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The Jigglewatts: Violet Crown Follies with the Del Vipers
Yessssss, all of those juicy Jigglewatts will be tantalizing the stage this night: Something Blue, Ruby Joule, Jolie Goodnight, Ruby Lamb, Lady Lola Lestrange, and Layna d’Luna. Aided and abetted in their seduction of the crowds by the surfalicious Dick Dale-channeling Del Vipers.Thu., July 19, 7:30pm. $15-120.
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BedPost Confessions: (Not Just For) Ladies Night!
The stories shared here, hosted by Seen With Miranda and Sadie Smythe, explore themes of sexuality, gender identity, dating, marriage, masturbation, breakups, health, and more – with performers who are funny, informative, thoughtful, embarrassing, raunchy, heartwarming, political, or completely personal. Bringing the heat – the rather moist heat, we reckon – this month: Jenna Valentine, filmmaker M. Burger, BedPost co-founder Julie Gillis, and performer extraordinaire Ebony Stewart. Bonus: music from the Yes Ma'am Brass Band and DJ Chorizo Funk.July 18-19. Wed.-Thu., 8pm. $12-20.
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Alabama Story
This Kenneth Jones play is based on true events: In 1959, a famed author and illustrator creates a children's book about a black rabbit and a white rabbit getting married. Citizens and a senator demand the state librarian ban the book. The librarian refuses. Now see what consequences ensue, as directed by Kat Sparks for Southwest Theatre Productions.Through July 28. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 4pm. $15-22. -
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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
You just know Zach Theatre's gonna do this fabulous sockdollager of a crowd-pleasing Broadway show up right, with Abe Reybold at the helm and Allen Robertson handling music direction. Hell, you could attend just to hear that hilarious "Gaston" song performed live, couldn't you?Through Sept. 2. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $25 and up. -
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Grease
You know, right? High school in the Fifties. The Brylcreem'd antics of juvie gangs, an adolescent love story, all of it set to finger-snappin' music reminiscent of those times. And this TexArts version is directed by Kasey RT Graham.Through July 29. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $43-53. -
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Heisenberg
"Amidst the crowds of a London train station, a delightfully quirky woman sees a much older man and impulsively plants a kiss on his neck. This electric encounter thrusts these two strangers into a fascinating game of love that is never what it seems." Harvey Guion and Liz Beckham are directed by Nat Miller in Simon Stephens' 2015 rom-com.Through July 22. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $25 and up. -
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Playhouse Creatures
April De Angelis’ new play relates how, in 1663, King Charles II reopened England's theatre playhouses and, for the first time, women were able to take the stage. This is the story of those first actresses, the "playhouse creatures" whose ambitions, talent, and risk for artistic equality made their lives truly uncertain. Directed by Lindsay McKenna for City Theatre.Through Aug. 5. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-25. -
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The Antipodes
It's the newest work from Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Baker – the playwright of The Flick, The Aliens, Circle Mirror Transformation, and more – and, because Hyde Park Theatre's Ken Webster has, like, connections in the industry, this is only the second production of it in the country. This one's about professional fabulators in pursuit of the ultimate yarn, and the cast – oh my, the cast! – features Lowell Bartholomee, Tom Green, Anne Hulsman, Maria Latiolais, Saurabh Pradhan, Blake Robbins, Mical Trejo, Shanon Weaver, and Dave Yakubik, all directed by that same Webster. Note: Do yourself a big favor and see this one.Through Aug. 4. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $22-26 (Pay what you can, Thursdays). -
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Zilker Summer Musical: All Shook Up
There's an Elvis-celebratin' spectacle of live performance rocking the hillside stage for the 60th anniversary of this midsummer entertainment.Through Aug. 18. Thu.-Sat., 8:15pm. Free.
