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PHANTASMAGORIA Comes to Atlanta Fringe for One Week Only
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2017
After wowing audiences with 8 years of performance in Florida, and its first two touring shows including 2015's SOLD OUT PERFORMANCES in Atlanta, the critically acclaimed Victorian Horror Troupe PHANTASMAGORIA, will bring its third touring show direct from the Orlando Fringe for a ONE WEEK engagement at 7 Stages in Little Five Points.
A3C Partnership Director to Produce Play for Millennials in Atlanta This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2017
Not Here Right Now...the hilariously touching tale of a tall man in tight spaces finding clarity and avoiding a quarter-life crisis in the Far East, all while wearing strappy-velcro sandals (except to the wedding of the century) premieres at Synchronicity Theatre in Atlanta, GA on July 1st.
Out of Box Theatre presents David Mamet's RACE
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2017
The Issue of RACE at Out of Box Theatre Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet's trademark wit, scathing honesty and crackling dialogue are aimed squarely at the most incendiary topic in American life in RACE, the final production of Out of Box Theatre's 2016/17 season.
Aurora Theatre Raises the Curtain on Summer with June Programming
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2017
Theatergoers of all ages invited to downtown Lawrenceville for camps, comedy nights and more summer fun!
Broadway in Atlanta Offers Student Rush Tickets for MAMMA MIA!
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2017
Local college students are invited to walk down the aisle one last time with the MAMMA MIA! final farewell tour, as Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta is offering a special $25 Student Rush Ticket for performances at Atlanta's Fox Theatre June 13-18 as a special to the 2016/2017 season. Students simply need to bring valid college student identification with them to the Fox Theatre Box Office two hours prior to each performance. The Student Rush Ticket price will be valid for all performances with a two-ticket limit per student ID. Student Rush Tickets are subject to availability and will be sold from best available, which may include limited view locations.
BWW Review: MY SON THE WAITER: A JEWISH TRAGEDY at 7 Stages Theatre
by Amy Zipperer - May 29, 2017
Funnyman Brad Zimmerman has come to 7 Stages Theatre in Atlanta with his critically acclaimed one-man show, My Son The Waiter:  A Jewish Tragedy.  Zimmerman calls the show a hybrid.  Part stand-up.  Part theatre.  And the stand-up part is funny.  Really funny. That's not surprising given that Zimmerman has spent much of his professional performance career opening for comedy giants like Joan Rivers and George Carlin.  As the title suggests, a good deal of the comedy hinges upon stereotypes of the overbearing Jewish mother, and Zimmerman has realized a sharply honed portrait of his own Jewish mother that generates an abundance of laughter.  But this isn't what earns the show its most substantive praise.  The theatre part is what's particularly worthy of note, and, setting aside a few moments that fall a bit too far from the carefully drawn thesis of the piece which maintains that the best life is the one in which fear has not been an inhibitor of running after one's dreams, Zimmerman achieves a level of truth-bearing intimacy that makes this piece feel like a beautifully executed motivational speech. 
BWW Previews: Summer Stages CABARET, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, & More Lead BWW'S Top Atlanta Theatre Picks for Summer
by Amy Zipperer - May 27, 2017
The summer months usher in all the things we love about summer in Atlanta: visits to the Atlanta Zoo, Braves baseball, evening strolls through the Atlanta Botanical Garden. This year, the summer months are also playing host to some of the best theatre offerings of the year, and there are so many that you might need help narrowing the playing field.
Play Me Again Pianos Installs Public Piano in Brookhaven
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2017
Play Me Again Pianos announced today its newest public piano will open in Brookhaven's Ashford Park, on Redding Road, Sunday, June 4th.  The public is invited to attend the ribbon cutting and join in the festivities at 1:30 p.m.
True Colors Theatre Announces New Associate Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2017
Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon and True Colors Theatre have announced Jamil Jude will be joining True Colors Theatre Company in the position of Associate Artistic Director starting in September 2017.
Brad Zimmerman of MY SON THE WAITER: A JEWISH TRAGEDY at 7 Stages Theatre
by Amy Zipperer - May 25, 2017
Brad Zimmerman is bringing his highly praised solo show My Son The Waiter:  A Jewish Tragedy to 7 Stages Theatre from May 18-June 18. 
Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival On Sale Now
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2017
The Fox Theatre today announces its 2017 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival schedule featuring family-friendly titles sure to entice both kids and those who are kids at heart. Guests will be singing a tune with sing-a-long versions of Walt Disney's animated gem "Beauty and the Beast," as well as the Julie Andrews' timeless classic "Mary Poppins." Additionally, wizards and muggles alike will be mesmerized as all eight "Harry Potter" films will be showing at the Fox Theatre with triple- and double-headers throughout August. Fan favorite Saturday AM Cartoons will be returning, and in celebration of its 75th anniversary, "Casablanca" will have fans "playing it again" with Rick and Sam.
BWW Previews: EDGE FEST at Birdhouse Theatre
by Amy Zipperer - May 22, 2017
Need something to do while Freddie Freeman is on the DL? Want to add some oxygen to your air and spend the weekend in a place that doesn't need traffic copters? Look no further. Birdhouse Theatre in Milledgeville, GA is gearing up for EDGE Fest 2017.
