The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd
Now through April 1
Alliance Theatre
Jasmine Starr-Kidd is a 12-year-old computer genius. When she realizes that time travel is a lot easier to figure out than trying to convince her parents to get back together, she decides to take matters into her own hands. This play is a heartwarming story of second chances and learning that sometimes the things you can’t change are the things that should have happened all along. Buy tickets at alliancetheatre.org.
One in Two
Now through April 1
Out Front Theatre
Three Black queer men sit in an ethereal waiting room. One is about to be chosen to live the unforgiving story of a man diagnosed with HIV, struggling to be defined by more than his status. Ten years after his own diagnosis, Donja R. Love has written a fearless account of the reality for too many Americans. A deeply personal call to action, one in two shines a light on the people behind a statistic and the strength of the community they make up. Buy tickets at outfronttheatre.com.
Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Now through April 9
Aurora Theatre
The electrifying Queen of Disco shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. The 5-time Grammy Award-winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legend is known for mega-hits like Hot Stuff, Bad Girls and No More Tears (Enough Is Enough). What the world didn’t know was how Donna Summer risked it all to break through barriers, becoming the icon of an era and the inspiration for every music diva who followed. Buy tickets at auroratheatre.com.
Tiny Beautiful Things
March 29 through April 23
Theatrical Outfit
Tiny Beautiful Things explores author Cheryl Strayed’s time as the anonymous unpaid advice columnist Dear Sugar. While strangers on the internet tell her their most personal secrets, Strayed weaves together her own personal experiences to create a column full of light, laughter, and humanity. Buy tickets at theatricaloutfit.org.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
April 19 through 30
Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Buy tickets at foxtheatre.org.
Prayer for the French Republic
April 20 through May 14
Actors Express
On the eve of the 2016 French presidential elections, a Parisian doctor fears for the safety of her family amid the rise of antisemitism in France. As she considers relocating to Israel, we flashback to her great-grandparents anxiously awaiting the return of their loved ones who have recently been liberated from the concentration camps. Buy tickets at actors-express.com.
Support Group for Men
April 21 through May 21
Horizon Theatre
Every Thursday is Guys’ Night for a small group of friends who gather to vent – with a “No Ladies” policy strictly enforced. Passing a baseball bat as a “talking stick”, this motley crew of men support each other through stalled careers, dashed romances, and a fast-changing world. When an unexpected visitor crashes the party, their notions of what it means to be a man in today’s America are suddenly upended. Buy tickets at horizontheatre.com.
Ruthless! The Musical
May 4 through 20
Out Front Theatre
Eight-year-old Tina Denmark knows she was born to play Pippi Longstocking, and she will do anything to win the part in her school musical – that includes murdering the leading lady! Buy tickets at outfronttheatre.com.
Hairspray
May 30 through June 4
Fox Theatre
You Can’t Stop the Beat! Hairspray, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? Buy tickets at foxtheatre.org.
Water for Elephants
June 4 through July 9
Alliance Theatre
Water for Elephants takes you on an adventure filled with romance, deception, and a little bit of magic, all under the big top of a traveling circus Running towards a new life, Jacob Jankowski hitches a ride on a mysterious train. He finds himself in the heart of a traveling circus, the Benzini Bros Most Spectacular Show On Earth, with a new job, a new home, and a new family. When charismatic ringmaster August brings Rosie the elephant on as the new star attraction, Jacob and August’s wife Marlena join forces to train her. As Jacob and Marlena’s shared compassion develops into love, August’s cruel nature surfaces, threatening to derail Jacob’s life once more. Buy tickets at alliancetheatre.org.
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train
June 8 through July 2
Actors Express
At Riker’s Island, a frightened young inmate confronts complex issues of faith when he crosses paths with a charismatic serial killer, a sadistic guard and a jaded public defender. Buy tickets at actors-express.com.
Wicked
July 5 through 30
Fox Theatre
Wicked, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Ox… but from a different angle. The untold story of the Witches of Oz transfixes audiences with its wildly inventive story. Buy tickets at foxtheatre.org.
The House That Will Not Stand
July 7 through August 6
Horizon Theatre
A bewitching drama of desire, jealousy, murder and voodoo. Beartrice—a free woman of color—and her three unwed daughters face changing racial divides in the hot New Orleans summer of 1836 after the mysterious death of her white lover. A sensuous, humorous and gripping family drama of love and survival told in a rich and lyrical river of words, music and dance. Buy tickets at horizontheatre.com.
Cats
May 5 through 21
City Springs Theatre
Directed and Choreographed by Tony® Award Recipient Baayork Lee the international hit musical has audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs in musical theatre — ”Memory”. Winner of seven Tony® Awards including Best Musical, Cats tells the story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide which cat will be reborn. Buy tickets at cityspringstheatre.com.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
July 21 through August 19
Actors Express
Join “internationally ignored” rock singer Hedwig as she searches the world for stardom and love in this groundbreaking musical that has become one of the great cult classics of all time. Buy tickets at actors-express.com.
Dance
Breathe
March 30 through April 2
7 Stages Theatre
The Atlanta Contemporary Dance Company presents Breathe, a show about remembering to breathe through life’s most difficult moments. Utilizing movement styles of ballet, contemporary, and jazz technique, the show will captivate audiences by expressing the connection between emotional vulnerability and surviving loss. Buy tickets at 7stages.org.
