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Bass Concert Hall @ U of TX at Austin

23rd Street & Robert Dedman Drive, Austin, TX, USA
Seats (approximate)
2872

ABOUT THIS THEATRE

Description

 

Texas Performing Arts offers a diverse season of music, theater, dance, and conversation, and during the past 35 years has presented such world-class artists as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Victor Borge, Nina Simone, Ornette Coleman, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Van Morrison, Philip Glass, Ella Fitzgerald, and The English National Opera. We are also the proud home of Broadway In Austin, and have presented the Austin premieres of Hamilton, The Lion King, Wicked, Jersey Boys, Cats, and The Phantom of the Opera.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical
May 13, 2025 - May 25, 2025
Book by John Logan
Musical Original
Hamilton - Angelica
Mar 25, 2025 - Apr 06, 2025
Musical Original
Funny Girl
Mar 04, 2025 - Mar 09, 2025
Music by Jule Styne; Book by Isobel Lennart; Revised Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Musical Revival Comedy
Les Misérables - 2022
Feb 04, 2025 - Feb 09, 2025
Musical Original Drama
Clue
Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025
Music by Michael Holland; Written by Sandy Rustin
Play Original Comedy
Shucked
Nov 12, 2024 - Nov 17, 2024
Musical Original Comedy
MJ The Musical
Oct 08, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024
Book by Lynn Nottage
Musical Original
Frozen
Jun 05, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024
Musical Original Comedy
Girl From The North Country
Apr 23, 2024 - Apr 28, 2024
Music by Bob Dylan; Book by Conor McPherson; Lyrics by Bob Dylan
Musical Original
Wicked - Munchkinland
Mar 13, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
Beetlejuice
Feb 06, 2024 - Feb 11, 2024
Music by Eddie Perfect; Book by Anthony King, Scott Brown; Lyrics by Eddie Perfect
Musical Original
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Jan 09, 2024 - Jan 14, 2024
Book by Katori Hall; Book by Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar, Kees Prins
Musical Original
Six - Boleyn
Oct 03, 2023 - Oct 08, 2023
Musical Original All Female Cast
To Kill a Mockingbird
May 09, 2023 - May 14, 2023
Written by Aaron Sorkin
Play Original Drama
Ain't Too Proud
Mar 28, 2023 - Apr 02, 2023
Musical Original
Aladdin
Feb 14, 2023 - Feb 19, 2023
Musical Original
Pretty Woman: The Musical
Jan 17, 2023 - Jan 22, 2023
Musical Original Comedy
Hadestown
Sep 20, 2022 - Sep 25, 2022
Music by Anaïs Mitchell; Book by Anaïs Mitchell; Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell
Musical Original
Mean Girls
Aug 02, 2022 - Aug 07, 2022
Music by Jeff Richmond; Book by Tina Fey; Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Musical Original
The Lion King - Rafiki
Apr 07, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
Hamilton - Angelica
Dec 07, 2021 - Dec 19, 2021
Musical Original
Aladdin
Mar 11, 2020 - Mar 12, 2020
Musical Original
Come From Away
Feb 18, 2020 - Feb 23, 2020
Musical Original
Hello, Dolly!
