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Director Norman Blumensaadt's rendering of The Devil's Disciple for Different Stages may be uneven in the quality of the performances, but the actors deliver Shaw's text clearly, and there's more than a little something to be said for that.

This satire on reincarnation amuses but has trouble transcending its own gags

Jeffrey Hatcher's nostalgic comedy gently leads the audience back to small-town Ohio in the Sixties

The grandmother in the tiny Manhattan flat is the heart of the quiet, thoughtful 4000 Miles by Amy Herzog

At the Vortex, the siblings of Enda Walsh's play can't move past a night from 50 years ago

This classic American comedy plays murder for escapist fun, which Different Stages delivers capably

Lorella Loftus' ambitious new bio-play boasts strong performances by the three women portraying the Virgin Queen

A fine cast and expert staging transport us back to a more gracious America

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

Annual theatre awards think Terminus is the living end

Different Stages' production explores the difficulty of articulating not just love but also marriage

Despite the author's absence, Different Stages delivers a fine production

The flashy modern setting takes priority over Shakespeare's text in this update

With this comedic riff on Hamlet, the production's strength is in the acting

Horton Foote's drama blows in like a breeze from the gulf, warm and whispery

Rubber Repertory's Casket of Passing Fancy makes you 500 offers you can't reuse

Despite some flaws, Different Stages mounts two Tennessee Williams' dramas in riveting and entertaining fashion

Different Stages' Lettice and Lovage is a treat for Peter Shaffer's excruciatingly witty script and the easy rapport between the two lead actresses

Different Stages' 'Arms and the Man' is an honest attempt at entertainment with a political edge, but it swallows or ignores the complex interpretation that this script deserves

Different Stages' production of The Misses Overbeck generates an affectionate quality that personalizes the particular objects surrounding all of us

Lorella Loftus' staging of Coriolanus at the Vortex doesn't succeed in making Shakespeare's hero truly tragic or noble, but its fierceness of imagination and commitment would do the Roman general proud.

The Austin Circle of Theaters has handed out its annual B. Iden Payne Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in local theatre from August 2002 through July 2003.

Different Stages' production of Fuddy Meers never quite manages the chaotic verve of a Warner Bros. cartoon to which it seems to aspire, but there are laughs to be had from David Lindsay-Abaire's consistently inventive and surprise-filled script and from these actors' handling of it.

The company of Different Stages' production of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan bring the script to life, but to in the eyes of reviewer Rob Curran, they work too hard to get a chance to enjoy it.

This Beauty Queen is harsh but effective, gritty as a sandpaper shamrock

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

The 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

The 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

The 2008-2009 Austin Critics Table Awards

The nominees for the 2009 Austin Critics Table Awards