There is such madcap energy, grand performances and inspired physical comedy in the new production of Much Ado About Nothing, onstage at Shakespeare Tavern through April 4. Featuring two lead performers at the top of their game, this wild, silly romantic comedy deserves to be seen. Tiffany Porter and Justin Walker spar as Beatrice and…
Dating for nearly 13 years and married since 2016, writer-performers Galen Crawley and Jacob York more than love one another. They’re also huge fans of each other’s art. “I respect him as an artist so much and loved him as an artist before we even started dating,” Crawley said. “It’s so easy to be into…
Prisontown, a one-man show written and performed by Lee Osorio, is a stunning, timely and deeply affecting autobiographical work. Staged until April as part of Out of Hand’s 2026 Shows in Homes series, Prisontown explores Osorio’s hometown of Lumpkin, Georgia, and the Stewart Detention Center, the massive immigration detention center located there. Osorio is one…
Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026, the U.S. chapter of Union Internationale de la Marionette, housed at the Center for Puppetry Arts, is an organization devoted to linking puppeteers nationally and internationally. The international organization of UNIMA has been around since 1929, formed in Prague, Czechoslovakia, to promote community among artists who find their way…
Bleeding Hearts, the world-premiere production at Theatrical Outfit from Atlanta-raised playwright Steve Yockey, running through February 22, is a strange, often hilarious farce about the class divides in modern America. Sometimes all we have left to do is laugh in the face of our own destruction. Anchored by showcase performances from Veronika Duerr and Tess…
:: Editor’s note: We’re resharing the stories that were the year’s most-read from each of the disciplines we cover. The following article was exceptionally popular with our readers. Thank you for a wonderful 2025, and we look forward to bringing you more of the best arts coverage in Atlanta in 2026. Alliance Theatre’s latest world…
There’s no place like Oz. The primary goal of the City Springs Theatre production of The Wizard of Oz, onstage through December 28 at the Byers Theater in Sandy Springs, is to re-create the beloved 1939 classic film as faithfully as possible. And it succeeds at that, thanks to its performers, spectacular music and Broadway-quality…
:: EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re looking back on 2025 with reprints of some of the best stories of the year. In Celebrate Dad’s birthday this weekend — the parties are still a blast after 30 years, writer Benjamin Carr speaks to key people in the history of this iconic Atlanta improv theater, including founding members George Faughnan…
Following its success with Dracula: The Failings of Men, Havoc Movement brings Atlanta a monster that audiences have long asked for. Wolfman, running until November 2 at Windmill Arts in East Point, builds upon Havoc’s dark universe, connecting the play to Dracula, but this new work doesn’t often match that bloody dazzling stunt spectacular. Still, with strong performers, clever…
Grammy-winning country music star Rosanne Cash will deliver the keynote address on October 18 at 5 p.m. at the second Ideas Festival Emory on its Oxford College campus. Other notable speakers will be participating in forums throughout the day to promote new conversations about modern issues. Cash’s keynote will inspire people to consider the impact…
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