Jennie T. Anderson Theatre to Bring A NEW BRAIN To Atlanta This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 11, 2023
Cobb PARKS and the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre are returning to live theatre with William Finn's A NEW BRAIN in September. This rarely-produced musical features ten actors and seven musicians. It runs for just two performances, September 16 & 17.
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Comes to The Jennie T. Anderson Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 21, 2021
Cobb PARKS and the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre are bringing the Stephen Sondheim classic, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, to life in their musicals-in-concert series. This is the fourth concert in the Anderson Theatre's 2021 season, following the box office record-breaking concerts of CHESS, NINE, and ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.
Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival Announces Selections for the Fifth Annual Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2020
The Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival (AMTF) is proud to announce the selections for the Fifth Annual Festival, which will be held August 3, 4, 10, 11, 2020 at Theatrical Outfit in the heart of Downtown Atlanta. The AMTF will be four nights of original musical theatre performances, welcoming both local and national writers, actors, and directors to the Balzer Theater at Herren's.
Actor's Express Continues 32nd Season With FUN HOME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2019
Actor's Express continues its 32nd season with the Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home based on Alison Bechdel's bestselling graphic memoir of the same name. This wholly original musical took Broadway by storm and cemented itself as one of the landmark musicals of our time. Directed by Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, Fun Home dives into Alison's past to trace the sequence of childhood events that made her the adult she is today. In doing so, she initiates a journey of reconciliation with her late father, whose mercurial and secretive personality kept the two apart at the precise moments they should have been closest. This musical of coming of age and coming out tells a tale of what happens when you finally see your parents through grown-up eyes.
Photo Flash: First Look at JEKYLL & HYDE At The Atlanta Lyric Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2019
Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents this fiendishly entertaining musical melodrama October 18- November 3, 2019. The musical adaptation features a thrilling score of pop rock hits from multi-Grammy- and Tony-nominated Frank Wildhorn and double-Oscar- and Grammy-win- ning Leslie Bricusse. JEKYLL & HYDE performs at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre (548 South Marietta Pkwy., Marietta). For tickets, reservations and group pricing visit www.At- lantaLyric.com or call 404-377-9948.
Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival Gears up for Year Five
by Julie Musbach - Aug 26, 2019
Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival (AMTF) announces record setting numbers in their fourth year and exciting changes that lie ahead for the five year anniversary. AMTF, in just a few years, has become the leading festival for new musicals in the Southeast.
Actor's Express Presents HEAD OVER HEELS
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2019
Actor's Express presents Head Over Heels direct from Broadway! Based on The Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney, Head Over Heels features the music of the iconic 80s band The Go-Go's, and was conceived by Jeff Whitty and Adapted by James Magruder. Directed by Freddie Ashley, Head Over Heels premieres in Atlanta July 17-August 25, 2019.