(06/14/2016) - In a story about friendship, fate and fortitude, two farmhands wander through California's Salinas Valley, leaning on each other to find their way in this powerful adaptation of John Steinbeck's quintessential novel, OF MICE AND MEN. The esteemed Jenny Lord of The Juilliard School will direct Serenbe favorites Daniel Parvis and Blake Burgess, cast as George and Lennie, the iconic duo of witty small guy and loafing giant. View lush Serenbe, transformed to a working farm of the depression-era dustbowl, with live horses wandering about the rustic barn and stark minimalism artfully at play. The bucolic barn setting lends itself to an interpretation that is all about relationships - stripped of material means and in the direst of circumstances, watch as two men overcome seemingly impossible odds to reach their destinies.
(06/14/2016) - How far would you go for true love? Atlanta Lyric Theatre explores that question with one of the most powerful and tragic love stories in American theatre, West Side Story. The show is filled with electrifying dance numbers based on Jerome Robbins' original ground-breaking choreography.
(06/12/2016) - How far would you go for true love? Atlanta Lyric Theatre explores that question with one of the most powerful and tragic love stories in American theatre, West Side Story. The show is filled with electrifying dance numbers based on Jerome Robbins' original ground-breaking choreography. The score, written by Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents, features some of the most exuberant and romantic songs ever written, including "Somewhere (There's A Place For Us)," "Maria," "Tonight," "I Feel Pretty," and "America." West Side Story will run from June 10-26 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre. Tickets are on sale NOW at www.AtlantaLyric.com or by calling 404-377-9948!
(06/07/2016) - The Off-Broadway smash hit THE CITY OF CONVERSATION, a rousing story of a political family over three decades of change by Anthony Giardina, makes its Atlanta premiere at Horizon Theatre Company with an all-star Atlanta cast, opening on May 20th. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in character below!
(05/20/2016) - Actor's Express closes its 2015-2016 season with the romantic comedy SIGNIFICANT OTHER by Joshua Harmon, running May 21 - June 19. The Express run of SIGNIFICANT OTHER is currently the only sanctioned production in the country aside from the play's acclaimed world premiere at Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City last summer. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(05/20/2016) - This past Friday, we reached the end of our journey with Bye Bye Birdie! I know we will all miss being a part of this wonderful show, but we were so happy to share it with great audiences all three nights! Running a show is truly so different than the rehearsal process, because there is no room to restart and everyone is giving a 100% to their character that we normally don't see in rehearsals.
(05/13/2016) - The 1 in 3 Campaign just launched a national tour of a groundbreaking new documentary play on abortion in the face of political attacks on access to safe, affordable abortion care. The play moves past the noise of the current political climate and features first-hand accounts from the people who receive and provide abortion care, even as access to abortion care comes under increasing threat. Scroll down for a first look at the company onstage!
(05/10/2016) - Celebrating the unwavering bond that friendship brings, Aurora Theatre closes the curtain on its 20th anniversary season with a heartwarming presentation of the Tony Award-winning play I'm Not Rappaport, May 5-June 5! Based on the author's real-life encounter, the touching tale follows the daily ritual of two elderly men who inhabit a bench in New York City's bustling Central Park. While both dream of escaping the current realities of life - nursing homes, aging and dangers of urban living- they end up finding solace in each other's company and forming an irreplaceable friendship.
(05/06/2016) - The Off-Broadway smash hit THE CITY OF CONVERSATION, a rousing story of a political family over three decades of change by Anthony Giardina, makes its Atlanta premiere at Horizon Theatre Company with an all-star Atlanta cast, opening on May 20th. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in character below!
(04/27/2016) - THE KITCHEN WITCHES by Caroline Smith runs May 6-21, 2016 Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8PM, and Sundays at 3PM at Out of Box Theatre.
(04/26/2016) - Don't miss the hit SEX WITH STRANGERS by Laura Eason, closing this weekend at Horizon Theatre Company in Little Five Points/Inman Park. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!
(04/25/2016) - It's cutting down to the wire on our production of Bye Bye Birdie! We have about three weeks left until opening night on May 11th, and we have so much left to do. We've blocked and choreographed everything except 'Shriner's Ballet' and 'An English Teacher', so now it's time to polish our dances to make sure they look perfect! Choreography is such an important part of this show, so we definitely have to work extra hard with our choreographer and vocal director to make sure that when we dance, our vocals stay strong, which has been sort of a weak spot for us so far. Another huge part of this show is off-focus acting, which really comes into play the most during 'Honestly Sincere' as all the teens, adults, and even the mayor's wife can't help but be mesmerized by Conrad's charm.
