Atlanta Theatre News

Feature Q & A – Robert Egizio Directs Lend Me a Tenor
As part of its 2011-2012 season, Stage Door Players is presenting Ken Ludwig’s farce Lend Me a Tenor. Atlanta Theater Fans had the chance to ask Robert Egizio, Artistic Director of Stage Door Players and director of Lend Me a Tenor, some questions about the show. Read below to find out more about the play and why [...]
See Photos of Jersey Boys
See photos from the touring production of Jersey Boys, which plays at the Fox Theatre from May 22 to June 10, 2012. The cast of Jersey Boys will be led by Brandon Andrus (Nick Massi), Colby Foytik (Tommy DeVito), Jason Kappus (Bob Gaudio) and Brad Weinstock (Frankie Valli) as The Four Seasons, with Barry Anderson [...]
Quick Chat with Maggie McEnerny, Director of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, a Tony Award® winner for Best Play, is a complex production that breaks coventional rules and forces the audience to grapple with the issue of nuclear profilieration, and it is currently being produced by Academy Theatre. In this Quick Chat with Copenhagen’s director Maggie McEnerny, read about the challenge of presenting a play told without a linear [...]
Peter Pan’s Captain Hook and Luis Hernandez Conquer Neverland – Feature Q & A
Who doesn’t want to grow up at some point? Whether you are a child at heart or have a children of your own, Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts is presenting Peter Pan. Fly with Peter to Neverland and join the adventures with the Lost Boys in this classic tale. For this Feature Q & A, Captain [...]
The Game is Afoot at Academy Theatre
Mystery! Robots! Puppets! These are all words that describe The Game is Afoot: A Sherlock Holmes Puppet Parody. Follow the adventures of Grippon Meyer and his sidekick Dr. Basil Parsley Sage Rosemary Thyme as they fight evil, gravity, and those who would do in the modern Victorian Steampunk England! This puppet based parody of Sherlock [...]
Center for Puppetry Arts Showcases Emerging Artists in Xperimental Puppetry Theater, May 17-20
WHAT: Xperimental Puppetry Theater by Various Artists Artists of all disciplines join forces to create bold, original performances in Xperimental Puppetry Theater (XPT). From May 17-20, puppetry patrons can view ten short performances and films that cover a variety of topics including the myth of Medusa, an inside look at a lion taming act and a [...]
The New American Shakespeare Tavern Presents The Canterbury Tales
The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare Tavern presents Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales Adapted and Directed by John Stephens $12 General Admission Preview Thursday, May 3 Runs May 4-27, 2012 Join us for a medieval romp through boisterous and bawdy oldeEngland. Drawing on the Celtic British influences [...]

The Game is Afoot at Academy Theatre Mystery! Robots! Puppets! These are all words that describe The Game is Afoot: A Sherlock Holmes Puppet Parody. Follow the adventures of Grippon Meyer and his sidekick Dr. Basil Parsley Sage Rosemary Thyme as they fight evil, gravity, and those who would do in the modern Victorian Steampunk England! This puppet based parody of Sherlock [...] Full Article	Center for Puppetry Arts Showcases Emerging Artists in Xperimental Puppetry Theater, May 17-20 WHAT: Xperimental Puppetry Theater by Various Artists Artists of all disciplines join forces to create bold, original performances in Xperimental Puppetry Theater (XPT). From May 17-20, puppetry patrons can view ten short performances and films that cover a variety of topics including the myth of Medusa, an inside look at a lion taming act and a [...] Full Article	The New American Shakespeare Tavern Presents The Canterbury Tales The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare Tavern presents Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales Adapted and Directed by John Stephens $12 General Admission Preview Thursday, May 3 Runs May 4-27, 2012 Join us for a medieval romp through boisterous and bawdy oldeEngland. Drawing on the Celtic British influences [...] Full Article
Southern Voices at ART Station In this performance, Master Storyteller David Hirt delves into the many facets of the south with his unique brand of humor, insights and characters. “Southern Voices” takes a quirky look at our region through its history, characters and stories that have made the south one of the most enviable places to live and visit. This [...] Full Article	Stage Door Players Presents Lend Me A Tenor Stage Door Players, Dunwoody’s only professional theatre company, presents Lend Me A Tenor by Ken Ludwi, opening May 18 and running through June 10. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. The time is September, 1934. The place is the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. World famous tenor [...] Full Article	Aurora Theatre Funny Fridays Welcomes Clean Comic Dr. Babylon on May 18 Aurora Theatre Funny Fridays continues club comedy performances on the square in downtown Lawrenceville with comedy legend and the author of Men are from Mars Because Women Killed the Ones on Venus, Dr. Babylon a.k.a. Greg Ray. Also appearing will be special musical guest Trey Gibbs, the very talented bluegrass musician and lead singer of [...] Full Article
ART Station Presents “2012 Children’s Summer Performance Series” ART Station is proud to present the “2012 Children’s Summer Performance Series each Thursday, June 16 – July 21 at ART Station in Stone Mountain Village. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $6 for children. Groups of 10 or more enjoy a $5 per person group rate. Show times are Thursdays at 11 a.m. [...] Full Article	Chris Alonzo Debuts 144 Oysters to God at the Atlanta Fringe Festival When his wife left him, taking their infant son, Chris Alonzo responded the only way he knew how: by entering an eating contest to try to consume 144 raw oysters in under 7 minutes. In the world premiere of 144 Oysters to God, Alonzo takes a hallucinogenic tour through the world of competitive eating and [...] Full Article	Miss Nelson is Missing at Fabrefaction Theatre Company Fabrefaction Theatre Company is proud to present the final installment of their 2012 Young Artist Series: Miss Nelson is Missing! Following on the heels of their wildly successful run of Seussical: The Musical, FTC’s Young Artist Series brings the popular children’s book to life in a full scale production featuring actors ages 7-13. Adapted from [...] Full Article
Speed-the-Plow Now Extended Through May 5 Atlanta’s most exciting new theatre company Pinch ‘n’ Ouch Theatre will extend Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet’s comedy Speed-the-Plow for three additional performances, through May 5, 2012. Directed by the company’s Artistic Director Grant McGowen, Speed-the-Plow focuses on the ruthless nature of the Hollywood movie industry. Speed-the-Plow’s rich and entertaining material brings out the actors [...] Full Article	Lady Land! at Atlanta Fringe Festival Lady Land! is the coming out, “reality cabaret” of Leola: a redneck, senior citizen exploring her new found sexual identity… and, well, her lady land. One part preacher, one part showgirl, one part reality show junkie, and a whole lotta heart, Leola takes her guests on a journey from heterosexuality to homosexuality. She’s a dancer [...] Full Article	Les Misérables Selling Out – Guarantee Seats to Broadway in Atlanta by Becoming a Subscriber Are you finding it difficult to find tickets to Les Misérables at the Fox Theatre? Most of the shows are sold; only a handful of tickets remain available. Part of the 2011-2012 Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta season, Les Misérables is one of the few shows that top many people’s favorite list, and it [...] Full Article