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<i>Young Claus</i>
Young Claus
Charming tale of Santa before he was so jolly and round

Katherine McNevins, Dec. 21, 2023

Review: Austin Playhouse’s <i>Murder on the Links</i>
Austin Playhouse’s Murder on the Links
Agatha Christie’s 1923 mystery gets a surprising remake as a farce

Jasmine Lane, Dec. 14, 2023

Review: Alchemy Theatre’s <i>A Christmas Memory</i>
Alchemy Theatre’s A Christmas Memory
Truman Capote's childhood reminiscences are a poignant present

Jasmine Lane, Dec. 12, 2023

Review: Ground Floor Theatre’s <i>Jack & Aiden</i>
Ground Floor Theatre’s Jack & Aiden
Queer musical gets to the intimate, sexy heart of a relationship

James Scott, Dec. 12, 2023

Review: Broadway in Austin’s <i>My Fair Lady</i>
Broadway in Austin’s My Fair Lady
Still bright, brassy, and enchanting, this production of the sharp-tongued classic musical still needs to fix its modern ending

Richard Whittaker, Dec. 7, 2023

Review: “The Dog Show”
“The Dog Show”
Hiromi Stringer curates a fictitious, dog-obsessed museum in her current solo show

Meher Qazilbash, Dec. 7, 2023

Review: “Eye Moon Cocoon”
“Eye Moon Cocoon”
VLM's installation emphasizes environmental power of small gestures

Meher Qazilbash, Nov. 27, 2023

Review: “The Other Thing Is”
“The Other Thing Is”
Malcolm Bucknall's sentimental, humorous, chimeric portraits

Meher Qazilbash, Nov. 24, 2023

Review: Zach Theatre’s <i>A Christmas Carol</i>
Zach Theatre’s A Christmas Carol
Boisterous but shallow jukebox musical of Dickens’ classic misses opportunities

Jasmine Lane, Nov. 22, 2023

<i>Unheard Witness</i>
Unheard Witness
The untold story of Charles Whitman’s wife is one of domestic violence red flags

Katherine McNevins, Nov. 16, 2023

Review: Zach Theatre's <i>The Thin Place</i>
Zach Theatre's The Thin Place
Horror makes a rare and successful excursion to the stage

Richard Whittaker, Nov. 15, 2023

Review: Penfold Theatre’s <i>‘Art’</i>
Penfold Theatre’s ‘Art’
New version of Yasmina Reza’s satire remains hysterically timely

Jasmine Lane, Nov. 10, 2023

<i>Mr. Texas</i>
Mr. Texas
Lawrence Wright’s newest novel isn’t just Mr. Smith Goes to Austin

Jay Trachtenberg, Nov. 9, 2023

Review: Zach Academy’s <i>The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee</i>
Zach Academy’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Young performer program shows Austin’s acting future is bright

Jasmine Lane, Nov. 7, 2023

<i>The Year That Broke Politics</i>
The Year That Broke Politics
How the 1968 election became a preview of our modern political mayhem

Jay Trachtenberg, Oct. 26, 2023

Review: “If the Sky Were Orange”
“If the Sky Were Orange”
Journalist Jeff Goodell curates the Blanton’s call to action on climate change

Lina Fisher, Oct. 19, 2023

Review: Austin Rainbow Theatre’s <i>Sordid Lives</i>
Austin Rainbow Theatre’s Sordid Lives
Company’s inaugural production resurrects Del Shores’ queer Texas classic with gusto

James Scott, Oct. 12, 2023

Review: Broadway in Austin's <i>Six</i>
Broadway in Austin's Six
Flash over formidability defines this pop historical fiction

Bob Abelman, Oct. 4, 2023

Review: Austin Playhouse's <i>The Norwegians</i>
Austin Playhouse's The Norwegians
Revised revisiting of this dark comedy remains a guilty pleasure

Bob Abelman, Sept. 28, 2023

Review: Zach Theatre’s <i>Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone</i>
Zach Theatre's Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone
A masterful tribute to the father of the Great American Songbook

Jay Trachtenberg, Sept. 21, 2023

Review: Zach Theatre’s The Girl Who Became Legend
Zach Theatre's The Girl Who Became Legend
World premiere of epic Americana folktale delights young and old

Bob Abelman, Sept. 21, 2023

Review: Alchemy Theatre’s <i>Pipeline</i>
Alchemy Theatre's Pipeline
Weak choices undermine the hard-hitting angst that drives this play

Bob Abelman, Sept. 14, 2023

Review: Deaf Austin Theatre’s <i>The Laramie Project</i>
Deaf Austin Theatre's The Laramie Project
Enhanced American Sign Language adds depth, dimension to “testimony’s ambitious sister”

Bob Abelman, Sept. 14, 2023

Review: Georgetown Palace’s <i>The Sound of Music</i>
Georgetown Palace Theatre's The Sound of Music
It may be paint-by-number, but this production captures the core of an old-fashioned musical

Bob Abelman, Sept. 7, 2023

Review: Hyde Park Theatre’s <i>Caught</i>
Hyde Park Theatre's Caught
Theatrical bait and switch drives this intriguing, infuriating play

Bob Abelman, Aug. 31, 2023

Review: Hyde Park Theatre’s <i>Caught</i>
Hyde Park Theatre’s Caught
Theatrical bait and switch drives this intriguing, infuriating play

Bob Abelman, Aug. 28, 2023

Review: Ground Floor Theatre’s <i>Jenna & the Whale</i>
Ground Floor Theatre’s Jenna & the Whale
Biblically inspired world premiere is a minor miracle

Bob Abelman, Aug. 22, 2023

Review: Zach Theatre’s <i>Head Over Heels</i>
Zach Theatre's Head Over Heels
The Go-Go’s get the jukebox musical treatment by way of Shakespearean bawdiness

Joe Gross, Aug. 17, 2023

Georgetown Palace Theatre's <i>The 39 Steps</i>
Georgetown Palace Theatre's The 39 Steps
An aerobic workout for the cast, a delightfully mindless experience for the audience

Bob Abelman, Aug. 10, 2023

Beyond August Productions' <i>God of Carnage</i>
Beyond August Productions' God of Carnage
A good play about bad behavior, made even better by a great production

Bob Abelman, Aug. 3, 2023

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