Maria Latiolais

This summer, fall in love again as City Theatre presents this timeless and most passionate tale.

Big Fish at Austin Playhouse is a beautiful production that should not be missed. It explores themes of family, love, and the power of storytelling, all brought to life by a talented cast and creative team. Catch this enchanting show before it closes on July 2nd, 2023.

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (or, as it is sometimes called, the much shorter, 'Drood') is a 1985 musical based on Charles Dickens unfinished novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Written entirely by Rupert Holmes, it was the first Broadway musical with multiple endings determined by the audience. Holmes received Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Original Score. The production won five Tony Awards out of eleven nominations, including Best Musical. The musical is derived from both Dickens' final unfinished novel and British pantomime and music hall traditions that reached the height of their popularity in the years following Dickens' death. Produced originally by Austin Playhouse in 2005, it was nominated for six B. Iden Payne awards including the winner of Best Director for Musical Theatre (Don Toner). Jill Blackwood, Rick Roemer, and Jacqui Cross reprise their roles from that 2005 production.

'The rest of the world might be going to hell, but stories are better than ever,' says Sandy (Tom Green), the boss and leader of the think tank in THE ANTIPODES, the newest play from Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Baker currently on stage at Hyde Park Theatre in what is the second production of this fascinating new work. Hyde Park has a history of producing her plays, most recently having staged both John and The Flick. In THE ANTIPODES, Baker examines the very nature of story telling and also has some fun with the concept of time and how it is perceived. It is also interesting to note that the definition of antipodes is 'the opposite'. Baker, in the very construct of the play, is giving us the opposite of traditional plot structure. Sandy reveals a great deal of what Baker is attempting to accomplish in his early remarks to the group: 'If you think about the greatest thinkers in world history: Jesus, Socrates, Confucius; None of those guys recorded anything or wrote anything down. And what we know about them we know through other people telling stories about their stories. Could we go back to the beginning? Could we remake our collective unconscious?'

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Austin Playhouse's production of MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY, continues the season of holiday-themed entertainment in Austin. Written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, but taking the characters from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, this play endeavours to be a potential sequel to the beloved classic. This time, however, the focus is shifted from previous heroine, Elizabeth to her sister, Mary.

THE WOLVES is a 2016 play by Sarah DeLappe that looks at the experiences of nine high school girls during their soccer warmups. All of the play takes place during these successive warmups, where they navigate big questions and wage tiny battles like a pack of adolescent warriors. This portrait of life for this group of girls who just want to be winners at soccer is wise, witty and ultimately, heartbreaking. This is DeLappe's first play and it received the American Playwriting Foundation's inaugural Relentless Award and was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

TWELFTH NIGHT. Worlds collide in William Shakespeare's enchanting and much-loved comedy. In the household of Olivia, two campaigns are being quietly waged - one by the lovesick lord Orsino against the heart of the indifferent Olivia; the other by an alliance of servants and hangers-on against the high-handedness of her steward, the pompous Malvolio. Filled with a cast of unforgettable characters, Twelfth Night combines mistaken identity, high comedy, dynamic narrative, witty invention and the pangs of unrequited love with some of the most exquisite language Shakespeare ever wrote. The production runs through June 22, and plays Thursday - Saturday 8:00 pm. Sunday 5:30 pm.

Orsino loves Olivia, but Olivia loves Cesario. Only, Cesario is really Viola, and Viola loves Orsino. Mistaken identity, unrequited love, gender bending, fools and bawdy revelry takes the stage in William Shakespeare's best-loved comedy, Twelfth Night, or What You Will, running today, May 30 to June 22 at City Theatre.

The City Theatre Company will kick off the 2014 summer theatre season with William Shakespeare's wonderful romantic comedy Twelfth Night, or What You Will. Romance, wit, merriment, masquerades, and music make it perfect Austin summer fare. Guest director Ben McLemore leads the production with show dates May 30 - June 22, 2014 at City Theatre.

Orsino loves Olivia, but Olivia loves Cesario. Only, Cesario is really Viola, and Viola loves Orsino. Mistaken identity, unrequited love, gender bending, fools and bawdy revelry takes the stage in William Shakespeare's best-loved comedy, Twelfth Night, or What You Will, running May 30 to June 22 at City Theatre.

The Baron's Men are proud to contribute to Shakespeare's enduring legacy by bringing the tragic tale of ROMEO AND JULIET to Richard Garriott's Curtain Theater, with the riveting performance and stunning period costumes that have become trademarks of Baron's Men productions. Audiences will be entranced as the story of the Montague/Capulet feud unfolds, and as Romeo and Juliet's passion evolves, and the intensity of their struggle to be together incites a feverous storm impacting friends and family alike, with tragic consequences. Click below to watch a trailer for the show!

The Baron's Men are proud to contribute to Shakespeare's enduring legacy by bringing the tragic tale of ROMEO AND JULIET to Richard Garriott's Curtain Theater, with the riveting performance and stunning period costumes that have become trademarks of Baron's Men productions. Audiences will be entranced as the story of the Montague/Capulet feud unfolds, and as Romeo and Juliet's passion evolves, and the intensity of their struggle to be together incites a feverous storm impacting friends and family alike, with tragic consequences. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Romeo and Juliet, one of William Shakespeare's best-known and most beloved works, was penned and first performed at the end of the sixteenth century, and has remained enormously popular throughout the ages. This tragic tale of star-crossed lovers, with its themes of love, family, passion and Fate vs Free Will have entertained, enthralled and inspired audiences for centuries. Scroll down to see some photos of the cast!

Romeo and Juliet, one of William Shakespeare's best-known and most beloved works, was penned and first performed at the end of the sixteenth century, and has remained enormously popular throughout the ages. This tragic tale of star-crossed lovers, with its themes of love, family, passion and Fate vs Free Will have entertained, enthralled and inspired audiences for centuries. Scroll down to see some photos of the cast!

Ambition. Desire. Witchcraft. Blood. Murder. The City Theatre Company is excited to open its 8th anniversary season with William Shakespeare's darkest and most powerful tragedy Macbeth, coming to Austin this fall. The story of a Scottish king consumed by an evil, corrosive ambition for power will run October 11 through November 3 at The City Theatre. It is directed by Kevin Gates and stars Brian Villalobos and Dawn Erin.

Ambition. Desire. Witchcraft. Blood. Murder. The City Theatre Company is excited to open its 8th anniversary season with William Shakespeare's darkest and most powerful tragedy Macbeth, coming to Austin this fall. The story of a Scottish king consumed by an evil, corrosive ambition for power will run October 11 through November 3 at The City Theatre. It is directed by Kevin Gates and stars Brian Villalobos and Dawn Erin.