Atlanta Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations

Review: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by The Atlanta Shakespeare Company and Belle Esprit
by Joseph Harrison - May 04, 2025

Romance. Wit. Engaging. Timeless. These are a few words that could be used to describe Jane Austen’s 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice a literary classic that is still devoured by readers over two hundred years later. A novel so beloved has certainly had its share of adaptations which have brought the ...

Review: BEAUTIFUL Absolutely Stuns at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - May 03, 2025

What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at City Springs Theatre Company? City Springs Theatre Company closes out its seventh season with BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL. Directed by Shane Delancey and choreographed by Jordan Pretorius, this production is the perfect kickof...

Review: XANADU at Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - May 02, 2025

Does a show about a California artist work in the Deep South? Yes it does. Read our critic's review of Xanadu at the Springer Opera House....

Review: THE RESERVOIR at Alliance Theatre Embraces the Light Alongside the Shadow
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - April 24, 2025

Written by Jack Brasch and directed by Shelley Butler, the three-theatre, co-production, world-premiere of THE RESERVOIR arrives on the heels of its presentation as a finalist for the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition....

Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Actor's Express Honors Tradition with a Fresh Take
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - April 18, 2025

What did our critic think of TOPDOG UNDERDOG at Actor's Express?...

Review: I CARRY YOUR HEART WITH ME is captivating and resonant at Horizon Theatre Company
by Joseph Harrison - March 30, 2025

Some stories are so emotional, so raw, and so real that it can be hard to tell it more than once. So, when someone draws up enough courage and strength to share these sometimes-difficult glimpses into their life – to quote a great American playwright Arthur Miller “Attention must be paid.” Such is t...

Review: RAGTIME Soars at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - March 16, 2025

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

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - March 10, 2025

Today, an entire genre of Christian rock exists to mix praise with modern music. But in 1970, it was unheard of until Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar burst onto the scene. The mix of heart-pounding guitar chords with the story of the final week of Christ's ministry was revo...

Review: World-Premiere: BUST, Makes Meaning Out of Madness at Alliance Theatre
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - February 26, 2025

BUST, the Alliance Theatre and Goodman Theatre world-premiere co-production written by Pulitzer Prize-finalist Zora Howard is 'a revelatory and genre-defying exploration of community, conflict, and the far-reaching impacts of historical racism.' Directed by Tony Award nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz, BUS...

Review: KING OF PANGEA: Performers Shine Amid Rocky Plot at Aurora Theatre
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - February 07, 2025

In a theatrical world filled with musicals based on books and movies (and musicals based on movies based on books too), it's a rare treat to get a truly original piece. In fact, it's something audiences and reviewers alike have been clamoring for, if any theater-based message board or social media p...

Review: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - January 25, 2025

Ma Rainey comes back to life on the same stage where she made her premiere in 1905....

Review: LESLIE ODOM, JR. CHRISTMAS TOUR sparkles at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - December 22, 2024

The Hamilton star gave the ASO audience a true Christmas gift on December 13th...

Review: FROZEN is Definitely 'Hygge' at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - December 15, 2024

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

Review: A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL at Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - December 06, 2024

COLUMBUS, GEORGIA — A Christmas Story is one of the most beloved holiday films of all time. Though lesser known, the stage musical adaptation (with a script by Joseph Robinette and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul) is gaining a following. Over the past ten years, productions of the mus...

Review: A HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR Where You Least Expect It
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - December 03, 2024

The Six Flags Holiday Spectacular is a brand new Christmas-themed show that is one of the biggest features of Six Flags Over Georgia’s Holiday in the Park. While Six Flags is always one to provide quality music and dance entertainment alongside the thrill rides and theme park amusements, this is the...

Review: HAIRSPRAY 'Can't Stop the Beat' at Out Front Theatre Company
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - November 01, 2024

At Out Front Theatre Company, 2024 Atlanta has become 1960s Baltimore as audiences flock to see their current production of Hairspray.  Filled with humor and catchy tunes, it’s a show that is charming and fun while giving the viewers a deeper message too, one about equality and giving the underdog a...

Review: MISERY at Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - October 18, 2024

A critically injured novelist. His “number one fan” coming to his aid. At first, she is a godsend. But when fandom turns into obsession, events take a darker turn. The play may be called Misery, but at the Springer Opera House, the show is a pleasure. Read the review. ...

Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Theatrical Outfit
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - September 20, 2024

What did our critic think of A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Theatrical Outfit?...

Review: JERSEY BOYS at the Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - September 20, 2024

Featuring golden oldies like “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man,” and “Oh, What a Night,” Jersey Boys might look like a vehicle for boomer nostalgia. But at the Springer Opera House, it is so much more than that. The stellar performances and dynamic directing make Jersey Boys a moving show that anyone can e...

Review: THE MOUNTAINTOP at Alliance Theatre
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - September 17, 2024

The story takes place in one night on April 3, 1968 when 'an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis after delivering one of his most memorable speeches.'...

Review: Break Out 'Seventy-Six Trombones' for THE MUSIC MAN at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - September 08, 2024

What did our critic think of THE MUSIC MAN at City Springs Theatre Company?...

Review: Actor's Express Puts on a Dark, Seductive CABARET
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - August 14, 2024

It's easy to fall in love (or lust) at Actor's Express when their current show is Kander and Ebb's classic CABARET. The small venue makes for a perfect Kit Kat Club performance that should not be missed....

Review: JERSEY BOYS at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - July 14, 2024

City Springs Theatre Company closes out its sixth season with an incredible production of fan-favorite JERSEY BOYS. This production is a fun blast from the past. Now onstage through August 11, 2024!...

Review: A Competitive, Hilarious GAME at Horizon Theatre Company
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - July 13, 2024

It's desperate housewives versus digital worlds at Horizon Theatre Company's THE GAME, running now through July 28th....

Photos: THE WASH at Synchronicity Theatre
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - July 08, 2024

In June 2024, Synchronicity Theatre debuted the premiere of THE WASH written by Kelundra Smith and directed by Brenda Porter. The run of this special production will conitnue in at Impact Theatre Atlanta begining July 11th and running until July 28th. Check out photos from Synchronicity's production...