BROADWAY FOR KIDS
May 04, 2019
Wendy Bennett & Ritchie Crownfield
In this delightful program Wendy & Ritchie, with help from the audience, present scenes from treasured broadway musicals including A Year with Frog and Toad, The Cat in the Hat, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and The Secret Garden.
Local Season Announcements
JULY 5-31 // 2022
We’re off to see the wizard! This beloved tale, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home, has entertained audiences for generations.
The timeless enchantment of the magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance.
November 11th-December 18th, 2022
Stay tuned tomorrow for information on our other shows!
Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Tony- and eight-time Oscar winner, Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
January 27th-February 26th, 2023
Stay tuned tomorrow for one more show announcement!
Experience the sensational musical about the bespectacled, 1950s rock and roll icon. This non-stop entertaining rock show recounts Buddy Holly’s 18-month, meteoric rise to fame and the indelible impact he left on the industry after his untimely death at the age of 22. Influencing artists from The Beatles to Bruce Springsteen and plenty of musicians in between, the early rocker is immortalized in this mesmerizing musical memoir. Performances include over 20 of his greatest hits like “That’ll Be the Day,” “It’s So Easy to Fall in Love” and “Peggy Sue,” along with Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba” and The Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace.”
April 14th-May 14th, 2023
Actor's Express is excited to announce our
NEW DATES
for the remainder of the 34th season!
LIZZIE
Music by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer & Alan Stevens Hewitt
Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer & Tim Maner
Book by Tim Maner
July 9 - July 24
“Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.”
Or did she? This blistering rock musical upends one of the most intriguing crimes in our country’s history, which has captured our collective imagination since that bloody night in 1892. Was Lizzie Borden a cold-blooded killer or a victim of the Victorian patriarchy?
Desire Under the Elms
By Eugene O’Neill
August 6 - August 28
In this scorching classic that pulses with the intensity of a fever dream, tyrannical patriarch Ephraim Cabot returns to his rural New England farm with a seductive new wife, Abbie, hoping to produce a new heir to the estate. Fearing disinheritance, his impetuous youngest son Eben hates his new stepmother. But hatred gives way to lust, unleashing tragic consequences on the Cabot family forever. A great masterwork by one of America’s most preeminent dramatists.
Sunset Baby
By Dominique Morisseau
September 24 - October 16
When Black Liberation activist Kenyatta Shakur comes back to the world after prison, he finds himself widowed and alone. His fraught reunion with his daughter Nina only intensifies when she refuses to release to him letters from his late wife that are both personally and historically significant. In the familial tug-of-war that ensues, Kenyatta and Nina must find a way to confront their shared history. A crackling play from MacArthur Genius Grant recipient Dominique Morisseau (Pipeline, Skeleton Crew), one of the most acclaimed playwrights in America today.
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Theatrical Outfit is thrilled to announce its 2022 – 2023 Season – a truly game-changing year. With four gripping Mainstage productions and the continuations of Made In Atlanta, The Graham Martin Unexpected Play Festival, and The Welcome Table, the 2022 – 2023 Season at Theatrical Outfit will bring powerful, relevant, and thrilling live theatre to the heart of Downtown Atlanta. Not to mention, the realization of the “Heart of the City” Capital Campaign that will see the lobby of the Balzer Theater at Herren’s fully renovated to include a full bar and ample space to connect before and after each electrifying production.
“…IT HAS A VIRTUE OF GUT, URGENCY AND NECESSITY…UNADORNED HONESTY…”
–Edward Albee
In Odessa Blue’s neighborhood café, three generations of a Black southern family share a passion for activism, art, and following your heart. But they don’t always agree on the methods, especially when their protests threaten their freedom and safety. In this expansive, timely, and magical comedy-drama, the Blue family faces a crossroads. Only together can they find the courage to stand up for their beliefs as they redefine what makes a family and what holds it together.
“A witty, inventive enchantment… It is both the most innovative and the best new musical to open on Broadway since Hamilton!”
– The New York Times
Natasha is young, Anatole is hot, and Andrey isn’t here…But what about Pierre? Based on a 70-page slice of War and Peace, this Tony Award-winning musical is Tolstoy like you’ve never experienced him before. Step into a glamorous, romantic world of chandeliers, vodka and caviar in the salons and opera houses of 19th century Moscow, where passions ignite as Napoleon’s war rages outside the city. With the cast and musicians swirling among audience members, this new musical brings to life the heart of literature’s most epic tale of love and fate.
Madeline’s Christmas
WE WILL RETURN LIVE ON-STAGE IN DECEMBER 2022!
“In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines,” begins the story of Madeline. This holiday season will be unlike any other for Madeline and her friends. While on their morning walk with Miss Clavel, the girls come down with the flu, and as they take to their bed, many wonder if they will be able to go home for Christmas. With the arrival of a mysterious stranger, Madeline and the other girls get a holiday adventure beyond their wildest dreams.
A musical play adapted from Ludwig Bemelmans’ delightful book. A holiday treat for the whole family!
