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

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

Theatre in the Round (Rock)

Penfold Theatre makes its entrance up north – where it's always wanted to be

"...The past decade has seen more than 50 theatre companies spring from the fertile soil of our creative..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Film Society Announces Design Firm Partnership

The arthouse theatre to close for renovations at the end of October

"...Austin Film Society has partnered with design firm Designtrait and architect Michael Hsu to turn the..."

Sept. 27, 2016 Screens Post by Will McCarthy

The Government Inspector at Mary Moody Northen Theatre

The St. Edward's University Theatre Department delivers Gogol's Russian satire with gigagags at top speed

"...of professionalism among the actors certainly extends to the design team as well. The environment is crafted well by..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Design for Living

Keen direction and outstanding performances bring us into Noël Coward's Thirties dandyism

"...Design for LivingRollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Zach Theatre's Dracula

Strong performances and Broadway-level design fill this entertaining version of the Bram Stoker vampire tale

"...I was in an ideal position to have Zach Theatre's staging be my introduction to this terrifying classic...."

Oct. 25, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Review: Penfold Theatre's Vincent

Size matters when painting a portrait of Van Gogh

"...a one-act, one-man play currently being staged by Penfold Theatre – does precisely that. Vincent's life story is told..."

March 31, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Review: Penfold Theatre’s Box

Audacious retelling of an equally audacious life

"...Over its past 14 seasons, Penfold Theatre has been on a mission to give audiences “fresh..."

June 28, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Happy Hundredth Birthday, Paramount Theatre!

Austin's original vaudeville stage announces Lyle Lovett and more

"...Harry Houdini told the assembled supporters of the Paramount Theatre, a great pleasure to be back on its stage..."

Jan. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Zach Theatre's The Thin Place

Horror makes a rare and successful excursion to the stage

"...Horror in the theatre can be challenging to execute...."

Nov. 15, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Alchemy Theatre’s The Baker’s Wife

Musical’s Provençale charm and wit lie just beneath the surface

"...Old, failed Broadway musicals seem to be Alchemy Theatre’s forte of late. Last season included Mack & Mabel,..."

May 15, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Review: City Theatre's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

A perfect measure of schadenfreude on the rocks, with an angst chaser

"...These days, productions at the City Theatre feel like a litmus test for one's ability to..."

April 18, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Theatre Review: Always a Boy Is Never a Bore

Ground Floor Theatre production offers a tender trans portrayal

"...time circles deftly, helped along by CB Feller’s set design. Feller cleverly divides the stage into three distinct sections...."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Zach Theatre's Evita

Zach Theatre's polished revival offers food for thought in this season of campaigns and debates

"...Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical Evita, staged at Zach Theatre under the direction of Nick Demos, focuses less on..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Theatre's Great Historian The Essential Oscar

"...Austin theatre has many heroes who are diligent and accomplished but..."

Dec. 8, 1995 Arts Feature

Inaugural Austin Theatre Critics Awards Drop 2024-2025 Nominees

Delicious drama of awards anticipation

"...decades of recognizing Austin’s arts scene. Last year, local theatre advocate and founding director of theatre hub ATX Theatre,..."

May 21, 2025 Arts Post by Cat McCarrey

Review: Zach Theatre's The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity

Theatrical elements combine for a "perfect goddamn story"

"...type of people who likely don't typically see live theatre, deftly concealed in a shiny, loud, and macho package..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

Review: Hyde Park Theatre's St. Nicholas

Conor McPherson revival is a retelling of a tall tale worth repeating

"...1998, was staged in Austin by by Hyde Park Theatre in 2006, and is being staged there once again...."

March 21, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

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

An innovative approach to a marvelous play

"...Currently onstage at the Zach Theatre is a thoroughly enjoyable rendition of this work, matching..."

Feb. 5, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Review: City Theatre’s The Importance of Being Earnest

The air’s a tad thin in this production of Oscar Wilde’s work

"...of Victorian entitlement and excess – as the City Theatre ensemble does with its current production of his 1895..."

June 8, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Review: Different Stages Theatre's Water by the Spoonful

A teaspoon of gravitas, tablespoon of heart is the perfect recipe for this Pulitzer winner

"...play needs little embellishment, Gary Thornsberry's fallow, no-frills scenic design in the Vortex's black box theatre space and Amy..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

UT Dept. of Theatre & Dance’s The Crucible

The department manages to elicit tension from Arthur Miller’s familiar drama, but not without a few flaws

"...the program for the University of Texas Department of Theatre & Dance's production of The Crucible. It gratefully acknowledges..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Review: Glass Half Full Theatre's Yamel Cucuy

Modern-day Mexican folktale rallies against things that go bump in the night

"...Glass Half Full Theatre has earned the reputation for creating intriguing bilingual (Spanish/English)..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Capital T Theatre's Small Mouth Sounds

This hilarious and moving production reveals near deafening truths with barely a sound

"...is performed in near silence. Mostly. In Capital T Theatre's latest offering, genius actors Zac Thomas, Rebecca Robinson, Ellie..."

May 25, 2018 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Ground Floor Theatre’s Unexpected Joy

Sitcom sheen overwhelms this musical’s stage pleasures

"...quite a few boxes for East Austin's Ground Floor Theatre, whose mission mandates the production of works that "lift..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Hyde Park Theatre's My Season With the Astros, Expos, and Phillies

One man's sports obsession becomes a charming one-act exploration into mediocrity

"...Ken Webster – actor/director/producing artistic director at Hyde Park Theatre in Central Austin – also has a black box..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Review: Hyde Park Theatre’s Chronicles of an Indigenous Offspring

This is not a love letter, it’s a wake-up call

"...that it received its world premiere at Hyde Park Theatre, 2 miles southeast at Bass Concert Hall the touring..."

May 23, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Review: Zach Theatre’s The Sound of Music

New production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic tries to forget the Julie Andrews film, and finds new political relevance

"...will forever be the go-to point of comparison for theatregoers. And so, it is the source of great consternation..."

July 1, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

UT Theatre & Dance's 12 Ophelias (a play with broken songs)

In a work more poetry than story, playwright Caridad Svich has drowned Ophelia resurface, freed from Hamlet's shadow

"...The University of Texas' Department of Theatre & Dance is producing playwright Caridad Svich's take on..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

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