Oct. 12th - 28th, Wednesday - Sundays, 7:30pm evenings and 2pm matinees.  

Based on the legendary conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, SIDE SHOW follows their heartwrenching search for love and acceptance amidst the spectacle of fame and freak-dom…

The New Yorker

Published on Oct 23, 2014 

Adam Gopnik talks with Stephen Sondheim about the myth of the unified score. Say what?!

A Plan and Not Quite Enough Time

Sat, Sep 29 @ 7:30PM  and Sun, Sep 30 @ 2:00 PM

B. Iden Payne Theatre, UT Austin, 300 E. 23rd Street, Austin, TX 78712 

A semi-staged reading featuring…

Here's our pick for this weekend. See THE WHO'S TOMMY at The City Theatre tonight at 8 pm! Our very own Phil Rodriguez is among the talented cast. 

The City Theatre presents THE WHO'S TOMMY

Ruthless, The Musical * plays its final weekend at the City Theatre this Thursday through Sunday (July 5-8). 

Jessica Cohen and Susan Johnston Taylor star in this wild musical comedy that proves some kids will do anything to become a Broadway…

If you haven't heard about all the great musicals on Broadway this past year, Laura Benanti sums it up in her own special way. 

CLICK HERE: Laura Benanti on the 2017-18 Broadway Musicals.  

A modern classic about one woman's struggle to come to terms with her past - brutally separated from her German Jewish parents at the age of 9 and brought to England with the promise of a new life...

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"The Band's Visit," with music by David Yazbek and book by Itamar Moses, premiered on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre Nov 9, 2017.  SoundBeacon's Glenna Bowman saw this surprising and beautiful production on March 8, 2018. 

In this…

So many great shows on Broadway right now!  While SoundBeacon executive producer, Glenna Bowman, was in New York this past week, she took time to visit the Great White Way.  "The Band's Visit" was the finest surprise of the trip. It is…

Kirk Kelso, who recently played Hegai (and several other characters) in "Esther, A New Musical," is now playing the role of Beauregard Burnside in "Mame," being presented by the Georgetown Palace Theatre."   We saw the show on Sunday and loved it! 

Miss Emily Villarreal, who recently played Suri in SoundBeacon Entertainment's "Esther, A New Musical," can now be seen in the newest addition to the “Texas History Musicals” series, Red Scare, a musical comedy that explores 1950s witch-hunt hysteria. Created by John Cecil and Texas…

We at SoundBeacon, have a special place in our hearts for The City Theatre.  Glenna met Artistic Director, Andy Berkovsky, when he was just starting this local theatre in 2006, and we have watched him develop a devoted following through quality…

We have had so much fun introducing our cast to you! 

Here are the final two members of our cast, who are certainly not least in our eyes!  Phil Rodriguez plays King Xerxes' steadfast bodyguard, Harbona, with the perfect balance…

Laura Freeman and Michele' Crowder play two very different roles in "Esther, A New Musical" (Feb 10, 2018, ZACH Theatre, Kleberg Stage).  Laura plays Zeresh, the wife of the villainous Haman.  Zeresh is as scheming as her husband, but loves all…

You will feel the energy as Jeremiah "AJ" Abdullah and Kirk Kelso take the stage in "Esther, A New Musical" (Feb 10, 2018, ZACH Theatre).  AJ, as Hathak, looks after the queen's personal business, and Kirk, as Hegai, guides the palace virgins through beauty treatments and lessons in palace protocol. …

A recent transplant to Austin, SUSAN JOHNSTON TAYLOR plays the role of JUILY in "Esther, A New Musical" (Feb 10, 2018, ZACH Theatre, Kleberg Stage). Susan has studied voice including opera and musical theatre for over a decade and most recently…

ELIZABETH NEIMAN will play the role of Amira, the daughter of the villainous Haman, in "Esther, A New Musical" (Feb 10, 2018, Zach Theatre, Kleberg Stage).  Elizabeth (Lizzy) sparkles with energy both on and off the stage and, always has an encouraging word for…

STEVE WILLIAMS will play Mordecai in the stage reading of "Esther, A New Musical" (Zach Theatre, Kleberg Stage, Feb 10, 2018).  Steve brings his considerable theatre experience to the role, having performed in numerous shows at ZACH Theatre, Georgetown Palace Theater, the Vortex…

Emily Villarreal will play SURI in "Esther, A New Musical," on February 10, 2018 (Zach Theatre, Kleberg Stage).  Miss Emily moved to South Austin from the bustling Big Apple. With a degree in Musical Theatre from Manhattanville College, she…

CREIGHTON MOENCH will play "evil Haman" in the stage reading of "Esther, A New Musical" on February 10, 2018, at Zach Theatre's Kleberg Stage.  Creighton has been seen in performance spaces around Austin, including Zilker Hillside Theatre, The City Theatre and Jewish Repertory Theatre.  Most…