Wicked
Wed. 08/12 | 7:00PM - Sun. 08/30 @ Bass Concert Hall (Campus)
SO MUCH HAPPENED BEFORE DOROTHY DROPPED IN. Long before the girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One – born with emerald green skin – is smar…more»
Orestes
Thu. 07/30 | 8:00PM - Sat. 08/15 @ The Off Center (East Side)
Click "I Like It!" to win one of TWO pairs of free tickets! This adaptation takes Euripides' classic, strips away the presentational storytelling of three millennia ago and reinforces the sto…more»
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Love, Janis
Thu. 05/28 | 8:00PM - Sun. 08/30 @ ZACH Theatre (South Austin)
Conceived, adapted & directed by Randal Myler Inspired by the book by Laura Joplin May 28 - August 30, 2009 Kleberg Stage Wed, Thur, Fri & Sat at 8:00pm, Sun at 2:30pm The most req…more»
I ♥ Walmart
Thu. 08/13 | 8:00PM - Sat. 08/29 @ Hyde Park Theatre (Campus)
<!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> Hot on the heels of its summer hit, KILLER JOE, Cap T presents a new original work, I ♥ WALMART, August 13th-29…more»
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Stool Pigeon!
Every Saturday 8:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Each week an All Star cast of Austin improvisers puts on a show based on the monologues and stories of a local celebrity guest performer. Tonight's Pigeon is Ian Clarke.Ian Clarke is a comput…more»
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Each Saturday a celebrity guest narrates his or her personal story while performers, sketch comedy writers, theater managers, festival producers and touring improvisers turn the tales into improvised comedy sketchesread more at austin360.com
HOUSE OF SEVERAL STORIES: a tragedy in two acts of nonsense
Thu. 08/06 | 8:00PM - Sun. 08/23 @ Austin Playhouse
HOUSE OF SEVERAL STORIES: a tragedy in two acts of nonsense Tickets are now on sale for Imagine That's inaugural production, the Austin premiere of the award-winning original pl…more»
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The costumes! The cleavage! The shoes! All at House of Several Stories—and that was just the audience. Okay, so maybe a review-of-crowd is not pertinent to review-of-show except, hello, this is Austin, where dressing up usually means wearing your newest Crocs and maybe a t-shirt with sleeves. more at austinist.com
ColdTowne Improv
Every Saturday 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
ColdTowne has not only been to almost every single major comedy festival in North America, they also run Texas' fastest growing comedy training center and recently have been featured on The On…more»
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Meredith Willson's, The Music Man
Fri. 07/03 | 8:30PM - Sat. 08/15 @ Zilker Park Hillside Theater (South Austin)
Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN July 3 - August 15, 2009 Thursdays - Sundays (approx. 8:30pm; at dusk) [no performance on July 4th] Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater (Located in …more»
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AA-S Best Bet – ‘The Music Man’:
It is the summer of music men from Gary, Ind. While the world remains focused on Michael Jackson, Austin has shifted interest to another former Gary, Ind., resident – Harold Hill. more at www.austin360.com
School House Rock! Live! Jr.
Fri. 07/24 | 8:00PM - Sat. 08/15 @ Sam Bass Community Theatre
Written by Scott Ferguson Directed by Tara Bonds The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful …more»
Stop The World - I Want to Get OFF
Fri. 07/31 | 8:00PM - Sun. 08/23 @ The Wimberley Playhouse
"Stop the World - I Want to Get Off" by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse July 31 - Aug. 23, 2009 Set against the backdrop of a circus, this musical focuses on Littlechap, whose first major …more»
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AA-S Best Bet – `Stop the World, I Want to Get Off’:
Wimberley Players present the classic musical about a circus clown who is too busy dreaming of what life could be to actually live life. more at www.austin360.com
The Wonderbread Years
Tue. 08/11 | 8:00PM - Sun. 08/16 @ The Long Center for the Performing Arts
In these days of healthy fanaticism, saying you eat Wonder Bread is sort of like admitting to watching three or four hours of game shows and soap operas every day. In fact, the phrase “w…more»
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AA-S Best Bet – The Distant Seconds:
Comedian and former “Seinfeld” writer Pat Hazell performs `The Wonder Bread Years,’ a funny and nostalgic look back at a childhood growing up in the 1960s and ’70s. The show, a hybrid between stand-up comedy and theater, enjoys a week-long run at the Long Center. more at www.austin360.com
Shakespeare's As You Like It
Fri. 08/07 | 8:00PM - Sun. 08/30 @ Scottish Rite Theatre
All the world's a stage! Rosalind flees the dangers of her uncle’scourt to find safety and magic in the forest of Arden. Scottish Rite Theatre presents Shakespea…more»
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Esther's Follies
Every Saturday 8:00PM @ Esther's Follies (East Sixth)
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The Last Hippie: A Western Novel
Thu. 08/13 | 8:00PM - Sat. 08/22 @ The Vortex (East Side)
The Last Hippie: A Western Novel Written and performed by Vincent Mann | Directed by Rachel Rebecca Roy Aug.13-16 and 20-22, 2009 8pm Twisted Tale Comes to The VORTEX …more»
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Best up-to-the-minute comedy in town!
