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It's a decision that was met with enthusiasm by many inside the state and outside of it, including the filmmaking community, the LGBT community and
Terry Burrell is a ball of energy naturally, even as she makes her way into an Alliance Theatre conference room for an early morning interview,
It's considered "mainstream" Stephen Sondheim, in contrast to many of the composer's other works, but make no mistake — Into the Woods is one dark
In the never-ending parade of hit movies that have become Broadway musicals, The Full Monty is an example of one that has firmly clicked, keeping
It's a language many performers fear and avoid, but Neal Ghant has become pretty fluent in Mamet speak. Mamet speak is the dialogue-rich, testosterone heavy
Oftentimes theater gems can be found when least expected. It's not the splashiest show around, or even the highest profile musical in town, but Horizon
It begins simply enough, as a father in Afghanistan (Bobby Labartino) communicates with his son (Royce Mann) back home in the States by telling stories
Clad in a hospital gown and a baseball cap to hide her hair loss, Dr. Vivian Bearing guides us through the last stages of her
Actor Roger Guenveur Smith never met Rodney King, the construction worker who, in 1991, was beaten by white police officers in Los Angeles — officers
It was never intended to be long-term. When he was first offered the position leading Theatrical Outfit, the award-winning downtown theater company, Tom Key saw
It's a collaboration that seems highly improbable — the rebellious comics of Dad's Garage mixing it up with the highbrow folks of the Alliance Theatre
When producers (and frequent collaborators) Craig Zadan and Neil Meron called him earlier this spring about directing a holiday version of The Wiz for NBC,
When Mel Brooks came up with the idea of adapting his film The Producers into a Broadway production, what followed became musical theater history. A
The Alliance Theatre found itself in familiar waters Monday night as the company swept the top prizes at the 11th annual Suzi Bass Awards. The
At least once or so a year, the Shakespeare Tavern turns its attention away from its normal fare to stage a classic non-Shakespeare work. Oftentimes it
It never entered Jeff Perry's mind as he and his colleagues were dabbling in drama in Chicago in the early 1970s that they would go
As always, the fall theater season brings with it scores of productions, from original works to new takes on established favorites. In a season heavy
When nominations for the 11th annual Suzi Bass Awards were announced Monday night at the Horizon Theatre, a set of musicals dominated. Aurora Theatre and
As a performer who has successfully brought the likes of George Gershwin and Ludwig van Beethoven to life on stage, Hershey Felder has now turned
If he hasn't already, Brian Clowdus, the artistic director of Serenbe Playhouse, should send flowers — or a thank-you card — to the producers of
It wasn't planned, but the summer of 2015 has turned into a musical theater carrousel in Atlanta. Besides Rent at Actor's Express there's Chasin' Dem Blues
It may be a little dated. It may also be such an integral part of modern pop culture that it's hard to remember when it
He's written all types of plays throughout his career, but Frank Blocker's knowledge and appreciation of the South permeates his most popular work. Best known
While four new plays will debut this weekend as part of Theater Emory's 4:48 project, these aren't works whose playwrights have spent years fine-tuning them.
By virtue of waltzing away with the top acting prizes at the recent Shuler Hensley Awards, Nick Eibler and McKenzie Kurtz participated in the 7th
