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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 51–57

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

Sep 8 – Oct 2, 2022

Will Benedick, the ever-confirmed bachelor, admit his love for the equally witty and equally independent Beatrice? Will the young lovers Claudio and Hero survive the devious meddling of others? What do you want to bet there will be two weddings in the end?Food and drinks...

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

Aug 18 – Sep 4, 2022

An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard's plays (and 154 sonnets) in two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all the Histories are performed as a football game, and we go NUTS with Hamlet. All of this performed by THREE ACTORS. It took...

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

Jul 28 – Aug 14, 2022

An all-female cast! Hatred, vengeance and fear of the unknown "other."Shylock, the Jewish moneylender and one of Shakespeares most controversial characters of all time, Antonio and Portia face off in this complicated and harrowing "comedy" that has challenged artists and...

The Country Wife

The Country Wife

Apr 14 – May 1, 2022

A satirical and bawdy comedy focused on the vices and hypocrisies of Restoration London, The Country Wife has been admired as a farce, condemned as immoral or frivolous, and praised as a sharp and sophisticated drama. Wycherley satirizes female hypocrisy, true and false...

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

Mar 10 – Apr 3, 2022

Shakespeares second-famous battle of the sexes play. Will Benedick, the ever-confirmed bachelor, admit his love for the equally witty and equally independent Beatrice? Will the young lovers Claudio and Hero survive the devious meddling of others? What do you want to bet there...

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Feb 10 – Mar 6, 2022

In a violent and broken community, can love still exist, thrive and survive? We invite you to join us for our 20th anniversary production of William Shakespeare's tragic love story.

Othello

Othello

Feb 4 – Feb 28, 2021

A general, his wife, and his ensign walk into a room...only one survives! Find out who in Shakespeares tale of race, romance, reputation, and revenge. This production, filmed onstage, with nine actors during the scourge of the pandemic, shows just how far Iago will go to take...

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