Zach Theatre's Kleberg Stage
1421 W. Riverside, 512/476-0594
In 1972, the 40-year-old Austin Civic Theatre renamed itself after film actor and Austin native son Zachary Scott and opened this playhouse on the southern shores of Lady Bird Lake. For 40 years, the 230-seat space in a thrust configuration served as the company's mainstage as it transitioned from a community theatre to a professional one with a growing national reputation. With the opening of the 430-seat Topfer Theatre in 2012, the Kleberg is primarily a space for the company's Theatre for Families productions, such as A Year With Frog and Toad and Goodnight, Moon.
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For generations of children, Arnold Lobel’s stories of amphibian best buds Frog and Toad have been a charming guide to the complexities and joys of friendship. Now the pair take to the stage for this delightful Tony-nominated musical. It’s truly a family affair, adapted by Lobel’s son-in-law Mark Linn-Baker with music by Robert Reale and book & lyrics by his brother, Willie. This new production, directed by Best of Austin winner Sara Burke, features Jillian Sainz and Victoria Brown donning the signature jackets and trousers of Frog and Toad, respectively. – Richard Whittaker Fri., Feb. 23 - Sun., May 12.