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Big Changes Are Happening At The Springer Theatre Academy
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2021
The education footprint at the Springer Opera House continues to expand, adding more responsibilities to staff members of the Springer Theatre Academy Education Office. Celebrating 25 years this year, the Springer Theatre Academy has had a profound impact not only in the community but across the county, opening doors for many other education programs.
Synchronicity Theatre To Produce WONDERLAND: Alice's Rock And Roll Adventure
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2021
The show was adapted from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. The show was created by Rachel Rockwell (book, lyrics) and Michael Mahler (music, lyrics).
INVASION: CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns To Dad's Garage Stage This December
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2021
Following extensive protocols for health and safety, Dad's Garage will welcome audiences back to laugh along with this great show. 'Invasion: Christmas Carol,” is a unique performance that combines scripted theatre and improv comedy into an outrageous helping of yuletide hilarity.
VIDEO: Alliance Theatre Builds the Set for New Staging of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2021
The production is reimagined with elaborate new staging, stunning new costumes, beautiful live music, exciting puppetry, and a reconceived set. As one of Atlanta's most treasured holiday traditions, A CHRISTMAS CAROL brings to life the magic and joy of the holiday season.
Springer Opera House Is Recruiting for Volunteer Program
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2021
Now that thousands of theatre-lovers are once again taking advantage of the Springer Opera House’s indoor entertainment options this fall, the State Theatre of Georgia’s popular volunteer program is getting a fresh reset.
DOGFIGHT is Now Playing at Woodstock Arts
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2021
Currently on stage at Woodstock Arts (formerly Elm Street Cultural Arts Village) is the musical production of Dogfight, a romantic and heartbreaking theatrical journey inspired by the veteran experience of the Vietnam War and the 1991 Warner Brothers film. A young soldier learns empathy when he plays a cruel joke on an unsuspecting girl.
Limited-Time FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Inspired Drinks To Be Featured At The General Muir
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2021
These drinks are available on the regular menu at each restaurant through Nov. 14. “Fiddler on the Roof” plays the Fox Theatre Nov. 9-14 as part of the Broadway in Atlanta 40th Anniversary Season.
Chanticleer Tours Its Beloved Christmas Program Across the U.S. This Winter
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
Multiple Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer – a group that “fascinates and enthralls … through luxurious perfection” (Los Angeles Times) – celebrates its 44th season with a return to in-person holiday touring across the U.S. (Nov 28–Dec 23).
Equitable Dinners Explore Anti-Racism And Truth & Reconciliation
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
Equitable Dinners: Lift Every Voice is a series of online conversations, featuring guest speakers on a range of topics, and launched by a short play. We inspire anti-racism action through art and courageous conversations.
Out Of Hand Theater to Present One-Woman Show SAY THEIR NAMES
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
On November 14th, Out of Hand Theater will present Say Their Names, a one-woman show by Marcie Rendon that sheds light on missing and murdered Indigenous women in the United States.
Alliance Theatre Will Present (KNOCK, KNOCK) Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
Part of the 10th Anniversary Season of the Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young, this brand new holiday tradition for ages 2–5 and their caregivers invites little ones to come in from the cold to celebrate community, family, and warmth this winter.
The 2021 Naples International Film Festival Announces Filmmaker Award Winners
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2021
The 2021 Naples International Film Festival announced the filmmaker award winners during the Closing Night Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 24.
SING OUT STRONG: INCARCERATED VOICES Announced From White Snake Projects
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2021
Galvanized by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May of 2020, Cerise Jacobs and her activist opera company, White Snake Projects, developed the virtual opera Death by Life – exploring  the intersection of systemic racism and mass incarceration with texts written by incarcerated writers and their families and a score by five Black composers – to stand as a monument of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
KSU Bailey School Of Music To Present KRISTALLNACHT COMMEMORATION
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2021
​​​​​​​Kennesaw State University's Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music (BSOM), in partnership with KSU Museum of History and Holocaust Education (MHHE) and The Breman Museum, will present 'Kristallnacht Commemoration' on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Concert Hall in the Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center.