The New South Play Festival is Horizon’s unique celebration of plays from, for, and about the contemporary South. Horizon strives to be a dynamic leader in contemporary theatre in the Southeast, and with the New South Play Festival, Horizon is at the forefront of developing and showcasing new work by Southern writers about who we are today in the New South. The Festival has received significant local and national recognition from the media and funders. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution hailed the Festival as a “crucible [that] feeds writers’ creative fires,” and Creative Loafing touted that it “finds and defines Southern plays.”
The South we explore in the Festival is not the one of the past, but the one of today – in all its diversity and contradiction. We seek out writers and plays that speak to our urban Southern audiences and that expand the world’s view of our cosmopolitan South. “Horizon’s New South Play Festival is about expanding the diversity of voices coming out of the contemporary South,”says Co-Artistic Director Lisa Adler. “The world thinks of the South in terms of civil war and civil rights. We who live here experience a complex place with many perspectives, cultures and people. We hope the New South Play Festival and its writers reflect this true new South.”
Our 24th Season of Smart, Gutsy, Bold Theatre!
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We are thrilled to welcome you back to the theatre with a season full of joy, adventure, and self-discovery.
Postponed to June 3 - June 26
Based on the story by Cedella Marley
Music & Lyrics by Bob Marley
Adapted for the stage by Michael J. Bobbitt
Additional Music & Lyrics by John L. Cornelius, II
Directed by Taryn Janelle
Choreography by Kimmie Gee
Back by popular demand on the Synchronicity stage before heading out on tour!
Ziggy wants to get out and enjoy his beautiful island in the sun, but the fear of evil spirits, tropical storms, and bandits keep him locked inside. With the help of a few feathered friends, he learns to face his fears and is reminded in soothing six-part harmony that ‘every little thing gonna’ be alright!’ Featuring music and lyrics by the reggae legend himself, and based on the story by his eldest daughter, Cedella Mar
JUST ADDED:
Cabaret (Kander / Ebb) June 2 - June 19, 2022
As One (Kaminsky) June 9 and June 11, 2022
Have you ever witnessed an icon? Theatrical Outfit will once again be transformed into a 1950s Philadelphia jazz bar where the legendary Billie Holiday is giving one of her final performances. As she wows audiences with her iconic hits, Billie shares bittersweet stories about her life, painting a riveting and moving portrait of the lady whose music wove pain into beauty. Broadway’s Terry Burrell returns with a tour-de-force performance featuring more than a dozen of Holiday’s beloved songs, including “Strange Fruit,” “What a Moonlight Can Do,” and more. You are in for an “Original And Riveting” evening (The London Times).
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THE 2021-2022 SEASON
WEST SIDE STORY
July 8-24
Book by: Arthur Laurents
Music by: Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by: Stephen Sondheim
Based on a Conception of Jerome Robbins
From the first notes to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Arthur Laurents' book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim are widely regarded as among the best ever written. The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theatre's finest accomplishments. In WEST SIDE STORY, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the American "Jets" and the Puerto Rican "Sharks." Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.
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A SEASON OF CHARACTER
CHAR·AC·TER /ˈkerəktər/
The distinctive nature of something; the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual; a person’s reputation.
Each show in our Season of Character challenges us to find the inner strength of character.
“Inner strength of character cannot be measured by any means but performance in the time of need.” – K.L. Toth
June 8 - June 22
In this hilarious and moving new musical adventure that puts a clever twist on Greek mythology, spunky and curious Orphie sets sail to save Homer and his Book of Heroes—a quest that takes her from the heights of Mt. Olympus to the depths of the underworld. On her journey, she meets her hero, Heracles, some sassy Sirens, and even the toe-tapping, comical Hades. Orphie proves that not all heroes have to be powerful and that sometimes all it takes is heart and determination. With allusions to Greek culture and some surprising twists and fantastical songs, Orphie and the Book of Heroes adds a girl-power spin to the joys of reading and Greek mythology.
July 13 - July 27
Based on the story by Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach follows a boy on an epic journey. When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that results in a tremendous peach… and launches a journey of enormous proportions. Suddenly, James finds himself in the center of the gigantic peach, among human-sized insects with equally oversized personalities, but after it falls from the tree and rolls into the ocean, the group faces hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements. Thanks to James’ quick wit and creative thinking, the residents learn to live and work together as a family. The dangerous voyage is a success, but the adventure takes a whole new twist once they land on the Empire State Building.
We can't believe we finally get to say this...
IT'S TIME
Tickets for our mainstage season go on sale
July 1, 2021
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We look forward to seeing you back inside the theatre real soon!
Matilda
June 15 - 26, 2022
Jennie T. Anderson Theatre
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents and is the bane of headmistress, Miss Trunchbull — Matilda’s courage and cleverness just might save the day. Packed with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and an unforgettable gang of “revolting” children, Matilda is a joyous girl power romp.
Matilda is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
“…an exhilarating tale of empowerment, as told from the perspective of the most powerless group of little children…”