I woke up to a Facebook notification email because Dustin Lewis tagged me. I looked real quick to see what it was. I was hoping there would have been ONE review for Gypsy. What am I supposed to embroider on my pillow next to my See What I Want to See (“Cole proves herself to be Atlanta’s answer to Tyne ... Read More »

Our friends at Synchronicity Theatre recently posted a question about live tweeting during a theater performance on their Facebook wall. They wrote: “Tweeting at the theatre … what do you think? Here’s what Brian Polack at Boston Court (a great place, where playwright Steve Yockey is having a world premiere) thinks. I agree with him. You?” The post had me thinking ... Read More »

In my introductory “Hopefully Coming Soon” blog, I said that I would feature the play with the most votes in our “Which Broadway show would you like to see in Atlanta?” poll in one of the August editions. Well, the votes are in, and War Horse won with 39% of the vote. The innovative, new play also won with Tony ... Read More »

Writing the Shakespeare Tavern article reminded me of my own high school experiences. For me, being in the drama club was a safe place. As a place where differences were celebrated and not shunned, I began to flourish as a person. But it was not just performing in the school’s productions, but it was the backstage camaraderie, where we bonded ... Read More »

Who would want to see a Broadway musical about mental illness and grief? I would. In fact, I saw it three times last weekend in Charlotte. Why did I and residents of other states (South Carolina, Texas, even Arizona) make the trip to Charlotte? It’s simple; the tour wasn’t coming anywhere closer to where we lived. I’m referring to the ... Read More »

Part side-splitting comedy, part romance, part farce, and part dark drama, John Guare’s The House of Blue Leaves, a play set in a Queens apartment on October 4, 1965, occurs on a day when New York City is a-buzz while residents await a rare visit by the Pope. Simultaneously planning to send his schizophrenic wife to a sanitarium and marry ... Read More »

Scanning through the recently-released lists of upcoming seasons for Atlanta Theaters, I had feelings of excitement for the offering of past favorites and new premieres. But even with the thrill of the upcoming productions of Spring Awakening, Red, and Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, I had slight feelings of—dare I say—disappointment at what I didn’t see listed. And so, the ... Read More »

As a kid sitting in vacation Bible school, I  watched older kids perform a skit and became enthralled by what I saw.  Since that day, you could say that I was bitten by theater, and I have clawed my way to be a part of it no matter how I could. Being a part of the magic and beauty of ... Read More »