Every Saturday 7:00PM @ Esther's Follies (East Sixth)
Esther's Follies has been rocking Austin for over 30 years with their political satire and comedy sketch! Amazing magician and musical parody numbers this is a must see on old 6th street…more»
TAKE THE FUNNY AND RUN!
Every Saturday 8:00PM @ Esther's Follies (East Sixth)
Austin's favorite topical musical comedy revue with magic, satire, and man on the street comedy located in the heart of sixth street for 32 years!
THEY BETTER FIX HEALTH CARE...'CAUSE YOU ARE GONNA BUST A GUT!
Every Saturday 8:00PM @ Esther's Follies (East Sixth)
For more than a quarter century, the folks at Esther's Pool have kept Austin rolling with laughter. Part magic show, part vaudeville review, part satire tour-de-force, Es…more»
TAKE THE FUNNY AND RUN!
Every Saturday 8:00PM @ Esther's Follies (East Sixth)
For more than a quarter century, the folks at Esther's Pool have kept Austin rolling with laughter. Part magic show, part vaudeville review, part satire tour-de-force, Es…more»
The Sinister Slickster's Fuelish Frame-up
Fri. 07/03 | 7:30PM - Sat. 08/15 @ Salado Silver Spur Theater
Cheer the hero and boo the villain in the Salado Silver Spur's fifth annual melodrama, chock- full of slapstick and satire on stage, and, on screen, an original silent-movie chase sequence thr…more»
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare directed by Ann Ciccolella
Mon. 08/10 | 8:00PM - Thu. 08/27 @ The Long Center for the Performing Arts
Austin Shakespeare brings lusty flappers, provocative dandies and a band of prohibition politicians to The Long Center’s Rollins Theatre, which is transformed into the South in the 1920s…more»
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Farm To Market
Every Saturday 11:00AM @ ZACH Theatre (South Austin)
New Saturday Play Series at ZACH! FARM TO MARKET Celebrate the Fall Harvest with your family October 24 at 11:00am and October 31 & November 7 at 11:00am & 1:00pm. Writt…more»
Tartuffe (The Imposter)
Thu. 07/23 | 7:00PM - Sun. 08/16 @ The City Theatre Co (North Austin)
Moliere's wit takes center stage in one of the theater’s most enduring tales about a conman who discovers that the unattainable is always the most desirable. Intrigue, greed, lechery, be…more»
Actual Lives 2009 Performance Workshop
Sat. 08/08 | 1:00PM - Sat. 08/29 @ AGE Building
Actual Lives 2009 Performance Workshop AGE Building3710 Cedar StreetAustin, TX Writing and performance workshop for people with disabilities, scheduled for August, 2009 in Austin…more»
The Emperor's New Shows
Fri. 08/07 | 7:30PM - Sun. 08/16 @ Center Stage Texas
Maybe our best original musical! The Emperor’s New Shows is a kidsActing original rock musical that tells the tale of a movie star, Chad, who decides to become a rock star... one…more»
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The Emperor's New Shows
Fri. 08/07 | 7:30PM - Sun. 08/16 @ Center Stage Texas
Maybe our best original musical! The Emperor’s New Shows is a kidsActing original rock musical that tells the tale of a movie star, Chad, who decides to become a rock star... one…more»
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Adult Puppet and Mask-Making Workshops
Wed. 07/08 | 7:00PM - Thu. 08/27 @ Geppetto Dreams Puppet Company
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Positivity for Purpose Performing Arts Theatre Camp
Every Saturday 10:00AM @ Givens Recreations Center (East Side)
AA-S Best Bet – ‘Love, Janis’:
Could there be a musical that’s a better fit for the self-proclaimed live music capital of the world? more at www.austin360.com