BWW Review: FINDING NEVERLAND at Fox Theatre
by Justin Cole Adams - May 20, 2017
FINDING NEVERLAND travels to Atlanta with a revamped version since the show debuted on Broadway in 2015.
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Awards Theatrical Outfit $100,000 Grant for MARTA Partnership
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2017
Atlanta, Georgia. Theatrical Outfit, Atlanta's second oldest, continuously-operating professional theatre company nestled in the heart of downtown, is pleased to announce that The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has awarded $100,000 to Theatrical Outfit to research the intersections between MARTA users and performing arts patrons by identifying barriers between patrons taking MARTA to performances and, alternatively, MARTA users attending arts and culture performances. 
Serenbe's ROBIN HOOD to Feature Immersive Sherwood Forest, Zip Line
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2017
Serenbe Playhouse, recipient of the prestigious American Theatre Wing grant, and recently honored with the most Suzi Bass Awards for a musical in Atlanta (Miss Saigon), will present ROBIN HOOD, new adaptation by Rachel Teagle. The show is directed by Broadway's Paul McGill with original music by GRAMMY nominee John Burke.
BWW Review: FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 2, AND 3) at Actor's Express
by Amy Zipperer - May 16, 2017
When Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks's Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2, & 3) premiered at The Public Theater in New York in 2014, The New York Times called it 'extraordinary' and Huffington Post declared it to be a 'triumphant' work with 'soaring language and provocative debate.' Now Actor's Express is bringing Parks's story to Atlanta audiences under the direction of Martin Damien Wilkins, and this new production, in addition to garnering the  'extraordinary' and 'triumphant' superlatives of its New York predecessor, is both simply rendered and breathtakingly powerful.
Marietta Gets a Taste of the Spanish Heat with LA GRINGA
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2017
Experience the heart of LA GRINGA at Marietta's New Theatre in the Square- the first minority-owned theatre in Marietta, GA.
BWW Previews: AURORA CHILDREN'S PLAYHOUSE SUMMER EDITION at Aurora Theatre
by Amy Zipperer - May 15, 2017
It's a Saturday morning, and I'm at the Aurora Children's Playhouse at Aurora Theatre.  We're waiting for Wendy Bennett's interactive performance of Cinderella to begin.  That exciting electricity of patrons eagerly anticipating a show dances in the air.  Most of this morning's patrons are between the ages of 4 and 10.  And many are dressed like princesses.  I've counted two Jasmines, three Cinderellas, and a Belle.  Wendy Bennett, bouncy and bright, walks onto the stage and comments excitedly on the number of princesses in the audience.  One little girl in a white summer dress pops up from her chair and says, 'Look at me.'  Another little girl in the back who's wearing a blue tulle ballerina skirt won't be outdone.  She stands on her chair and shouts, 'Look at me!'  And those exchanges are perfectly indicative of the spirit of this fun presentation where, at any moment, children might become pumpkins or white mice or even Prince Rupert (who's giving a ball) all while Wendy Bennett sings songs and waltzes with puppets.  It's a morning of sheer delight. 
Christine Dwyer of FINDING NEVERLAND at Fox Theatre Atlanta
by Amy Zipperer - May 12, 2017
The North American tour of Finding Neverland, the Broadway musical that tells the inspirational story of the creation of Peter Pan, is making its home at Atlanta's Fox atre from May 16 - 21, and it's bringing with it an extraordinary cast, including Christine Dwyer in the role of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies. Dwyers was gracious enough to share a little bit about her experience with the tour.
Photo Flash: 2017 Shuler Hensley Award Winners Announced; Parker Jennings & Ramone Nelson Heading to Nationals!
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2017
The 9th Annual Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards - Shuler Hensley Awards - were held in Atlanta at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on April 20. Scroll down for photos from the ceremony!
Photo Flash: SPLIT IN THREE Brings Story of Historical Heart and Humanity to Aurora Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2017
Filled with humor and heart, Split in Three is set to take the stage at Aurora Theatre May 4-28. Change can be exhilarating and excruciating at the same time. Written by Atlanta's own Daryl Lisa Fazio, this highly-anticipated comic drama looks at a quintet of people in the Mississippi Delta struggling with personal change during a time of great historic change: the Civil Rights movement in the late 60s.
Atlanta Fringe Presents Phantasmagoria's WICKEDEST TALES OF ALL
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2017
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Announcing Free Performances Under the Stars in Piedmont Park
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2017
For the last two years Horizon Theatre Company's energetic hit musicals AVENUE Q and THE TOXIC AVENGER were huge successes when we played to sell-out crowds under the trees and stars in Piedmont Park.
DARK SIDE OF THE ROOM at Dad's Garage Celebrates One Year of Mainstage Performance
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2017
The improv troupe "Dark Side of the Room" started off in 2014 at Dad's Garage as an in-house project for improvisers of color to experiment with new formats geared towards giving voice to the African American experience. The group, composed entirely of African American performers from Dad's Garage, settled on a style where the improvisers riff on popular movies such as Cocktail, Top Gun, and Willy Wonka that are driven primarily by white characters.
August Wilson Monologue Competition Student Wins 3rd Place at Nationals!
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2017
Back from a whirlwind weekend in New York City, the August Wilson Red Door Project is proud to announce that Roosevelt High School Senior Alexis Cannard brought home the 3rd place prize at the national August Wilson Monologue Competition National Finals at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway.

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