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Photo Flash: First Look at Aurora Theatre and Theatrical Outfit's IN THE HEIGHTS
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2016
Written by Hamilton creator and pop culture icon Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning In the Heights, playing now through August 28, opens Aurora Theatre's 2016-17 Peach State Federal Credit Union Signature Series before heading to Theatrical Outfit September 8-18. This universal tale, a co-production with Theatrical Outfit, delivers a poignant message on the power of family and the strength of community in the face of adversity. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
NTC Presents Murder Mystery CARNIVAL OF THE DEAD
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2016
When the zombie apocalypse starts, where would you like to be? Out in the madness, fighting to survive, or safely housed in the most-talked about safety zone in the world?  On August 13, Newnan Theatre Company is offering the chance to find out.  In Carnival of the Dead, NTC's upcoming interactive murder mystery, guests will spend the evening in Newtopia, the most upscale housing development in the world, zombie-proof and secure beyond belief. At least, that's what the main character, Steven Crumpet, wants everyone to believe.
Atlanta Lyric to Stage Ogre-the-Top Production of SHREK THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2016
Do you know that old saying, "beauty is in the eye of the ogre." No? Then we suggest a trip to see Atlanta Lyric Theatre's new production of Shrek The Musical which can explain it much better than we can.
Atlanta Legend Robert Ray to Headline PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2016
After a ten year absence, Atlanta cabaret and theatre icon Robert Ray returns to the stage (and straps on some high heels) in Out Front Theatre Company's production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Muiscal!  Ray will appear in the role of Bernadette Bassenger and will belt out classic tunes like "MacArthur Park," "We Belong," "True Colors,"  "I Will Survive" and many more!
Theatrical Outfit Launches 40th Season with Lin-Manuel Miranda's IN THE HEIGHTS!
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2016
Written by Hamilton creator and pop culture icon Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning In the Heights, playing September 8 - 18, opens Theatrical Outfit's 2016-17 40th Anniversary Season of Hope! This universal tale, a co-production with the Aurora Theatre, delivers a poignant message on the power of family and the strength of community in the face of adversity.
Actor's Express to Stage LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Next Summer
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2016
Actor's Express will stage the off-Broadway hit Little Shop of Horrors next summer, July 15 - August 20 2017.
Kristian Bush Pens Songs for New Musical TROUBADOUR, Coming to Atlanta This Winter
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2016
GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist Kristian Bush has penned a set of original songs for Janece Shaffer's new play Troubadour, which will stage its world premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, January 18-February 12, 2017.
DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE Goes on Sale This Week at Cobb Energy Centre
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2016
Fox Theatre in partnership with the Cobb Energy Centre announced today that individual tickets for the return engagement of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage will go on sale Friday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m.
Actress Christine Horn Debuts Success Workshop For Women In Atlanta
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2016
Television Actress & Follow-Through Coach Christine Horn, is excited to announce the debut of 'IT'S MY TURN! A Success Workshop for Women.'  This 3-hour personal development event promises to expose 60 women to a day of inspiration and an opportunity to focus on their own goals and dreams for a change.  The workshop will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2016 from 10:30 am - 1:30 pm at Gallery 992 in Atlanta, GA. Tickets are available on www.IMTWORKSHOP.com.
Libby Whittemore to Sing '70s Hits, Return to the Stage in COMPANY at Actor's Express
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2016
Atlanta cabaret legend Libby Whittemore closes out her seventh year of Libby's at the Express with a salute to the 1970s. One of the most musically varied decades in recent history, Whittemore visited this era through song twice last season.
APPROPRIATE, 'FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS' and More Set for Season 29 at Actor's Express
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2016
Actor's Express announces its 29th Season including two Tony Award winners and three Atlanta premieres.
Photo Flash: COMPANY at Actor's Express
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2016
With music and lyrics Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth, Company tells the story of Robert, turning thirty-five and still single, living in New York City. Surrounded by friends, all of whom have coupled off, he confronts his perpetual bachelorhood in a series of hilarious interactions...just in time to blow out his birthday candles. This game-changing musical gets a modern makeover in AE's Season 29 opener with unforgettable renditions of some of Sondheim's best-known songs, including 'Being Alive.'
Broadway in Atlanta Offers Student Rush for IF/THEN at the Fox Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2016
For any local college students looking for a memorable night at the theatre, Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta is offering a special $25 Student Rush Ticket price for the Atlanta engagement of 'If/Then,' playing at The Fox Theatre August 9-14 to close the 2015/2016 season.
