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Newnan Theatre Company Presents DIAL "M" FOR MURDER
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Atlanta Is there such a thing as the a?oeperfect crimea??? On October 17th, Newnan Theatre Company is proud to present Frederick Knott's Dial a?oeMa?? for Murder, one of the best-known thrillers ever written for the stage. The audience can see for themselves if a a?oeperfect crimea?? does exist. (more...) 
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Atlanta There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Santino Fontana!
by Ben Rimalower on October 14, 2019 in Atlanta In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
BWW Review: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS Speaks Volumes
by Ashley Elliott on October 13, 2019 in Atlanta SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS is Art with a capital A and is probably suited best for an theatre-goers who are open to a more experimental theatre experience. (more...) 
Alliance Theatre Presents GHOST For Middle And High School Audiences
by BWW News Desk on October 12, 2019 in Atlanta The Alliance Theatre will present its fall production developed for middle and high school audiences, GHOST. Based on the popular novel by Jason Reynolds that was a National Book Award finalist for young people's literature and named one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read, GHOST teaches the importance of finding your team. GHOST will play in the Rich Theatre at the Alliance weekends Oct. 26 - Nov. 9, 2019. (more...) 
Grants Awarded To Florida And Georgia Schools Impacted By Natural Disasters
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in Atlanta The Educational Theatre Foundation is pleased to announce two schools damaged by recent natural disasters will receive grants to aid their recovery thanks to a grant funded by licensing agency Music Theatre International (MTI). (more...) 
Atlanta Chinese Dance Company Presents Original Production
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2019 in Atlanta Atlanta Chinese Dance Company (ACDC) shares a rarely told story about Chinese Americans growing up in the South through an original production Ribbon Dance of Empowerment: Chinese Dance through the Eyes of an American on October 19-20 at the Infinite Energy Theater. Intertwining Chinese dance, history, and culture with personal storytelling by and about some of the nearly 100 dancers, the production celebrates the role the art form has played in their search for identity, belonging, and self-acceptance as Chinese Americans in the South. (more...) 
Theatrical Outfit Presents SAFETY NET
by BWW News Desk on October 07, 2019 in Atlanta Theatrical Outfit continues its groundbreaking 2019 a?" 2020 Season with a world premiere a?" Safety Net by Daryl Lisa Fazio. This hard-hitting new drama was winner of the 2018 Alliance Theatre Reiser Lab. Safety Net runs October 16 a?" November 10, 2019 only at The Balzer Theater at Herren's in the heart of Downtown Atlanta. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Stephen Schwartz!
by Ben Rimalower on October 07, 2019 in Atlanta In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
Photo Flash: First Look at Synchronicity Theatre's MAC | BETH
by BWW News Desk on October 05, 2019 in Atlanta Atlanta's Synchronicity Theatre opened its 22nd season with Erica Schmidt's adaptation of William Shakespeare's Mac | Beth. (more...)
Academy Theatre Opens A New Stage With THE ODD COUPLE
by BWW News Desk on October 02, 2019 in Atlanta Academy Theatre will be opening their 2019/2020 season with The Odd Couple by Neil Simon, directed by Lynna Schmidt. This will be the first mainstage production in the newly built proscenium-style theatre! (more...) 
Georgia Ensemble Theatre Gets Spooky with NIGHT MUST FALL
by BWW News Desk on September 30, 2019 in Atlanta Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), the professional North Fulton theatre company, continues its 27th season this October-November with Night Must Fall, a chilling experience just in time for the spooky season of the year. The production will be directed by Shannon Eubanks and run October 24th through November 10th, 2019, at the company's home in the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. (more...) 
VIDEO: Opening Night Of BECOMING NANCY At The Alliance Theatre
by BWW News Desk on September 30, 2019 in Atlanta The new musical. Becoming Nancy, is officially open at Alliance Theatre! Go inside opening night of the new musical in Atlanta in the video below! (more...) 
