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Jan 16, 2025 | 
broadwayworld.com | Joni Lorraine
Our story begins with a board game originally invented in 1943 by Anthony Pratt, a British musician who envisioned a murder-mystery game to entertain people during air-raid shelter stays in World War II. The game, originally called Cluedo (a mashup of "clue" and "ludo," meaning "I play" in Latin), was later licensed by Parker Brothers and became the beloved classic we know as Clue.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Joni Lorraine
Picture it. United States, 2024. THE GOLDEN GIRLS, THE LAUGHS CONTINUE brings Miami’s sassiest seniors to stages around the country for one more hurrah. We find Sophia out on bail after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring for retirees. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together with help from a new (much) younger sex-crazed lover.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Joni Lorraine
Y’all, SHUCKED is in town and it’s just as corny as you might imagine. It’s full to the brim with dad jokes, groan worthy puns, a-maize-ing talent, and a sweet little universal plot. It’s a strange but pleasant marriage between Broadway and corn-try music. An unapologetically silly display of rural Americana, SHUCKED is a timely fresh breath of fun.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Joni Lorraine
Huang Yi is a celebrated Taiwanese artist, inventor, and robotics engineer known for his unique work blending technology, art, and dance. He is widely recognized for his groundbreaking integration of industrial robots into dance performances. With a background in classical music and dance, paired with a passion for engineering, Huang Yi creates unique interdisciplinary experiences.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Joni Lorraine
Just in time for election season, Jarrott Productions has smartly put one of Austin’s finest directors, Karen Jambon, at the helm of their latest offering of POTUS: OR BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE. Full of sharp wit from the first line and an obvious political satire throughout, POTUS is stuffed with contemporary adult humor and fun.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Joni Lorraine
Clocking in at a quick 65 minutes, Austin Playhouse’s production of RED, HOT, PATRIOT offers us Cyndi Williams as the iconic Texan known for her humor and sarcasm in journalism and politics. From her own dad to Bob Bullock, this play is a peek behind the curtain of Molly Ivins’ life, and her deep dedication to holding a scathing and humorous light in the shadows of Texas politics throughout her expansive career as a journalist.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Joni Lorraine
MJ THE MUSICAL has hit the stage at Bass Concert Hall. Is it smooth? Is it criminal? Was it a thriller? Is it Bad? Forgive me. I love a good pun – I love a bad pun, too. Nevertheless, MJ the MUSICAL is the latest in a long history of Broadway jukebox musicals now touring in Austin. This one tells the story of Michael Jackson's life, focusing on his artistic genius and the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Joni Lorraine
Two brutal murders a quarter of a century ago sparked a massive amount of media attention and a movement that led to new legislation addressing hate crimes. Matthew Shepard was a young, gay student who was targeted, tortured, and tied to a split rail fence in near freezing temperatures in a remote area near Laramie, Wyoming.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Joni Lorraine
Boundary-breaking choreographer Twyla Tharp returns to Austin on September 26 with Diamond Jubilee, a special program showcasing two new pieces alongside a revival of one of her renowned classics. This event also celebrates the 60th anniversary of her acclaimed dance company, Twyla Tharp Dance making this a performance you must-see. The Twyla Tharp Dance Company was founded by the renowned American choreographer Twyla Tharp in 1965.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Joni Lorraine
Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year more than 16,000 K-12 students in Central Texas will attend their first-ever Broadway School Show and additional school day performances as Texas Performing Arts (TPA) Austin’s largest arts organization will educate and inspire even more students through live performance. This is great news for achieving greater awareness of the rich array of performing arts available to us in the Austin area.
