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MAMMA MIA! National Tour Comes to Fox Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2014
Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to the Fox Theatre from tonight, September 23-28 as a special to the 2014/2015 Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta series.
Actor's Express Presents Simply Barbra 10/10-11
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2014
Actor's Express celebrates Atlanta Pride weekend with Simply Barbra starring Steven Brinberg. Brinberg has travelled the world with his acclaimed vocal performance of Barbra Streisand for over a decade. Performances are October 10th and 11th at 8 PM.
Atlanta Junior Lyric Theatre Presents RAPUNZEL, Now thru 9/28
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2014
Atlanta Junior Lyric Theatre, the theatre for young audiences division of Atlanta Lyric Theatre, presents Rapunzel, today, September 20 -­28, 2014 at The Lyric Studio Theatre in the Square (12 Powder Spring Street, Marietta).
Aurora Theatre's 'All Aboard Swing Nights' Move to Thursdays at 550 Trackside
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2014
Aurora Theatre continues the popular Aurora Swing Nights concert series with All Aboard Swing Nights on September 25 at 8:00pm. This year the concerts will be on Thursday nights at one of the most spectacular event facilities in Gwinnett, 550 Trackside.
Horizon Theatre Presents DETROIT, Now thru 10/19
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2014
Fire up the grill...and expect fireworks. Lisa D'Amour's Pulitzer Prize Finalist play, Detroit will be hitting Horizon Theatre's stage this September! Lauded as 'superb' and 'a smart, tart critique' by the New York Times and named one of their Top 10 Plays of 2012, Detroit is sure to light a fire in the hearts of audience members as it burns down the old landscape and gives rise to something new. This dangerously funny Atlanta premiere opens tonight, Sept. 19 and runs through October 19 at Horizon Theatre in Little Five Points (Euclid and Austin Avenues in Little Five Points, 1083 Austin Avenue NE).
Gainesville Theatre Alliance to Present WonderQuest's SLEEPING BEAUTY, Opening 9/26
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2014
Next week, the Pearce Auditorium at Brenau University will rumble with the roars of dragons and the excitement of thousands of school children and families as the Gainesville Theatre Alliance presents WonderQuest's 83rd production, Sleeping Beauty written and directed by Gay H. Hammond. This year, audiences will be transported to an ancient Asian world of wonder and fantasy to meet an array of characters including fairies both good and evil, and one 30-foot dragon. Family performances will open September 26th at Brenau University's Pearce Auditorium, 500 Washington St., NE, Gainesville.
Dominion Entertainment Group to Stage BLACK NATIVITY, 12/4-21
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2014
Dominion Entertainment Group has announced the holiday musical, Black Nativity, A Holiday Gospel Celebration, directed by Robert John Connor, with music directed by Keith Wilson, and choreography by Dawn Axam. The Christmas story gets a soulful re-telling in this gospel musical that's fun for the whole family. Black Nativity is presented at Fulton County's Southwest Arts Center, December 4 - 21, 2014.
Photo Flash: Haunting Promo Pics for Serenbe Playhouse's THE SLEEPY HOLLOW EXPERIENCE
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2014
Fresh off of the heels of their most successful summer to date including OKLAHOMA!, the most Suzi Bass nominated production of the year, Atlanta's newest Halloween tradition, The Sleepy Hollow Experience, returns after a sold out run last season! Join Serenbe Playhouse in the Serenbe Stables for this classic spooky story with all the thrills, chills and laughs that keep you on the edge of your seat. The storybook tale revolves around the bumbling, awkward schoolteacher, Ichabod Crane, the coquettish Katrina, and Ichabod's brutish rival, Brom Bones. In this innovative experiential adaptation, you will find yourself guided by roving minstrel storytellers, while the Headless Horseman rushes about on live horseback! Keep your wits about you or you might be his next victim! Scroll down for some atmosphere-setting promo photos!
Disney's MARY POPPINS Breaks Aurora Theatre House Records
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2014
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins, which kicked off Aurora Theatre's 19th season, flew to the top of box office records during its seven-week engagement. The "practically perfect'" musical entertained 10,663 patrons over a 43-show period. The 2013 run of Les Miserables previously held the Aurora Theatre house record.
