Of course, in doing a review of School of Rock: The Musical, I have to make comparisons to the movie from which it was adapted. That endearing smash hit, where Jack Black overturns the old Hollywood adage, "Never work with animals or children," though fifteen-years-old now, still holds up. So, does ... (more...)
Atlanta's Synchronicity Theatre opens its 21st Season with Jessica Swale's NELL GWYNN, a comedy based on the true story of an orange vendor who becomes one of the most celebrated actresses in 17th Century London - and King Charles II's mistress. The play follows Nell from rags to riches, as she tran... (more...)
Putting on a brand-new, original musical can be a daunting and challenging task for any theatre company. If you're doing a golden oldie such as, say, Camelot, you have a familiar score, and just about everyone knows the songs. Then again, Camelot was new once and someone had to give it a go, so I ... (more...)
I consider myself a Shakespeare purist of the worst sort. I wax snobbish at Shakespeare productions where Hamlet, language updated, sounds like a California surfer: 'Dude. It was my uncle, Bro.' I scoff at productions that situate themselves in some setting that's divergent from the original. M... (more...)
Look out, Atlanta! There's a new musical theatre hotspot in town! The City Springs Theatre Company opened its inaugural season in the Byers Theatre at City Springs Civic Center over the weekend with a razzle-dazzle production of the fluffy 1980 tuner 42nd Street, adapted from the Bradford Ropes nove... (more...)
It doesn't get much more perfect that spending an Arabian night in this theatre to see a beloved story that is also set in the magical and mystical land of the Far East. Between the scenery of the theatre and the magic provided by the performance, you'll have a hard time distinguishing if you're in ... (more...)
Fresh off the mammoth production of the musical Titanic, a production that garnered a boatload of much-deserved national press, Serenbe Playhouse is offering up something radically different this month: a modern reimagining of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, complete with hypnotic Balkan music by tale... (more...)
Dark threatening clouds hang low over the Inn Lake at Serenbe as I clump up the dirt pathway towards the unsinkable R.M.S. Titanic, the ship of dreams, represented here tonight by a massive industrial steel scaffolding structure that rises out of the lake, climbing high into the menacing sky. The s... (more...)
The popular production detailing the life of Johnny Cash is back this summer at the Georgia Ensemble Theater, playing at the gorgeous outdoor Chattahoochee Nature Center.... (more...)
The production of The Color Purple that opened at Actor's Express over the weekend is a strong, spirited, stripped-down production that aims straight at the heart of Alice Walker's beloved story. Here, the aesthetic improvements to the stuffy and overcooked original Broadway production's concept ar... (more...)
Disney's Newsies is currently playing at Peach State Summer Theatre in Valdosta, and if you're looking to get out of the hustle and grind of Atlanta for a weekend road trip to a place where they're not paving I-285, this is definitely your best-bet theatre destination. Peach State Summer Theatre's ... (more...)
It's hot down here in Valdosta! And that's not just the heat from the Georgia sun in June we're feeling. It's the heat emanating from the Peach State Summer Theatre's production of Million Dollar Quartet. The musical revue, playing this summer in repertory with Disney's Newsies and Hello, Dolly!,... (more...)
When Tarzan swung into Atlanta Lyric Theatre on Friday evening, it carried a lot of heavy baggage with it. At its opening on Broadway in 2006, the seldom-produced tuner, with songs by Phil Collins and a book by David Henry Hwang, was decidedly unpopular with the critics. The New York Times called ... (more...)
THE TAMING by Lauren Gunderson, now playing as part of Synchronicity Theatre's 20th Anniversary season, manages to shine a hysterical light on this tense situation in a way that makes the audience take an introspective look at how we are interact with each other in real life, with a distinct reminde... (more...)
"Everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds," the title character parrots incessantly on his quest around the world. Bless his optimistic heart.... (more...)
The Flower Room, a world premiere by Atlanta-based playwright Daryl Fazio, is as good as it can be. The acting is fine. The direction is adequate. The set by Kristina White is superior. Unfortunately, the script, which was showcased last year in the AE Threshold Festival of New Plays, is seriousl... (more...)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, a musical farce based on the 1988 film of the same name, opened on Friday evening at Atlanta Lyric Theatre, and despite the fact that the book by Jeffrey Lane doesn't manage the governing tension of the story as well as its film predecessor and that the music by David Yazbek... (more...)
A man with a criminal past, in search of nothing. A woman 20ish years younger with big dreams, in search of a new beginning. Is instant chemistry enough to keep them together? Horizon Theatre pursues the answer to this question in their newest premiere, THE BALLAD OF KLOOK AND VINETTE.... (more...)
LOVE NEVER DIES, Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to the hit Broadway phenomenon THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, has made its way to The Fox Theatre for the Atlanta leg of the national tour. In this production, the audience was reminded why they fell in love with PHANTOM in the first place and why they yearne... (more...)
BWW Review: Dreaming of a White Christmas in Atlanta? Look No Further than Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS at The Fox Theatre
BWW Review: NEWSIES Brings Atlanta Dancing to a New Level at the Atlanta Lyric Theatre
BWW Review: The Young Actors Carry SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL to its Heights
BWW Review: NELL GWYNN shows 17th Century humor and heart at Synchronicty Theatre
BWW Review: NOMAD MOTEL at Horizon Theatre
BWW Review: NICK'S FLAMINGO GRILL jazzes it up at Alliance Theatre
BWW Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Alliance Theatre
BWW Review: 42ND STREET at City Springs Theatre
BWW Review: Disney's ALADDIN takes audiences for a magical ride at The Fox Theatre
BWW Review: THE SEAGULL at Serenbe Playhouse
BWW Review: TITANIC at Serenbe Playhouse
BWW Review: RING OF FIRE Pays Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Johnny Cash at Georgia Ensemble Theatre
BWW Review: PETER PAN, A WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL PIRATE ADVENTURE Takes Flight at Serenbe Playhouse
BWW Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at Actor's Express
BWW Review: NEWSIES at Peach State Summer Theatre!
BWW Road-Trip Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Peach State Summer Theatre
BWW Review: TARZAN: THE STAGE MUSICAL at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
BWW Review: THE TAMING at Synchronicity Theatre Brings Light and Levity to Today's Political Climate
BWW Review: The Alliance Theatre's CANDIDE Reinvigorates a Classic
BWW Review: THE FLOWER ROOM at Actor's Express
BWW Review: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
Review: THE BALLAD OF KLOOK AND VINETTE Makes American Premiere at Horizon Theatre
BWW Review: LOVE NEVER DIES at The Fox Theatre
BWW Review: HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL at Kennesaw State University
BWW Review: HAND TO GOD at Alliance Theatre
