Alliance, 'Memphis' co-pro top 2015 Suzi nods
The awards, Atlanta professional theater’s more-or-less equivalent to Broadway’s Tonys, will be handed out Nov. 2.
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This weekend's best bets: May 7
Last call for the Alliance’s “Blues for an Alabama Sky” and its Team Ensemble’s updated “Antigone,” 7 Stages’ experiential “The Breakers” at the Goat Farm and the national tour of “Pippin” at the Fox. Openings: Rising Sage’s “Crazyanity” and the musical “Hands on a Hardbody” at Aurora. Have fun!
Read MoreThis weekend's best bets: April 30
Our top picks this week: “Blues for an Alabama Sky” at the Alliance, “Storefront Church” at Theatrical Outfit and a Michael Gandolfi world premiere at the ASO. Also worth noting: A contemporary “Antigone” by the Alliance Teen Ensemble and the new musical “Rocket Boys” at the Legacy in Tyrone.
Read MoreTHIS WEEKEND'S BEST BETS: April 23
New this week: “Blues for an Alabama Sky” at the Alliance. This weekend only: The world premiere of “Creation/Creator” at the ASO. Last chance for “Marcus” at Actor’s Express, “Our Town” at the Shakespeare Tavern and “Grand Concourse” at Horizon Theatre.
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FULL CIRCLE
When the Alliance Theatre premiered “Blues for an Alabama Sky” in 1995, Phylicia Rashad played the leading role of Angel Allen, a down-on-her-luck singer. A relatively unknown Atlantan named Crystal Fox was her understudy. This go-round, Fox is front and center as Angel.
Read MoreTHIS WEEKEND'S BEST BETS: April 16
Our top theater picks: “Edward Foote” at the Alliance, “Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet” at Actor’s Express and “Storefront Church” at Theatrical Outfit. The ASO digs into soul and Atlanta Ballet goes modern.
Read MoreAlliance revisits Pearl Cleage's timeless 'Blues for an Alabama Sky"
Join the Alliance Theatre for this 20th anniversary staging of Pearl Cleage’s Blues for an Alabama Sky, a timeless look at hopeful dreams in hopeless days during the twilight of …
Read MoreAlliance revisits Pearl Cleage's timeless 'Blues for an Alabama Sky"
Join the Alliance Theatre for this 20th anniversary staging of Pearl Cleage’s Blues for an Alabama Sky, a timeless look at hopeful dreams in hopeless days during the twilight of …
Read More'Holding body and soul together'
Way back in August, I had the pleasure of sitting down to talk with Pearl Cleage, best-selling author and playwright of The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence …
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