Out of Hand Theater Presents CONCEAL AND CARRY
by BWW News Desk on September 30, 2019 in Atlanta Out of Hand Theater presents the world premier of Conceal and Carry, one liberal's journey to unpack his own, and this country's, complicated relationship to guns. The one-person show will be performed in homes across the Metro Atlanta area from September 6 to November 23, 2019. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Cole Escola!
by Ben Rimalower on September 30, 2019 in Atlanta In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actor and comedian Cole Escola about Judy Garland's beloved 1961 Grammy-winning live album Judy at Carnegie Hall. They also discuss Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, Barbara Cook, and Marin Mazzie. Cole talks about how he discovered each of these legendary performers and how live albums and concert patter have helped inform his own career. Cole currently writes for and stars in Amy Sedaris's Emmy-nominated show At Home with Amy Sedaris on truTV. (more...) 
SETC And USITT Conduct 6th Annual LiNK Graduate Theatre Program Event
by BWW News Desk on September 27, 2019 in Atlanta SETC and USITT partner to bring graduate theatre degree programs together with people considering options for advanced education in one convenient, affordable location for auditions and interviews (more...) 
Found Stages Presents Reading Of Gabrielle Fulton Play In Wine & Reading Series
by BWW News Desk on September 27, 2019 in Atlanta Found Stages and Dunwoody Nature Center are joining to present the fourth play in the second annual 'Wine & Reading Series,' Gabrielle Fulton's SEED PLANTER on Sunday, October 13, 2019. (more...)
Nominations Open For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in Atlanta Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
Photo Flash: Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Pay A Visit To D.A.T.E.
by BWW News Desk on September 26, 2019 in Atlanta On Wednesday September 25, local Atlanta school DeKalb Academy of Technology and the Environment, Inc., also known as D.A.T.E., got their Golden Ticket! Cast members from the Broadway tour of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (currently playing the Fox Theatre until September 29 as the first show of the 2019-2020 Broadway in Atlanta season) participated in a special Q&A with a group of drama students, including those who performed in the school's own production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory last spring. (more...) 
Actor's Express Announces Pride Nights For Season 32
by BWW News Desk on September 26, 2019 in Atlanta Actor's Express announces Pride Nights for Season 32. The third Thursday of each production during Season 32 at Actor's Express will include a small reception and celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride before the performance. (more...)
City Of Sandy Springs Will Host Two Events In Honor Of Our Country's Veterans
by BWW News Desk on September 26, 2019 in Atlanta An evening of nostalgic and well-loved music will kick off the Sandy Springs Veterans' Day observance this year. On Saturday evening, November 9, 2019, the vintage singing trio, The Beverly Belles, will perform at Byers Theatre paying tribute to our country's veterans past and present. On Monday, November 11, 2019, at 11:30 a.m., the City's annual Veterans' Day event will take place on the Green at City Springs. (more...) 
CCCEPA's ComPAny Presents GROOVE
by BWW News Desk on September 25, 2019 in Atlanta The Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts (CCCEPA) magnet program at Pebblebrook High School presents ComPAny 2020 in GROOVE October 4 & 5 at 7:30 PM and October 6 at 3:00 PM. Performances are at the Cobb County Civic Center's Jennie T. Anderson Theatre. This year's show includes many popular and country favorites from the last four decades. (more...) 
Found Stages Brings Immersive Theater To Atlanta With FRANKENSTEIN Adaptation
by BWW News Desk on September 25, 2019 in Atlanta Found Stages is changing the theatrical landscape of Atlanta. Inspired by such groundbreaking productions as NYC's Sleep No More, Found Stages' Frankenstein's Funeral offers Atlanta audiences a one-of-a-kind immersive, site-specific experience without the cost of a flight or hotel. (more...) 
The Atlanta Shakespeare Company At The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse Presents JULIUS CAESAR
by BWW News Desk on September 24, 2019 in Atlanta The Ides of March are come. The Tavern stage becomes ancient Rome in order to tell this unforgettable story of political intrigue, ambition, betrayal, conspiracy and murder. (more...) 
VIDEO: Jessica Vosk Goes Behind The Scenes Of BECOMING NANCY
by Stage Tube on September 24, 2019 in Atlanta The new musical. Becoming Nancy, is currently playing at Alliance Theatre! (more...) |
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