Thanks Yelp and someone named Kelly S... This was hilarious, catch up on the movie before going if…read moreyou need a refresh. They also show the movie before the musical starts - get in early! 3$ beer, 4$ wine and 1$ square service card fee per transaction. I would suggest arriving 45 min prior. Actors will keep a smile on your face and laughter in your belly all night long. Such a great spin on a dark movie!! Kudos.

The audience applauded at the end. Roughly as long as a musical is expected to be. The people on…read morestage often broke out into song and dance ( that can sometimes take you by surprise). I had a few moments where my heart dropped because it looked as if one of the individuals was about to venture into the audience. However, luckily they did not.

The Original Recipe Band...We have really mixed feelings about our experience with them…read more Unfortunately, more negatives than positives stand out, which is our reasoning for the 2 stars instead of the neutral 3 stars. We were recently married in Hill Country, and felt very strongly about having a live band rather than a DJ at our wedding, mostly because all of the weddings that stood out in our memories had awesome live bands to make the reception memorable. We did a lot of research on bands, which definitely took a lot of time. Getting married in the Austin area leaves a ton of options to sort through! What originally attracted us to the band is that they were large, seemingly flexible in accommodating our wishes, offered a great price, and despite not having many online reviews, they provided us with a list of emails to previous clients who we were able to email us references. While the "booking" process what relatively easy, once we did book, our impression of the band manager, James, started to decline. While he was initially quick to respond to us when we were scouting them, once we booked he took months to get our signed contract back to us. I had to email and encourage him multiple times. I come from a family of lawyers and have always had the mentality that nothing is final or confirmed until it is in writing, so waiting so long to see our agreement in writing made me uncomfortable. James often commented that he was preoccupied with moving forward with other endeavors professionally and home repairs, and that this was the reasoning for his delay, which I found to be unprofessional. Let me throw in some positives: They were accommodating of our song choices for special dances. We arranged to have one of the band members play guitar for our ceremony. His name is also James (a different James than the manager) and he was very prompt at responding, kind, and his ceremony performance was excellent. The jazz/piano music for the cocktail hour were appropriate. When it came to the reception music and orchestrating the order of events, the manager, James, seemed to have no idea what was going on despite having had been emailed a timeline for the evening and order of events. He initially kept coming up to me (the bride) and asking me what was next, etc. Keeping him organized and on schedule was the last thing that I wanted to be doing at my own wedding. We had two wedding coordinators and he didn't even think to go to them first with questions without my prompting. When James was speaking and introducing speeches, etc. he was very mumbly and difficult to understand. After the first dances were over and it was party time, instead of playing music that would get people out on the dance floor it was still a lot of jazz and swing music...not exactly what's going to get 20 and 30 something's out on the dance floor. After asking our coordinators to have them step it up a bit with the music, things did get better. Another thing of note was that the transition between songs felt like it took forever. A song would wrap up and guests would just be standing and waiting for the next song. It made it difficult to keep the momentum going. A few guests would even shout out, "Come on! Let's keep it going!" Overall, it was not the experience we were hoping to have with our band. I feel like the band really sets the vibe for the night and it wasn't exactly the upbeat party atmosphere we had in mind. We had amazing experiences with all of our other vendors, but we would not work with ORB again.

Original Recipe Band performed at my daughter's wedding in January 2011 and did an outstanding job…read more Our guests commented repeatedly about how great the band was and how much fun they had. They played a variety of music and kept everything lively. Our guests were out on the dance floor dancing and truly enjoying the event. In addition to the actual performance, my experience with James Fenno in engaging the band, selecting the music, and working through the details of the schedule of events for the reception was exceptional. He is professional in his dealings and responsive to communications. I have to say that having Original Recipe Band perform for the reception really made the event successful. I highly recommend them to anyone planning a wedding.

