His work tends to resonate everywhere it plays, but Atlanta is especially receptive to the characters brought to life by Del Shores. The playwright, best known for stage, film and television…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 10:07AMIt’s happened — I imagine — to almost everyone who attends theater, film or other kinds of arts events on a regular basis. A patron nearby brings out a cell phone, starts texti…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 12:59PMShe was known for her hugs, her warmth and her charisma, as well as her musical prowess and onstage presence. Valerie Denise Payton, a popular local actress and musician, passed away unexpec…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 11:01AMFor many of the students participating in this year’s Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards, it will be their first time performing at such a prominent event. Some of them also hope t…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 06:00AMDowntime has never really been part of Kenny Leon’s DNA. He finishes one project and darts off to start another, crisscrossing the country at will, effortlessly making the segue from theat…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 11:01AMThe bold Atlanta Opera world premiere of Out of Darkness: Two Remain debuted Thursday. The story of two Holocaust survivors — one Jewish and one gay — is told with powerful theat…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 12:59PMIn the 70s it was Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster, in the 90s (on TV) it was Shelley Long and Gaby Hoffmann and in 2003 it was Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. Now a Freaky Friday for a n…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 12:59PMIt may not be profound, but it’s hard to think of a production as eager to please as the jukebox musical Mamma Mia! Based on the hits of ABBA — with a book by Catherine Johnson and m…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 11:01AMOne day she’s onstage portraying Joan of Arc, then another she has morphed into a Shakespearean character. Sometimes she even tackles multiple roles in the same show such as in Horizon The…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 01:01PMAt a time when discrimination and witch hunts are increasingly becoming the norm again, Theatrical Outfit’s new Perfect Arrangement feels like a lot more than just snappy entertainment …
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 12:59PMGiven its rich source material and the Alliance Theatre’s ability to create stage work that can often appeal to both adults and younger audiences, the company’s new version of The Jungle…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 02:02PMHis plays aren’t produced with much regularity these days, but novelist and playwright William Inge left behind a tremendous body of work, including Come Back, Little Sheba, Bus Stop (my p…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 02:02PMArtsATL theater critics Andrew Alexander and Jim Farmer got together recently to discuss thoughts on Part Two of the new Actor’s Express production of Angels in America. Here are their tak…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 10:01AMSweet without being suffocating and smarter and more charming than it sounds on paper, the play Maytag Virgin proves to be a splendid vehicle for its two-person cast. Running through Februar…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 12:59PMKicking off the 2018 theater year with a bang is the Actor’s Express’ production of Tony Kushner’s much lauded Angels in America, which took home virtually every award (a Tony and a Pu…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 11:01AMThis was a busy year of theater, with world premieres popping up in every corner and local companies flexing their creative muscles. ArtsATL critics Andrew Alexander and Jim Farmer saw most …
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 10:59AMThat former Atlantan Lauren Gunderson has become the most produced playwright in the country is no fluke or accident. Her work is smart and accessible, with female characters who refuse to f…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 11:01AMOne of the most popular and beloved books of all time — Johanna Spyri’s Heidi — has been the basis for countless television and film adaptations, but a stage version doesn’t …
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 10:59AMLess than a month after he and his wife Anita accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Suzi Bass Awards, Georgia Ensemble Theatre cofounder Robert (Bob) J. Farley passed away unexpecte…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 02:21PMMichael Stiggers never saw himself pursuing a professional career in acting, much less living in the Big Apple with a Broadway stint under his belt. But now he’s doing just that. Performin…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 12:59PMHers was a distinctive voice, as well as one that was passionate and ground-breaking. The Atlanta theater community lost a visionary figure in September when Rebecca Ranson passed away at th…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 02:01PMWhen the Suzi Bass Awards — recognizing excellence in local theater — were handed out last night, the evening’s big winner was Aurora Theatre’s The Bridges of Madison County,…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 01:59PMAs The Flying Dutchman bows this week as part of The Atlanta Opera’s new main-stage season, it’s something of a homecoming not just for its director (Tomer Zvulun, also the company’s …
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 08:59AMShe’s not the central figure in the romantic comedy Crossing Delancey, but the character of Bubbie is often the scene-stealing heart of the play. And when the role is taken on by the wonde…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 11:00AMAs he does every Sunday, Pastor Paul (Brian Kurlander) walks to the pulpit in his church and begins a sermon, as the 14-person choir behinds him sits attentively and absorbs the message, as …
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 09:02AMShakespeare in Love, the Oscar-winning 1998 film, has lately been turned into a play, and it’s currently making the rounds at a number of regional theaters around the country. A new produc…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 10:59AMAs he was putting together his 25th season of programming for Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Robert Farley — the artistic director and cofounder of the Roswell-based company — came to…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 02:02PMThe fall is the most exciting time of year for Atlanta theater, and this fall has the added edge of the Alliance Theatre’s nomadic season while its main theater space undergoes a complete …
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 09:02AMIn staging the classic My Fair Lady, Atlanta Lyric Theatre and director Scott Seidl have made some wise decisions — the best of which is casting Galen Crawley as its titular character.…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 12:02PMShe’s well past the point of being just the pride and joy of Decatur and the Atlanta theater community. Lauren Gunderson is now the most produced playwright in the country. Although her wo…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 11:02AMThe irony didn’t escape him. When local actor Benjamin Davis was working as an associate producer for The Last Time We Were Here — a musical written and performed by Atlanta artists …
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