Monday, December 26, 2016
It was a memorable, though slightly down, year for Atlanta theater. ArtsATL theater critics Andrew Alexander and Jim Farmer sat down recently to take a look back at some of the highs and low…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:59PMWednesday, December 7, 2016
Amidst the sugary sweet procession of Nutcrackers, Christmas Carols and other holiday fare parading around the city this time of year, Theatrical Outfit is at least offering up something nov…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:59AMTuesday, November 8, 2016
In a night that saw a slew of Atlanta theaters claim trophies, it was Serenbe Playhouse who wound up dominating the field at the 2016 Suzi Bass Awards Monday evening, taking the prize for Be…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:03PMThursday, November 3, 2016
An interesting development happened on the way to the much-hyped teaming of director Tess Malis Kincaid and actress Danielle Deadwyler in the True Colors production of David Auburn’s Proof…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:01PMWednesday, October 26, 2016
It’s one of the most beloved musicals of all time, both a nine-time Tony Award winner and the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize. Atlanta Lyric Theatre -- the area’s only company dedicated to…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:01AMMonday, September 12, 2016
With world premieres galore and all sorts of intriguing fare, the 2016-17 Atlanta theater season promises to be a lively one, with promising shows all over the place. ArtsATL theater critics…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:05PMWednesday, August 10, 2016
Whatever can be said about Karen Wurl’s new work Dispossessed, the playwright cannot be accused of a lazy effort. Her work has enough material for a number of plays. Running through August…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:02AMWednesday, August 3, 2016
Phone rings. Door chimes. In comes company . . . It’s been a summer full of big musicals in Atlanta, and now one of the city’s most beloved theaters, Actor’s Express, has just roll…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:01AMTuesday, August 2, 2016
Over his long career, Topher Payne has penned plays that have appeared all over Atlanta, and one in New York last year, but this weekend he sees his name on a different kind of project ̵…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:31PMWednesday, July 27, 2016
Long before his Hamilton had become one of the most celebrated — and influential — musicals in history, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights had already made him a Broadway darl…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:59PMWednesday, June 15, 2016
It’s no fluke. What seemed like a Sondheim kind of theater season a few months ago has turned into an unexpected (albeit unplanned) local celebration, with an emphasis on some of the maste…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:01AMThursday, May 26, 2016
With Joshua Harmon’s Bad Jews a commercial success for Actor’s Express recently, the company has now turned to another work from the playwright, Significant Other, running through June 1…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:59PMWednesday, May 25, 2016
Anthony Giardina’s The City of Conversation is a period piece not only for its era (the play starts in the late Seventies), but for its fond recollection of a time when Republicans and Dem…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:01PMWednesday, May 18, 2016
It’s not often that actors can reunite in a play 27 years later and portray the same roles, but that is what’s happening currently with Aurora Theatre’s new rendition of I’m Not Rapp…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:01PMWednesday, April 27, 2016
Now having its world premiere at the Alliance Theatre, Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story is very much a family affair. Charting the journey of the Grammy Award-winning recording artist an…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:02PMFriday, April 22, 2016
While the Alliance Theatre is not one of Atlanta’s core arts institutions under new leadership, with Susan Booth continuing to serve as the artistic director, the Alliance is still afl…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:01AMWednesday, April 20, 2016
As most theater companies in town near the end of their respective seasons, almost all have some sort of heavy hitter (or heavy hitter wannabe) in their lineup. It’s an incredibly busy tim…
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 02:00PMTuesday, April 12, 2016
It’s a case that divided Atlanta and people all across the world. Troy Davis, an African-American, was executed in 2011, convicted of killing white police
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 02:30PMThursday, April 7, 2016
It’s an iconic role that many an actress would love to sink her teeth into. Written by playwright Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler is one of
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:00PMFriday, April 1, 2016
Subtle and loaded with surprises it’s not, but for those looking for a high-kicking, energetic night of theater, Kinky Boots doesn’t disappoint. Surprisingly just now
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 06:00PMThursday, March 31, 2016
It’s a decision that was met with enthusiasm by many inside the state and outside of it, including the filmmaking community, the LGBT community and
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 05:53PMSerenbe Playhouse and its artistic director Brian Clowdus have become masters at outdoor “event” theater — and the company is back with their take on
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 02:00PMThursday, March 24, 2016
Terry Burrell is a ball of energy naturally, even as she makes her way into an Alliance Theatre conference room for an early morning interview,
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:00PMWednesday, March 16, 2016
It’s considered “mainstream” Stephen Sondheim, in contrast to many of the composer’s other works, but make no mistake — Into the Woods is one dark
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:00PMThursday, March 10, 2016
Cirque du Soleil is now the largest theatrical producer in the world; the biggest big top ever. Our theater critics Jim Farmer and Andrew Alexander
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:00AMWednesday, February 17, 2016
In the never-ending parade of hit movies that have become Broadway musicals, The Full Monty is an example of one that has firmly clicked, keeping
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 02:00PMThursday, February 11, 2016
It’s a language many performers fear and avoid, but Neal Ghant has become pretty fluent in Mamet speak. Mamet speak is the dialogue-rich, testosterone heavy
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:00AMWednesday, February 10, 2016
Oftentimes theater gems can be found when least expected. It’s not the splashiest show around, or even the highest profile musical in town, but Horizon
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:00AMFriday, February 5, 2016
Both a Pulitzer Prize winner and a 2015 Tony Award nominee for Best Play, Disgraced is one of the most talked about, provocative plays around,
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:00AMWednesday, February 3, 2016
It begins simply enough, as a father in Afghanistan (Bobby Labartino) communicates with his son (Royce Mann) back home in the States by telling stories
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:00PMWednesday, January 20, 2016
Clad in a hospital gown and a baseball cap to hide her hair loss, Dr. Vivian Bearing guides us through the last stages of her
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:00AM 
