BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
The live-action remake of Disney's Beauty and the Beast that opened in March of this year has made over $1 billion at the box office so far. That's nine zeros, which easily makes the film the highest earning movie musical of all time. And if all those gold coins in the studio coffers are any indication, there's something about this story that keeps us coming back. That something - let's call it the promise of a world where deep and meaningful connectedness between two lovers is built on important things like mutual interests and selflessness - is on full display at Atlanta Lyric Theatre in Robert Adams' production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, which boasts a stellar cast as well as a buffet of delightful magic.
Atlanta Lyric Theatre to present BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents this "tale as old as time" June 9-25, 2017. With music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, Beauty and the Beast is a family favorite that has played to over 35 million people worldwide! Beauty and the Beast performs at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre (548 South Marietta Pkwy., Marietta). For tickets, reservations and group pricing visit www.AtlantaLyric.com or call 404-377-9948.
BWW Reviews: CINDERELLA, the ENCHANTED EDITION from showHOPE
Matt Logan could easily have rested on his laurels and simply re-staged the second offering of showHOPE's Cinderella, the Enchanted Edition in exactly the same manner as he did in 2010 - it was a magical evening, at the very least, and it would certainly be easier, acceptable even to his most loyal fans, to have done so. Instead, as expected, Logan, one of the region's finest and most inventive stage directors, chose to re-imagine his vision for Cinderella, giving it a more sophisticated presentation and breathing new vigor into the project while tapping heretofore unknown reserves of creativity among his cast and crew - and even himself.
BWW Reviews: HELLO, DOLLY! from Studio Tenn
With an imaginative staging and details-oriented direction by Matt Logan, with the superb musical direction of Nathan Burbank and the spirited choreography of Ashley Anderson McCarthy (who does double duty as 'Minnie Fay' in the cast - and has never looked lovelier onstage), Studio Tenn's first official season kicks off in high style with this charming production that is as colorful and heartwarming as any we've seen.
Amnesty International Activates Maternal Death Clock in NYC's Times Square 9/20
For three days beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 20, a digital billboard clock above Times Square will count the death of one woman every minute during childbirth to highlight the tragic cost of poverty worldwide. Amnesty International's Secretary General Salil Shetty will launch the 'Maternal Death Clock' as world leaders gather at the United Nations for three days to review progress on reducing poverty worldwide.
Amnesty International Activates Maternal Death Clock in NYC's Times Square 9/20
For three days beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 20, a digital billboard clock above Times Square will count the death of one woman every minute during childbirth to highlight the tragic cost of poverty worldwide. Amnesty International's Secretary General Salil Shetty will launch the 'Maternal Death Clock' as world leaders gather at the United Nations for three days to review progress on reducing poverty worldwide.
L.A Theatre Work's Radio Theatre Series to Air 'Atomic Bombers,' 8/21
L.A. Theatre Works' Radio Theatre Series will air 'Atomic Bombers' by Russell Vandenbroucke, starring Larry Cox, Jeannie Elias, Robin Gammell, Jon Matthews, Phillip Mershon, Danny Mora, Wolf Muser, Lisa Jane Persky, John Vickery, Tom Virtue, and Ron West.
L.A Theatre Work's Radio Theatre Series to Air 'Atomic Bombers,' 8/21
L.A. Theatre Works' Radio Theatre Series will air 'Atomic Bombers' by Russell Vandenbroucke, starring Larry Cox, Jeannie Elias, Robin Gammell, Jon Matthews, Phillip Mershon, Danny Mora, Wolf Muser, Lisa Jane Persky, John Vickery, Tom Virtue, and Ron West.