Jan 21, 2020 - Jan 26, 2020
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Musical Revival Comedy
Dear Evan Hansen
Dec 10, 2019 - Dec 15, 2019
Musical Original
Jesus Christ Superstar
Oct 08, 2019 - Oct 13, 2019
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Drama
Les Misérables
Sep 10, 2019 - Sep 15, 2019
Musical Revival Drama
Hamilton - Philip
May 28, 2019 - Jun 16, 2019
Musical Original
Cats
May 07, 2019 - May 12, 2019
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by T.S. Eliot
Musical Revival
Anastasia
Feb 12, 2019 - Feb 17, 2019
Music by Stephen Flaherty; Book by Terrence McNally; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Musical Original
Waitress
Jan 22, 2019 - Jan 27, 2019
Music by Sara Bareilles; Book by Jessie Nelson; Lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Musical Original Drama
Love Never Dies
Nov 27, 2018 - Dec 02, 2018
Musical Original Drama
The Play That Goes Wrong
Oct 23, 2018 - Oct 28, 2018
Play Original Comedy
An American in Paris
May 30, 2018 - Jun 03, 2018
Musical Original
The Book of Mormon - Jumamosi
Apr 17, 2018 - Apr 22, 2018
Musical Original Comedy
School of Rock The Musical
Feb 13, 2018 - Feb 18, 2018
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Book by Julian Fellowes; Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Musical Original
Finding Neverland
Jan 16, 2018 - Jan 21, 2018
Musical Original
The King and I
Dec 12, 2017 - Dec 17, 2017
Musical Revival ComedyDrama
Something Rotten!
May 30, 2017 - Jun 04, 2017
Musical Original Comedy
The Phantom of the Opera
Apr 19, 2017 - Apr 30, 2017
Musical Original Drama
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Mar 21, 2017 - Mar 26, 2017
Musical Original
The Illusionists
Nov 01, 2016 - Nov 06, 2016
Music by Evan Jolly
Special Original Magic
Newsies The Musical
Sep 27, 2016 - Oct 02, 2016
Music by Alan Menken; Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Jack Feldman
Musical Original Comedy
Motown The Musical
Apr 26, 2016 - May 01, 2016
Musical Original Drama
Cabaret
Mar 29, 2016 - Apr 03, 2016
Music by John Kander; Book by Joe Masteroff; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Revival Drama
The Sound of Music
Feb 23, 2016 - Feb 28, 2016
Musical Revival Drama
The Book of Mormon - Latter Day
Dec 08, 2015 - Dec 13, 2015
Musical Original Comedy
Kinky Boots
Nov 10, 2015 - Nov 15, 2015
Music by Cyndi Lauper; Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper
Musical Original
Jersey Boys
Mar 24, 2015 - Mar 29, 2015
Music by Bob Gaudio; Book by Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice; Lyrics by Bob Crewe
Musical Original
Once
Feb 24, 2015 - Mar 01, 2015
Musical Original Romance
Dirty Dancing
Nov 11, 2014 - Nov 16, 2014
Musical Original
War Horse
May 06, 2014 - May 11, 2014
Songmaker: John Tams
Play Original Drama
Wicked - Munchkinland
Feb 19, 2014 - Mar 09, 2014
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
Chicago
Nov 19, 2013 - Nov 24, 2013
Music by John Kander; Book by Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Revival Comedy
The Book of Mormon - Latter Day
Oct 01, 2013 - Oct 13, 2013
Musical Original Comedy
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
May 07, 2013 - May 12, 2013
Musical Original
Million Dollar Quartet
Apr 09, 2013 - Apr 14, 2013
Musical Original
The Lion King - Gazelle
Jan 16, 2013 - Feb 10, 2013
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
Billy Elliot The Musical
Dec 11, 2012 - Dec 16, 2012
Music by Elton John; Book by Lee Hall; Lyrics by Lee Hall
Musical Original
Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary
May 29, 2012 - Jun 03, 2012
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Original French text by Alain Boublil, Jean-Marc Natel; Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Musical Revival Drama
Mary Poppins
Apr 10, 2012 - Apr 15, 2012