My daughter and son have both participated in classes/camp with Adderley. Alana is pure magic, she…read moremakes everything fun for the kids and they all love her. My shy daughter gets up on stage and performs with confidence, and my son who resisted going to acting camp this summer was sold after his first day-he declared Alana crazy and fun (which is high praise in his book). They had their camp performance yesterday and it was amazing what all the kids accomplished in two weeks.

Alana is wonderful with kids. Two of our kids have done a musical with her and it's truly magical…read morehow she handles them and caters to their strength. It's neat to see your kids grow in confidence and find their voice. We have loved it so much that we've put our 7 year daughter in 3 musicals now with the Adderley school. It's now her favorite activity to do. Would highly recommend!

Oh my goodness. We just finished my daughter's 5th birthday party with the Ice Queen herself. I'm…read moreblown away by the quality, commitment, and kindness of this company! The Queen was perfect. Every child felt seen and loved. Even my husband got into the play with fun banter and singing. I can not recommend this group enough. Audrey is wonderful! Lucinda and Mac were a dream! Thank you, ladies!!!! I will book you again!!

Wish Upon a Star did an absolute AMAZING job at my Niece's birthday party. We bought the 2 hour…read moreparty, and that included a craft, tea party and lots of games and laughter. The princesses even gave the girls "princess lessons"! Both princesses were beautiful, acted the part and could both SING! It was so cool!! I was surprised at how great of singers they were. They encouraged positive body image and manners...all good things to hear from young women these days. I highly, highly suggest using Wish Upon a Star, whether it's for a 2 hour party or a 30 minute visit. Your child will love it! Also, Audrey told me they can cater to other types of characters if you are looking for something different and unique.

Texas Early Music Project, its fabulous artists, and TEMPS founder and director Daniel Johnson is…read morethe hidden treasure of Austin's classical music scene. No where else in Austin, for a very reasonable ticket price, will you receive such an education in the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music of Iberia, Italy, France, the Celtic Isles, and much more! The vocal music is wonderful and of top quality, and the music is produced, for the most part, on very authentic reproductions of very early instruments played by expert musicians who are renowned in their field. Becoming a Season ticket subscriber is the best way to ensure that you get information and updates about performances and related events. I would highly recommend going to at least one full season's performances to get the full benefit of how much pleasure and knowledge you will come away with! www.early-music.org

In this town full of live music, you would do yourself a disservice to let this gem in the rough go…read moreunnoticed. This project, whose concerts are performed at different venues in Austin, evokes the most surprisingly sublime and wondrous from that which I can feel in my heart and imagination. I never was a musician, let alone a trained musician, lest even a classically trained musician, but it doesn't require square one of "training" to be able to appreciate the well-attended yet still intimate performances of the T.E.M.P.. If you want to have a truly genuine experience of how your soul might have danced within your skin by taking a trip to a much earlier time, all you have to do is close your eyes and prick up your ears... this suspension of disbelief comes with the greatest of ease. And coming from an athiest you should "believe" me when I say this. :) This is music you might think you have heard, but you likely have not unless you've already been to a performance of the Texas Early Music Project.

I came to the ZACH Theater for the first time. "Dear Evan Hansen" is an emotional story that really…read morestays with you. The performances captured the vulnerability and loneliness at the heart of the show. The themes of connection, mental health, and the need to be seen feel incredibly relevant. It's not always an easy watch, but it's meaningful and worth it. I felt every character and it truly had me breaking into tears. Getting tickets at "will call" was easy. The Libby had lots of seating. Tables and chairs, and small lounge couches. There was a young women singing on a small stage with a guitar. Played a few songs that we all knew. And charmed us with her own original song. Beautiful voice. There is a small bar in the back. I did get a small cocktail and a box of popcorn. The auditorium room had wonderful seats. It looks like row K is the best seat because they have like a small bar like table in front of you. The chairs don't have cupholders. So you end up having to hold everything or place on the floor. No one obstruct your view from the stage. Every seat is a good seat. Parking is easy. I paid $15.00 and found parking easily. I was also a little early for the show. I just started following ZACH on IG to see up coming shows. If you want to see this show, they did say they are extending to May. I hope you come see the show and support the local theater.

