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Austin Gets ‘Blue’ This Holiday Weekend

by Leeza Dennis on December 15, 2015

Just beyond the tinsel and twine, the Blue Man Group is bringing the energy just after Christmas. This unique, highly interactive show will be unlike anything you’ve ever seen before, and will be an outing you...

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Q&ATX: Alexandra Ncube, Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon

by Elaine Krackau on December 9, 2015

The Book of Mormon, winner of nine Tony awards, is back in Texas with book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators...

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The New Face of “The Phantom of the Opera”

by Autumn Rhea Carpenter on December 3, 2015

When the flamboyant Gaston Leroux wrote Le Fantôme de l’Opéra in 1910, he envisioned bringing to life the strange events that had occurred in the famed Paris Opera House during the 1880s. Under director Laurence...

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Philanthropists welcome holiday season with Christmas classic

by Nick Bailey on December 1, 2015

Amidst the holiday season, as shoppers shuffle about the heart of Houston, many gather for a different purpose — one of a charitable nature. On a mission to unite the kindness of the community with...

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Potted Potter Brings Magic to Houston, Austin

by Autumn Rhea Carpenter on November 4, 2015

Call me a muggle, but I never quite understood the Harry Potter craze. Recently, my 10-year-old and I started reading the first of seven books in the fantasy series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone...

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Elections Esther’s Style!

by Julie Tereshchuk on October 29, 2015

There's never any shortage of belly laughs at Austin's Esther's Follies, and this election season's no exception. In fact, the 2016 crop of political candidates is like striking gold for SNL's slightly younger Texas cousin....

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q&aTX: Adam Garst, Flounder in Disney’s The Little Mermaid

by Elaine Krackau on September 30, 2015

Based on the Disney animated film and hit Broadway musical, The Little Mermaid made its Austin debut. The show features all of the favorite songs like “Under The Sea” and “Part of Your World” as...

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PETER PAN 360 Hooks Houston Audiences

by Autumn Rhea Carpenter on September 16, 2015

“To live is an awfully big adventure.” – J.M. Barrie, PETER PAN In today’s buzzing, texting, Photoshopped world, it’s difficult to impress youth audiences. While a strong storyline matters most, it takes more effort to...

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Hideout Theatre: A Different Kind of Summer Fun

by Alysha Kaye on June 15, 2015

Summer in Texas is filled with a lot of the same for most people—water, sun, tan lines and mosquito bites. I’d be the last person to ever tire of floating the river or exploring Lake...