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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Review: Serenbe puts a rousing stamp on “Evita” for one of the best musicals of the season by Jim Farmer

If he hasn’t already, Brian Clowdus, the artistic director of Serenbe Playhouse, should send flowers — or a thank-you card — to the producers of

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 02:12PM

Review: Silly is as silly does in Stage Door’s charming, overly-long take on “Edwin Drood” by Jim Farmer

It wasn’t planned, but the summer of 2015 has turned into a musical theater carrousel in Atlanta. Besides Rent at Actor’s Express there’s Chasin’ Dem Blues

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:33AM
Thursday, July 16, 2015

Review: Actor’s Express pays the “Rent” in a vibrant and mostly solid new production by Jim Farmer

It may be a little dated. It may also be such an integral part of modern pop culture that it’s hard to remember when it

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:51PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Preview: Frank Blocker of “Eula Mae” fame returns with a “Southern Gothic” homecoming by Jim Farmer

He’s written all types of plays throughout his career, but Frank Blocker’s knowledge and appreciation of the South permeates his most popular work. Best known

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 05:43PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Preview: Theater Emory’s “4:48” project gets instant results with four new plays in 48 hours by Jim Farmer

While four new plays will debut this weekend as part of Theater Emory’s 4:48 project, these aren’t works whose playwrights have spent years fine-tuning them.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:04AM
Thursday, July 2, 2015

News: Shuler Hensley winners get a New York City treat complete with the neon lights on Broadway by Jim Farmer

By virtue of waltzing away with the top acting prizes at the recent Shuler Hensley Awards, Nick Eibler and McKenzie Kurtz participated in the 7th

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:43PM
Monday, June 15, 2015

Obituary: Acclaimed actress Jo Howarth was known as a mentor and role model in Atlanta theater by Jim Farmer

Throughout a long career, Jo Howarth worked with artists all across the city and brought numerous characters to life. She called herself a character actor

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 02:16PM
Friday, June 5, 2015

News: With “Tuck Everlasting” and “A Perfect Arrangement,” New York gets a taste of Atlanta by Jim Farmer

Two lauded productions familiar to Atlanta theatregoers — Tuck Everlasting and A Perfect Arrangement – will be getting wider audiences as part of the upcoming

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:26PM
Thursday, June 4, 2015

Review: The Shakespeare Tavern deftly tackles the most obscure Bard of all — “Coriolanus” by Jim Farmer

It’s considered almost something of the black sheep of the Shakespeare family. Rarely produced, Coriolanus is considered one of the Shakespeare plays with one of

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:00PM
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Review: Horizon’s “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” is one of the season’s best treats by Jim Farmer

Virtue of being the Tony Award darling of 2013 — winner of the Best Play award — Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike has

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:14AM
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Review: Aurora’s “Hands on a Hardbody” offers one of the year’s stand-out ensembles by Jim Farmer

A cherry-red pickup truck sits in a car lot. It’s the prize awaiting one of 10 contestants in the likable new musical Hands on a

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:44AM
Monday, May 4, 2015

Preview: With the revival of “Pippin,” Adrienne Barbeau’s career hits the literal high wire by Jim Farmer

She has faced demanding New York audiences and theater critics; been at the heart of a groundbreaking seventies television series; and been chased by a

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:42PM
Friday, April 24, 2015

News: The Shuler Awards look to the future to recognize the best of high school theater by Jim Farmer

When the Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards were handed out last night at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, it was a nice night

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:56PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Review: Horizon’s “Grand Concourse” is deep and full of ambition, but in need of tweaks by Jim Farmer

A play almost worth checking out just for its sheer audacity and ambition, Grand Concourse brings together an intriguing mixture of characters and themes. Alas,

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:25PM
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Review: Theater Emory hits a zippy, highly confident stride with dreamlike “Marisol” by Jim Farmer

A dark comedy/drama laced with magical realism that straddles important themes but still manages to have a goofy, playful side, Marisol may not have the

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:52PM

Review: Alliance’s “Edward Foote” a richly textured, quite enjoyable Southern Gothic by Jim Farmer

