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The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse

499 Peachtree St NE Atlanta GA 30308
Atlanta, GA 30308

Upcoming Shows

Measure for Measure

Sep 10 – Sep 27, 2026

Directed by Jaclyn Hofmann-Faircloth, this dark comedy by Shakespeare follows the Duke of Vienna who decides to enforce long-ignored morality laws before leaving his self-righteous deputy in charge. The innocent Isabella must decide what she will stoop to in order to save her...

Macbeth

Macbeth

Oct 1 – Oct 25, 2026

One fateful evening, three weird sisters greet Macbeth and Banquo with visions of what could be. Is it the witches and their magical prophecies or Macbeth and his wife's all too human desire for power that set in motion some of the most blood curdling, murderous, and tragic...

The Turn of the Screw

Oct 28 – Nov 1, 2026

Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of Henry James' Gothic tale, directed by Kati Grace Kirby, follows a new governess who begins to see the ghosts that haunt the children at an English Manor, including her predecessor's specter. The production raises the question of whether the ghosts...

Othello

Nov 5 – Nov 29, 2026

Directed by O'Neil Delapenha, this production follows the noble Othello, whose love for Desdemona becomes tainted by the malevolent schemes of the envious and manipulative Iago. As lies unravel and suspicion corrupts, Othello's once steadfast confidence breaks, leading to a...

Review: CHOIR BOY at Actor's Express

Review: CHOIR BOY at Actor's Express

by Joseph Harrison · August 11, 2026

Finding the courage to be yourself is rarely easy. Finding that courage in a place where tradition, expectation, and conformity are woven into the fabric of daily life can feel nearly impossible. That tension sits at the heart of CHOIR BOY, now on stage at Actor's Express. Tarell Alvin McCraney's po…

Review: BASURA at Alliance Theatre

Review: BASURA at Alliance Theatre

by Joseph Harrison · June 20, 2026

Featuring music and lyrics by Gloria Estefan and Emily Estefan, a book by Karen Zacarías, and direction by Michael Greif, BASURA is a vibrant, uplifting new musical filled with heart, hope, and the transformative power of music.…

REVIEW: Aurora Theatre’s IN THE HEIGHTS Soars

REVIEW: Aurora Theatre’s IN THE HEIGHTS Soars

by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell · June 12, 2026

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first musical In the Heights takes standard Broadway fare and moves it slightly more uptown - to 183rd Street, to be specific.  Lawrenceville's Aurora Theatre has its patrons do the same, moving a little further north outside the Perimeter to see their own new production of t…

REVIEW: Radical Royals Dazzle in SIX at the Fabulous Fox Theatre

REVIEW: Radical Royals Dazzle in SIX at the Fabulous Fox Theatre

by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell · May 3, 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 …

Review: CHICKEN AND BISCUITS at Springer Opera House

Review: CHICKEN AND BISCUITS at Springer Opera House

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…

Past Shows

57 total · showing 21–30

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

May 3 – Jun 1, 2025

Join us for a unique reimagining of Jane Austen's beloved novel, produced by the ASC in collaboration with Belle Esprit. 21-year-old Elizabeth Bennet enjoys being the cleverest girl around almost as much as she enjoys being single. Unfortunately, Elizabeth lives in Regency...

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Apr 5 – Apr 27, 2025

A shipwreck, separated identical twins, mistaken identities, romance, revenge and one pair of yellow stockings…welcome to Orsino’s court and the zany world of Illyria. Food and drinks available for purchase before every show.

The African Company Presents Richard III

The African Company Presents Richard III

Mar 8 – Mar 30, 2025

Forty years before the abolition of slavery, William Henry Brown, a free Black American, organized a production of Shakespeare’s Richard III under his company, African Grove Theatre. At the same time, the leading producer of New York City, Stephen Price, has secured the famous...

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Feb 1 – Mar 2, 2025

In a violent and broken community, can love still exist, thrive and survive? We invite you to join us for our 22nd anniversary production of William Shakespeare's tragic love story. Food and drinks available for purchase before every show.

Love's Labour's Lost (A Shakespeare Comedy)

Love's Labour's Lost (A Shakespeare Comedy)

Jan 9 – Jan 26, 2025

Can four young men attempt to honor their pledge to avoid love, food, drink and sleep, for the sake of becoming more intellectual and contemplative? Not in Shakespeare's world! After four young women arrive on the scene, the result is far from a blissful pondering of noble deeds...

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Dec 5 – Dec 23, 2024

A Holiday Tradition at The Shakespeare Tavern for over 20 years, ASC is proud to continue with J. Tony Brown’s original adaptation of a timeless classic, as now envisioned by ASC's Director of Education and Training, Laura J. Cole. A handful of Tavern performers invite you into...

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Nov 7 – Dec 1, 2024

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company presents Hamlet, Prince of Denmark at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, directed by Andrew Houchins. This classic tragedy unfolds as Hamlet confronts the ghost of his father, who reveals the truth about his murder at the hands of his uncle...

Hamlet: Prince of Denmark

Hamlet: Prince of Denmark

Nov 9 – Dec 1, 2024

The secret midnight utterings of a Kingly ghost set events in motion that seal the tragic fate of Denmark’s royal family. In the midst of everything, Hamlet grapples with overwhelming thoughts about life, love, death, and revenge trying to make sense of it all. Experience why...

Dracula: The Failings of Men

Dracula: The Failings of Men

Oct 3 – Nov 3, 2024

Prepare yourselves for this incredibly unique action-horror reimagining of Bram Stoker’s work produced by ASC in collaboration with Havoc Movement. Dracula: The Failings of Men will descend upon the halls of The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse this October. Come see the greatest...

Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales

Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales

Sep 5 – Sep 29, 2024

Join us for a medieval romp through boisterous and bawdy olde England. Drawing on the Celtic British influences of Geoffrey Chaucer's writing, this hilarious adaptation reintroduces the tales in sketch comedy form with themes ranging from classical to spaghetti Western and a...

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