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VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Plays Now thru 10/25 at Aurora Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2015
Hilarity will ensue in this side-splitting tale of an unexpected and unforgettable family reunion! A frenzied portrayal of sibling rivalry, Christopher Durang's award-winning Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike plays the Aurora Theatre, October 1-25, as part of the 20th Anniversary Peach State Federal Credit Union Signature Series! A co-production with Horizon Theatre Company, this humorous plays takes a look into the rollercoaster of emotions derived from being a part of a 'celebrity' family while poking fun at the generational gap between Generation X and millennials.
'RUDOLPH' to Run 11/12-12/27 at Center for Puppetry Arts
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2015
Embrace your inner misfit and join the most famous reindeer of all in joyful merriment at Center for Puppetry Arts! Lighting up Atlanta for its sixth consecutive year, Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerTM plays November 12-December 27. Adapted by Jon Ludwig, directed by Tim Sweeney, and based on the timeless 1964 stop-motion animated television special, this can't-miss family favorite is filled with holly-jolly adventure and excitement bound to brighten the Christmas season!
THE BOOK OF MORMON Returning to Atlanta in January
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2015
Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking two-week run in 2013 returns to Atlanta for a limited, two-week engagement January 12-24 at the Fox Theatre as part of the 2015/2016 Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta series.
Eric J. Little Joins FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN Team
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2015
Artistic Director Kenny Leon and True Colors Theatre Company are proud to announce the addition of Eric J. Little as the Director of the Muhammad Ali drama Fetch Clay, Make Man written by Will Power.
Atlanta's Seedling Project, 'Theater for Research. Theater for Community. Theater for Growth.'
by Matt Tamanini - September 28, 2015
Avant-Garde playwright Samuel Beckett once said, “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” That sentiment is alive and well in one of Atlanta's newest theatre groups, The Seedling Project. The eight person collective is defying the conventional theatre format in an effort to break free of the economic restrictions that most companies face as day-to-day realities.
Actor's Express to Welcome 2016 with SWEENEY TODD
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Performances of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays at 2 PM and select Saturdays at 2 PM and Sundays at 7 PM. Tickets start at $28 and may be purchased online at actors-express.com or by calling 404-607-7469. The Actor's Express production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is sponsored by Stephen Michael Brown.
Frank Hamilton Brings Night of American Songbook to Hungry Ear Coffee House
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2015
Frank Hamilton, co-founder of the Old Town School of Folk Music and Bill Rappaport, former 2nd chair clarinetist for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra put together a night of swing/jazz tunes from the Great American Songbook. Classic tunes from the likes of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Johnny Mercer, and Jerome Kern take on a jazzy style with Frank playing acoustic guitar and Bill playing clarinet.
Atlanta Botanical Garden's GARDEN OF EDEN BALL Set for Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2015
The 2015 Garden of Eden Ball, the Atlanta Botanical Garden's largest annual fundraiser, celebrates this summer's stunning art exhibition Bruce Munro: Light in the Garden.
Aurora Theatre Presents DIVORCIADAS, EVANGELICAS Y VEGETARIANAS, Now thru 10/18
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2015
The joys and frustrations unique to single ladies of all ages come to light in this wacky modern tale. Even matters of the heart are examined through a comedic lens in Gustavo Ott's Divorciadas, Evangelicas y Vegetarianas (Divorcees, Evangelists, and Vegetarians) at Aurora Theatre running tonight, September 25 - October 18, 2015. Performed in Spanish with English Supertitles, this play expertly finds the funny in uncomfortable situations and blunt truths.
Serenbe Playhouse to Present THE SLEEPY HOLLOW EXPERIENCE
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
After two sold-out seasons, Serenbe Playhouse is proud to revive The Sleepy Hollow Experience in new thrilling (and bone-chilling) ways. For its third season the show will be more barbaric than ever, taking the tale of Ichabod, Katrina, and Brom Bones to new heights.
SCANDAL's Jeff Perry Helms A STEADY RAIN, Opening Tonight at the Alliance
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
The Alliance Theatre's production of A STEADY RAIN, a contemporary crime drama by writer and producer Keith Huff (Mad Men, American Crime), is directed by Steppenwolf Theatre co-founder Jeff Perry (who currently plays White House Chief of Staff Cyrus Beene on ABC's SCANDAL). A STEADY RAIN runs on the Hertz Stage at the Alliance Theatre now thorugh October 11, 2015. Opening night is tonight, September 23, 2015.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Emerson Steele & More in Theatrical Outfit's A LITTLE PRINCESS
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
Theatrical Outfit will present A LITTLE PRINCESS, running December 3 - 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. Scroll down for a first look at Steele and more in costume!
DEATHTRAP to Open at Newnan Theatre Company's Black Box Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2015
Newnan Theatre Company has offered spooky plays in October for several years, and this year NTC opens Halloween month with Ira Levin's DEATHTRAP, a story 'so evil it infects all who touch it.'
Actor's Express to Stage Two World Premieres by Steve Yockey
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 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 will be performed October 31 - November 22 in rotating repertory.
INFORMED CONSENT to Run 10/9-11/8 at Horizon Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2015
With today's science moving at breakneck speed, how much knowledge is too much? Deborah Zoe Laufer's new play Informed Consent, an Off-Broadway comedy drama at Horizon Theatre, is an electrifying journey of science, religion and ethics that follows one woman's journey to uncover ancient truths and save her 4-year-old daughter. Inspired by a true story, this fast-paced tale of science, secrets and lies unfolds on the Horizon Theatre stage October 9- November 8. With science and belief pitted against one another, the question, 'Is my DNA really my history and my destiny?' is asked.
LEGO Exhibition Comes to the Atlanta Botanical Garden Today
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2015
What has more than 375,000 LEGO bricks and features fanciful creatures such as a 6-foot-tall praying mantis and a swallowtail butterfly with a 5-foot wingspan? It's the fall sculpture exhibition at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville: Nature Connects: Art with LEGO Bricks.
SESAME STREET LIVE Returns to Fox Theatre This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2015
Elmo's got the moves. Have you got the moves? Get up and get moving with Elmo, Abby Cadabby and everyone's favorite Sesame Street friends when Sesame Street Live 'Let's Dance!' visits the Fox Theatre today, Sept. 19, and tomorrow, Sept. 20.
LOVE'S GONNA GET'CHA Set for 2015 Atlanta Black Theater Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2015
A womanizer's call to get his life in order is challenged by an unstable woman from his past seeking revenge. Love's Gonna Get'cha was written and directed by Ron Jones Jr. and stars an ensemble cast of talent including Brandon Woodson, Rebekka Bryant, Christian Daigle, Wendell Vaughn, Shanna Richards and Hope Penns.
Kristin Chenoweth Brings COMING HOME Tour to Atlanta Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2015
Kristin Chenoweth brings COMING HOME to Atlanta!
Pasek & Paul Song Cycle EDGES Debuts in Atlanta Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2015
This month, Lyric Studio Theatre in the Square will stage EDGES, a song cycle written by Tony nominated Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (DOGFIGHT, JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, DEAR EVAN HANSEN) in their sophomore year at the University of Michigan.
Out of Box Theatre to Present FOREST, DARK AND DEEP
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2015
'You never know quite where you are with Neil LaBute... and in this highly entertaining, 100-minute two-hander he pulls the rug from under our feet so often that we end up feeling breathless,' says The Guardian (London) of LaBute's In a Forest, Dark and Deep. Starring Aretta Baumgartner and Travis Young and directed by Kara Cantrell, this utterly absorbing production takes its time exploring what is true, what is not, and the lies we tell ourselves to get by.
Alliance Theatre to Premiere New Kids Show TELL ME MY DREAM
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2015
Playwright Pearl Cleage (What I Learned in Paris, Blues for an Alabama Sky) and Alliance Theatre Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth and Families Rosemary Newcott, are pleased to announce a new play for middle school audiences - Tell Me My Dream.  When two modern day teenagers find themselves in 1910 Atlanta, history is made present and their lives are forever changed. 
GTA WonderQuest to Host THE ADVENTURES OF PECOS BILL Stage Tour, 9/22
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2015
Yee-haw!  Raised by a pack of coyotes and with a snake for a lasso, the twister-wranglin' Pecos Bill is the gruffest, toughest, cowboy in the American Wild West! 
Tickets to ELF at Fox Theatre on Sale 9/20
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2015
 NETworks Presentations, LLC, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Unique Features bring the Broadway musical ELF to Fox Theatre in Atlanta as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta 2015/2016 season. Tickets go on sale September 20.
Newnan Theatre Company Presents ALL IN THE TIMING
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2015
Newnan Theatre Company announces auditions for the one-act compilation All in The Timing by David Ives on September 20 and 21, 2015. Directed by Justin Jessel, All in The Timing will be presented on November 12 - 22, 2015, in the NTC Black Box Theatre.

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