ATLANTA THEATER REVIEWS

Everyone's favorite plus-sized civil rights crusader is on stage again in Columbus....

City Springs Theatre Company continues its 8th season with a regional premiere of COME FROM AWAY. This is a must-see/don't-miss production....

For more than forty years, Gerard Alessandrini’s FORBIDDEN BROADWAY has gleefully taken the Great White Way to task, lovingly skewering its biggest hits, brightest stars, and most self-serious habits through razor-sharp lyrical parodies and a cabaret-style format built for quick-change virtuosity....

On the Hertz Stage at Alliance Theatre, FIRES, OHIO by Beth Hyland and directed by Marissa Wolf is the well-deserved winner of the 22nd Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition....

Actor’s Express has opened their 38th season with the acclaimed musical Girl From the North Country, now playing through March 8. With book by Connor McPherson alongside the songs of Bob Dylan, the jukebox musical’s UK and New York debuts in 2017 and 2018, respectively, earned favorable reviews ...

Theatrical Outfit’s world premier BLEEDING HEARTS written by Atlanta playwright Steve Yockey and directed by Sean Daniels starts with ferocious comedic momentum that feels equal parts Oscar Wilde on SNL, the 2014 Adult Swim cult TOO MANY COOKS, and a virtul signalers wrestling match....

You can witness the hilarity that ensues when a stage play goes literally off the rails in Aurora Theatre’s latest production of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG – a breathlessly hilarious farce-within-a-farce that proves there is no calamity too big to keep this show from making it to the final curtain...

Synchronicity Theatre’s production of FREDERICK, adapted by Suzanne Maynard Miller and directed by Julie Skrzypek, is an imaginative children's musical based on Leo Lionni’s beloved classic story that celebrates creativity, courage, and the joy of being yourself. ...

THE WIZARD OF OZ is one of City Spring Theatre Company’s best, perfect for the holiday season and theatre lovers of all ages. You’re guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face, and a song in your heart....

Script changes and strong performances make this production more pleasant than the film....

Last weekend, Atlanta's own Horizon Theatre, in conjunction with East by Southeast and Asian American Voices for Education, gave Atlanta the final shows of THE HEART SELLERS by Lloyd Suh and directed by Michelle Chan....

There’s a particular thrill in seeing a classic American play reimagined with both reverence and boldness. Theatrical Outfit’s new production of Tennessee Williams’ THE GLASS MENAGERIE, which opens its 49th season and plays through November 23rd, does just that. It effectively reminds us why t...

It's not for everyone, but it's nice to have a different kind of Halloween show...

The Wiz premiered on Broadway 50 years ago, but you would never guess that the show is that old by watching the current production at the Springer Opera House. The energetic cast and wondrous visuals breathe fresh life into the play and make The Wiz compelling from start to finish....

With so many outlets for theatrical and musical talent in Atlanta, it is a real treat to see two powerhouses come together as one.  When it’s the Alliance Theatre and the Atlanta Opera joining forces to produce their current run of the classic Fiddler on the Roof, it’s a blessing beyond measure...

Written and performed by Bridget McCarthy, FAT JULIET ran through September 7th at Theatrical Outfit, marking the play's full length premier through Theatrical Outfit's Made In Atlanta LAUNCHPAD program supporting Atlanta stories and storytellers. McCarthy's one-person show is a singular, authentic ...

THE PRODUCERS will have you laughing from start to finish, delighted to find such talent onstage. Now at the Byers Theatre in Sandy Springs through September 21!...

Atlanta audiences are no strangers to inventive Shakespearean storytelling, but the world premiere of Matt Barbot's THE VENETIANS at The Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern, offers a fresh and provocative twist on two familiar tales that’s as intellectually stimulating as it is emotionally, and culturally ...

Actor’s Express has never shied away from bold theatrical choices, and with its latest production of A STRANGE LOOP, the company once again proves its commitment to pushing boundaries and amplifying underrepresented voices. Directed with fearless precision by Amanda Washington, this Atlanta premi...

When a show is titled Milo Imagines the World, it’s easy to assume that anything might happen. And currently on the Hertz stage of the Alliance Theatre, that is exactly what is going down....

When one studies history it is easy to forget how much detail is lost. The real lives of the legends we read about in books, their influences, their fears, those they know and, importantly, those they love are often missing from the annals of time. Some of these people, standing just in the peripher...

Telling the story of the beginnings of Georgia-based Congressman John Lewis's life through his early days as a civil rights activist, the show blends musical theatre with hip-hop for a fresh new tale that could only be made in Atlanta....

What would you do if a fortune in cash fell from the sky? This theoretical question can be a popular conversation starter at dinner parties or on long road trips. The answer usually varies from large purchases, to paying off bills, to helping the needy. But have you ever thought what you would reall...

Atlantans have only just finished celebrating Easter and the recent papal placement of Leo XIV when a third gift has been bestowed upon saints and sinners alike - the new production of John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: A Parable, directed by Freddie Ashley at Actor’s Express....

Aurora Theatre’s fresh and fulfilling WAITRESS combines what I would consider the core ingredients for a great musical – strong talent, creative vision, and heart, to create a production as sweet and satisfying as one of Jenna’s tasty masterpieces....