Energy of the Stage
Jonathan Larson based the book of the musical Rent on Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Bohème. Larson changed the setting of the story from 1830s Paris to New York City’s Lower East Side in the 1990s, substituted AIDS for tuberculosis and introduced homosexual characters into Puccini’s love triangles, but many details from the opera remain intact…
Read MoreTwo things Atlanta is known for are its innovative Atlanta Ballet world premieres and its hip-hop scene. Even so, bringing the two together is a revolutionary idea.
Read MoreThe St. Petersburg Ballet brings Carmen to Atlanta on April 28, dancing to Bizet’s famous opera score. Test your knowledge below, and see how much you know about the famous, fictional, femme fatale.
Read MoreAvenue Q originally was meant to be a television series. “But, how could you say no to the producer of Rent ?” says Robert Lopez, half of the musical’s original concept/music and lyrics team…
Read MoreAny parent can tell you that finding a show the whole family will enjoy is tricky. Kids may not have the attention span to enjoy classic adult shows, and kids’ shows can try adults’ patience. Luckily, The Fox Theatre presents a range of family friendly programming – from Theater of the Stars musicals and stage versions of Disney films to children’s shows presented this month by the Atlanta Ballet (Cinderella ) and Broadway Across America-Atlanta (Go, Diego, Go Live! The Great Jaguar Rescue ) – combining entertaining stories and familiar characters with educational value.
Read MoreAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater has presented shows at The Fox Theatre since the early 1980s, when local fans including Coretta Scott King and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young would visit backstage. The company’s technically precise, physically impressive and emotionally engaging shows have been an annual fixture since the 1996 Olympics. From Thursday, Feb. 28, to Sunday, March 2, the Ailey dancers present two programs of new and classic works at the Fox, including encore performances of three works from last year’s program…
Read MoreMembers of a ballet company often spend every waking moment together: in the studio, at rehearsals, during meals and at the theater. So, when two dancers marry, they are seldom apart. Husband and wife team John Welker and Christine Winkler, dancing the lead roles in the ballet based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet , are unfazed by the amount of time they are together. “That’s how we met. It’s all we’ve ever known,” Winkler explains…
Read MoreThe Drowsy Chaperone won more Tony Awards than any other musical of the 2006 season, including Best Book (Bob Martin and Don McKellar), Original Score (Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison), Costume Design (Gregg Barnes) and Scenic Design (David Gallo). But very few people realize the most celebrated musical of 2006 began as a bachelor party skit…
Read MoreBy Kristi Casey Sanders Jennifer Lott not only works for Cats (she’s the national marketing and press representative), she’s one of the show’s biggest fans. “It’s my favorite show,” she …
Read MoreOn the morning of Nov. 10, two Dillards employees took the elevator from the Atlantic Station parking garage up to the home goods department. As the glass-walled lift came to a rest, the doors opened with a chime, but they didn’t get off. Instead, they tensed imperceptibly. One of them breathed, “My God … look at that.” …
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