The Way Home

Zach Theatre gives Robert Schenkkan's All the Way its Texas premiere on LBJ's home turf

"...2012, the play's future was anybody's guess. Would any theatre besides this immense repertory company be willing to mount..."

April 10, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Christmas Carol

Zach Theatre's musical mashup of Christmases Past and Present puts bumps in Scrooge's journey

"...A Christmas CarolZach Topfer Theatre, 202 S. Lamar, 512/476-0541 www.zachtheatre.org Through Dec...."

Dec. 19, 2014 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Underbelly's Alice in Wonderland

This new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic sends its audience down the rabbit hole – and all over the Zach Theatre campus

"...easy chair at home or a seat in a theatre, with a page, stage, or screen to separate us..."

April 8, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Mothers and Sons

Zach Theatre's exquisite staging of Terrence McNally's drama speaks to families of all kinds

"...a bit of a shame, really: We enter the theatre, see the contemporary living room set and the four-person..."

June 12, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Long may Zach Theatre's musical Queen reign!

"...And that is how, in Zach Theatre's production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, three..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Cenicienta

Zach Theatre wondrously conjures the enchantment of Cinderella's tale and a child's imagination

"...would agree is essential. Cultivating a love for the theatre at a young age may be especially tricky, as..."

May 15, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Peter and the Starcatcher

Zach Theatre's Peter and the Starcatcher brings storytelling magic to the tale of how Peter Pan came to be

"...Peter and the StarcatcherZach Topfer Theatre, 202 S. Lamar, 512/476-0541 www.zachtheatre.org Through March..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

The King and I

In a new staging of The King and I that's long on Asian authenticity, audiences are "getting to know" this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic in a most personal way

"...The King and I Zach Topfer Theatre, 202 S. Lamar, 512/476-0541 www.zachtheatre.org Through Oct...."

Oct. 10, 2014 Arts Review by Russell M. Dembin

All the Way

In Zach Theatre's staging of this epic political drama about LBJ, the fight for civil rights feels particularly urgent

"...Award-winning All the Way, its truth underscored graphically in Zach Theatre's production by the massive mural backing Cliff Simon's..."

May 1, 2015 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Jaston Williams

Before 'Tuna,' he rode with 'Maid Marian in a Stolen Car'

"...a fourth. Maid Marian in a Stolen Car, at Zach Theatre...."

Aug. 28, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Neil Gaiman and Cast Tease Amazon Prime’s Good Omens

Fantasy legend talks collaboration & adaptation, and brings the stars

"...feature their work in both Ballroom D and the Zach Theatre on day two of SXSW. Cue Neil Gaiman,..."

March 10, 2019 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Review: Into the Woods is a Breath of Fresh Air

Zach Theatre's al fresco production is best at its most timeless

"...as the protagonists and occasional troublemakers in the new Zach Theatre production, the audience is immediately in safe hands...."

Oct. 22, 2021 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc Recommends: Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins

Zach Theatre's Whisenhunt Stage, Friday, August 19, 2011

"...best thing to do is to head down to Zach Theatre for Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Wheels of a Dream

With the long-awaited Topfer Theatre, Zach races full-throttle into the future

"...that's a car on the Karen Kuykendall Stage inside Zach Theatre's new Topfer Theatre: a full-size automobile (albeit one..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Season Selection Case Study

ZACH's Topfer Theatre

"...is the question faced by the artistic leadership of theatres across the globe every year. And what these leaders..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

That Obscure Object of Delight

Zach's dreamy Chaperone speaks to the enthusiast in us all

"...important. People whose cell phones go off in the theatre. People who answer their cell phones when they go..."

July 16, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...was outstanding in dance, classical music, visual art, and theatre in that span and announced the nominees for the..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Art Par Excellence

The nominees for the 2014-15 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...outstanding work in dance, classical music, visual art, and theatre in the past year and announced the nominees for..."

May 20, 2015 Arts Post

Table Banquet

The nominees for the 2013-2014 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...outstanding work in dance, classical music, visual art, and theatre in the past year and announced the nominees for..."

May 8, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Pleasure of the Paynes 2014

The 'Fix' was in at the 40th theatre awards ceremony

"...– that's now how I'll think of our local theatre awards after hearing their title mangled by the 2014..."

Nov. 4, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

2007-2008 B. Iden Payne Award Nominations

The full list of honorees for the Austin Circle of Theatres' annual theatre honors

"...Ashes, Ashes (UT Department of Theatre & Dance)..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature

2008 Payne Awards Nominations

The full list of honorees for the Austin Circle of Theatres' annual theatre honors

"...Ashes, Ashes (UT Department of Theatre & Dance)..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature

Critics Table Tops at 25

The nominees for the 2016-17 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...was outstanding in dance, classical music, visual art, and theatre in that span and announced the nominees for the..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Pleasure of the Paynes 2015

Big wins for Am I White?, Heathers at the 2015 theatre awards

"...affair. Indeed, so much love poured down on local theatre companies and artists, it seemed like Aphrodite was running..."

Oct. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Gospel at Colonus

After 18 years, Zach has remounted this mix of Greek tragedy and gospel, and miracles abound

"...Zach Topfer Theatre, 202 S. Lamar, 512/476-0541 www.zachtheatre.org Through April..."

April 25, 2014 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Of Thee I Sing (and Dance)

The musical is America's gift to theatre, and here's the local state of the union

"...in which our nation was founded? After all, musical theatre, like jazz, is one of America's contributions to world..."

July 20, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Who's Tommy

Zach's revival of the rock opera takes its cue from Alice in Wonderland, and while vivid, it lacks consistency

"...Zach Topfer Theatre, 202 S. Lamar, 512/476-0541 www.zachtheatre.org Through Aug...."

Aug. 8, 2014 Arts Review by Stacy Alexander Smith

In Memoriam: Terrence McNally

Covid-19 complications claim the distinguished playwright

"..."Nobody loves the theatre as much as Terrence."..."

March 25, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Star Turns

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...outstanding work in dance, classical music, visual art, and theatre in the past year and announced the nominees for..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

2019 B. Iden Payne Award Winners

Five shows share top honors with four awards each

"...For many in Austin's theatre community, they will remember, remember the fourth of November,..."

Nov. 6, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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