I recently attended the play "Come From Away" at the Zachary Scott theater and was pleasantly…read moresurprised. I went in, knowing nothing about the production and gained lots of knowledge as to the events behind it. On September 11, 2001, Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada took in 38 commercial flights numbering almost 7000 passengers in response to the 911 bombings & the US closing its airspace. The a tiny town of Gander welcomed them with open arms and fed them, provided housing and clothes over the course of 4 days. It's a heartwarming story and leaves hope for the best of humanity and connection. The cast and protection were great. Adding to that is Celtic bluegrass music and an infectious enthusiasm. I highly recommend it. Running through September 27th. 1 hour 40 minute production, no intermission.

If you are a Texan or live in Austin, TX it is a high probability that you have heard of the Texas…read moreBook Festival. The 2025 Texas Book Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary with over 300 authors, panelists, and a huge crowd of book enthusiasts, both young and seasoned readers. Unfortunately, there were some challenges presented as result of last-minute flight cancellations. Texas Book Festival is one of the nation's premier literary events. It is super special because it is free to attend. Also, if you park in the Austin Visitor's Garage, parking is free as well. The book festival is being held November 8-9, 2025, in downtown Austin, near the Capitol of Texas. With its white signature tents sprinkled along Congress Avenue, the festival had 40K+ attendees. H-E-B grocery store is the 2025 lead sponsor of the book festival. The Texas Book Festival always has a number of sought after celebrities. This year the festival features celebrities such as Matthew McConaughey and Chelsea Handler. You might ask what sparks my interest in the Texas Book Festival. I have been avid reader since I was in elementary school. Also, from kindergarten to 5th grade, I was the spelling bee champion, so I have a love for words. I am currently in two book clubs. Most importantly, it is an opportunity to give back. This is my third year of volunteering at the Texas Book Festival for children's authors. It brings me so much joy. It is nothing like seeing the excitement in the faces of the Girl Scouts, who attended our session. These young people ask such great questions as well. I had the best time today! The 2025 Texas Book Festival is a great forum to connect authors with the readers who read their books and gain insights into the books they have read.

I attended several events at the Texas Book Festival this year in and around the Austin, Tx area…read moreincluding *Texas Book Festival and BookPeople Present: Matthew McConaughey. This event was held at First Baptist Church. There was a long line outside the venue but were allowed to enter the church around 4:30 pm and were then given a signed copy of his new book Poems and Prayers. The book had a sticker that was placed inside and not the actual book. Then we got to watch Matthew read some of his poems along with Lyle Lovett playing guitar for background music. They also engaged in conversation back and forth and Lyle played a few of his songs. At the end of the event they had a Q&A session with the audience. *Texas Book Festival and BookPeople Present: Ibram X. Kendi at the State Theater when he promoted his new book about Malcom X and did a Q&A session afterwards. Always love the fact that this festival attracts some great authors who promote good literature and a selection of events to engage with in and around the Austin area. Some were free and some have a cost.

Our kids have been attending act summer camps for five years now and with two younger kiddos, we…read morewill be a part of this "family" for many years to come. Our kids enjoy each and every week of these camps every year. Act does an amazing job at taking a child's natural creativity and intelligence and helping them fine tune it and turn it into something amazing. I've seen kids write entertaining plays, films and songs and create fantastic works of art that are gallery-worthy! I'm always astounded when I show up on the final day each week for the presentation. The best part is that our kids come home each day a little tired a little dirty and always happy and excited to tell us about their day. Act also does a great job helping kids learn kindness, conflict resolution and these lessons come home with them. We love act, the staff and everything about their summer camps. I highly recommend them!

My Kiddos attended summer camp here and had a blast! I always get anxious when sending them to a…read morenew camp, but the staff made them feel very welcome! They had a really great week, and we will be back again next summer!