Recent Reviews
Review: Still. Here. Now. by Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre
by David Glen Robinson
Published on October 08, 2026
All those who appreciate art and desire peaceful change should be following Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre.
In her curtain speech Andrea Ariel said this was the final element of a trilogy, a long story of identity, presence, and persistence. It was that and more, of course. Still. Here. Now was an artwork of beautifully blended dance and music, a textbook of community activism, a palette of the bright primary colors of love, and an arrow into the future showing us what we can find there and what we can become. In …
Review: An Orchestra of Supergiants by BLiPSWiTCH
by David Glen Robinson
Published on October 07, 2026
When you successfully track Blipswitch to their annual dance production, it'll be in an unpredictable, surprising location—with exquisite dance.
Blipswitch is one of those highly talented Austin performance groups that somehow doesn’t make waves on the scene. Instead, they put their high creativity into one well crafted evening-length show per year, with guest appearances by one or two of their artists in other shows throughout the season. Even so, quality outs, and Blipswitch has within the year received a grant from the prestigious Bennett-Raccah Charitable Fund. This year, the evening-length show was An Orchestra …
Review: Mrs. Doubtfire by touring company
by Brian Paul Scipione
Published on September 30, 2026
Never a dull moment, and a valid reimagining of the beloved film with Robin Williams.
When making a movie, no one truly knows if it will be good or whether people will like it. In fact, many of the most beloved movies today were box office bombs including The Shawshank Redemption, Blade Runner, Fight Club, and It's a Wonderful Life. Certainly, there are many ways to make financially safe movies that are based on winning formulas -- like the standard romcCom or the late night, gross-out comedies. Adam Sandler has …
Review: Boeing Boeing by Tex-Arts
by Hannah Neuhauser
Published on September 30, 2026
A tidy little French farce sets up for explosions but avoids a showdown amongst three deceived fiancées. Cheerful and well executed with moments of well-timed hilarity.
Is there anything bad with an in-flight movie? It’s free entertainment. You already paid for an over-priced flight and complimentary drinks. Unless you want to pay an upcharge for WiFi, you might as well watch something that can help time go by. Once the flight is over, you grab your luggage and move on with your life. The past two to three hours evaporate into a blur. The TexArts production of Boeing Boeing feels like …
Review: The Taming of the Shrew by The Baron's Men
by Michael Meigs
Published on September 29, 2026
The Shakespearian brilliance of the Baron's Men in a new setting, with a swift, entertaining TAMING OF THE SHREW.
We all lamented the sale last year of the grounds beneath the Curtain Theatre in the far west of Austin, where the Baron's Men had performed for twenty-five years. There was something heady, even ineffable, about witnessing Shakespeare's plays performed quasi-outoors in the quarter-sized replica of London stages of the time of Queen Elizabeth and King James. The night air, the view of the bare thrust stage from the two-storied stands or from the groundlings' …
Review: PRIMARY TRUST by Austin Playhouse
by Michael Meigs
Published on September 27, 2026
Here's a heart-warmer we all need: Robert Joseph in a gentle grownup fairytale about finding someone to trust. With Vivian Noble's dazzling versatility.
It's apt that this modern adult fairy tale should have won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for drama, announced on May 6. It was the best of times, about a month before Joe Biden faltered in his first and only debate with Donald Trump. The United States, at least the urban United States, was ready for an ingenious, firsthand account from a gentle Black man of friendship, imagination, and small but life-changing successes. The Pulitzer Committee …