Iconic ‘The Wiz’ Stops in Atlanta Before Hitting Broadway Next Spring Jim Farmer Culture November 10, 2023 0Before it makes a welcome return to Broadway in the spring of 2024, the celebrated musical, “The Wiz,” is embarking...
‘The Prom’ Returns to Atlanta Jim Farmer Culture October 26, 2023 0When the LGBTQ- themed “The Prom” held its world premiere at the Alliance Theatre in 2016, it received much attention,...
Trans Actress Pooya Mohseni Headlines ‘English,’ Mark Campbell’s ‘The Shining’ Gets Atlanta Staging Jim Farmer Culture September 8, 2023 0When performer Pooya Mohseni first got involved in a reading of Sanaz Toossi’s play, “English” five years ago, she played the role of grandmother...
Actor’s Express Re-visits “Hedwig,” Mitchell Anderson Remounts One-man Show Jim Farmer Culture July 20, 2023 0Over the years, Actor’s Express has staged scores of LGBTQ productions, but one that has been especially popular for them...
Out Actor David Kaverman Swings into Atlanta on ‘WICKED’ National Tour Darian Aaron Culture July 11, 2023 0New York-based actor David Kaverman is four months into his contract as a swing performer on the second national tour...
Ariana DeBose Visits Atlanta, Intersex Doc ‘Every Body’ Opens, and ‘Wicked’ Returns to Town Jim Farmer Culture July 6, 2023 0Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, who hosted the Tony Awards a few weeks ago, was in Atlanta recently for a...
Out Front Theatre Company Announces 2023/2024 Season Lineup Georgia Voice Culture June 3, 2023 0Out Front Theatre Company has revealed the lineup for its 2023/24 season. The company’s eighth season will feature the homecoming...
Nina West, aka Andrew Levitt, Tours in “Hairspray” Jim Farmer Culture May 19, 2023 0He’s known best for competing on the 11th season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” but Andrew Levitt — also known as...
‘It’s Only a Play’ and ‘Ruthless!’ Look to Generate Laughs Jim Farmer Culture May 4, 2023 0Two campy, gay-directed productions are on tap for local theater patrons. Out director DeWayne Morgan is directing Process Theatre’s...
Out Actor Sharrod Williams Headlines ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical,’ Matt Terrell Hosts Live Cooking Demo Jim Farmer Culture April 20, 2023 0Many people don’t remember this, but when Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!” was released in movie theaters in 2001, it won...
Out Actor Stars in ‘A Soldier’s Play,’ Aurora Theatre Mounts ‘Summer: The Donna Summer Musical’ Jim Farmer Culture March 17, 2023 0Sheldon Brown remembers reading Charles Fuller’s “A Soldier’s Play” when he was in high school. He never got to see...