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“The Book of Will,” by oft-produced playwright Lauren Gunderson, opens Theatrical Outfit’s 2018/19 season; Broadway great Sutton Foster helps christen the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center; and Serenbe Playhouse’s epic “Titanic” docks for good. Read more.
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“It’s about keeping all the stuff that everyone loves from the movie and, in order to get it onstage, give it a musical-comedy heart,” Broadway director Casey Nicholaw says of “Aladdin.” The stage version runs Sept. 12-23 at the Fox Theatre.
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“Our task as theater makers is to give the audience just enough so they can paint the rest of it with their imaginations.” With that, director David Catlin invites you to the Alliance Theatre’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” performed outdoors at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
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The third Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival wraps + the new Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center sees its first dates. Show titles to check out: “Dot” (closing at True Colors); the independent “Black Bird” and “On the Third Day”; and the Essential New Play Fest.
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Under Kenny Blank’s leadership, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival has gone from a 10-day annual event to one that’s held year-round with a 23-day showcase taking place in January-February.
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It’s all about openings in this week’s curated column, including the Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival; the East by Southeast Festival for Asian-American Voices; the award-winning “Blackbird”; + the world premieres of “On the Third Day” and “Woke.”
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The High Museum of Art has named Los Angeles-based art historian Claudia Einecke as its curator of European art. She starts work Aug. 15.
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Our top picks in this week’s curated column vary from the dark comedy “Black Nerd” at Dad’s Garage, to “Titanic” at Serenbe Playhouse and pop-up performances by Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre at the High Museum.
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The Kendeda competition winner is B.J. Tindal’s “Goodnight, Tyler,” about the spirit of an 18-year-old black man dealing with contradictory narratives about his death. The Reiser projects come from cellist Okorie Johnson and playwrights Topher Payne + Daryl Lisa Fazio.
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“The Color Purple” (Actor’s Express) + “Titanic” continue, leading this week’s curated edition of BEST BETS. Also worth noting: “Dot” continues at True Colors, the “The Book of Mormon” drops into the Fox Theatre and “Newsies” opens at Aurora Theatre.
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