Arts Agenda: Theater – October/November 2024

Each week, ArtsATL delivers a critic’s short list of the shows, exhibitions, concerts and events we recommend for the coming weeks within one discipline in the kaleidoscope of Atlanta arts and culture. Every week, we’ll present a different art form.

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Now through October 20

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at Woodstock Arts Theatre. A grisly and yet somehow delightful musical about strange desserts in 19th-century London. Tickets: $19-$23.

October 19-20

A Midsommar Night’s Dream at Limelight Theatre. This is what happens when you mix Shakespeare with a modern horror film classic. Tickets: $29 and up.

Now through October 26

The Ghastly Dreadfuls at Center for Puppetry Arts. Seven actors, musicians and puppeteers come together to bring you creepy stories and devilish dances. For adults only. Tickets: $30-$35.

Now through October 27

The Etheridge Arts Ensemble’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone at Marietta’s New Theatre in the Square. A new production of the August Wilson play from his noted Century Cycle. Tickets: $25-$30.

POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive at Synchronicity Theatre. A comedy about what happens when women come to the rescue of a supposedly powerful man. Tickets: $30 and up.

A Third Way at Actor’s Express. Can a shaky marriage survive when a third person steps in? Tickets: $51.50, with discounts available.

October 17-November 1

Papa Didn’t Take No Mess at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center. A musical tribute to James Brown produced by his daughter, Deanna Brown Thomas. Tickets: $40-$55.

Now through November 3

Havoc Movement’s Dracula: The Failings of Men at Shakespeare Tavern. The greatest vampire hunt of all time, with an emphasis on the physical movement: stage fights, aerial dance and more. Tickets: $28 with discounts available.

October 24-November 9

Hairspray at Out Front Theatre. The Tony Award-winning musical based on the John Waters classic film. Tickets: $30 and up.

November 15-24

Burning Bones Physical Theatre’s Hysteria at Windmill Arts. Spoken word poetry, Butoh dance and original music from one of the most original theater groups in the South. Tickets: $25-$50.

Pairs well with…

Other events you might also enjoy.

The National Ballet of Ukraine gives a single performance of new works and excerpts from classics, including Giselle (October 20) … Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre concert at Serenbe will include a new ballet, Fantome, loosely based on Giselle (October 17-November 3) … Peter Essick signs Work in Progress, his book of drone photography over Atlanta construction sites at Spalding Nix Fine Art (October 21) … Also, Jerushia Graham speaks on Instagram Live about her current show at the gallery (October 22) … CRLZ’s Neoteric Artifacts at the Path Museum brings together eight buzzy Atlanta sculptors (October 11-November 25).

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Next week’s Arts Agenda: Photography