AUSTIN PLAYHOUSE

  Written by Margaret Engel and Allison Engel Cyndi Williams stars as the notorious journalist in this acclaimed, one-woman play. Texan political journalist Molly Ivins ...

Called “the greatest play of our age” by The Independent, Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia dances back and forth across the centuries, moving smoothly between 1809 and ...

Austin Playhouse presents Arcadia, a compelling exploration of the interplay between past and present, written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Lara Toner Haddock. This ...

Written by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen | Directed by Lara Toner Haddock Emma Woodhouse prides herself on being a matchmaker ...

You're six years old and your mom's in the hospital because, as your dad says, she "finds it hard to be happy." You start making ...

An aging ruler, an oppressive police state, a restless polarized people seething with paranoia: it's a dangerous time for poets. Two of them - the ...

A weekend musical celebration inviting audiences to revel in the joys of the season

Based on the hit film and featuring a gorgeous, folk-inspired score,  The Spitfire Grill  is a heartwarming and inspirational musical tale of redemption and perseverance. ...

Written & Directed by Steven Dietz from the novel by Agatha Christie Something's afoul on the private golf course at Merlinville-Sur-Mer - namely the body ...

Something's afoul on the private golf course at Merlinville-Sur-Mer - namely the body of Hercule Poirot's newest client. Acclaimed playwright Steven Dietz brings the famed ...

We have a  one-of-a-kind evening  planned for you! Take a trip to the underworld and meet some  wickedly entertaining lost souls  in performances brought to ...

We’re celebrating Spooky Season with your favorite vamps and vixens! A little murder, a little mayhem, and lots of great music to get you in ...

A delightfully dark comedy about women scorned in Minnesota and the really, really nice gangsters - Norwegian hit men - they hire to whack their ...

Doctuh Mistuh Productions, who has brought the ATX such award-winning shows as Heathers, Nevermore-The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, and Silence! ...

An extraordinary musical that celebrates the magic of theatre and the power of a great story.  Based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the ...

The fascinating true story of Sholem Asch's controversial play, The God of Vengeance, and the artists who risked everything to bring it to the stage.  Indecent follows ...

WORLD PREMIERE Chelle, an artist, has recently purchased her childhood home in Baltimore; her brother Willard is working on refurbishing it. But the home renovation ...
New Play

Agatha Christie meets Noises Off in this hilarious new farce. When The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society open their latest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor ...

Red Hot Patriot is filled with Ivins’ sharp-tongued humor and liberal political philosophies. The show recounts Ivins’ political rants and personal reflections with a strong ...

Containing pieces that have been written as early as 1994 as well as pieces that are still being completed, Previews of Departing Attractions is a ...

Bernadette Nasons Stealing Baby Jesus Directed by Ben Wolfe | Performed by Bernadette NasonDecember 11, 16, 17, and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and December 12 ...

The 12 Dates of Christmas by Ginna Hoben Directed by Cyndi Williams Starring Lara Toner Haddock December 9, 10, 15, 18, and 20 at 7:30 ...

Featuring works from Austin Playhouse, Deaf Austin Theatre, Glass Half Full Theatre, Ground Floor Theatre, Hyde Park Theatre, Jarrott Productions, New Manifest Theatre Company, Salvage ...

Austin Playhouse has announced a virtual production of Agatha Christie's The Mysterious Affair at Styles adapted by Producing Artistic Director Lara Toner Haddock as part ...

Austin Playhouse has announced a world-premiere virtual production of Bernadette Nason's Confessions of an English Danger Girl, written and performed by award-winning actress, storyteller, and ...

Austin Playhouse kicks off its all virtual Ghostlight Season with Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins by Margaret Engel and Allison Engel. ...

Austin Playhouse is producing Indecent by Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, Paula Vogel. We have a story we want to tell you. About a play. A play ...

Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed (Wild) and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Tiny Beautiful Things ...

by Nia Vardalos, Cheryl Strayed Based on the bestselling book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, Tiny Beautiful Things personifies ...

Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed (Wild) and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Tiny Beautiful Things ...