The Dolly Party
March 23
Terminal West
Join us in Rainbowland where you’ll dance with somebody, hand in hand to the music of Dolly Parton, Tina Turner, Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, The Chicks, Loretta Lynn, Shania Twain, Whitney Houston, Kacey Musgraves, Donna Summer, and more. Buy tickets at thedollydisco.com.
Kim Chi’s Drag Dance Night
April 15
Terminal West
Significant Others
May 12 through 14
Atlanta Ballet
What do we mean by “significant other?” It can be a spouse or a romantic partner, but it can also be a collaborator, a sibling, or a parent. In Significant Others, Remi Wörtmeyer sets out to prove that artists achieve their greatest creative potential by inspiring and supporting each other, particularly when bound together by the powerful force of artistic collaboration. Buy tickets at atlantaballet.com.
Music
Candide
March 4 through 12
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
Leonard Bernstein’s best-known operetta brings levity to spring in Atlanta. The innocent Candide discovers that human beings aren’t all they are cracked up to be and ultimately focuses on building his own life on his own terms. Featuring modern classics “Glitter and Be Gay,” “Make our Garden Grow,” and a rip-roaring Overture for the ages, Candide makes its company debut in Atlanta. Deanna Breiwick and Jack Swanson star. James Lowe conducts, and Alison Moritz will direct. Buy tickets at atlantaopera.org.
Finding Light and Resilience
March 18
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Women’s Project of the AGMC, the Atlanta Women’s Chorus will be performing this concert at 2pm and 7pm. Buy tickets at voicesofnote.org.
Music from Seven Continents
March 18
Church at Ponce and Highland
Atlanta Freedom Bands celebrates the beauty of our planet and its people on the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Earth Day Proclamation. Buy tickets at atlantafreedombands.com.
Nathalie Stutzmann, Bach & Friends
March 23 through 25
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Nathalie Stutzmann leads a program consisting of selections from Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel. Buy tickets at aso.org.
Songs of the Phoenix
March 25
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
When tragedy strikes, we are given three choices: Fight, Flee, or Freeze. Songs of the Phoenix, performed by the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus, is about the beauty of the fight. Buy tickets at voicesofnote.org.
The Anonymous Lover
March 31 through April 2
Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College
Performed by the Atlanta Opera and written in 1780 by the groundbreaking Black composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. A beautiful young widow begins receiving love letters from an anonymous source in this timeless comic love story. True love is this anonymous lover’s goal, but time will tell if he finds his love requited. Buy tickets at atlantaopera.org.
Bikini Kill
April 1
The Eastern
Maggie Lindemann
April 9
Hell at the Masquerade
Laura Jane Grace
April 11
Purgatory at the Masquerade
CupcakKe
April 16
Terminal West
Nathalie Stutzmann Conducts Mozart, Mendelssohn, & Schubert
April 20 through 21
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in two concert-hall favorites with an uncanny history. Maestro Stutzmann welcomes the rising-star violinist Daniel Lozakovich as soloist. Buy tickets at aso.org.
Caroline Polachek
April 21
The Eastern
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Gala
April 22
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The 2023 Gala will take place on the Woodruff Arts Center Campus featuring a private concert of Maestro Stutzmann leading the Orchestra in her favorite selections followed by an elegant dinner program. Buy tickets at aso.org.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert
May 13 through 14
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The ASO will present Star Wars: The Force Awakens In Concert featuring a screening of the complete film with Oscar®-winning composer John Williams’ musical score performed live to the film. The concerts will be led by guest conductor Christopher Confessore. Buy tickets at aso.org.
Who Tells Your Story
June 3
Lassiter Concert Hall
Returning to the Root
June 9 through 10
Venue TBD
Boygenius, Clairo, Dijon, and Bartees Strange
June 11
Central Park
Out of This World!
June 17
Venue TBD
Celebrating Atlanta Freedom Bands’ 30th Anniversary with a musical journey to the final frontier, featuring the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by Dr. Erika Svanoe. Buy tickets at atlantafreedombands.com.
Art
Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture
Now through May 15
Museum of Design
MODA’s new exhibition, Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture, includes work by 34 participants from across the globe. Their projects include experimental visualizations, installations, façade studies, building designs, and urban development proposals. Buy tickets at museumofdesign.org.
Horst P. Horst: Essence of the Times
Now through April 16
SCAD FASH
Horst P. Horst is one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. Known primarily for his fashion photography and portraiture, Horst assimilated tenets of surrealism and classicism into his unique compositions, creating striking, unforgettable images. Buy tickets at scadfash.org.
Joseph Stella: Visionary Nature
Now through May 21
High Museum of Art
This is the first major museum exhibition to exclusively examine the nature-based works of pioneering American modernist Joseph Stella. Buy tickets at high.org.
George Voronovsky: Memoryscapes
Now through August 13
High Museum of Art
This exhibition marks the first major museum presentation of work by the late Ukrainian American artist George Voronovsky. Buy tickets at high.org.
Madame Grès: The Art of Draping
Now through June 30
SCAD FASH
Both silent and secretive, determined to the point of spending her entire life in the solitude of the atelier, Madame Grès aspired to be a sculptor and did undoubtedly become the greatest sculptor of all the fashion designers of her era. Buy tickets at scadfash.org.
Happy Joylanta
May 14 through November 26
High Museum of Art
This immersive environment within a monumental celebratory canopy is the High’s eighth site-specific installation on the Woodruff Arts Center’s Carroll Slater Sifly Piazza. The installation’s massive canopy will comprise many layers, including custom papel picado designed by various people at workshops in Atlanta. Buy tickets at high.org.