Playhouse Creatures
“It was as if the men and women gathered there had witnessed a miracle.” So says the character Mrs. Betterton in Playhouse Creatures, currently being performed at The City Theatre…
Beauty and the Beast in Austin
Disney’s animated movie of Beauty and the Beast was transferred to the stage as a musical in 1994. Its debut on Broadway got a tepid review in the New York…
Shār Snacks Debuts in Austin
A new kind of organic trail mix was debuted in Austin a few days ago at the Epoch Coffee shop on the ground floor of Gables Park Tower. The brainchild…
KANSAS in Texas
After more than 40 years and 30 million albums sold, the rock group Kansas has a whole new audience thanks to the TV show Supernatural. Their smash hit Carry On…
An Uncertain Play
Perhaps uncertain about how it would be received, playwright Simon Stephen’s play Heisenberg opened off Broadway in 2015 before making to Broadway in 2016. Even though it had a run…
Spanish Art in San Antonio
The centrepiece of San Antonio’s 300th birthday bash this year just opened at the Museum of Art. Its importance was emphasized last week when the King and Queen of Spain…
Assassins: The Power of Pandora’s Box
This musical is truly ‘Made in America’. No other country could put its blackest heart on stage for all to see, much less turn it into a musical. Whether you…
William Shatner: Wrath of Khan
Capt. Kirk is still in command! This was evident in San Antonio recently as William Shatner held a packed house at the Tobin Center enthralled with his recollections of the…
Finding Another Habitable Planet
“The problem is monstrously hard.” That’s Dr. Scott Gaudi, speaking of the search for an Earth-like planet orbiting another star. “There is a whole host of information we need to…
Broadway on the Brain: Ruthless
What would an aspiring young actress do to get the lead role in a play? It depends on how Ruthless you are! That is the central issue in this parody…