Musical Original Spectacle
Wicked - Munchkinland
Jan 24, 2012 - Feb 12, 2012
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
West Side Story
Mar 29, 2011 - Apr 03, 2011
Music by Leonard Bernstein; Book by Arthur Laurents; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Musical Revival Drama
Shrek
Nov 02, 2010 - Nov 07, 2010
Musical Original Comedy
Jersey Boys
Aug 17, 2010 - Sep 05, 2010
Music by Bob Gaudio; Book by Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice; Lyrics by Bob Crewe
Musical Original
A Chorus Line
May 11, 2010 - May 16, 2010
Musical Revival Drama
In the Heights
Apr 20, 2010 - Apr 25, 2010
Musical Original
The Phantom of the Opera - Music Box
Mar 17, 2010 - Apr 04, 2010
Musical Original Drama
Fiddler On The Roof
Mar 02, 2010 - Mar 07, 2010
Music by Jerry Bock; Book by Joseph Stein; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Musical Revival ComedyDrama
The Color Purple
Jan 12, 2010 - Jan 17, 2010
Musical Original Drama
Spring Awakening
Oct 20, 2009 - Oct 25, 2009
Music by Duncan Sheik; Book by Steven Sater; Lyrics by Steven Sater
Musical Original Drama
Wicked - Munchkinland
Aug 11, 2009 - Aug 30, 2009
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
Mamma Mia! - Second National
Jun 23, 2009 - Jun 28, 2009
Musical Original Comedy
Rent - Mark
May 12, 2009 - May 17, 2009
Music by Jonathan Larson; Book by Jonathan Larson; Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Musical Original Drama
Avenue Q
Apr 14, 2009 - Apr 19, 2009
Music by Jeff Marx, Robert Lopez; Book by Jeff Whitty; Lyrics by Jeff Marx, Robert Lopez
Musical Original Comedy Puppets
Monty Python's Spamalot
Mar 10, 2009 - Mar 15, 2009
Music by Eric Idle, John Du Prez; Book by Eric Idle; Lyrics by Eric Idle
Musical Original Comedy
Legally Blonde
Feb 03, 2009 - Feb 08, 2009
Music by Laurence O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin; Book by Heather Hach; Based upon the film by MGM; Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin
Musical Original Comedy
Mamma Mia! - Second National
Apr 24, 2007 - Apr 29, 2007
Musical Original Comedy
The Lion King - Cheetah
Feb 12, 2007 - Mar 25, 2007
Music by: Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
Peter Pan
Feb 07, 2006 - Feb 12, 2006
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
Musical Revival Comedy
Movin Out
Nov 01, 2005 - Nov 06, 2005
Music by Billy Joel; Lyrics by Billy Joel
Musical Original Dance
Chicago
Sep 20, 2005 - Sep 25, 2005
Music by John Kander; Book by Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Revival Comedy
The Producers - Leo
May 24, 2005 - May 29, 2005
Music by Mel Brooks; Book by Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Musical Original Comedy
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Apr 12, 2005 - Apr 17, 2005
New Music by Jeanine Tesori; Book by Dick Scanlan, Richard Morris; New Lyrics by Dick Scanlan
Musical Original Comedy
Little Shop of Horrors
Feb 09, 2005 - Feb 13, 2005
Music by Alan Menken; Book by Howard Ashman; Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Musical Revival ComedyPuppets
Jesus Christ Superstar
Oct 26, 2004 - Oct 31, 2004
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Drama
42nd Street
May 25, 2004 - May 30, 2004
Music by Harry Warren; Book by Mark Bramble, Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Al Dubin
Musical Revival Comedy
The Phantom of the Opera - Music Box
Feb 04, 2004 - Feb 29, 2004
Musical Original Drama
The Graduate
Sep 16, 2003 - Sep 21, 2003
Written by Terry Johnson
Play Original Comedy
Mamma Mia! - Second National
Mar 18, 2003 - Mar 30, 2003
Musical Original Comedy
Les Misérables - Third National
Sep 23, 2002 - Sep 29, 2002
Musical Original Drama
South Pacific
Jan 29, 2002 - Feb 03, 2002
Musical Revival Drama
Aida
Sep 19, 2001 - Sep 23, 2001
Musical Original Drama
Fosse
Apr 03, 2001 - Apr 08, 2001