Photo Flash: SINGLES IN AGRICULTURE at Aurora Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2016
An unconventional convention filled with laugh-out-loud livestock-inspired comedy, Aurora Theatre will debut its 2016-17 GGC Harvel Lab Series with the Southeastern regional premiere of Singles in Agriculture, September 16- October 9! This brand-new production, written by Abby Rosebrock, brings together lonely farmers looking for love - or at least the next best thing - during an annual dating conference. With only one weekend to graze the field for eligible matches, a whole new meaning of "love birds" will be imparted on Atlanta audiences. Featuring the dynamic cast of Jeremy Aggers, Lauren Boyd and Vallea Woodbury, this hilarious presentation will prove that everything really is bigger in Texas, including how far some people will go for love!
SINGLES IN AGRICULTURE to Graze Aurora Theatre Stage this Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2016
An unconventional convention filled with laugh-out-loud livestock-inspired comedy, Aurora Theatre will debut its 2016-17 GGC Harvel Lab Series with the Southeastern regional premiere of Singles in Agriculture, September 16- October 9! This brand-new production, written by Abby Rosebrock, brings together lonely farmers looking for love - or at least the next best thing - during an annual dating conference. With only one weekend to graze the field for eligible matches, a whole new meaning of "love birds" will be imparted on Atlanta audiences. Featuring the dynamic cast of Jeremy Aggers, Lauren Boyd and Vallea Woodbury, this hilarious presentation will prove that everything really is bigger in Texas, including how far some people will go for love!
Out of Box Theatre to Stage THE CREDEAUX CANVAS This August
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2016
Award-winning Atlanta playwright and director Topher Payne returns to Out of Box Theatre to direct Keith Bunin's critically-acclaimed play The Credeaux Canvas, a 'wry and romantic tale of ambition, friendship, and betrayal' (The New York Times).
Asperger's Are Us Improv Troupe to Appear at Dad's Garage
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2016
Asperger's Are Us is funny. More than funny: Hilarious.
Children's Garden Reblooms at Atlanta Botanical Garden
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2016
Kids and parents have anxiously awaited the reopening of the Children's Garden at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, and with good reason. The wildly popular attraction, closed for nearly a year for renovations, offers quite a few new features, and families can finally check out many of them.
Serenbe Playhouse's MISS SAIGON, Featuring Real Helicopter, Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2016
For the first time ever presented by a professional Atlanta theatre company, Serenbe Playhouse and its design team have recreated the lush wilderness of Vietnam, complete with an actual Vietnam-flown Huey helicopter landing nightly in the Wildflower Meadow at Serenbe.
IN THE HEIGHTS, THE MOUNTAINTOP and More Set for Aurora Theatre's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2016
Atlanta audiences will delight in premiere performances, as Aurora Theatre announces its 2016-2017 Peach State Federal Credit Union Signature Series.
Center for Puppetry Arts to Host Jim Henson 80th Birthday Celebration This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2016
A momentous occasion to celebrate Jim Henson's 80th birthday, Center for Puppetry Arts will host a birthday bash on Saturday, September 24, 11 a.m. -5 p.m.!
Actor's Express Extends Run of COMPANY
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2016
Actor's Express has extended its production of Company through September 11, 2016. The modern take on Stephen Sondheim's game-changing musical comedy is set to open Actor's Express 29th Season on July 30.
Synchronicity Theatre to Present Howard Brenton's ANNE BOLEYN This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2016
?Synchronicity Theatre's 2016-2017 season kicks off September 23 - October 16 with the regional premiere of Howard Brenton's Anne Boleyn, a fun and fresh account of the downfall of King Henry VIII's ambitious second wife, Anne Boleyn.
THE BODYGUARD, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Part of 5-Show Package for Broadway in Atlanta's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2016
With the start of an impressive season right around the corner, Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta is providing local theater fans with a chance to experience the benefits of season subscription with its new five-show packages.
BWW Review: 'DA KINK IN MY HAIR Uplifts Atlanta
by Courtnee Miles - July 18, 2016
As I'm conditioning my hair and applying every essential oil known to man on my scalp, I am reflecting on the production I saw yesterday evening. I had the pleasure of seeing 'da Kink in My Hair at the Horizon Theatre in Atlanta. The play was nothing short of amazing.

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