ATLANTA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 319

Emmy winner Rosie O'Donnell has signed on to star in and executive produce the poignant new Lifetime Original Movie, 'America,' premiering in February 2009.

The Grammy Award-winning Flight of the Conchords, featuring New Zealand comedy folk duo Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, are set to perform at the Fox Theatre at 8 p.

Smart Cookie, by Julia Brownell and directed by Jeremy B.

Music director Robert Spano and principal guest conductor Donald Runnicles announce 2009-10 season of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

To coincide with the World Premiere of the 2008 Kendeda GPC winning play, Julia Brownell's Smart Cookie, Atlanta's finest actors and directors will present a first look at the 2008 Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition finalists.

'STOMP, the international sensation, is making its triumphant return to Atlanta and this amazing percussive hit is bringing some new surprises,' states Christopher B.

A new gospel version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's ground-breaking score comes to Atlanta.

Third by Wendy Wasserstein will be performed at the Horizon Theater Company from September 11 - October 11, 2009.

A Cool Drink of Water by Thomas W.

The 13th Arrondissement of Paris by Mat Smart (directed by Lisa Adler) will be performed at the Horizon Theatre Company from February 13 - March 15, 2009.

26 Miles, a world premiere by Quiara Alegr?a Hudes (directed by Kent Gash) will be performed at the Alliance Theatre from March 20 to April 12, 2009.

Based on Cartoon Network's animated television series created by Andre Benjamin and Tommy Lynch and adapted and directed by Rosemary Newcott, Class of 3000 Live will be performed from March 6 to March 29, 2009.

Smart Cookie, by Julia Brownell and directed by Jeremy B.

And Her Hair Went With Her by Zina Camblin and directed by Thomas W.

End Days by Deborah Zoe Laufer will be performed at the Horizon Theatre from May 29 - June 28, 2009.

iSondheim: A Musical Revue, a world premiere in honor of America's greatest living composer of musical theatre will run at the Alliance Theatre from April 15 to May 10, 2009.

The Alliance Theatre will host a red carpet event for the Opening Night of the new musical Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL.

In conjunction with the second edition of his hit book How Does the Show Go On?, Broadway producer Thomas Schumacher will give the keynote address at the Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta.

'Hound Dog.

Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders and the producing team of the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, are proud to announce that the North American Touring production of THE COLOR PURPLE will return by popular demand to the Fox Theatre for eight performances, April 14 through 19.

The full cast and creative team details for The Alliance Theatre production of Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL was recently announced.

In conjunction with the second edition of his hit book How Does the Show Go On?, Broadway producer Thomas Schumacher will give the keynote address at the Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta.

A new gospel version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's ground-breaking score comes to Atlanta.

'Hound Dog.

Playwright Julia Brownell's Smart Cookie is a wickedly funny comedy about how a shocking surprise helps a wealthy Manhattan socialite become the woman she never realized she wanted to be.