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…
Alchemy Theatre Announces Cast and Creative Team for The Robber Bridegroom
The Alchemy Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of The Robber Bridegroom. The production will run May 29 through June 14 at The Whisenhunt…
From Austin–Houston to London–Cardiff: A Friendship That Became The Last Five Years
Texas doesn’t always let its artists leave cleanly. Even when they go, the imprint stays. That imprint—equal parts ambition, polish, competition, and tradition—travels with Emma Wallace, an actress from Austin,…
Is Shakespeare’s Bloodbath Our Own?
Shakespeare’s first tragedy, initially performed in 1594, is a real bloodbath. Thus, it is fitting that there is a literal bloodbath on the set in this production of Titus Andronicus…
Winter Wonderettes
Christmas cheer is in the air at Hill Country Community Theatre (HCCT). Their current production, Winter Wonderettes, is a fun-filled romp through some very old Christmas music classics. When was…
HERCULE POIROT IS BACK!
It is not everyday that one gets to interview the world’s most famous detective. Austinites will be pleased to learn that Hercule Poirot is in residence here until Dec. 28.…
Other Desert Cities
Continuing its 20th Anniversary Season, City Theatre Austin proudly presents Other Desert Cities, a searing family saga by Pulitzer Prize finalist, playwright, and screenwriter Jon Robin Baitz. Family pride proves…
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Unsophisticated and silly, this production of A Charlie Brown’s Christmas is a sheer delight. Generations have seen the animated TV show since it first aired in 1965. So, it is…
The Anatomy of “’night, Mother” — When Words Become the Stage
The making of a great play, or novel, or any art form that is based on words contains several elements: character development; what is said and what is not; expression…