Do You Hear the People Sing? Producer Cameron Mackintosh’s 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables opened at the Fox Theatre last night, and it certainly lived up to the hype. With beautiful new staging and scenery, as well as additional material that solidifies the story, this brand new production in many respects outdoes the original. [...]

Read the Atlanta Theater Fans review of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. Bert Osborne of the AJC has reviewed the world-premiere production of Stephen King and John Mellencamp’s Ghost Brothers of Darkland County at the Alliance Theatre. Giving the new musical a grade of A, he mentions, “Once you get inside the Alliance Theatre, take [...]

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County by Stephen King (book) and John Mellencamp (music and lyrics) is a southern gothic, modern Cain and Able tale. A musical like you have never seen before, the world premiere production at the Alliance Theatre is sure to be one of the biggest hits to land on an Atlanta stage – [...]

Flawlessly produced and witty, Aurora Theatre’s world premiere production of Clyde ‘n Bonnie: A Folktale has all the elements of a hit musical sure to be a popular show all across the country. The musical comedy by Hunter Foster (book) and Rick Crom (music and lyrics) takes the story of Bonnie and Clyde and turns [...]

A rich journey into the history and relationship between blues and rock music, the Alliance Theatre production of I Just Stopped by to See the Man by Stephen Jeffreys offers an entertaining and engaging tribute to the Blues, bolstered by a talented and captivating cast. Diving into Southern folklore, the play tells the story of [...]

  Faith Healer, presented by JibJam productions, provides an emotional and thought-provoking look at the story of Frank Hardy, a faith Healer who travels through Scotland and Ireland. Written by Irish playwright Brian Friel and directed by Kyle Crew, the play represents the inaugural production for JibJam Productions. To see the show, audience members go [...]

Is it possible to be in love with more than one person? This idea is explored in Stage Door Players’ production of Same Time, Next Year by Bernard Slade. When two happily married people meet by chance one weekend, they immediately fall for each other, and because of their connection, they decide to meet at [...]

Be True to Yourself Billy Elliot the Musical held its opening performance at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on March 13. The show is based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot—about a young boy growing up in a poor English mining town who discovers his love of ballet. With book and lyrics by Lee Hall and [...]

Sassy and uplifting both describe the new production of Pearl Cleage’s Flyin’ West at Theatre in the Square. With the theater needing a hit to raise its profile, this show fits the bill with its stellar cast and moving script. While the setting of the story is in Kansas, the play is at home in [...]

How does one overcome an emotionally taxing and devastating experience? Some may withdraw and others run away to escape. The production of Brilliant Traces by Synchronicity Theatre offers a chance to explore these inner emotions.  A deep character study, the play dives into the collision of two emotionally devastated characters. Set is a desolate Alaskan cabin, [...]

Almost everyone in America has some childhood memory of The Wizard of Oz. The Alliance Theatre’s whimsical production is a great way to revisit your childhood or create memories with your children. The audience was excited to see the production. I counted at least a dozen little gradeschool Dorothies with blue-checked pinafores and ruby slippers. [...]

Do you like fairy tales with a twist? A twist on an old classic is what your will get with Synchronicity Theatre’s family production of Petite Rouge by Joan Cushing. This musical, featuring Zydeco music, is a fun experience for the entire family. A take on the classic “Little Red Riding Hood” story, Petite Rouge [...]