Review: A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL at Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - December 06, 2024
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA — A Christmas Story is one of the most beloved holiday films of all time. Though lesser known, the stage musical adaptation (with a script by Joseph Robinette and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul) is gaining a following. Over the past ten years, productions of the mus...
Review: A HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR Where You Least Expect It
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - December 03, 2024
The Six Flags Holiday Spectacular is a brand new Christmas-themed show that is one of the biggest features of Six Flags Over Georgia’s Holiday in the Park. While Six Flags is always one to provide quality music and dance entertainment alongside the thrill rides and theme park amusements, this is the...
Review: HAIRSPRAY 'Can't Stop the Beat' at Out Front Theatre Company
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - November 01, 2024
At Out Front Theatre Company, 2024 Atlanta has become 1960s Baltimore as audiences flock to see their current production of Hairspray. Filled with humor and catchy tunes, it’s a show that is charming and fun while giving the viewers a deeper message too, one about equality and giving the underdog a...
Review: MISERY at Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - October 18, 2024
A critically injured novelist. His “number one fan” coming to his aid. At first, she is a godsend. But when fandom turns into obsession, events take a darker turn. The play may be called Misery, but at the Springer Opera House, the show is a pleasure. Read the review.
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Review: JERSEY BOYS at the Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - September 20, 2024
Featuring golden oldies like “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man,” and “Oh, What a Night,” Jersey Boys might look like a vehicle for boomer nostalgia. But at the Springer Opera House, it is so much more than that. The stellar performances and dynamic directing make Jersey Boys a moving show that anyone can e...
Review: THE MOUNTAINTOP at Alliance Theatre
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - September 17, 2024
The story takes place in one night on April 3, 1968 when 'an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis after delivering one of his most memorable speeches.'...
Review: Actor's Express Puts on a Dark, Seductive CABARET
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - August 14, 2024
It's easy to fall in love (or lust) at Actor's Express when their current show is Kander and Ebb's classic CABARET. The small venue makes for a perfect Kit Kat Club performance that should not be missed....