Energy of the Stage
Say hello to “Dividing the Estate” (Theatrical Outfit), “Macbeth” with Veronika Duerr (Shakespeare Tavern), “Annie” (Atlanta Lyric) and “Maurice Hines Is Tappin’ Thru Life” (Alliance). Say goodbye to “Samantha Brown” (Aurora). If you’re in a classical mood, the ASO offers short and long programs.
Read MoreThe world premiere of “Pluto” at Actor’s Express is clearly among the best shows thus far this season. I wouldn’t miss it, and only two weeks remain. Worth checking out: Fern Theatre’s all-female “Macbeth”; “Phone Whore,” brought to you by the Atlanta Fringe Festival; and the final performance of Out of Hand’s “Salome.” And don’t look now, but here come the Christmas shows.
Read MoreThis weekend’s best can be summed up in a single word: “Pluto.” Do yourself a favor and see this world premiere at Actor’s Express. Also recommended (and following the theme): “Harabel” at Theatrical Outfit and “Salome” by Out of Hand.
Read MoreWelcome to a weekend of firsts and one-of-a-kinds. The world premiere of “Pluto” at Actor’s Express. The debut of a monthly pop-up nightlife venue at the Woodruff Arts Center. The ASO’s inaugural “First Fridays” happy-hour concert. Plus Theatrical Outfit’s stunning “Harabel: A Sparrow Over a Minefield” and Out of Hand’s one-woman “Salome,” performed for audiences of 20 to 30, in private homes. Get a ticket! See a show! Have fun!
Read MoreTen recommendations to tickle your fancy, from Yorkey and Kitt to Stephen Sondheim, from last runs to world premieres (at the Alliance, Collective Project, Synchronicity and Theatrical Outfit). Let’s see a show!
Read MoreTonight, don’t miss “Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín” with the Atlanta Symphony. This weekend is your first chance to see Alfred Uhry’s newly opened “Apples & Oranges” at the Alliance, and your last to see the much-praised “Time Stands Still” at the Horizon.
Read MoreIf I could see one show this weekend it would be “Time Stands Still” at Horizon Theatre Company. But there’s lots to choose from, including the openings of “Betrayal” at Aurora Theatre and “Macbeth” at Georgia Shakespeare, and your last chance to see “Kiss of the Spider Woman” at Actor’s Express and “What I Learned in Paris” at the Alliance.
Read MoreGeorgia Shakespeare is changing the way it does business and presents shows — at least for 2013.
Read MoreCrystal Dickinson, making her Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated “Clybourne Park,” was a regular on Atlanta stages before moving to New York in 2007.
Read MoreAfter a season away, Georgia Shakespeare returns to Piedmont Park this spring with The Tempest and a new name for its almost annual tradition: “Shakespeare in the Park.” “The Tempest” plays there May 9-13. The indoor summer season begins June 6 with a musical take on “Twelfth Night.”
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