Shakespeare’s “A Comedy of Errors” at The Curtain Theater
This Saturday, September 22, The Baron’s Men will present their one and only public performance of “A comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare. It will be at The Curtain Theater which is not normally...
View ArticlePlenty o’ somethin’
A feature on Porgy and Bess, as adapted and now being performed by the Zach Scott company at the refurbished Austin Music Hall, accompanied by a nine-piece orchestra, takes a prominent place on the...
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Hail, hail to piracy
Only two performances remain, one tonight at 8 o’clock and one tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock. Today’s matinee performance of The Pirates of Penzance was dedicated to children. Even after a...
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You didn’t have to grow-up in the Bronx or even have visited to get in the mood for Chazz Palminteris A Bronx Tale, on for two more nights at the Long Center. I saw the show last night, having not seen...
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Grown-up entertainment – Sinsational!
Sinsations 3rd Annual Erotic CarnivalSo, one of my good friends just emailed me and ask me to check a local store, I must admit I hadn’t been paying attention, and as readers will know, I’m always for...
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Cinderella charming
La Cenerentola will star the same cast for all performances (scroll down the linked page to read a little about the people who have made this production the wonderful experience that it is). See a show...
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Over the top
The circus is in town and it’s as great an audience-pleaser as ever. The top levels at the Erwin Center were blocked off, and the entire quota of lower-level seats appeared to be sold out. Our tickets...
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Only two shows remain (today, at 2 pm and 6 pm) before the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus moves on. Our tickets were fifteen dollars apiece, and they were worth every penny and more....
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The Mikado a don’t-miss musical delight
The Mikado will make you happy. You will still be singing the songs the next day. If you’ve never been to a performance of this show, treat yourself and at least one other person to one of the five...
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Pagliacci
Pagliacci has come and gone now, but all lovers of music should mark their calendars for the next two Austin Lyric Opera productions: The Marriage of Figaro (January 31; February 2, 3, 2013) and...
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Circo Hermanos Vazquez: just two more shows
Learned pigs were new to us. All the acts were fast-paced and expert and some were quite novel. There were feats of strength and balance by two acrobats without props of any kind. A rapid...
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H.M.S. Pinafore: this saucy ship’s a beauty
This production of H.M.S. Pinafore captivates. The orchestra’s bigger and brighter than ever (19 members counted), and so’s the chorus (28 members counted). Both the men and the women of the chorus...
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The circus is in town!
Circo Hermanos Vazquez+ is smartly paced and choreographed and very beautiful as a spectacle. The costumes are not extravagant, but they are fresh and very becoming to the artists, who are of the first...
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Don Giovanni: a disguished production
If you miss the Austin Opera production of Don Giovanni (the May 3 Sunday matinee at 3 pm is the last live performance, with a KMFA live broadcast Don Giovanni beginning at the same time), you’ll miss...
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The Sorcerer enthralls
Yes, it’s silly; yes, it will make you laugh. The Sorcerer is the current production of the Gilbert & Sulllivan Society of Austin. A mysterious potion in a teapot causes upheaval in a country...
View ArticleThe Gondoliers: not to be missed
The summer production of the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin is a delight for all ages. Elementary-school students enjoyed the entire Father’s Day Sunday matinee performance with complete...
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Pesky pirates, pusillanimous police, pretty poppets!
The Pirates of Penzance brings you all these, and more, thanks to the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin. Look forward to an accomplished chorus, an expert 19-piece orchestra, and vocal music of...
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Carmen: fast, furious, and fiery
Austin Opera continues to be an outstanding asset to Austin. The number of children in the audience at the opening performance of Carmen was astonishing; even more astonishing is that they stayed to...
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