A Southern Gothic tale peppered with Appalachian folk music, Edward Foote has been simmering around town for a bit now with local writer/playwright Phillip DePoy

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:58AM
Friday, April 3, 2015

News: $100 million Woodruff campaign will mean a major renovation for the Alliance by Jim Farmer

It wasn’t an unprecedented event, but it was something of a rarity. Although the boards of the Woodruff Arts Center–affiliated programs — the Woodruff board

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:22PM
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Review: For Serenbe’s “Man of La Mancha,” the sum doesn’t quite measure up to the parts by Jim Farmer

When Brian Clowdus takes on a directing gig, it’s a given he is going to want to shake things up and dust off any cobwebs.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:36PM

Preview: Atlanta writer Phillip DePoy brews up “Edward Foote,” a world premiere at the Alliance by Jim Farmer

Phillip DePoy sits at Java Monkey in Decatur, a cup of coffee already in his system. It’s a bit ironic. As someone who has spent

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:29AM
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Maker’s Dozen: Mike Schatz finds the keys to his improv universe at Dad’s Garage by Jim Farmer

He knew it immediately. As Mike Schatz watched a puppet performance at Dad’s Garage just over 10 years ago, he realized he had to do

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:04AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Preview: With “Glee” all wrapped up, Jane Lynch brings her national cabaret tour to Symphony Hall by Jim Farmer

Most people know her as Coach Sue Sylvester on TV’s Glee, or from her work in Christopher Guest movies such as A Mighty Wind and

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:23PM
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Review: Great dancing can’t overcome slim plot in Alliance’s original “C.A. Lyons Project” by Jim Farmer

As incubators of new and influential work, the Alliance Theatre’s Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition has introduced the city to some gems over the years,

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:44PM
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Preview: Jake Krakovsky’s “Yankl on the Moon” a “tragic, comic Holocaust folk tale” by Jim Farmer

In bringing Yankl on the Moon to stage, actor and playwright Jake Krakovsky had to tread carefully. His one-man play deals with the Holocaust, and

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:43AM
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Review: “Catch Me If You Can” fun, energetic (though undercooked) at Atlanta Lyric Theatre by Jim Farmer

He was a doctor. A lawyer. A pilot. Or at least he claimed to be. Frank Abagnale Jr., was one of the great con men

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:22PM
Thursday, February 12, 2015

Review: Horizon’s “The Waffle Palace” serves up a special in need of salt and pepper, extra sauce by Jim Farmer

With its mix of new waitresses learning the ropes, seasoned employees who’ve been there since the Eisenhower days, cooks who can fry eggs while juggling

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:46PM
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Review: The teacher/student dynamic marks 7 Stages’ enchanting “Carson McCullers” by Jim Farmer

The beauty of the new production fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life is that it’s able to create its own distinct world while drawing

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:52PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Review: Pinch ’n’ Ouch’s “Pizza Man” has all the right ingredients, but could use a little extra cheese by Jim Farmer

Pinch ‘n’ Ouch Theatre has never been a playhouse known for being timid. It’s an in-your-face kind of theater, often utilizing the likes of hard

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:01PM
Thursday, January 22, 2015

News: Fulton County Board of Commissioners maintains $1.5 million funding level for arts in 2015 by Jim Farmer

Local arts organizations applying for funds from Fulton County can breathe a bit easier. The Fulton County Board of Commissioners kept arts funding at the

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:26PM
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Review: Noël Coward’s “Private Lives” is a soufflé of a play that stands the test of time and love by Jim Farmer

He was a prolific, celebrated playwright (and composer) who churned out work for 50 years. Yet not much that Noël Coward wrote was as frothy

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:04AM
Thursday, January 15, 2015

Review: Lewis Black–penned play has “One Slight Hitch”: it feels too much like a generic sitcom by Jim Farmer

Most people who know comedian /actor / social critic Lewis Black know him from his various rants on TV. What many may not know is that

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:36AM
Saturday, December 27, 2014

Creative Juices: For Serenbe’s Brian Clowdus, necessity turns outdoor theater into opportunity by Jim Farmer

For any artistic director, a programming decision brings with it all sorts of variables to weigh and consider — getting the rights to stage the

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:53AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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