(04/22/2016) - ArtsBridge Foundation, the producer of the 8th Annual Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards - Shuler Hensley Awards, last night announced the winners of the 2016 awards during a ceremony at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Scroll down for photos from the ceremony!
(04/18/2016) - A lyrical memory play that connects modern day Cuba with the Holocaust, audiences are invited to experience Aurora Theatre's presentation of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz's resilient Sotto Voce, April 15-May 8! Decades after the S.S. St. Louis was rejected by Cuba when seeking refuge from Nazi-Germany, one woman's continued grief for the loss of her great love who traveled on that fateful ship, combined with a young student's persistent interest in the past, transcends into an ethereal romance based on the woman's memories.
(04/15/2016) - The Theatrical Outfit's '15-'16 Season of Courage concludes with the heart-stopping, romantic musical THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, running now through May 15, 2016 at The Balzer Theater at Herren's (downtown Atlanta). With book by Craig Lucas, music & lyrics by Adam Guettel, based on the novella by Elizabeth Spencer, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA is directed by Richard Garner with musical direction by Alli Lingenfelter. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(04/13/2016) - David Lindsay-Abaire's dark comedy GOOD PEOPLE is quite the undertaking for the directorial debut of Associate Artistic Director Matthew Busch. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(04/11/2016) - Get ready to step back in time to the exciting and turbulent 1960's with Atlanta Lyric Theatre's new production of DREAMGIRLS playing from now through April 24 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre. Don't miss the romance, the backstage drama, and the incredible music. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(03/30/2016) - INTO THE WOODS, with music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, runs now through April 17, 2016 at Aurora Theatre Company. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(03/29/2016) - In a more innocent time, Americans sought entertainment in the form of carnivals and fairs, where delights of all kinds were just a ticket away. This spring, we invite you to step right up and experience CAROUSEL, the second installment within the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon featuring the reunited all-star cast of Serenbe Playhouse's beloved 2014 production of OKLAHOMA! Scroll down for a first look at the production below!
(03/25/2016) - Steaming up the Horizon Theatre stage this spring is the Atlanta premiere of Sex with Strangers, created by House of Cards writer Laura Eason, an up-to-the-minute play about intimacy and ambition that is sweeping the country. When successful bad boy blogger Ethan tracks down his idol, the gifted but unrecognized novelist Olivia, he finds they each crave what the other possesses. Snowbound in a secluded cabin for a weekend, attraction turns to sex, and they both inch closer to getting what they want. As their literary futures become intimately intertwined, both must confront the complications of reinventing oneself when the past is only a click away. This sensuous and provocative play about fame, cyber identity, and big ambition asks: what would you do, and who would you become, to get what you want?
(03/10/2016) - Actor's Express continues its 2015-2016 season with the world premiere of Janine Nabers' SERIAL BLACK FACE, a gripping drama set against the backdrop of the Atlanta Child Murders of the late 1970s, running April 2-24. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(03/07/2016) - Atlanta's nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre is pleased to present THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE, based on the beloved novel by C.S. Lewis, as part of its Alliance Family Series. Rosemary Newcott, the Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth and Families, directs this magical, one-act, family friendly production. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(03/03/2016) - Robert Schenkkan's Tony Award-winning drama All the Way, about President Lyndon Baines Johnson's impassioned struggle to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, makes its Washington, D.C. debut at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Kyle Donnelly, who has directed more than 20 productions at Arena Stage, returns to helm this 'sure-fire, action packed hit' (Huffington Post) about a country still reeling from the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the man tasked with calming the storm. Hailed as a 'sensational night of theater' (NPR), All the Way runs April 1-May 8, 2016 in the Fichandler Stage. Go inside the production's first rehearsal below!
(03/01/2016) - Rehearsals are underway for Alliance Theatre's production of ETHEL, written by and starring accomplished Atlanta performer Terry Burrell. ETHEL is a glimpse into the magnificent and very complicated life of the legendary stage and film star Ethel Waters. ETHEL will close the Alliance's Hertz Stage season at the Alliance Theatre, running March 25 through April 17, 2016. Opening night is Wednesday, March 30, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!
