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Bat City Bombshells: It's Hot, Take It Off
As one of the largest burlesque troupes in Austin, these Bombshells are all about variety of acts and performers, with each show a bright spectacle of sexy, scintillating, humorous, and daring tributes to burlesque’s roots. So many girls, so much ecdysiast glory! Bonus: Your host fore the evening, Nico De Gallo.Sat., Aug. 6, 8pm. $15-250.
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Vortex Summer Youth Theatre: Mr. Burns
Anne Washburn's phantasmagorical story first reveals a group of survivors of a global catastrophe recalling and retelling the "Cape Feare" episode of The Simpsons around a fire, then moves seven years into the future, and then 70 years further – where cultural mythology has evolved into cult-like engagement and a grand, tribal musical. Performed by ensemble of youth and adult guest artists, directed by Jennifer Jennings for the Vortex.Through Aug. 6. Fri.-Sat., 8pm. $15-37.
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Entanglement
In this original musical about intimate (and quantum) relationships, written and directed by B. Iden Payne Award-winner Asaf Ronen, a young couple on their first date can’t help reflecting on their past troubled relationships and the effect that has on their ability to form new bonds. But then – oho! – they’re given the ability to jump back in time and reset the date every time it's going badly. What they don't know is that their date is doing the same thing – and they're inadvertently undoing the other person's corrections. Starring Amani Alexander, Casey Marie Quinlan, and Charissa Whillock – with music by Alex Smith, musical direction by Tosin Awofeso, and choreography by Kelly Hassandras.Through Aug. 13. Thu., 7:30pm; Fri.-Sat., 7:30 & 10pm. $25. -
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Judith
In Katie Bender's "delightfully off-kilter" new play, Judith, dressed as a man, moves to London to stand trial in her absent brother's place, and – when the trial goes badly – begins to write plays to please the Queen and restore her brother's good name. This solo show about ambition, artistry, love, and Shakespeare features Taylor Flanagan as Judith and is directed by Madge Darlington.Through Sept. 3. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $12-26. -
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Mean Girls
You've seen the movie, right? It's funny because it's true, it's true because it's vicious. Now Broadway in Austin invites you to witness the harrowing social hierarchies of young women in this hit musical version from an award-winning creative team – including scripter Tina Fey, composer Jeff Richmond, lyricist Nell Benjamin, and director Casey Nicholaw.Aug. 2-7. Tue.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 1 & 7pm. $55-125. -
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Pet Dick: The Found Tapes
Wait, is this even theatre? Should it be listed somewhere else? The facts are: It's a professional audio performance accessed through the internet; it's dramatically funny (or funnily dramatic); it's from theatre powerhouse Jarrott Productions. Especially because of that last thing, here is where we're pimping this Carlo Lorenzo Garcia-scripted work about how "in 1969, in rural Illinois, private investigator Labinowicz documented on micro-cassette tapes his investigations into a series of unexplained pet deaths over the course of 20 years."Available through Aug. 31. $15-18. -
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Previews of Departing Attractions
Austin Playhouse opens its new season – in a new space! – with this collection of witty, poignant short plays tied together by a theme of loss. Sound depressing? Fear not, because the man who wrote and is directing all of them is that arch raconteur Lowell Bartholomee, some of whose scripts will (intentionally) make you laugh even while they amplify your sense of late-stage weltschmerz. The knockout cast includes Kareem Badr, Zac Carr, Marina DeYoe-Pedraza, David Dubose, Sarah Chong Harmer, Robert Fisher, and Juleeane Villareal – ably abetted by (and sometimes embedded within) a wealth of video production.Through Aug. 20. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $30 ($15, students).Austin Playhouse, 405 W. 22nd -
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Summer Stock Austin: Alice's Wonderland
This is a regional premiere co-written and directed by J. Quinton Johnson (of Broadway’s Hamilton), revealing the story of a brilliant, passionate teen coder who dreams of changing the world with her new video game. Featuring an original score inspired by hip-hop, pop, gospel, and contemporary musical theater.Through Aug. 8. $15-35. -
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Summer Stock Austin: In the Heights
Summer Stock Austin presents Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical about family, community, and life in a vibrant neighborhood in New York City's Washington Heights.Through Aug. 8. $20-50. -
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Sunflower: The Musical
Vocal powerhouse Guy Forsyth stars as Vincent Van Gogh in an inspiring musical telling the story of a girl who magically travels through a painting to meet the artist. Young viewers will learn about courage, kindness, and the power of art to lift others up.Through Aug. 14. Fri.-Sat., 7pm; Sun., 2pm. $15-25. -
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The Full Monty
This – the Americanized musical stage version of the 1997 British film, in which a group of unemployed steelworker dudes try to make some quick cash by working as strippers – is the newest production from TexArts, and we've reviewed it right here.Through Aug. 7. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $45-60. -
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The Sound of Made Up Music
This is a completely improvised musical inspired by Rodgers & Hammerstein and other classic musical-making artists. You'll see characters like Maria and the Baron from The Sound of Music; or Billy and Julie from Carousel; or Laurey, Curly, and Jud from Oklahoma!; or who knows who else will come singing and a-dancing out of the woodwork? Watch as the Hideout's skilled improvisers (directed by Mallory Schlossberg, with music director Iara Paz Nabia) unleash the tropes and tones, the styles and starpower of legends.Through Aug. 27. Saturdays, 8pm. $12-18. -
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Venus in Fur
Here's the David Ives classic about a director and an actress trying to work through a script based on Sacher-Masoch's erotic Venus in Furs, blurring the line between play and reality, entering into an increasingly serious game of submission and domination that only one of them can win. The Way Off Broadway Players present this show out in Leander, with Jonathan Marmon and Randi Prudence West directed by Nick Wigg and Johnny Revicki.Through Aug. 7. Fri., 7pm; Sat., 3 & 7pm; Sun., 3pm. $35. -
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Zilker Summer Musical: Disney's Newsies
Based on the 1992 motion picture, Disney’s Newsies features a score Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Harvey Fierstein. Inspired by the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, when newsboy Kid Blink led a band of orphan and runaway “newsies” on a two-week action against Pulitzer, Hearst, and other powerful newspaper publishers, this adaptation is high-energy and replete with eight new songs – in addition to many of the beloved songs from the film version. Directed by Joey Banks, with musical direction by Beth Everett.Through Aug. 13. Thu.-Sun., 8:15pm. Donations accepted.