Mary Moody Northen Theatre's Violet

In this moving production, a young woman learns the nature of true beauty and true love

"...Ugliest Pilgrim," Violet is a grand undertaking for the theatre department at St. Edward's University, and with director Nick..."

April 20, 2018 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

The Hidden Room Theatre's Henry IV

Beth Burns' latest foray into Shakespeare will school you on how to present plays penned by the Bard

"...one. This evening's lesson, provided by the Hidden Room Theatre, is on how to produce, direct, and perform the..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Mary Moody Northen Theatre's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

This gangster spectacle based on Hitler's rise feels more than timely in the current election year

"...surface of this production from the Mary Moody Northen Theatre at St. Edward's University. There's no orange hair to..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

City Theatre's Bus Stop

Director Tracy Arnold stages William Inge's drama with humor and charm, but seems to fight against the script's darkness

"...Keeping live theatre interesting sometimes means putting a different spin on a..."

March 25, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Theatre Review: Penfold Theatre’s It’s a Wonderful Life

The hopes and fears of George Bailey’s years, unpacked in a single night

"...Jimmy Stewart in his most “aw shucks” persona. Penfold Theatre's version, adapted by Nathan Jerkins and directed by Ryan..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Review: Ground Floor Theatre’s Jack & Aiden

Queer musical gets to the intimate, sexy heart of a relationship

"...(and whose reviews you’ve probably enjoyed previously). She’s a theatre kid, much more so than I, so I also..."

Dec. 12, 2023 Arts Post by James Scott

Review: Zach Theatre’s A Christmas Carol

Boisterous but shallow jukebox musical of the Dickens classic misses opportunities

"...Despite the decidedly un-wintry air, Zach Theatre has rolled out its yearly production of A Christmas..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Arts Feature by Jasmine Lane

Review: Deaf Austin Theatre's The Laramie Project

Enhanced American Sign Language adds depth, dimension to "testimony's ambitious sister"

"...in 2000 and currently being staged by Deaf Austin Theatre, is a deeply disturbing, highly complex portrait of a..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Review: The City Theatre's The Fantasticks

Reverential and sharp production of the classic musical

"...witnessed the mother of all missteps at L.A.'s Reprise Theatre Co. in 2009, where director Jason Alexander (yes, that..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Review: Zach Theatre's The Inheritance, Part 1

Epic in length and ambition, this portrait of gay life in the 21st century is stunning

"...a free pass to engage in storytelling removed from theatre’s more traditional tropes...."

Aug. 26, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

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

Capital T Theatre's I and You

Lauren Gunderson's play uses Whitman's "Song of Myself" as a vehicle for two teens on the cusp of adulthood to explore identity

"...For most of the Capital T Theatre production, it feels like two precocious, prickly teenagers collaborating..."

April 13, 2018 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

City Theatre's Christmas Belles

At City Theatre, this comedy about the Christmas program at a small-town Texas church isn't the Southern-fried campfest it could be

"...to the disarray are the show's tech elements. City Theatre Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky handles the lighting and scenic..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Review: The Filigree Theatre's Fire in Dreamland

This compelling drama ignites but doesn't blaze

"...given a low-budget but highly compelling production by Filigree Theatre – is the three disasters that have taken place..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Georgetown Palace Theatre's Evita

In this engaging production, the saga of Eva Perón is told with immediacy and power

"...the action of the story. At the Georgetown Palace Theatre's engaging new production, Guevara, played commandingly by Steve Williams,..."

June 28, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones

Zach Theatre's Buyer and Cellar

A funny and surreal solo show by Jonathan Tolins

"...but a miniature mall, with an assortment of meticulously designed shops – dress shop, doll shop, sweet shop, and..."

July 1, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Zach Theatre's One Man, Two Guvnors

In every respect, this production of Richard Bean's updated farce artfully crafts an environment of laughter

"...One Man, Two Guvnors, first produced at the National Theatre in London in 2011, is an English adaptation of..."

June 17, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Review: UT Department of Theatre & Dance's The Way of the World

Despite the script's dizzying mishmash of complications, student production transports you to another time and place

"...you be interested in attending this UT Department of Theatre & Dance production? The reasons are myriad. From Mirabell..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Theatre in Motion in Overheard on a Train

All aboard Austin's Red Line for Cheerful Secrets' interactive play

"...This means intermission takes place at a most unusual theatre bar: Black Star Co-op...."

April 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Hyde Park Theatre’s Radio :30

Riveting revival of a dark comedy overcomes an outmoded script

"...play received a 2006 staging at the Hyde Park Theatre, where it now returns for a revival production featuring..."

July 11, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Penfold Theatre's Ghost Quartet

Among the threads of this darkling tapestry are spirits of malice and mayhem and longing and love

"...go to see this Ghost Quartet show that Penfold Theatre is staging at the Blue Genie Art Bazaar (until..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Southwest Theatre Productions' Sweat

This production brings home the plight of the American blue-collar worker with sympathy

"...Southwest Theatre Productions' presentation of Sweat features a group of workers..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Glass Half Full Theatre's Don Quixote de La Redo

This imaginative spin on Cervantes tells of walls and the stories that inspire us to tear them down

"...Miguel de Cervantes himself narrates Glass Half Full Theatre's incredibly imaginative and well-executed production of Don Quixote de..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

UT Theatre & Dance's Lost Girl

Kimberly Belflower's new play is a snapshot of a woman consumed by love long lost

"...In Lost Girl, the University of Texas Department of Theatre & Dance has built a world simultaneously steeped in..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Hyde Park Theatre's Lungs

The company has gathered all the right people for this beautiful, painful, timely tale of a man and a woman in a dying world

"...a mostly empty space (scenic consultant Bruno-Pierre Houle, lighting design Natalie George). They move toward and away from each..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Zilker Theatre Productions' Shrek the Musical

The lovable ogre and company spring to life on the Hillside stage with loads of laughs and professional polish

"...the antics of that lovable ogre and company. Zilker Theatre Productions' staging, under Scott Shipman's direction, doesn't disappoint. Shrek..."

July 29, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Zach Theatre

The theatre is giving away a free wedding to some homegrown George and Emily

"...the knot. Well, that inspired the folks at Zach Theatre, who are mounting Wilder's masterpiece this spring, to provide..."

March 26, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Theatre Review: The VORTEX’s Funny, Like an Abortion

Tonal jumble muddies messaging

"...to open and dismiss with great fanfare. The scenic design by Izzy Poehlmann captured a circus-like atmosphere, full of..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Theatre Review: Trinity Street Playhouse’s A Million More to Go

Play examines preposterous political climes with chuckles galore

"...with indelible details from Kaitlyn Hartnagel’s props and EnHaus Design’s set. Center, and perhaps most entertaining, was a bulletin..."

June 21, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Marie Antoinette

Capital T Theatre's production asks just how accountable the French queen was for all her actions

"...script from David Adjmi, produced now by Capital T Theatre...."

March 11, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

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