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Review: Hyde Park Theatre’s <i>Running Bear</i>
Running Bear
Hyde Park’s new original play perfectly showcases writer Raul Garza

Bob Abelman, June 20, 2022

Review: Gilbert & Sullivan Austin's <i>The McAdo</i>
Gilbert & Sullivan Austin’s The McAdo
Spry rewrite of the classic operetta swaps kimonos for kilts

Bob Abelman, June 16, 2022

Inside the Seventies Weed Business in <i>Wild Times in Old Austin</i>
Inside the Seventies Weed Business in Wild Times in Old Austin
Dazed, confused, and profitable

Jay Trachtenberg, June 9, 2022

Romance and Petty Theft in <i>Community Klepto</i>
Romance and Petty Theft in Community Klepto
Author Kelly I. Hitchcock steals your heart away

Jasmine Lane, June 9, 2022

Review: Penfold Theatre Co.’s <i>A War of the Worlds</i>
Penfold Theatre Co.'s A War of the Worlds
All’s Wells that ends Welles in this innovative reenvisioning of a radio sci-fi landmark

Wayne Alan Brenner, June 9, 2022

Ronnie Earle, Gangbuster
Ronnie Earle, Gangbuster
Jesse Sublett revisits Austin’s criminal past in Last Gangster in Austin

Jay Trachtenberg, June 9, 2022

Review: Trouble Puppet Theater Co.’s <i>Undark: A Radioactive Puppet Play</i>
Undark: A Radioactive Puppet Play
Henson-backed world premiere recounts a workers' rights fight

Bob Abelman, May 31, 2022

Review: Alchemy Theatre’s <i>Mack & Mabel</i>
Mack & Mabel
Intimate staging bests Broadway’s Hollywood tragedy

Bob Abelman, May 26, 2022

Review: Ground Floor Theatre’s <i>Dot</i>
Ground Floor Theatre’s Dot
An authentic albeit imbalanced emotional journey into dementia

Bob Abelman, May 19, 2022

Review: Austin Shakespeare's <i>A Midsummer Night’s Dream</i>
Austin Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Less-than-magical production salvaged by a night of unexpected spontaneity

Bob Abelman, May 12, 2022

Review: Broadway in Austin’s <i>Summer: The Donna Summer Musical</i>
Broadway in Austin’s Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Now is the Summer of our discontent after this flat jukebox

Bob Abelman, May 7, 2022

Review: Zach Theatre's <i>Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch</i>
Zach Theatre's Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch
Surprisingly minimalist adaptation of beloved kids book still enchants

Bob Abelman, May 5, 2022

Moontower Review: Deon Cole
Moontower Review: Deon Cole
Black-ish star delivered the set the audience wanted

Dina Barrish, April 26, 2022

Moontower Review: Marc Maron
Moontower Review: Marc Maron
The Cassandra of comedy enjoys the silence

Richard Whittaker, April 23, 2022

Moontower Review: New Faces of Comedy
Moontower Review: New Faces of Comedy
Auditioning comics go wild in six minute slots

Richard Whittaker, April 22, 2022

Moontower Review: Nikki Glaser
Moontower Review: Nikki Glaser
Headliner takes down pickup artists as she tests new material

Dina Barrish, April 19, 2022

Review: City Theatre's <i>Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?</i>
City Theatre's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
A perfect measure of schadenfreude on the rocks, with an angst chaser

Bob Abelman, April 18, 2022

Review: Zach's <i>The Rocky Horror Show</i> Still Tasteless, Plotless, Pointless, and Perfect
The Rocky Horror Show
Cult classic is a welcome jump to the left, step to the right

Bob Abelman, April 18, 2022

Review: <i>The Lion King</i> Roars Strong
The Lion King Roars Strong
The Disney theatrical adaptation is a Bass hit

Richard Whittaker, April 12, 2022

Review: Austin Playhouse’s <i>The Catastrophist</i>
Austin Playhouse’s The Catastrophist
Aptly timed return to the stage for a meditation on science and risk

Ellen Daly, March 31, 2022

Review: TexARTS Theater's <i>Sweeney Todd</i>
TexARTS Theater's Sweeney Todd
Despite fruitless tweaks to the storytelling, this is a tale that still has bite

Bob Abelman, Feb. 24, 2022

Review: <i>Snow in Our Potties! (The Storm Made Us Do It)</i>
Snow in Our Potties! (The Storm Made Us Do It)
New children’s book is a lighthearted memoir of Winter Storm Uri that teaches kids how to help

Katherine McNevins, Feb. 10, 2022

Review: Street Corner Arts' <i>Strange, But Perfect</i>
Street Corner Arts' Strange, But Perfect
World premiere is a delightful treatise on the stuff of which friends are made

Bob Abelman, Dec. 30, 2021

Review: Ground Floor Theatre’s <i>Unexpected Joy</i>
Ground Floor Theatre’s Unexpected Joy
Sitcom sheen overwhelms this musical’s stage pleasures

Bob Abelman, Dec. 9, 2021

Biography of Spooky Rocker Roky Erickson Gets Inside the Myth and Madness
True Love Cast Out All Evil
New oral history explores the head and mysteries of Austin's psych pioneer

Raoul Hernandez, Dec. 2, 2021

Review: Hyde Park Theatre's <i>My Season With the Astros, Expos, and Phillies</i>
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

Bob Abelman, Nov. 18, 2021

Review: Austin Shakespeare’s <i>Bollywood Twelfth Night</i>
Austin Shakespeare’s Bollywood Twelfth Night
The Bard gets a Mumbai makeover

Bob Abelman, Nov. 11, 2021

"The Blessings of the Mystery" Questions the Notion of Preservation and Ownership
A different West Texas at UT's Visual Arts Center

Vivie Behrens, Oct. 28, 2021

Review: <i>Into the Woods</i> is a Breath of Fresh Air
Into the Woods is a Breath of Fresh Air
Zach Theatre's al fresco production is best at its most timeless

Richard Whittaker, Oct. 22, 2021

Women & Their Work's
"We Know Who We Are. We Know What We Want."
In this inaugural exhibition at W&TW's new permanent home, nine artists provide an inquiry of breadth and depth

Robert Faires, Sept. 9, 2021

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