WonderQuest Offers Free Stage Tour of SLEEPING BEAUTY Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2014
What happens when a classic tale is set on the far side of the world, in ancient Asia? And how do you create the magical world of Sleeping Beauty, complete with dragons, fairies, and princes who will fight for their love?
The New American Shakespeare Tavern Presents PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE, Now thru 10/5
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2014
The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare Tavern presents Pericles: Prince of Tyre, today, September 13-October 5, 2014.
Horizon Theatre to Present DETROIT, 9/19–10/19
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2014
Fire up the grill...and expect fireworks. Lisa D'Amour's Pulitzer Prize Finalist play, Detroit will be hitting Horizon Theatre's stage this September!
BWW Previews: THE GLASS MENAGERIE Opens in Atlanta Tonight
by Christie Fisher - September 11, 2014
Tennessee Williams' masterpiece play about a mother struggling to provide a better life for her grown children in the American South.
PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES Opens Tonight at Georgia Ensemble Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2014
Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), North Fulton's only professional theatre company, will kick off its 2014-2015 season with the toe-tapping roadside party Pump Boys and Dinettes by John Foley, Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, John Schimmel, and Jim Wann. Directed by GET Artistic Director Robert J. Farley, this foot-stomping musical runs tonight, September 11-28, 2014, at the Theatre's home, the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell, GA.
THE OLD MAN AND THE MONKEYS & OTHER CHINESE TALES Returns to Atlanta: Award-winning Dragon Art Studio delights audiences at Center for Puppetry Arts
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2014
Expert Chinese artists weave together five traditional and not-so-traditional stories of ancient China in The Old Man and the Monkeys & Other Chinese Tales by Dragon Arts Studio. For two weeks only, September 24-October 5, Center for Puppetry Arts will present fables of compassion, consideration and cunning, along with the greatest ping pong match of all time
Photo Flash: First Look at LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES at Actor's Express
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2014
Passion and power collide in Actor's Express' 27th season opener Les Liaisons Dangereuses. This sizzling classic runs now through October 5, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Theatrical Outfit to Present MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA!, 10/9-22
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2014
Theatrical Outfit continues its 'Season of Compassion' with the poignant and meaningful drama My Children! My Africa!, written by South-African-born playwright Athol Fugard who won a Tony Award for lifetime achievement in 2011. This is the 38th season for Theatrical Outfit, the second-oldest professional theater company in Atlanta, and the home of stories that stir the soul.
Alliance Theatre, Actor's Express, Serenbe's OKLAHOMA! and More Among 2013-14 Suzi Bass Award Nominees; Ceremony Set for 11/3
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2014
The Suzi Bass Awards, Inc. revealed nominations for the 2013-2014 Atlanta professional theatrical season this evening to theatre patrons and industry artists. The Suzi Nomination Party, which rotates venues, was hosted this year by Actor's Express in the King Plow Arts Center of Atlanta. Guest announcers included performers Christy Baggett, Laura Cole, Danielle Deadwyler, and Tess Malis Kincaid.
Tickets to Go on Sale 9/14 for 'DIRTY DANCING' in Atlanta This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2014
Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta has announced that individual tickets for the Atlanta premiere of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage at the Fox Theatre will go on sale September 14 at 10 a.m.
WonderQuest to Offer Free Stage Tour of SLEEPING BEAUTY, 9/16
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2014
What happens when a classic tale is set on the far side of the world, in ancient Asia? And how do you create the magical world of Sleeping Beauty, complete with dragons, fairies, and princes who will fight for their love?
The New American Shakespeare Tavern Presents PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE, 9/13-10/05
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2014
The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare Tavern presents Pericles: Prince of Tyre, September 13-October 5, 2014.
Center for Puppetry Arts Will Host Annual String Fling Gala Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2014
The Center for Puppetry Arts will host its annual String Fling Gala tonight, September 6, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead.
Georgia Shakespeare Cancels Upcoming HENRY V
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2014
Due to insufficient financial resources, Georgia Shakespeare announced that it has cancelled its production of Henry V, scheduled to open October 1.
BWW Previews: THE GLASS MENAGERIE Opens in Atlanta, 9/11
by Christie Fisher - September 05, 2014
Tennessee Williams' masterpiece play about a mother struggling to provide a better life for her grown children in the American South.

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