Musical Original Revue Dance
Rent - Benny
Jan 23, 2001 - Jan 28, 2001
Music by Jonathan Larson; Book by Jonathan Larson; Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Musical Original Drama
Beauty & the Beast
Nov 20, 2000 - Dec 03, 2000
Music by Alan Menken; Book by Linda Woolverton; Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice
Musical Original Comedy
Cabaret
Sep 12, 2000 - Sep 17, 2000
Music by John Kander; Book by Joe Masteroff; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Revival Drama
Ragtime
Jul 25, 2000 - Jul 30, 2000
Music by Stephen Flaherty; Book by Terrence McNally; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Musical Original Drama
Sunset Boulevard
Mar 28, 2000 - Apr 02, 2000
Musical Original
Jekyll & Hyde
Jan 25, 2000 - Jan 30, 2000
Music by Frank Wildhorn; Book by Leslie Bricusse; Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Musical Revival Drama
Rent - Benny
Apr 06, 1999 - Apr 11, 1999
Music by Jonathan Larson; Book by Jonathan Larson; Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Musical Original Drama
Chicago
Jan 20, 1999 - Jan 24, 1999
Music by John Kander; Book by Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Revival Comedy
Cats - Fourth National
Aug 11, 1998 - Aug 16, 1998
Musical Original
The Phantom of the Opera - Music Box
Jan 20, 1998 - Feb 22, 1998
Musical Original Drama
Smokey Joe's Cafe
Sep 23, 1997 - Sep 28, 1997
Musical Original Revue
Hello, Dolly!
Feb 21, 1997 - Feb 23, 1997
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Musical Revival Comedy
A Chorus Line
Jan 21, 1997 - Jan 26, 1997
Musical Revival Drama
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Sep 27, 1996 - Sep 29, 1996
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Comedy
Grease
Sep 26, 1996 - Oct 01, 1995
Musical Revival Comedy
Les Misérables - Third National
Mar 14, 1995 - Mar 19, 1995
Musical Original Drama
Cats - Fourth National
Jan 24, 1995 - Jan 29, 1995
Musical Original
The Who's Tommy
Apr 20, 1994 - Apr 24, 1994
Musical Original
The Secret Garden
Mar 15, 1994 - Mar 20, 1994
Music by Lucy Simon; Book by Marsha Norman; Lyrics by Marsha Norman
Musical Original
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jan 18, 1994 - Jan 23, 1994
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Drama
Cats - Fourth National
Apr 13, 1993 - Apr 18, 1993
Musical Original
Aspects of Love
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 17, 1993
Musical Original
Camelot
Oct 27, 1992 - Nov 01, 1992
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Musical Revival
Evita
Sep 08, 1992 - Sep 13, 1992
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Drama
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Oct 29, 1991 - Nov 01, 1991
Music by Buddy Holly; Book by Alan Janes; Lyrics by Buddy Holly
Musical Original
Les Misérables - Third National
Sep 11, 1990 - Sep 16, 1990
Musical Original Drama
Cats - Fourth National
Jan 23, 1990 - Jan 28, 1990
Musical Original
South Pacific
Feb 28, 1989 - Mar 05, 1989
Musical Revival Drama
La Cage aux Folles
Jan 26, 1988 - Jan 28, 1988
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Musical Original Comedy
Cats - Fourth National
Sep 01, 1987 - Sep 06, 1987
Musical Original
Camelot
Sep 23, 1986 - Sep 28, 1986
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Musical Revival
Sugar Babies
Oct 08, 1985 - Oct 13, 1985
Music by Jimmy McHugh; Book based on traditional material written by Ralph G. Allen; Lyrics by Al Dubin, Dorothy Fields
Musical Original Revue Comedy Burlesque
gigi
Apr 19, 1985 - Apr 19, 1985
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Musical Revival Comedy
Blues in the Night
Mar 18, 1984 - Mar 20, 1984
Musical Original Revue
Annie - Fourth National
Mar 30, 1982 - Apr 04, 1982
Music by Charles Strouse; Book by Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Musical Original Comedy