THE ATLANTA OPERA

by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - May 03, 2026

Take six insanely talented songstresses, a four-piece all-female band, an intricate LED-based set piece, some glow-in-the-dark glasses and studded platform boots, and what have you got? Surely not a historical recreation of the tale of Henry VIII and his six infamous wives. Yet that is exactly what ...

by Caroline Powell - May 03, 2026

What did our critic think of MEAN GIRLS at City Springs Theatre Company?...

by Russell Warne - April 23, 2026

'Family is a loaded word.' This line from Douglas Lyons's script for Chicken & Biscuits epitomizes the play. At the funeral for the patriarch of the Jenkins clan, the question of 'family' loads every scene with meaning and humor. At the Springer Opera House, Chicken & Biscuits is a comedy about fa...

by Joseph Harrison - April 21, 2026

There is something truly special about a play’s world premiere. Being some of the first audiences to experience a story brings with it a sense of excitement and uncertainty and is a real thrill. That is especially true when a play finds ways to surprise you the way Steve Yockey’s VENUS does. Thi...

by Jennifer Skura Boutell - April 20, 2026

On stage at Theatrical Outfit until May 3rd, Arthur Miller's THE PRICE showcases the same team who made a previous Atlanta favorite, THE LEHMAN TRILOGY with director Matt Torney. This late-career Miller treasure takes place in a New York brownstone attic where two estranged brothers reunite after th...

by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - April 13, 2026

Any Southern woman worth her salt can drop at least one quote from the classic play-cum-film Steel Magnolias, and now Atlantans of any gender have the chance to catch an excellent production of Robert Harling’s award-winning play right here at Stage Door Theatre in Dunwoody, now through April 19....

by Russell Warne - March 21, 2026

Everyone's favorite plus-sized civil rights crusader is on stage again in Columbus....

by Caroline Powell - March 15, 2026

City Springs Theatre Company continues its 8th season with a regional premiere of COME FROM AWAY. This is a must-see/don't-miss production....

by Joseph Harrison - March 15, 2026

For more than forty years, Gerard Alessandrini’s FORBIDDEN BROADWAY has gleefully taken the Great White Way to task, lovingly skewering its biggest hits, brightest stars, and most self-serious habits through razor-sharp lyrical parodies and a cabaret-style format built for quick-change virtuosity....

by Jennifer Skura Boutell - March 16, 2026

On the Hertz Stage at Alliance Theatre, FIRES, OHIO by Beth Hyland and directed by Marissa Wolf is the well-deserved winner of the 22nd Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition....