When the Rain Stops Falling
Strong writing and a robust cast make Different Stages' production stay with you
Adam Roberts
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Arts, July 9, 2015
The Sorcerer
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society's latest show may be lesser known, but it still prompts plenty of smiles
Arts, June 25, 2015
El Nogalar
Teatro Vivo's bilingual Chekhov reboot provides a context for examining social class in contemporary Mexico
Arts, June 18, 2015
She Stoops to Conquer
Austin Playhouse brought out the impudence of this comedy of manners through a shared vision of sincere simplicity
Arts, March 12, 2015
The Wiz
The whole ROYGBIV takes center stage in Austin Community College's brightly colored and dazzlingly designed Oz musical
Arts, Feb. 26, 2015
The Insomniac's Ball
Bottle Alley's new site-specific show feels very much like a house party in which the guests talk all night long
Arts, Jan. 15, 2015
Deus Ex Machina
Deus Ex Machina lets audiences literally play gods and choose what happens to the House of Atreus
Arts, Jan. 8, 2015
Top 10 Theatre Duos & Trios of 2014
Remembering a year in theatre in which performers distinguished themselves in twos and threes
Arts, Dec. 31, 2014
Waiting for Lefty
Street Corner Arts' Waiting for Lefty reveals how Clifford Odets did immersive theatre nearly 80 years ago
Arts, Dec. 11, 2014
From Hell to High Estate
This new chamber group's look at the dark side of Romantic music offered some fresh takes on iconic works
Arts, Oct. 23, 2014
Time Stands Still
Austin Playhouse finds the raw pain in this drama of a photojournalist wounded in the Iraq War
Arts, Oct. 9, 2014
Love and Information
Caryl Churchill's latest explores humanity in the
midst of technological inundation
Arts, Oct. 2, 2014
Now Then Again
Penfold's staging propels us through the time-space continuum to see one romance play out in many alternate ways
Arts, Sept. 25, 2014
The Orchid Flotilla
Glass Half Full Theatre reveals moving artistry in silence, smallness, and subtlety
Arts, Sept. 18, 2014
Henry V
The player and the text take center stage in this one-man adaptation of Shakespeare's history
Arts, Sept. 11, 2014
Bright Now Beyond
This new musical looks to put a fresh spin on the familiar Land of Oz, but the storytelling isn't always clear
Arts, Aug. 14, 2014
This Is Our Youth
Punchkin Repertory crafts something special out of the vast "nowhere" in the lives of its three protagonists
Arts, Aug. 7, 2014
Keeping Score
With a bumper crop of musicals onstage in August, musical directors give some notes on what they do
Arts, July 31, 2014
Cyrano de Bergerac
City Theatre's staging of the Rostand classic makes good use of its space and is helmed by a very engaging star
Arts, July 31, 2014
Lysistrata
The performance of this ancient Greek comedy is inconsistent, but the experience around it makes it worth a visit
Arts, July 17, 2014
'S Gershwin
This concertized biopic provides a wonderful review of George Gershwin's trailblazing life and career
Arts, June 26, 2014
H.M.S. Pinafore
It would be difficult not to have fun at this Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin production
Arts, June 19, 2014
The Foreigner
Austin Playhouse does right by this popular American comedy, mining all the laughs and also making its point
Arts, June 5, 2014
Chicago
Half & Half Productions' immersive staging of the Kander & Ebb musical keeps the joint jumpin' for a full two hours
Arts, May 29, 2014
Roaring
Cyndi Williams' study of a subterranean retirement community during a catastrophe has promise but isn't always clear
Arts, April 24, 2014
The Drawer Boy
To see this show is to admire fine craftspeople who set out to tell a simple story in a simple way
Arts, April 17, 2014
Gypsy
Though slow going, Southwestern University's staging delivered old-fashioned splendor and passion
Arts, April 3, 2014
Cats
Georgetown Palace Theater delivers the spectacle of this feline musical, and admirably
Arts, March 20, 2014
The Whale
The craft behind A Chick & a Dude's tightly realized production is what makes it so impressive
Arts, March 12, 2014
The Liar
Austin Playhouse's colorful production gives heightened dimension to an already heightened farce
