The Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Awards Goes Digital

The Long Center’s annual celebration of excellence in high school musical theatre moves center stage to center screen

"...The Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Award show is like a mash-up of the..."

May 29, 2020 Arts Feature by Nataleah Small

Summer Stock Goes to the Movies With How to Musical Theatre

The youth theatre troupe's new film How to Musical Theatre brings back that MGM song-and-dance style

"...Say the word "musical" and you automatically think either "Broadway" or "MGM." Since..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Guide to Austin's Musical Theatre Scene

"...and shiny and fun. Want the essence of stage musicals? That's it. Just ask a kid. When we come..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Musical Theatre Hits the Heights

That's Show Biz!

"..."The Farmboys" in Austin Musical Theatre's Gypsy. photograph by Kenny Braun..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Arts Feature

Musical Youth! Summer Stock Austin Previews Its 2022 Shows

New music, In the Heights, and a love letter to MGM

"...Everyone in Austin's theatre land knows it's not summer without Summer Stock Austin...."

July 19, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

A Theatre Mecca?!?

Honest, Some Folks Move to Austin for the Theatre

"...country, particularly if one has an ear to the theatre grapevine. My college advisor, when I asked her about..."

July 18, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

2017 Payne Theatre Award Winners

Lotta love for Nevermore, Drowning Girls, Agent Andromeda

"...The theatre fans who voted for this year's B. Iden Payne..."

Oct. 25, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Ground Floor Theatre’s Unexpected Joy

Sitcom sheen overwhelms this musical’s stage pleasures

"...The musical Unexpected Joy checks quite a few boxes for East..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

2016 High School Musical Nominees

Theatre awards' third year boasts 28 schools, 136 nominees

"...The T-shirts told the tale: "Eat. Theatre. Sleep. Repeat." How else to explain the insane level..."

March 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Zach Theatre's Once

This musical disarms the cynicism of our age with the sweet story of a guy and a girl who bond over music

"...thing we experience nowadays, but there's something about the musical Once that feels so earnest. An unnamed guy and..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Zach Theatre's Sunday in the Park With George

Zach relalizes the Sondheim musical with near flawless execution but has little in the way of emotional reward

"...Zach Theatre's production is a curious case of near-flawless execution, with..."

June 15, 2018 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

What Kind of Theatre Do You Go For?

Our sassy quiz will match you up with the Austin theatre company of your dreams.

"...which you aren't well-suited. Where, oh where, is the theatre company for you? Life without a theatre company to..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature

High School Musical Nominations Out!

In the theatre awards' second year, 26 area schools earn noms

"...the nominations for the second Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Awards...."

March 7, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

UT Department of Theatre & Dance: Gotta sing! Gotta dance!

The new Musical Theatre Pilot Project aims to prepare UT undergrads for belting for Broadway

"...If you seek entertainment of the musical theatre variety in the Austin area, you probably go..."

April 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Austin Theatre Critics Table 2000-2001 Nominations

The Austin Theatre Critics Table have announced the nominations for their ninth annual awards for achievement in the arts.

"...The Austin Theatre Critics Table have announced the nominations for their ninth..."

May 18, 2001 Arts Feature

Theatre Critics Table Nominations 1997

"...The Austin Theatre Critics Table have announced nominations for their fifth annual..."

May 9, 1997 Arts Feature

Austin Theatre Critics' Table 1999-2000 Nominations

"...The Austin Theatre Critics' Table have announced nominations for their eighth annual..."

May 12, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Theatre Critics' Table Nominations 1998

"...The Austin Theatre Critics' Table have announced nominations for their sixth annual..."

May 15, 1998 Arts Feature

Theatre Critics Table Awards 1997

"...On Monday, May 12, the Austin Theatre Critics' Table presented their fifth annual awards for achievement..."

May 16, 1997 Arts Feature

Austin Theatre Critics' Table Awards 1998

"...On Tuesday, June 2, the Austin Theatre Critics' Table presented its sixth annual awards for achievement..."

June 5, 1998 Arts Feature

Theatre of the First Water

Zach makes a big splash on the national theatre scene as the first resident theatre to get to produce Tony winner 'Urinetown'

"...The latest evidence that the Zachary Scott Theatre Center is making a big splash on the national..."

April 22, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Staging Human Resources: The Musical Despite the Pandemic

Mallory Schlossberg knew she'd face challenges staging her new musical now, but she decided to just do it and figure it out

"...in the day, all you needed to stage a musical was your uncle's barn and the let's-put-on-a-show, gee-golly gumption..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Arts Feature

Review: Zach Theatre & Deaf Austin Theatre’s Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella

An innovative approach to a marvelous play

"...animated mid-20th century Disney film, and a live-action made-for-TV musical penned by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist-dramatist Oscar Hammerstein..."

Feb. 5, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

2017 Payne Theatre Award Nominees

E.A. Poe musical Nevermore leads the way with 11 noms

"...the B. Iden Payne Awards Council Monday. When the theatre group announced the nominees for the 2016-17 season, Doctuh..."

Sept. 20, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Review: Alchemy Theatre’s Mack & Mabel

Intimate staging bests Broadway’s Hollywood tragedy

"...Watching a musical, any musical, is always a bit weird at first...."

May 26, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Ground Floor Theatre's Fun Home

Lisa Scheps’ production is invested with a level of care that makes this musical memoir movingly familiar

"...cough), Fun Home is a rare treat. The full-length musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's sardonic, unflinchingly honest graphic memoir..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

The Hideout Theatre's Grand Misery

This improvised send-up of the musical Les Miz is as much fun as the real show is serious

"...I haven't had as much fun with Schönberg's tragic musical since – that is, until I attended Grand Misery...."

Feb. 8, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Houston's Miller Outdoor Theatre and Paul Beutel: They're Playing His Song

After 35 years in Austin, former Paramount Theatre Director Paul Beutel is headed home to Houston to be the Miller Outdoor Theatre's first artistic director

"...Famer Paul Beutel is headed home. The Miller Outdoor Theatre in Houston has hired the Bayou City native to..."

May 27, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Big Gay Musical Brings Queer Comedy to Austin

You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll leave dusted in glitter.

"...queers? Then you’re in luck, because a big gay musical is debuting in Austin this week. Every Saturday from..."

July 11, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Courtney Naquin

Zilker Theatre Productions’ The Little Mermaid

Dynamite vocals and grand visuals overcome the musical’s narrative weaknesses to satisfy audiences nostalgic for Disney’s classic

"...upon to give as objective a review of Zilker Theatre Productions' 2019 summer musical as possible. You're welcome...."

Aug. 9, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

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