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 Democ…
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 Rappaport. K…
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…
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…
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 time …
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
Actor Roger Guenveur Smith never met Rodney King, the construction worker who, in 1991, was beaten by white police officers in Los Angeles — officers
It was never intended to be long-term. When he was first offered the position leading Theatrical Outfit, the award-winning downtown theater company, Tom Key saw
It's a collaboration that seems highly improbable — the rebellious comics of Dad's Garage mixing it up with the highbrow folks of the Alliance Theatre
When producers (and frequent collaborators) Craig Zadan and Neil Meron called him earlier this spring about directing a holiday version of The Wiz for NBC,
When Mel Brooks came up with the idea of adapting his film The Producers into a Broadway production, what followed became musical theater history. A
The Alliance Theatre found itself in familiar waters Monday night as the company swept the top prizes at the 11th annual Suzi Bass Awards. The
At least once or so a year, the Shakespeare Tavern turns its attention away from its normal fare to stage a classic non-Shakespeare work. Oftentimes it
It never entered Jeff Perry's mind as he and his colleagues were dabbling in drama in Chicago in the early 1970s that they would go
As always, the fall theater season brings with it scores of productions, from original works to new takes on established favorites. In a season heavy