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
The Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University will stage Jaclyn Backhaus' 'Men on Boats' March 5-8 in the PSH Foundation Studio Theatre.
Bill Maher is Coming to the Majestic Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2020
Comedian, political commentator, and television host BILL MAHER brings his live stand-up to San Antonio, TX, for a performance at the Majestic Theatre (224 E. Houston St.) on Saturday, September 12, 8:00 PM. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 6, 10:00 AM.
BWW Review: COME FROM AWAY at Majestic Theatre
by Kathy Strain - February 29, 2020
The City of Gander had a population of about 10,000 people at the time, yet, without hesitation, they opened their city and their homes to the stranded passengers. COME FROM AWAY is the true story of how the people all came together when it felt like the world was coming apart.
ADMISSIONS Opens This Today At The Public Theater Of San Antonio
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2020
The head of an admissions department and the headmaster at a prep school are fighting to diversify the student body. Personal ambition collides with progressive values when their son sets his sights on an Ivy League university. This controversial drama explodes the ideals and contradictions of liberal white America.
The Majestic Theatre Has Announced Line-Up of Shows for the 2020-2021 North Park Lexus Broadway in San Antonio Season
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2020
The Majestic Theatre announced its line-up of shows for the 2020-2021 North Park Lexus Broadway in San Antonio Season, and the line-up features a mix of revivals, Broadway Blockbusters, a dramatic adaptation of a classic novel and pop culture favorites for a season that offers diversity and broad appeal.
Andrew Samonsky of COME FROM AWAY at Majestic Theatre
by Kathy Strain - February 24, 2020
The story of Newfoundland and the town of Gander was a chance to remember the good in so many. COME FROM AWAY is an amazing true story of how 7,000 people were stranded in Gander and how the good in everyone was quickly discovered. BWW was able to chat recently with Andrew Samonsky who plays Kevin and other characters in COME FROM AWAY as it begins its week in San Antonio, Texas at the Majestic Theatre.
Andy Meyers of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at The Public Theater
by Kathy Strain - February 21, 2020
As the Public Theater prepares to wrap up its run of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, it was fun to chat with Andy Meyers who plays the part of…well…of…many characters central to the story. Read below to see just how Meyers keeps up with the high jinx adventures that make A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER a highly entertaining show that should not be missed. Check out BWW's Ashley Corbaley's review of the show too.
HEATHER LAND: I AIN'T DOIN IT is Heading to Charline McCombs Empire Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
Comedienne, author, and singer Heather Land tells it like it is with sarcasm and Southern charm and will perform in San Antonio, TX at Charline McCombs Empire Theatre (226 N. Mary's St.) on Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00 PM. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 21, at 10:00 AM.
ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Will Play the Majestic Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
Plan your escape to the new musical about the choices we make - and the people we become - once we've had a change in latitude. Majestic Theatre (224 E. Houston St.) has announced that Jimmy Buffett's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE will come to San Antonio, TX for two performances on Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30 PM and Wednesday, July 15 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale Friday, February 21 at 10:00 AM.
BWW Review: THESE SHINING LIVES at The Sheldon Vexler Theatre
by Ashley Corbaley - February 14, 2020
The harrowing true story of women working for a Radium Dial Company in the early 1900s is brought center stage in the Sheldon Vexler Theatre's production of THESE SHINING LIVES. Written by Melanie Marnich, this important historical play, documents the lives of four women working for the Radium Dial Company in Ottawa, Illinois in the 1920s and '30s. Centering around one woman's journey in particular, the play presents the initial ignorance and eventual deceit of their employers of the painful and ultimately terminal effects of radium poisoning. The Vex's production of THESE SHINING LIVES is genuine, moving, and a true work of art that will pull at your heartstrings and leave you thinking long after the final curtain.
The Magik Theatre Presents DRAGONS LOVE TACOS
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2020
The #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon by Adam Rubin, Dragons Love Tacos, will come to life onstage this spring at The Magik Theatre. The production will feature the iconic characters, salsa dancing, high paced antics, and of course, tacos. Dragons Love Tacos will run from March 6 and continue through April 11, 2020 at The Magik Theatre. Families of all ages will enjoy this sizzling story just in time for San Antonio's very own Taco Fest: Music y Más and FIESTA.
BWW Review: BLIPPI LIVE at Tobin Center For The Performing Arts
by Kathy Strain - February 05, 2020
It was evident by the audience participation that Blippi LIVE was a rousing success. Children, dressed in the signature clothing of Blippi, blue shirt, orange suspenders, blue and orange cap, and orange glasses, danced and sang in the aisles. Even adults were seen dancing and clapping along.
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes Footage of ANNA IN THE TROPICS at The Classic Theatre of San Antonio
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
Take a look at some behind the scenes footage of Anna in the Tropics opening at The Classic Theatre of San Antonio this Friday! It will play through March 1.
