Esther's All-Stars

"...Shaun Wainwright-Branigan Bottom row: Cynthia Wood, Shannon Sedwick, and Boni Hester MICHAEL SHELTON Manager, Third Base Coach, House Emcee..."

July 30, 1999 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

A Question of Equity

Is It Time for Austin Actors To Go Union? And Vice Versa?

"...State, and many of them, such as Barry Miller, Boni Hester, and Janelle Buchanan, credit Toner with getting them..."

June 9, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Austin Playhouse's A Little Night Music

Wonderful musical numbers, strong voices highlight Austin Playhouse's A Little Night Music

"...Frustrated, Egerman visits an old lover, actress Desiree Armfeldt (Boni Hester), for a little, ah, relief. Armfeldt is currently..."

June 24, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Exhibitionism

Blood Wedding: Folk Tale Under a Glitter Moon

"...his portrayal, but Siemers can sing, and sing well. Boni Hester plays the street wench Eliza Doolittle, bullied by..."

April 30, 1999 Arts Review

Austin Playhouse's The Norwegians

C. Denby Swanson's comedy with nice hit men is a blast of cool fun, with a hint of danger just below the ice

"...hit men and her recent bonding session with Betty (Boni Hester) at the dive bar. Betty is another Southern..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Austin Playhouse's The Book of Will

Playwright Lauren Gunderson shows how the Bard’s works came to be collected in a story of devotion and loss

"...Elizabeth Condell and Emilia de Bassano allows lively actor Boni Hester to slip between a spouse's playful partnership and..."

June 21, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

A Flea in Her Ear

This Feydeau farce is like an apple pie: familiar, and it tastes good going down

"...the bedroom. She confides in her longtime friend Lucienne (Boni Hester), who is married to a passionate, jealous Spaniard..."

April 10, 2009 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

The Threepenny Opera

The Threepenny Opera, the deliciously caustic musical by Brecht and Weill, has been reinterpreted by Austin Playhouse, with unfortunate results, as a kind of broad slapstick

"...whose revenge fantasies verge on dementia, is played by Boni Hester with the flat "hand on hip, upturned chin"..."

June 29, 2007 Arts Review by Iris Brooks

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

There ain't nothin' like a ho'-down, and Austin Playhouse's production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas draws the audience to her big friendly bosom

"...Boni Hester plays Miss Mona, the girls' manager, who seems..."

June 23, 2006 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

Articulations

New Direction at the State

"...Dirk Van Allen, Thomas C. Parker, Janelle Buchanan, and Boni Hester, among others), Toner who has directed the majority..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Exhibitionism

Hay Fever: Child's Play

"...shoots them glares that would wither a garden, and Boni Hester as a positively feline Myra Arundel, who reels..."

June 25, 1999 Arts Review

Articulations

Who's in the Pool?

"...members recruited from the ranks of Austin's theatre community. Boni Hester, Allen Robertson, and Blake Yelavich are currently vamping..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Which Woody?

Live Oak Theatre Celebrates Guthrie, but Which One?

"...Appleseed. But the songs can carry just about anything. Boni Hester's turn in "Deportee" owes a debt to Dolly..."

March 28, 1997 Arts Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

Austin Playhouse

Once more with feeling: It's yet another temporary space for the theatre's new season

Dec. 7, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Give 'Em a Hand

The nominees for the 2009 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Boni Hester, A Flea in Her Ear..."

May 15, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Joe York: Celebrating his life

The life of theatre artist Joe York is remembered on the Zilker Hillside stage

"...Cathie Sheridan, Allen Robertson, Kara Bliss McGregor, Judy Arnold, Boni Hester, and Rebecca Schoolar. Everyone is welcome...."

Sept. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Spring Storm: Green Shoots Through a Frozen Crust

Robert Faires examines Artists Repertory of Texas' debut production, the world premiere of Tennessee Williams' Spring Storm

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Good Doctor: Chekhovian Longing

The State Theater Company production of The Good Doctor

"...a floating window or a pair of dockside columns; Boni Hester's conscience-stricken bride in "The Seduction," drawn to a..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Review by Robert Faires

1999 Critics' Table Nominations

"...Boni Hester, My Fair Lady..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature

Growth Spurt

Nine Shows That Transported Me

"...direction and the heart-wrenching turns by Ken Webster and Boni Hester. NINE TOP WORKS OF THEATRE..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

Less Payne, More Pleasure

"...Boni Hester, Beast on the Moon..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Arts Column

Austin Theatre Critics' Table Awards 1998

"...Actress, Drama Boni Hester, Beast on the Moon Carla Nickerson, The Piano..."

June 5, 1998 Arts Feature

Exibitionism

Beauty Vultures and the Plague of Sleep: Heartwarming Chill

"...comic reading of the word "putz." As Webster's secretary, Boni Hester pulls laughs out of the determination and defensiveness..."

May 22, 1998 Arts Review

Austin Theatre Critics' Table Nominations 1998

"...The Duchess of Malfi Barbara Chisholm, David's Redhaired Death Boni Hester, Beast on the Moon Carla Nickerson, The Piano..."

May 15, 1998 Arts Feature

Exhibitionism

Court 6: Bouncing Balls of Joy

"...understand, even though you may not condone his actions. Boni Hester is a delight as Seta, playing age 15..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Arts Review

Exhibitionism

Woody Guthrie's American Song: Up with the People

"...feel it, in the duets of Gretchen Kingsley and Boni Hester, their voices as sweet as larks in a..."

April 11, 1997 Arts Feature

1995 Austin Critics' Table Nominations

"...Boni Hester, She Loves Me..."

May 12, 1995 Arts Feature