The 2021 Essential Festival Opens With Erin Considine's RAISING THE DEAD
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2021
Essential Theatre is back live this fall with the 2021 Essential Play Festival, featuring the world premiere productions of two award winning plays by Georgia playwrights. Opening the Festival this year is Erin K. Considine's Raising the Dead, directed by Peter Hardy and Ellen McQueen.
The University of West Georgia Theatre Company to Present MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
The University of West Georgia Theatre Company will celebrate the holiday season with Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon's play Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. This light-hearted story is an unofficial sequel to Jane Austen's beloved literary classic, Pride and Prejudice.
2021 Essential Theatre Play Festival Returns This Fall
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
Essential Theatre is back live this fall, bringing their 2021 Playwriting Award winning plays, Calming the Man by Anthony Lamarr White and Raising the Dead by Erin Considine, to the stage along with a two night only encore performance of Shelby Hofer's High Risk, Baby!
BWW Review: HANDS UP at The Alliance
by Jennifer (Skura) Boutell - October 31, 2021
HANDS UP features individual monologues written by seven Black playwrights and expresses them through the creative compositions made by an ensemble cast. HANDS UP is co-directed by Spelman Professor Keith Arthur Bolden and Spelman Alumna and former Alliance Spelman Fellow Alexis Woodard. Woodard and Bolden worked on productions of HANDS UP previously as student and professor at Spelman College and beyond.
Alliance Presents New Staging Of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2021
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Alliance Theatre's annual holiday production, returns to the Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre November 12 – December 24, 2021. 
Theatrical Outfit Presents Ken Ludwig's BASKERVILLE: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2021
Theatrical Outfit returns to the stage this holiday season with Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. from November 17 – December 19, 2021.
Photos: DOGFIGHT Set to Take The Stage At Woodstock Arts
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2021
Whether you're in the mood for another musical, a powerful story, or a connection to our veteran community - you'll find all of that wrapped into the upcoming production of Dogfight opening October 29th at Woodstock Arts!
Kennesaw State University Department Of Dance To Present FORCES OF GRACE
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2021
This evening of contemporary and classical choreography features original works by two faculty members and two guest artists, culminating in one of the strongest performances ever produced by the Department of Dance.
The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse Presents THE SHAKESPEARE BINGE FEST
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2021
The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse presents THE SHAKESPEARE BINGE FEST, a three month-long celebration of Shakespeare for every level of fan from newbie to nerd, catering to all your cravings. 
Nominations Close Sunday For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards
by BWW Staff - October 26, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Nominations close Sunday, October 31st, 2021.
BWW Review: THE BLUEST EYE at Synchronicity Theatre
by Jennifer (Skura) Boutell - October 22, 2021
In Owolabi's production of THE BLUEST EYE at Synchronicity Theatre, Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, Award-winning American Playwright Lydia R. Diamond, and Pecola Breedlove, the novel’s protagonist, seem to share a mutual legacy—this significance adds magnetism of this production, to say the least. 

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The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse (1/29 - 2/1)
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Spivey Hall (3/15 - 3/15)
Seared in Atlanta Seared
Woodstock Arts Theatre (3/13 - 3/29)
The Musical Frederick at Synchronicity Theatre in Atlanta The Musical Frederick at Synchronicity Theatre
Synchronicity Theatre (12/5 - 12/28)
Pianist Gabriela Montero at Spivey Hall in Atlanta Pianist Gabriela Montero at Spivey Hall
Spivey Hall (1/24 - 1/24)
Lisa Fischer at Spivey Hall in Atlanta Lisa Fischer at Spivey Hall
Spivey Hall (3/28 - 3/28)
Angel Blue with Bryan Wagorn at Spivey Hall in Atlanta Angel Blue with Bryan Wagorn at Spivey Hall
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