BWW Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at The Public Theater Of San Antonio
by Ashley Corbaley - February 01, 2020
The 2014 Tony Award-Winning comedic musical, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER makes its San Antonio production debut at the Public Theater. Set in London in the early 1900's, Monty discovers he is the distant heir to a family fortune. Being eighth in line makes Monty's shot at the money seem pretty slim, so he decides to take matters into his own hands using the most inventive and hilarious of means of course! With book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman, music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak, and based on a novel by Roy Horniman, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER  at the Public Theater is pure comic gold.
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Comes to The Public Theater Of San Antonio
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2020
A distant heir to a family fortune, Monty sets out to speed up the line of succession by using a great deal of charm... and a dash of murdera?? while falling in love! Non-stop laughs will see the doomed heirs meet their end in the most creative and side-splitting ways.
Rodrigo Y Gabriela Comes to Majestic Theatre, March 11
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2020
Acclaimed guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela won the GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 62nd GRAMMY Awards ceremony yesterday. The award was given for Rodrigo y Gabriela's latest album METTALVOLUTION, (ATO) their fifth studio album and first in five years. It was the duo's first-ever Grammy win. Rodrigo y Gabriela have been traveling the world in support of METTAVOLUTION, and are announcing new tour dates with a performance at the Majestic Theatre (224 E. Houston St.) in San Antonio, TX on Wednesday, March 11 at 8:00 PM. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 31, at 11:00 AM.
The Public Theater Announces 2020-21 Season
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2020
Here is the list of shows that The Public Theater of San Antonio will be producing in their upcoming 2020-2021 Season!
BWW Review: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Majestic Theatre
by Kathy Strain - January 25, 2020
If you don't know a?oewho lives in a pineapple under the sea,a?? then you must be living under a rock. No matter who you are or how old you are, the cartoon a?oeSpongeBob SquarePantsa?? has something to entertain you and teach you what friends are all about. When it was announced that the beloved cartoon would be made into a Broadway show, many were not surprised. What was surprising was the manner in which the creators went about constructing THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL. Director Tina Landau decided early on that she would use book writer Kyle Jarrow for creating the best storyline and it was the best storyline.
HA FESTIVAL Celebrating the Art of Comedy is Coming to San Antonio for Three Days in February
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2020
WarnerMedia Entertainment and New Cadence Productions brings the HA Festival celebrating The Art of Comedy for three days, February 21-23, 2020, to San Antonio, Texas. A variety of live shows, culminating with a 'Best of Fest' TV special, hosted by Anjelah Johnson, will be held in iconic venues in the scenic Riverwalk area of San Antonio, including the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre (226 N. St. Mary's St.). Tickets to the festival are on sale now.
BWW Feature: 6 VALENTINE'S DAY THEATRE DATE IDEAS in San Antonio
by Ashley Corbaley - January 24, 2020
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate than to take that special someone in your life on a date to the theatre! San Antonio offers a wide variety of shows playing this Valentine's Day weekend, so find a show and grab that special someone or a group of friends and enjoy the intimate magic that only happens when enjoying a live performance.
Beau Bradshaw of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Majestic Theatre
by Kathy Strain - January 23, 2020
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL seems to be the kind of show that many people might consider a show for children. But, in looking further, you can see that THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is a great show for all ages. So much fun packed into a short period of time. The message will warm your heart. The music will surprise and entertain you. The songwriters for this fun musical include John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Cyndi Lauper, and Jonathan Coulton. BroadwayWorld recently caught up actor Beau Bradshaw who is happily enjoying playing the part of Patrick. Bradshaw and the entire company of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL will be playing two days at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio.
ANNA IN THE TROPICS Comes To Classic
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2020
Nilo Cruz's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is set in 1929 Florida in a Cuban-American cigar factory, where cigars are still rolled by hand, and a?oelectorsa?? are employed to educate and entertain the workers. The lector reads Anna Karenina as the play delves into desire, power, rivalry, secrets and love. As the lives of a Cuban immigrant family begins to intertwine with the scandalous lives of Tolstoy's characters, we ask what do we need to feel loved and alive?
Tim Allen is Heading to the Majestic Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2020
Following over 30 years spent in the stand-up comedy spotlight, winning a Golden Globe and an Emmy nomination for his hit television sitcom Home Improvement, Tim Allen has crafted his comedic style to take back the stage again. With a new stand-up act that has been selling out venues in Las Vegas, filling crowds night after night in The Venetian and The Mirage since 2011- he is now taking his act on tour! Tim Allen performs at the Majestic Theatre (224 E. Houston St.) in San Antonio, TX, on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 8:00 PM. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 24 at 10:00 AM.
Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld San Antonio Awards
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2020
Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld San Antonio Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!

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