(02/26/2016) - Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), North Fulton's only professional theatre company, presents the exclusive Georgia premiere of the five-time Tony Award-winning musical play, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER. This delightful show filled with adventure runs now through March 13, 2016, at the Theatre's home, the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell, GA. GET and Atlanta favorite Heidi Cline McKerley directs the show, which was written by Rick Elice and is based on the New York Times best-selling novel 'PETER AND THE STARCATCHERs' by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(02/16/2016) - In a more innocent time, Americans sought entertainment in the form of carnivals and fairs, where delights of all kinds were just a ticket away. This spring, we invite you to step right up and experience CAROUSEL, the second installment within the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon featuring the reunited all-star cast of Serenbe Playhouse's beloved 2014 production of OKLAHOMA! Scroll down for a sneak peek at the company in costume!
(02/16/2016) - Kicking off Horizon's 2016 season, THE TOXIC AVENGER, winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, is a hot toxic love story and laugh-out-loud musical that has it all -- an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt New Jersey mayor and two guys who play... well, everyone else ... bullies, mobsters, old ladies, and stiletto-wearing back-up singers. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(02/08/2016) - This past weekend my high school theatre troupe attended Georgia Thespian Conference (We call it Thescon), and it was my first time experiencing the beauty of it all. When I asked my friends about their favorite memories, Hope Emerson said, "I loved just being able to be myself the whole time with all my friends, and no one judged because we were all there for the same reason- our love for theatre!" This made me think about the incredibleness of it all- how over 4,000 theatre kids in high school across the state came together to experience a weekend of workshops and watching several schools perform amazing shows.
(01/22/2016) - Actor's Express will kick of 2016 with an electrifying production of the eight-time Tony Award winner and Sondheim masterpiece SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, running January 23 - February 28, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the leads onstage below!
(01/13/2016) - The Woodruff Arts Center announces its third free Family Festival, which will take place on Feb. 14 from 1 - 4 p.m. as part of the Family Fun at TheWoodruff Arts Center initiative. The free Family Festival will feature family-oriented programming led by the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and High Museum of Art, including live theatre performances, a read aloud and book giveaway, a sweetheart photo station with props for all ages, an Indian dance class, Nigerian dance performances, an Atlanta Symphony Orchestra family concert live simulcast and more, all for free! Scroll down for a sneak peek!
(01/06/2016) - The Alliance Theatre presents the Atlanta premiere of DISGRACED, the provocative Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-nominated play on culture and identity by Ayad Akhtar. DISGRACED was included in The New York Times Best of 2014 list for theater. As the most produced play in regional theater this season, DISGRACED has received impassioned audience response for its bold exploration of identity, religion, and class in the complex landscape of 21st Century urban America. The Alliance's production will be directed by Artistic Director, Susan V. Booth and runs on the Alliance Stage January 27 - February 14, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!
(12/14/2015) - Dominion Entertainment Group is proud to present BLACK NATIVITY: A GOSPEL CHRISTMAS MUSICAL EXPERIENCE. The show is directed by Robert John Connor, with musical direction by Keith Wilson, and choreographed by Dawn Axam.
(12/07/2015) - Theatrical Outfit presents A LITTLE PRINCESS, running now through December 27, 2015 at The Balzer Theater at Herren's, starring Broadway actress and Atlanta native Emerson Steele, with Christy Baggett, Bryant Smith, Molly Coyne, Jeanette Illidge, Laughton Berry and many more. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(11/12/2015) - Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY is currently playing Out of Box Theatre in Marietta, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(11/05/2015) - Actor's Express continues its 2015-2016 season with two world premiere plays, THE THRUSH & THE WOODPECKER and BLACKBERRY WINTER, both by Steve Yockey. The two plays are being performed October 31 - November 22 in rotating repertory. BroadwayWorld has a first look at BLACKBERRY WINTER below!
(11/05/2015) - Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), North Fulton's only professional theatre company, will follow up its mega-hit Calendar Girls with the greatest love story ever told, Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare. Metro Atlanta audiences, still buzzing from Calendar Girls, will next be treated to a big, bold, accessible production as GET dives into Shakespeare for the first time in its 23-year history. GET and Atlanta favorite David Crowe will be directing, and promises a Romeo & Juliet that will be appreciated by both the novice and the Shakespearean scholar. This show runs tonight, November 5, through November 22, 2015, at the Theatre's home, the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell, GA. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(11/04/2015) - Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA tour celebrated its 400th performance on Tuesday, November 3 at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA. Scroll down for a photo of the cast with their cake!
