Theater

It was gearing up to be a grand season of theater in the ATL until – it wasn’t. Concern over the COVID-19 virus has forced all metro Atlanta theater companies to close temporarily and put a hold on their shows,...

The theatre community, already hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, has been dealt a painful blow with the news that Terrence McNally, the 4-time Tony winning playwright whose work portrayed a rich range o...

One is a musical that has seduced audiences since its debut. The other is a fairly new drama that is just starting to make its way around the country. Both “Miss Saigon” and “Warplay” are getting local producti...

It’s a comedy, as well as a period piece of sorts, and a lesbian love story to boot. “Bull in a China Shop” has just opened at Out Front Theatre Company. Director Susan Reid read the play when she was lookin...

Hyping up the upcoming premiere of the “Maybe Happy Ending the Musical,” Alliance Theatre held Behind the Scenes on Jan. 7. Director Michael Arden, composer Will Aronson and lyricist Hue Park discussed the musi...

As a new year is upon us, so are a slew of local theater productions, from musicals to iconic dramas. “Fun Home,” which just opened at Actor’s Express, is one of the highest-profile shows of the season. Lisa...

Out of Hand Theater is used to tackling material that deals with social issues and gets people talking, but their current show is doing that with an exclamation point. “Conceal and Carry” deals with an extremel...

With Halloween just around the corner, Found Stages has a new show that will help audiences get their spook on. “Frankenstein’s Funeral” is a new look at Mary Shelly’s classic novel – with a twist. It’s an i...

Jerry Mitchell is a Broadway legend already – and now he’s looking to steer another show to New York. The openly gay Tony Award winner is directing the world premiere musical “Becoming Nancy” at the Alliance Th...