Truman Capote’s Christmas Memory
Truman Capote is not best known for his warm and fuzzy Christmas memories. His crime non-fiction book In Cold Blood (1966) is a far cry from the book this play…
World Premiere of Gay Play in Austin
On Nov. 30 I attended the world premiere of the musical Jack & Aiden, performed at the Ground Floor Theatre. Known for its progressive programming, this one is certainly a…
Spooky times in The Thin Place
The area of the paranormal has fascinated and enthralled people through the ages. From the days of the 50s, with the TV show Topper, to the 60s with The Twilight…
The Girl Who Became Legend
If your life is lacking a bit of whimsy, this musical is for you. The Girl Who Became Legend saw its world premiere at the Zach Theatre on Sept. 15.…
PIPELINE
The word ‘pipeline’ does not generally embody any sinister connotations, but in this play by Dominique Morisseau, it is very sinister indeed. The Pipeline under scrutiny is the “school-to-prison” one,…
Steel Magnolias
In her directorial debut, Kelsey Layton has a big success on her hands. Steel Magnolias, which is playing at the Bastrop Opera House, is a sheer delight. “I’m used to…
Pointless Fun
A marvellous production of the musical Head Over Heels is currently being staged at the Zach Theatre in Austin. It is best to brush up on your Elizabethan English for…
OLIVER!
Can we have some more Oliver! please? This show at the Hill Country Community Theatre is so good I did not want it to end. And as for Fagan, one…
9 to 5 and the Rise of Feminism
The pendulum swings. A musical film of 1980 made it big with songs by Dolly Parton. It was 9 to 5, and the title song became one of her greatest…
Robert E Lee meets Star Trek
I thought I was attending a play about Confederate monuments but instead I was transported (quite literally) into the Star Trek universe. The World Premiere of the play Nightbird is…