Magical Mind Mysteries w/
Magical Mystical Michael
Wednesday, September 30th, 7:30PM

Magical Mystical Michael...is not your typical Magician. Combining wit, charm, and a "sleight" attitude, this show is laced with his eccentric and illusive logic creating entertaining magic of the mind, eyes, and hands.

Judy Punches Back
October 1, 8:00PM, 2026

After being pushed around for over 300 years, the famous hand puppet heroine Judy, has had enough! Cheer for her as she goes on a quest for respect, justice, and a well-deserved nap. This modern interpretation of the traditional "Punch and Judy" show is a hilarious, timely, hand-crafted farce that the whole family will enjoy! 

The Sweeney Todd Drag Shadow Cast - Presented by Boyz of Austin
Friday, October 2nd, 8:00PM

Kick off your Halloween season with a musical night of bloody horror, dark humour, and campy drag beyond your wildest nightmares! ONE NIGHT ONLY

UnFOUseen Circumstances
October 9-10, 7:00 and 9:00PM, 2026

Presented by FOU FOU HA! AUSTIN

“Woah woah woah — I’m getting something. We are receiving some kind of broadcast, from outer space……Dear god.. it appears to be… …CLOWNS...” 

We interrupt your regularly scheduled program to announce that the veil has CRACKED, the inter-dimensional portal we’ve all been waiting for has arrived, and the FOUS ARE BACK!

The VORTEX Lighthouse Free Reading Series - The Failure of the Century
Sunday, October 11, 2:00PM

The VORTEX presents its Lighthouse, roaring back with the free reading of a new play every month.

A Play Regarding H.P. Lovecraft by Nick Mamatas

H. P. Lovecraft is dying to write. But the controversial horror writer cannot bring himself to finish his magnum opus, “The Shadow Out of Time”, and it’s eating away at his stomach.

Wonderland Burlesque PResents “Burlesque”
October 15 and 16, 8:00PM, 2026

“It’s takes a legend… to make a STAR.”

Follow us down the rabbit hole as we perform our take on the classic 2010 movie. There will be Glitz, glamour, comedy, and fierce choreography to one of the best soundtracks of all time.

Gals & Goblins: A Live D&D show
October 17, 8:00PM, 2026

Presented by GOBSMACKED

Hark, fellow adventurers and fantasy lovers! The time is nigh to join The Gals and their Goblin Master as they take the stage again at The VORTEX. There, the cast will use the popular tabletop roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons, to collaboratively weave a magical tale before a live audience.

The Bloody Ball: Creatures of the Night
October 24, 8:00Pm, 2026

DISCOUNTED EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER 1ST!

Calling all Creatures of the Night… We know you are lurking out there and invite you to sink your teeth into the hottest Halloween party in Austin.

Malum Malus burlesque: Samhain
October 29 - November 7, 2026

The wheel of the year inspires this occult-based burlesque performance art ensemble. Samhain. The witches’ new year. The time of year when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest.

Something Wicked This Way Comes
November 13 - December 5, 2026

Presented by Different Stages

Something Wicked This Way Comes is a dark fantasy by Ray Bradbury about two boys, Jim Nightshade and Will Halloway, who confront a sinister, magical carnival that arrives in their Midwestern town just before Halloween.

Tammie Brown's HOLIDAY SPARKLE
December 10 and 11, 8:30PM, 2026

Tammie Brown from RuPaul’s Drag Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race Allstars, America’s Got Talent, and more, brings her holiday show Tammie Brown's Holiday Sparkle back to Austin.

The Mutt-Cracker (SWEET!)
December 18, 2026 - January 2, 2027

The Mutt-Cracker (SWEET!) provides the most extraordinary original, holiday entertainment in Austin for the holidays at The VORTEX. Darren Peterson brings his masterful juggling and unicycling, as well his gifted dog-training. This year’s production features our canine stars: the brilliant and talented Firefly, Dragonfly, and Coyote, along with our newest talented puppy in her Mutt-Cracker debut - Butterfly!

The Trial: A Funhouse Mirror Reflection of Race in America
January 14 - February 6, 2027

The VORTEX is thrilled to present a fresh new version of one of Le Monde’s Top 100 Books of the 20th Century, The Trial by Franz Kafka. Adapted and directed by award-winning theatre artist Charles P. Stites, The Trial: A Funhouse Mirror Reflection of Race in America embraces the absurd intricacies of being Black in America.