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When people think of the movie "Tootsie," they remember an uncomfortable Dustin Hoffman in a sparkly red sequined dress. The film, released in theaters in 1982, was built around counterpoints: social commentary with farce, seriousness with…

Prominent poet-songwriter brings his Rough and Rowdy Ways to Austin By Kevin Curtin, 10:30 am, Mon January 24, 2022 !-->…

'HADESTOWN', winner of eight Tony Awards 2019® including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Album in Musical Theater, debuted in Austin as part of Texas Performing Arts' 2021-22 Broadway…

AUSTIN, TX - FOX's hit reality series "The Masked Singer" begins a live nationwide tour in 2022 and plans to make a stop in the live music capital of the world.The show will take place on July 13, 2022 at the Bass Concert Hall at Texas…

After the pandemic disrupted live performances, Austin Music Spaces rallied with the National Independent Venue Association in providing federal funds for COVID-19 emergency relief. So what happened to the…

Scammers never sleep and, according to Texas Performing Arts, they could target "Hamilton" fans.The University of Texas Performing Arts Program this week warned theatergoers to be wary of any third-party vendors now claiming to be selling…

Getting to Vatican City: difficult. Getting to the University of Texas: does not require a plane or passport.Texas Performing Arts announced this week “Behind the Scenes: Hollywood's Sistine Chapel,” a…

More live shows are back at the Bass Concert Hall at the University of Texas at Austin. Texas Performing Arts announced on Wednesday updates to its calendar for the coming months, headlining a new event: "Disney Princess - The Concert".…

AUSTIN (KXAN) - The show will continue in 2021. Tony Award-winning producer Bob Bursey began his role as executive director of Texas Performing Arts in January 2020, just before the pandemic hit the region in March 2020.…

AUSTIN - The University of Texas Bass Concert Hall just turned 40. Stage Supervisor Conrad Haden knows every nook and cranny, and every twist and turn. Haden often works about 50 feet above the stage. He has worked in the theater since…

Annalize Hughes May 14, 2020 - 12:24 KALEO is an Icelandic rock band made up of singer JJ Julius Son, drummer David Antonsson, bassist Daniel Kristjansson and guitarist!-->!-->…

UT Austin Extends Spring Break, Plans To Take Online Classes Classes will resume on campus on Monday, March 30, and students should plan to return before that date, according to the University of Texas at Austin. AUSTIN, Texas - The…

At one point, we've all wished for something we know we can't have. It's human nature. But sometimes it's just the possibility of these wishes coming true that propels us forward. Desiring something different, something…

September 11, 2001 was a terrifying day for the world. People at first felt so helpless as the news continued to broadcast all of the sadness, destruction and death surrounding the attacks. The planes were ordered to land wherever they…

The world outside in mid-January looks gritty, lifeless and gray. The trees are pointing skeletal limbs skyward, the grass has turned brown, and the hopeful twinkling lights of the holidays have all been put away. It seems the whole…

HELLO DOLLY! has entertained audiences since its first Broadway appearance in 1964 with Carol Channing as Dolly Gallagher Levi. While many productions and revivals have followed, the endearing qualities of this stellar show continue to…

The room opens to a dark stage with a bed, a laptop and a lamp. Behind this set scrolls a cascade of endless news feeds - Facebook, Twitter and Instagram - coupled with the incessant sounds of notification alerts. Cute but jarring, the…

If you are like me and have a certain age (ahem!) Mainstream like JESUS ​​CHRIST SUPERSTAR. It may have even helped inspire you to explore theater and become critical later in life. Andrew Lloyd Webber…

In 2014, the British newspaper The Guardian published an article on the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" in which the writer was of the opinion that Judas, "like the devil, has all the best tunes". Whether this is true or not,…

Wes Eichenwald Special for American Statesman | Austin 360In 2014, the British newspaper The Guardian published an article about the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" in which the writer was of the opinion that Judas, "like the devil, has…

Texas Performing Arts presents hip-hop dance pioneer Rennie Harris' new work, Rennie Harris Funkedified, on October 29 at Bass Concert Hall! Hailed by the New Yorker as "America's most brilliant hip-hop choreographer", Harris' latest work…

JESUS ​​CHRIST SUPERSTAR has been one of the most beloved shows since it was first written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. With the release of the American album in 1970, it became known as the…

"Do you hear the people singing? Singing the song of angry men? It is the music of the people who will no longer be slaves." Familiar words from the familiar show LES MISERABLES. The story tells of redemption and unity. He also shares…

Of course, “Cats” isn't just about cats. We humans spend endless hours on social media celebrating the various hilarities of cats, so a musical featuring dancing felines wouldn't be too much of a…

There are stories that never get stale, including those about parents and kids who disagree. violin on the roof, the story of a poor milkman raising five daughters in pre-revolutionary Russia in 1905, has been an audience…

WAITRESS is a 2015 musical with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles and a book by Jessie Nelson, based on the 2007 film of the same name, written by Adrienne Shelly. It tells the story of Jenna Hunterson (Christine Dwyer), a waitress in an…

Sharon Chapman @slctexas Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 2:26 PM October 17, 2018 at 2:57 PM The 2018-2019 Broadway season in Austin opens on October 23 with…

decades ago, The Phantom of the Opera was my first exposure to high quality musical theatre. When he took the stage in 1986, he set the bar extremely high. I think it is fair to say that the phenomenon which is Phantom is…

Decades ago The Phantom of the Opera was my first exposure to high quality musical theater. When he entered the scene in 1986, he set the bar very high. I think it's fair to say that the phenomenon that is Ghost is unique…

Texas Performing Arts presents a double vocal program with the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Roomful of Teeth and a encore performance of Mozart Requiem Undead by Panoramic Voices (formerly the Texas Choral Consort and Orchestra) with the…

I am your man: Leonard Cohen at the Bass Concert Hall,…

David Byrne & St. Vincent at the Bass Concert Hall, 10.5.12…

Daniel Tosh, host of the popular Comedy Central series, "Tosh.0" kicks off his nationwide tour at Bass Concert Hall on Thursday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for Tosh Tower Twenty Two at the Bass Concert Hall will go on sale Friday,…

Morrissey @ Bass Concert HallAfter a bumpy start (visa issues caused the 11/10 show in Chicago to be postponed), Morrissey began their North American tour in San Antonio, Texas on Monday and performed at Bass Concert Hall in Austin the…