ATLANTA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 212

After seeing the Horizon Theatre's new play on its sold-out opening night, I wouldn't have been surprised if it had opened with, 'This is the story of six friends picked to read a book and have their discussions taped to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real.

The Atlanta Opera, one of the nation's finest regional opera companies enriching lives through the power of opera, today announced that its annual High School Opera Institute's (HSOI) spring performance will take place at 4:00 p.

Atlanta's nationally acclaimed ALLIANCE THEATRE will host its 5th annual A Tony Evening at the Woodruff Arts Center tonight, May 18, 2013.

Paul Mesner Puppets brings an entertaining children's book to life in The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A.

For nearly a decade, Andrew Benator has been one of Atlanta's most versatile actors.

Theater of the Stars' production of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID will now entertain Atlanta audiences on September 7 - 15 at the Fox Theatre.

A crash of drums, a flash of light! And The Strand stage explodes with Atlanta Lyric Theatre's spectacular staging ofJOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT! This international audience hit plays The Earl Smith Strand Theatre (117 N.

It is during life's most difficult times that families often bound together; such is the case in Brian Friel's 1992 Tony-winning play, 'Dancing at Lughnasa.

SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody is the hilarious new comedy that brings all the naughty fun of the best-selling book to life.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.

Wendy Melkonian recently spoke with Broadway World Atlanta about her new play, 'The Book Club Play,' which runs from May 17th-June 23rd at the Horizon Theatre.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will close its 2012-13 season with an all-Brahms program led by Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles June 20 and 22, 2013, at 8:00 p.

Actor's Express announces the final play of the 25th Anniversary Season SEMINAR, by Theresa Rebeck.

On June 8, 2013 from 1:00 p.

'On the razzle' is a British expression meaning a night on the town involving alcohol consumption and raucous fun.

The Fox Theatre kicks off the 2013 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival in June with six Oscar-winning films - the adventure classic Raiders of the Lost Ark, the 10th Anniversary of Finding Nemo, two of this year's "Best Picture" nominees Les Miserables and Django Unchained, the Director's Cut of Lawrence

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare Tavern presents Hamlet in repertory with Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced last week that the Atlanta Shakespeare Company is one of 817 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant.

Ladies and gentlemen! Announcing the one, the only, 2013 Garden of Eden Ball: Circus! In town for one spectacular night only on Saturday, September 28.

The all-new live show "MythBusters: Behind the Myths," starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series 'MythBusters," will debut at The Fox Theatre for one performance only on Friday, August 30 at 8 PM.

It is not unusual for directors to revisit plays that they have previously performed in, however, it is a little unusual to do so as quickly as Suzi-nominated actor/director Andrew Crigler currently is.

As part of its multi-year process to create a strong operating model, Georgia Shakespeare previously announced the key elements of its 2013 artistic programming, which include a more focused approach to its summer productions, as well as further development of 'Shakespeare in the Park' into one of A

BroadwayWorld.

Aurora Theatre assembles the best children's performers in the region, bringing them to Gwinnett County for the series Aurora Children's Playhouse.

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare Tavern presents Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead in repertory with Hamlet.