Unveiled: A Musical is a stirring reimagining of the biblical story of Queen Esther, brought to the stage with a fresh, modern sensibility. Austinite Glenna Bowman wrote the lyrics and composition, while Dr. Ellie Jarrett Shattles provided additional composition and arrangements. Glenna Bowman and fellow Austinine Matthew Shead wrote the book. […]
What an incredible and moving play! The playwright, R.T. Robinson, is nothing short of a genius, blending wit, culture, and the profound complexities of life in the 1940s with stunning precision. The way he weaves humor into the heartache and hope of his characters is nothing less than masterful. The […]
Austin Shakespeare has been a cornerstone of the city’s performing arts scene for nearly four decades, offering audiences a mix of classical works and bold, contemporary productions. What began as a modest endeavor—a free Shakespeare in the Park series—has blossomed into a dynamic and eclectic theater company with year-round performances, […]
On the opening night of the Filigree Theatre’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the audience was tense with anticipation. Smoke filled the small space, and as the audience padded to their seats, which were set in a semicircle with a row in between for the actors to make a path through, they […]
Since the beloved Lucy in Disguise costume store closed its doors in 2022, Austinites have struggled to find unique Halloween outfits. ATX Theatre is stepping in to save locals from lackluster online shopping and overpriced pop-up Halloween stores this year. The organization brings together Austin’s eighty-plus theatre companies and hosts a two-day […]
Since relocating to Austin, I’ve visited my hometown, NYC, for the past thirteen years to see any Broadway musical featuring a pop, rock, or jazz musician or group. For over a decade, my life as a former music critic and reporter for luminary publications such as Billboard, Circus, Record Week, and Performance revolved around […]
Season 6 at the Filigree Theatre opened with the powerful Tennessee Williams play Suddenly Last Summer. Perhaps it cannot be helped that with such a brilliant script as only the inimitable Williams has written, there could be no possible way to ruin a performance. That theory proved somewhat false. Accolades belong […]
The Vortex Theater is a small, innovative theatre company located on Manor Road in East Austin that continually pushes the boundaries of experimental theatre. In business for three decades (a long time for a city that only became a known entity to the rest of the world a few years […]
The title ‘Funny, Like an Abortion’ is provocative and thought-provoking, encapsulating the play’s dark humor and serious subject matter. It’s a play that uses humor to shed light on the dire state of women’s health and the issues surrounding abortion rights. Playwright Rachel Bublitz was visiting Austin on the Opening […]
A Bittersweet Satire on the State of Texas Law Against Women Nature abhors a vacuum. The theme of Calm Your T!ts, a 50-minute comedy, reflects on what is happening in the Texas legislative cult-like body that has reversed women’s/human rights to their bodies and health. The show is singing to the […]