Top 10 Dramatic Turns of 2013
A look back at some of the year's most gripping performances
Adam Roberts
31-60 of 99 entries
Arts, Jan. 3, 2014
And Then There Were None
With Christie's classic, Austin Playhouse delivers a fun evening of good, old-fashioned whodunitry
Arts, Dec. 5, 2013
Shepherding Shepard
The material legacy of playwright Sam Shepard calls Central Texas home
Arts, Dec. 5, 2013
Blood Wedding
The air of rural Spain pours forth from the entire ensemble in this riveting production of Lorca's drama
Arts, Nov. 21, 2013
Alamo Aftermath: A Texas Revolution Operetta
Crank Collective's atypical new musical succeeds in sharing a brief Texas history lesson with us
Arts, Nov. 14, 2013
Stages of Death
Life lessons from the mortuary to the theatre
Arts, Oct. 10, 2013
Museum
Tina Howe's satirical study of the people viewing a contemporary art exhibit becomes a fast, over-the-top romp at St. Ed's
Arts, Oct. 3, 2013
Tragedy: a tragedy
Hyde Park fave playwright Will Eno keenly satirizes the TV news biz when a team covers the day the sun doesn't rise
Arts, Sept. 26, 2013
A Raisin in the Sun
UpRise! Productions' revival of this trailblazing drama layers movement onto the script in distracting ways
Arts, Aug. 15, 2013
A Streetcar Named Desire
Blanche may want magic and not realism, but in City Theatre's revival, it's realism that makes the magic
Arts, Aug. 8, 2013
A Walk in the Woods
Street Corner Arts revives this tale of Cold War arms negotiations with style, notably in the forest set
Arts, July 25, 2013
The Pillowman
As staged by 7 Towers Theatre Company, Martin McDonagh's play takes storytelling too far in more ways than one
Arts, July 18, 2013
Triumph of Love
Austin Playhouse's take on this chamber musical features a wealth of talent, but the staging is static
Arts, July 3, 2013
The Cruel Circus
Though often entertaining and quite humorous, this Trouble Puppet show seems to be missing something
Arts, May 23, 2013
Up at VIII
With its heartbeat pulsing at Austin's tempo, choral group Ensemble VIII continues to climb
Arts, May 9, 2013
Good People
In wrestling valiantly with David Lindsay-Abaire's tough play, the artists of Different Stages prove themselves good people
Arts, May 2, 2013
The Importance of Being Earnest
At Mary Moody Northen Theatre, Oscar Wilde's comedy is not only wonderfully expressed but played with remarkable accuracy
Arts, April 18, 2013
Dawn Upshaw
The celebrated singer of opera and musical theatre knows how to use the tools for doing her job
Arts, April 4, 2013
Beauty Is the Best Priest: Short Plays of the Harlem Renaissance
Despite some flaws, this ACC Department of Drama production provides valuable insight into the Harlem Renaissance
Arts, Feb. 28, 2013
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Not much happens in Terrence McNally's play, but in staging it, FrogDog Productions makes a very fine debut
Arts, Feb. 14, 2013
Other Desert Cities
A talented, fiercely committed cast makes this drama of a family homecoming arresting
Arts, Feb. 7, 2013
Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute
Speaking Methodic Lee, David Strasberg brings his father's Method to Zach Theatre
Arts, Jan. 24, 2013
Top 10 Ensembles of 2012
The year's most memorable groupings in classical music, dance, and theatre
Arts, Jan. 4, 2013
Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical
The Georgetown Palace Theater has its flaws, but the kids in it bring the miracle of theatre
Arts, Dec. 28, 2012
Noël: An Early Christmas Eurotour
Texas Early Music Project conducted a fast-paced tour of Europe via carols you don't hear every holiday
Arts, Dec. 20, 2012
Land Without Evil
Sky Candy's latest production piles on so much spectacle that it's difficult to see the story
Arts, Dec. 13, 2012
You Can't Take It With You
Director Mick D'Arcy warms an old chestnut at the Vortex
Arts, Nov. 29, 2012
The Pain and the Itch
Capital T's trip to this dysfunctional family home for Thanksgiving is well worth taking
Arts, Nov. 15, 2012
God and Man, Time and Space: Echoes of the Sistine Chapel
World-class ensemble destined for greatness
Arts, Oct. 18, 2012
Moonlight and Magnolias
The play doesn't know what it wants to be, but it's still a fun night of theatre, especially for film buffs
