Little Shop of Horrors at City Theatre
— camp, teeth, and a killer good time Open the doors and the doo-wop hits you first—those tight, girl-group harmonies that make the Lower East Side feel close enough to…
A Glorious Homage to Folks with dis-Abilities[1] – Amy and the Orphans
Dis with a dash because historically people with disabilities have been shunned by society when indeed their condition(s) show us what we lack. That is this writer’s sole opinion. Let…
Bye Bye Birdie Revisited
Tex-Arts.org, the theatrical company that put on the Bye Bye Birdie show has outdone itself. I heard about their move to Lakeway, and while others may be hesitant to drive…
W;T and the Weaponry of Words
This one act 90 minute show could’ve gone on for another hour. I was glued to my seat. As a scribe, words are my life. And tools. A scholar wrote…
Shakespeare in Hollywood
Even though William Shakespeare wrote most of his plays from 1589 to 1613, it is now all the rage to recast his works in the 1930s. Two years ago, the…
Immerse Yourself in WAITRESS
If you ever wanted to be on stage, this is your chance. The main stage at the Zach Theatre has been turned into a 360-degree immersive experience for the musical…
The HAM in Hamlet
I asked one patron at the event what he thought of the play. “Hilarious, refreshing, surprising, life-affirming: highly recommended!” Another said “ribald, lascivious, explicit.” Let’s use those seven descriptions as…
GRAND HOTEL: The Musical
For those of you who have a vivid memory of 1932, you will recall the Academy award for Best Picture went to Grand Hotel. Produced by MGM, it was the…
Con Men, Couture, and Capitalism
Austin Playhouse’s production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, hits home. A shimmering French Riviera provides the backdrop for a tale that might seem like harmless musical comedy—until you start listening closely.…
What the Constitution Means to Me:
A Raw Reminder of How Far We Still Have to Go ZACH Theatre’s staging of What the Constitution Means to Me (April 16–May 11, 2025) is not simply a performance…