Unbury Your Gays is both a joy and a heartbreak to watch. It captures the sense of awkward, freewheeling whimsy of teen-hood, while also exploring the specific loneliness of queer desire. The honesty and nuance of these performances are really something to behold, all held up by a script and production team that make numerous smart choices to create a breathtaking world. It's the perfect way to greet this year's Pride Month, and a fine feather in the cap of one of Austin's most promising up-and-coming companies.
Ground Floor’s ‘I Wanna Be a F*cking Princess’ is a humorous, harrowing, but heartfelt, ode to womanhood
I Wanna Be a F*cking Princess is a profound examination of what it means to be a woman in today's society, full of earnest and heartfelt performances from an exquisitely chosen cast of some of Austin's best actresses.
Dirty Gold’s ‘Venus in Fur’ is a smartly-crafted, scintillating battle of the sexes with a clever, courageous cast
Venus in Fur is an absolute wonder, a smart, sexy, stunning work, where it's obvious that everyone involved is completely committed to the vision, featuring some of the best performances I've seen this year.
Color Arc’s ‘Wanna Play’ is a compassionate, clever bit of candy-coated catharsis
"Wanna Play" is is a raw nerve coated in cotton candy, trauma as transmitted through an arcade cabinet, but it's also work of exceptional honesty, treating its troubled, damaged characters with real empathy and grace, and those are two things that all of us, in these troubled times, could use a little more of.
New Seasons: Broadway in Austin brings Tony winners, worldwide hits, and fan favorites to their 25-26 season
Broadway in Austin has announced their latest season, and it's one of their best in ages. This season brings to Austin the Best Musical winners at both the 2023 and 2024, as well as a cavalcade of favorites both old new, including the return of two major hits from the last few seasons. Here's a … Continue reading New Seasons: Broadway in Austin brings Tony winners, worldwide hits, and fan favorites to their 25-26 season
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