Austin Playhouse is celebrating the holiday season with the euphoric romantic musical comedy, She Loves Me. She Loves Me is about a charming case of ...

Join Austin Playhouse in celebrating the holiday season with award-winning actress, storyteller, and author Bernadette Nason, as she reprises her one-woman version of Charles Dickens ...

Award-winning actress, storyteller, and author Bernadette Nason entertains audiences of all ages with treasured, timeless multicultural folktales. Featuring The Shoemaker and the Elves and The ...

Austin Playhouse is celebrating its 20th Anniversary Season by revisiting two of their favorite characters, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. Holmes and Watson is ...

Three years after Shakespeares death, his plays are constantly pirated and performed in inaccurate versions that tarnish the bard's legacy. Henry Condell and John Heminges, ...

Three years after Shakespeares death, his plays are constantly pirated and performed in inaccurate versions that tarnish the bard's legacy. Henry Condell and John Heminges, ...

Austin Playhouse is excited to announce the world premiere of Katherine Catmulls adaptation of her middle grade novel,Summer and Bird. When their parents suddenly go ...

Austin Playhouse is excited to announce the world premiere of Katherine Catmulls adaptation of her middle grade novel, Summer and Bird. When their parents suddenly ...

Copenhagen, a Tony Award winner for Best Play, explores an explosive confrontation between science and politics. Inspired by actual events that have intrigued and baffled ...

Copenhagen focuses on the 1941 meeting between Nils Bohr and Werner Heisenberg in occupied Denmark. This play explores both Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and the uncertainty ...

Austin Playhouse is happy to announce our TBA this season will be the regional premiere of the new bluegrass musical, Paradise. This new musical is ...

For Immediate Release October 7th, 2018 WHO: Austin Playhouse WHAT: The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Rupert Holmes WHEN: November 16th-December 15th, 2018 Thursdays - ...

Austin Playhouse is thrilled to open its 2018 – 2019 season with the world premiere of Monroe by local playwright Dr. Lisa B. Thompson. The ...

Austin Playhouse is excited to present Lucky Stiff by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the Tony Award-winning team that wrote Ragtime and Once On This ...

Austin Playhouse has chosen three plays to be performed during its Festival of New Texas Plays from April 27 – 29, 2018. Eidophusikon by Reina ...

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Austin Playhouse is excited to announce their spring Theatre for Youth Production of Miriam Gonzales’s The Smartest Girl in the World. This heartwarming and witty ...

After over 25 years, Austin Playhouse and Producing Artistic Director Don Toner are delighted to revisit Mark Harelik's The Immigrant in January 2018. Based on ...

This holiday season, Austin Playhouse is proud to present the Austin Premiere of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. In ...

This Random World by Steven Dietz Directed by Beth Harper West Coast Premier We want to believe that serendipity brings us together, that luck is ...

Austin Playhouse is thrilled to close their season with the golden age musical comedy Guys and Dolls from May 26 – June 25, 2017. In ...

Austin Playhouse is delighted to present Kate Hamill’s fresh, playful, and hilarious new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel, Sense and Sensibility, running March 31 ...

Austin Playhouse brings Arthur Miller’s classic drama Death of a Salesman to life from February 17 – March 12, 2017. It’s 1949 in Brooklyn, and ...

In keeping with its mission of bringing Off-Broadway and lesser known shows to Austin, Doctuh Mistuh Productions in association with Austin Playhouse presents the regional ...

A Tony nominee for Best Play, Time Stands Still is a witty, intelligent examination of the power of war against the backdrop of the homefront. ...

Romance and laughter make beautiful music in this charming chamber musical inspired by Marivaux's 18th-century French comedy! Princess Leonide of Sparta has fallen hopelessly in ...

Austin Playhouse continues their 2012-2013 Season with Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde. AUSTIN, Texas— Wilde is at his satirical best in the comic thriller ...

Austin Playhouse is opening their season with Ken Ludwig’s sparkling new comic murder-mystery The Game’s Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays). The play will open ...

King Henry II has imprisoned his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine and taken a nubile French mistress. All hell breaks loose when Eleanor is temporarily freed ...