
Victoria Schwarz
Theatre Journalist Victoria Schwarz has written 68 articles for BroadwayWorld since 2024, covering Austin Theatre.
Vikki Schwarz (she/her) is an Austin-area composer and arranger working in church music, elementary music, and local theater. She is the Music Director and Lead Composer/Arranger for Archive Theatre (Cyrano, Macbeth [nominated for Broadway World and B. Iden Payne Awards], A Sherlock Holmes Christmas, Raven-Winged Hours). She also composes and directs music for Diverse Dance Space Theatre, Austin Children’s Theatre, and Interwoven Theatre. Other works include My Big Fat Bahookie, Far From Avalon, Not My Mother, and A Fat Search for Love. Upcoming projects include Roaring & Three Musketeers for Archive Theatre, Lockdown (short form opera), and False Starts, Falls, Fouls or The Art of Making Mistakes (Diverse Dance Space Theatre).
Most Popular Articles


Review: NEWSIES at Bastrop Opera House
September 15, 2026

Review: CLUE at Penfold Theatre
September 20, 2026

Review: FOOL FOR LOVE at Sterling Stage Austin
July 20, 2026

Review: THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at Different Stages
November 17, 2025

Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Gaslight-Baker Theatre
October 30, 2025
Latest Articles

Feature: AT THE EDGE OF NOWHERE at Hyde Park Theatre
September 24, 2026
That question sits at the center of AT THE EDGE OF NOWHERE, the debut one-act play by Austin-based Argentine-American playwright and producer Sabrina Wallace.

Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Bass Concert Hall
September 24, 2026
Big laughs, dazzling quick changes, terrific dancing, and plenty of heart! MRS.

Feature: TUBU FEST: DISABILITY SHORT FRINGE THEATRE FESTIVAL at Ground Floor Theatre
September 22, 2026
For its third year, TUBU FEST returns to Ground Floor Theatre with a simple but transformative idea at its heart: theatre is richer when everyone has a place in it.

Review: CLUE at Penfold Theatre
September 20, 2026
Penfold Theatre’s CLUE is a murderously funny evening of mystery, mayhem, and impeccably timed comedy.

Review: DRACULA… A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY at The Wimberley Playhouse
September 19, 2026
Wimberley Playhouse’s DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY delivers humor, horror, and strong performances while sinking its teeth into questions of power, patriarchy, autonomy, and the courage required to claim one’s own authority.

Review: SHE KILLS MONSTERS at Mary Moody Northen Theatre
September 18, 2026
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.

Review: NEWSIES at Bastrop Opera House
September 15, 2026
Bastrop Opera House’s NEWSIES shines with exceptional young talent, strong vocals, athletic choreography, and heartfelt performances, bringing humor, energy, and plenty of charm to this intimate stage.

Review: FIRE WORK at The VORTEX Theatre
September 9, 2026
What did our critic think of FIRE WORK at The VORTEX Theatre?

Review: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS at The Wimberley Playhouse
August 1, 2026
What did our critic think of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS at The Wimberley Playhouse?

Review: PASSAGE at Bottle Alley Theatre
July 31, 2026
From July 17 through August 1, Bottle Alley Theatre Company presents PASSAGE, an original devised work performed at Smelt House, an intimate performance venue on Austin's East Side.

Review: FOOL FOR LOVE at Sterling Stage Austin
July 20, 2026
What did our critic think of FOOL FOR LOVE at Sterling Stage Austin?

Review: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Gaslight-Baker Theatre
July 16, 2026
What did our critic think of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Gaslight-Baker Theatre?

Review: DORA'S GENTLY USED DREAMS STORE at The VORTEX Theatre
November 25, 2025
From November 13–23, The VORTEX offered a rare kind of theatrical experience: intimate, sensory-rich, and brimming with imagination.

Review: THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at Different Stages
November 17, 2025
From November 14 - December 6, Different Stages offers an evening of classic mystery and refined theatrical craft in poresnting Mark Shanahan’s adaption of Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at The VORTEX Theatre in Austin.

Review: OTHER DESERT CITIES at City Theatre Austin
November 16, 2025
From October 17-26, City Theatre Austin presents Jon Robin Baitz’s OTHER DESERT CITIES from November 7-23 as part of their 20th season.

Review: CHRISTMAS BELLES at The Wimberley Playhouse
November 16, 2025
From November 24 to December 7, The Wimberley Players present Jones Hope Wooten’s CHRISTMAS BELLES at The Wimberley Playhouse as part of their 2025 season.

Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Broke Thespians Theatre Company
October 30, 2025
From October 17-26, Broke Thespian’s Theatre Company presented Christopher Yergel’s THE OUTSIDERS at the Maurice T.

Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Gaslight-Baker Theatre
October 30, 2025
Gaslight-Baker Theatre’s production of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is a wild, glittering, and gloriously unrestrained night of theatre that shouldn’t be missed.

Review: CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA at Austin Opera
February 4, 2024
Music by José “Pepe” Martinez, Lyrics by José “Pepe” Martinez and Leonard Foglia, Book by Leonard Foglia, Orchestration by David Hanlon, CRUZAR offers a deeply moving and acutely transparent experience.
BroadwayWorld TV