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Zach Theatre's Heisenberg
In Simon Stephens' play, we observe the unlikely pairing of two people as an experiment in risk and change
Arts Review, Jul. 5, 2018
Booth's Richard III by the Hidden Room Theatre
Beth Burns and company unearths a fascinating theatrical time capsule with this version of Shakespeare's tragedy
Arts Review, Jun. 21, 2018
La Fenice's Cthulhu Beach Party
This commedia spoof mashes up surfside love and Lovecraft for an incredibly fun romp
Arts Review, Jun. 7, 2018
Jarrott Productions' Seminar
Theresa Rebeck's play abounds in contradictions and irony, and this staging embraces them all – for the good and bad
Arts Review, May. 17, 2018
The Vortex's Performance Park
Whatever you want to call this play/scavenger hunt/immersive live roleplay, it’s a one-of-a-kind, wonderful theatrical experience
Arts Review, May. 3, 2018
Latinauts: The Wrath of Juan at ColdTowne
Prima Doñas’ third installment of its popular “telenovela in space” delivers the laughs
Arts Review, Apr. 19, 2018
Street Corner Arts' Grounded
Every element of this production works together to get us inside the head of a troubled military flyer
Arts Review, Apr. 12, 2018
Austin Playhouse's Shakespeare in Love
The Oscar-winning film makes a successful transition to the stage through Don Toner's marvelous production
Arts Review, Mar. 29, 2018
Review: A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
Tony-winning musical serves pure stage magic & killer hilarity
Arts Daily, Mar. 22, 2018 11:45 AM
ColdTowne’s Missed Connections ATX
The show improvised from actual Craigslist ads is as hilarious as it is oddly cathartic to the singles in the crowd
Arts Review, Mar. 14, 2018
Hyde Park Theatre's Wakey, Wakey
This production of Will Eno's solo show puts us at ease with our mortality through a captivating talk from a dying man
Arts Review, Mar. 8, 2018
Austin Shakespeare's The Seagull
This new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's beloved classic takes wing well enough but doesn't quite soar
Arts Review, Feb. 22, 2018
ColdTowne Theater's Deja Noir
Double Indemnity provides the structure for an improvised and hilarious riff on those dark crime films out of the past
Arts Review, Feb. 8, 2018
Southwest Theatre Productions’ If I Forget
While the play is a compelling kitchen-sink drama, this staging doesn't quite reach the promise of the material
Arts Review, Jan. 25, 2018
Golden’s Speak No More
This fully immersive, silent improvised drama is mysterious, creative, and a most worthwhile theatrical experience
Arts Review, Jan. 18, 2018
Austin Playhouse’s The Immigrant
The company delivers a powerful and timely account of foreigners making a new home in the U.S.
Arts Review, Jan. 11, 2018
Shanon Weaver's Top 10 Theatrical Performances of 2017 (the Second Half)
The year was well-served by actors who could channel spookiness, rebellion, despair, and dance fever
Arts Feature, Dec. 28, 2017
City Theatre's Christmas Belles
At City Theatre, this comedy about the Christmas program at a small-town Texas church isn't the Southern-fried campfest it could be
Arts Review, Dec. 28, 2017
Zach Theatre's A Christmas Carol
This slick and polished musical adaptation of the Dickens classic serves up holiday cheer in abundance
Arts Review, Dec. 21, 2017
Street Corner Arts' Pocatello
Rich performances highlight the pain, hope, and heart in this staging of Samuel D. Hunter's family drama
Arts Review, Dec. 7, 2017
City Theatre's The Seafarer
Karen Sneed’s staging is shot through with compassion for the play’s hard-luck, hard-drinking Irishmen
Arts Review, Nov. 21, 2017
UT Dept. of Theatre & Dance’s The Crucible
The department manages to elicit tension from Arthur Miller’s familiar drama, but not without a few flaws
Arts Review, Nov. 16, 2017
Capital T Theatre's The Brothers Size
In this staging of Tarell Alvin McCraney's drama, struggles with brotherhood and blackness play out against Yoruban ritual
Arts Review, Nov. 2, 2017
TILT Performance Group's Zombie Prom
This musical is kitschy Halloween fun but with something to say about being different
Arts Review, Oct. 26, 2017
Woman in Black at Scottish Rite Theater
Skilled actors and atmospheric design combine to make this co-production a spine-tingler ideal for Halloween
Arts Review, Oct. 19, 2017
The Vortex's Vampyress
Chad Salvata’s gothic opera is the perfect treat for the season of ghouls, sensual and spooky
Arts Review, Oct. 12, 2017
Filigree Theatre’s Betrayal
The studied, steady cast make bold choices with Pinter’s familiar script and show us a side of adultery not often considered
Arts Review, Oct. 5, 2017
Jarrott Productions' Prodigal Son
The opposing worlds of John Patrick Shanley’s textured script are conjured with powerful stillness and restless energy
Arts Review, Sep. 28, 2017
Southwest Theatre Productions' The Understudy
Southwest Theatre's focused cast overcomes the oddities in the script to serve up a snarky, funny look at the theatre business
Arts Review, Sep. 7, 2017
Examining the Sins and Virtues of Hypermasculine Theatre
When is violence in theatre too much?
Arts Feature, Dec. 8, 2016
Austin Jewish Repertory Theater's W.
This solo version of Woyzeck is a fresh, compelling take on Buchner's play, powerfully performed by Joey Hood
Arts Review, Aug. 25, 2016
The Institution Theater's Fuck, It's Hot
The Austin-oriented sketch show has its rough spots, but it delivers lots of laughs as a cooling balm in the dog days
Arts Review, Aug. 18, 2016
Zilker Theatre Productions' Shrek the Musical
The lovable ogre and company spring to life on the Hillside stage with loads of laughs and professional polish
Arts Review, Jul. 28, 2016
Shrewd Productions' Hold Me Well
Playwright Eva Suter's reworking of Othello in a world without men depicts love in many forms with power and beauty
Arts Review, Jul. 21, 2016
What in Our House?
Theatrical perversity in Chicago: the Austin connection
Arts Feature, Jun. 30, 2016
Austin Playhouse's A Little Night Music
Wonderful musical numbers, strong voices highlight Austin Playhouse's A Little Night Music
Arts Review, Jun. 23, 2016
Zach Theatre's One Man, Two Guvnors
In every respect, this production of Richard Bean's updated farce artfully crafts an environment of laughter
Arts Review, Jun. 16, 2016
The Vortex's Privacy Settings: A Promethean Tale
Ancient myth meets modern surveillance memorably in this devised work at the Vortex
Arts Review, Jun. 9, 2016
Clybourne Park
This company has vibrant success with Bruce Norris' racial drama that shows how far we haven't come in 60 years
Arts Review, Jun. 2, 2016
Subject to Control
American Berserk Theatre's debut is a heady, funny treat, smuggling heavy ideas in a light package
