In Performance

World Premiere of ‘Immortal Longings’ a Triumph at ZACH

Immortal Longings is the new play by four-time Tony winning writer Terrence McNally. It’s currently having its world premiere in the Topfer Theater at ZACH. The story is a fictional take on the lives of real people. Sergei Diaghilev, impresario of the Ballet Russes, is at its heart. In the main, the play focuses on hisContinue reading “World Premiere of ‘Immortal Longings’ a Triumph at ZACH”

Review: CATS a Thrilling Spectacle at Bass Concert Hall

Tuesday night, I attended the opening of CATS at Bass Concert Hall, part of the UT Performing Arts season of Broadway Across America. It was a raucous, high energy, nearly overwhelming spectacle of music, voices, dance, and costumes. In short, it was fun. And if you don’t stop to puzzle about the almost complete lackContinue reading “Review: CATS a Thrilling Spectacle at Bass Concert Hall”

Review: The Ballad of Klook and Vinette

This past weekend, I took in the new musical The Ballad of Klook and Vinette, which is making its regional debut on the Kleberg stage at ZACH Theatre. The musical fields a cast of two, the titular Klook, played by Roderick Sanford, and Vinette, played by Chanel. It tells the story of a May-December romance between aContinue reading “Review: The Ballad of Klook and Vinette”

Review: ‘Fun Home’ at Ground Floor Theatre

Earlier this week, I went to see Ground Floor Theatre’s production of Fun Home, 2015’s Tony winner for Best Musical. Along with a sold-out audience of about 120 in the small venue, I saw an at times tear-jerking, and at other times laugh-out-loud story of a young woman’s journey from child to adult within aContinue reading “Review: ‘Fun Home’ at Ground Floor Theatre”

ATX Free Holiday Concerts & Shows

The holidays can be stressful, so why not relax and take in some holiday music, dance, or even a comedy show? Of course Austin is full of entertainment options, but our list of holiday shows has one extra advantage: Every event listed here is free. Whether you are looking for classical music, laughs, or dance,Continue reading “ATX Free Holiday Concerts & Shows”

Review: Austin Shakespeare’s ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’

This past Friday, I attended opening night of Austin Shakespeare’s production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Long Center’s Rollins Theater. Let me tell you, that Tennessee Williams don’t mess around. No punches are pulled in this agonizing family drama set in the 1950s in the rural South. If you’ve only seenContinue reading “Review: Austin Shakespeare’s ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’”

‘Beauty on Water’ Kicks off Season for Austin Chamber Music Center

This past Saturday, I checked out Austin Chamber Music Center’s season opener, “Beauty on Water” at Northwest Hills United Methodist Church. It was first of a season dubbed Landscapes, in which each performance will highlight works from a different culture or country. This program featured the music of Scandinavian composers. Performers included guest artist HåkanContinue reading “‘Beauty on Water’ Kicks off Season for Austin Chamber Music Center”