Queer Characters Feature in ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘Mercury;’ ‘The People’s Joker’ is a Trans Coming of Age Story
Theater Icon Adam Pascal Headlines Touring Musical Version of ‘Pretty Woman’ Jim Farmer Culture September 8, 2022 0As part of the original 1996 Broadway cast of “Rent,” Adam Pascal and his co-stars knew they were part of...
Fall Arts Lineup Katie Burkholder Art August 4, 2022 0As the weather is getting cooler, the Atlanta arts scene is heating up! Check out what’s going on in the...
Revival of Gay-themed ‘Take Me Out’ a Solid Hit, Onstage Atlanta’s ‘Sordid Wedding’ Reunites Beloved Characters Jim Farmer Culture May 19, 2022 0As if the normal ups and downs of a long season aren’t trying enough, the fictional professional baseball team the...
‘Bootycandy’ Examines Growing Up Black and Gay, ‘Beautiful’ Celebrates Carole King Jim Farmer Culture May 5, 2022 0As theater continues to return full time, both “Bootycandy” and “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” are likely to bring in...
Jordan Seavey’s ‘Homos, or Everyone in America’ to Debut at Out Front Theatre Fletcher Varnson Culture May 5, 2022 0Jordan Seavey’s irreverent drama-comedy, “Homos, or Everyone in America” will make its Southeast debut at Out Front Theatre. Chronicling the...
Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro Charm at Center Stage Akshay Bhatia Culture April 12, 2022 0“Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome…” Those opening words and its accompanying melody in John Kander and Fred Ebb’s seminal 1966 musical “Cabaret”...
Alyssa Edwards Brings Her One-Queen Tour to Atlanta May 25 Katie Burkholder Culture April 7, 2022 0Quotes have been edited for clarity. Dancing queen, Texas diva, and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” legend Alyssa Edwards is tongue popping...
Actor’s Express Stages Award-Winning ‘Intimate Apparel,’ Out Front Offers Gay-Themed ‘When Last We Flew’ Jim Farmer Culture March 17, 2022 0It was supposed to hit the stage in January, but Actor’s Express’ “Intimate Apparel” is now set to open next...
Spring Theater, Arts, and Music Roundup Katie Burkholder Culture March 4, 2022 0Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations Fox Theatre March 8 through 13 The electrifying, new smash-hit...
High School Musical Theater Competition First in the Nation to Add Non-Gendered Acting Category Katie Burkholder Culture March 4, 2022 0The ArtsBridge Foundation’s Schuler Awards will include the nation’s first ever non-gendered category. The Schuler Awards is a statewide high...
Jonathan Van Ness Turns Podcast into New Netflix Series, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre Returns to the Fox Jim Farmer Culture February 3, 2022 0Editor’s note: Van Ness is nonbinary and uses all pronouns. We use they/them pronouns throughout this article to refer to...