Yellow Face: The Mirror America Refuses to Hold Up
There’s a particular courage required to write a play in which you are the fool. David Henry Hwang possesses that courage in abundance, and Yellow Face — now receiving a…
When Stillness Becomes Stagnation: The Trip to Bountiful
There is a difference between quiet and stagnation. Horton Foote wrote his 1953 play The Trip to Bountiful during an era that tolerated stillness, repetition, and domestic realism as dramatic…
Beehive – A Musical Medley from the ’60s through the ’70s
Beehive, created by Larry Gallagher and directed by Megan Richards, with choreography by Erin Ryan, is a buoyant, high-octane throwback to my era. I grew up in the ’60s with…
Urinetown: The Musical – Flush with Humor, Flooded with Truth
Originally premiering on Broadway in September 2001, Urinetown remains as politically pointed today as it was at the dawn of the 21st century. Urinetown: The Musical, with music by Mark…
AUSTIN BALLET: 25 Years of Stephen Mills
Ballet Austin is celebrating the 25th year of Artistic Director Stephen Mills — for his vision and artistic contributions to Austin’s creative identity. To begin, they staged a trio of…
The Last Match – One for Life
The The Filigree Theatre opens its seventh season with The Last Match by Anna Ziegler, a spare, psychologically astute two-hander set during the U.S. Open, pitting American champion Tim Porter…
With (and Without) Love
The Penfold Theatre of Round Rock started a new cabaret series of live music events, and boy was it a blast. The show With Love, featuring Yesenia McNett, a New…
From Chopin to Catalan Folk Songs – Łukasz Kuropaczewski Stuns Audience
Austin Classical Guitar (ACG), outdid themselves yet again with a little help from private sponsors at Austin’s favorite black box sound stage for classical guitar performances, The Rosette. Forget Super…
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: Austin Opera
Back on January 26, Austin was on ice. An Austin Opera performance this weekend at the Long Centre reminded us that ICE has been around a long time. Imagine a…
Why Murder on the Orient Express Still Works
A sumptuous, intelligent production at ZACH Theatre proves the classic endures I’ve seen a lot of theatre in Austin over the years—both as a longtime audience member and as part…