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News Articles: theatre

Zora Umeadi, Shakirah Demesier, and Asha Basha Duniadi perform a scene together for commuters at the College Park MARTA station on February 6, 2025.

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  • Arts & Life

LISTEN: Atlanta theater brings Broadway to MARTA, showcasing vibrancy of Black storytelling

The cast and crew of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding previewed selected scenes and original works for commuters at the College Park MARTA station this month, continuing at the Southwest Arts Center in South Fulton through March 9.

February 19, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
The Springer Theatre shows the play The Minutes by Tracy Letts in an April 11th, 2024 photo.

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  • News

Ossoff delivers repair funding to Springer Theatre, the state theater of Georgia

Last week, on April 5, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff announced that he is delivering resources through federal funding to the historic Springer Theatre in Columbus to help cover the cost of repairs to the theater's roof and drainage system.

April 16, 2024
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Michael Imperioli attends <em>An Enemy Of The People</em> conversation and press conference last November.

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  • Arts & Life

A divided town and politics vs. science: Michael Imperioli on why his play resonates

Actor Michael Imperioli talks about his Broadway debut in An Enemy of the People and the relevance of this adaptation of the play, roughly 150 years after the original.

March 20, 2024
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By:
  • Sacha Pfeiffer,
  • Kai McNamee,
  • and 1 more
Kevn Kinney and Ed Roland visit the GPB Studios on  April 14, 2023. Collective Soul and Drive N Cryin will perform at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on May 13, 2023.

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  • Arts & Life

Plugged in: Collective Soul headlines Fox Theatre's third 'Revival' to benefit historic theaters

GPB's Peter Biello spoke with Ed Roland of Collective Soul and event host Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin to find out more about the May 13 concert which also includes Peter Buck of R.E.M., David Ryan Harris, Lenny Kaye, Mother’s Finest and Jet Black Roses.

 

May 01, 2023
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By:
  • Peter Biello
GPB’s Amanda Andrews spoke to cast and crew of Jerry’s Habima Theatre at the Marcus Jewish Community Center about casting actors with disabilities in Cinderella.

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  • Arts & Life

LISTEN: Jerry’s Habima Theatre celebrates 30 years of inclusive casting with 'Cinderella' production

This year marks three decades of inclusive theater by actors with disabilities at Jerry's Habima Theatre in Atlanta.The program of the Marcus Jewish Community Center is marking the big anniversary with a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.

March 09, 2023
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
An image of the lead actress and director Leon Kenny.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Director Kenny Leon On The Singular Talent Of Gospel Singer Mahalia Jackson

Friday on Political Rewind, we step away from the headlines to have a conversation with one of the most respected and beloved artists to come out of the Atlanta theater community. Kenny Leon is a Tony award-winning director of Broadway theater, filmmaker and director of primetime television shows. His latest work is Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story.

March 12, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Cast of "The Prom" closes show in Atlanta.

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  • Performing Arts

Several Original Productions Take Center Stage In Atlanta Theater Scene

Georgia has had its own share of musical superstars like Ray Charles, Ludacris and Childish Gambino. The Peach State is also a hot-bed for actors —...

August 23, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Atlanta actress Lane Carlock stars as the title character in the play 'Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End.' The play finishes a sold-out run Sunday at Lawrenceville's Aurora Theatre.

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  • Theater

'At Wit's End' Play Explores Erma Bombeck's Feminism, Comedy

For more than three decades, Erma Bombeck drew laughs from her life as a suburban mom. Bombeck's syndicated newspaper column reached some 30 million...

April 10, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
Spelman College and Morehouse College theater students rehearse for "R+J" production.

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  • Theater

Shakespeare's 'Romeo And Juliet' Gets Makeover At Spelman College

Spelman College students are giving an old classic new features with their presentation of "R+J" ahead of Valentine's Day weekend. "R+J" is an...

February 13, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
High school actors from all over the state gather in Columbus this weekend for the annual Georgia Thespian Conference.

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  • Theater

High School Theater Students Gather In Columbus For Georgia Thespian Conference

Columbus takes center stage for the annual Georgia Thespian Conference this weekend. Thousands of high school theater students with gather there for...

February 08, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon returns to Atlanta June 26.

Kenny Leon: America Is A Better Country 'When We Hear Everyone's Story'

On Second Thought introduces a new series of conversations with influential Georgians with Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon. Long before he made...

June 20, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Virginia Prescott
The cast of "Hamilton."

The Man, The Myths And The Music Of 'Hamilton'

Today we're talking about one of the biggest sensations in the history of American theatre: "Hamilton: An American Musical." Composer, lyrisict, and...

May 24, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff in "Children of a Lesser God."

Tony-Award Winning Director Kenny Leon On His “Children Of A Lesser God” Revival

On this edition of “Two Way Street,” we’re talking to Tony-award winning director, Kenny Leon , about his Broadway revival of the play, “ Children of a...

March 22, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Performers from the Atlanta cast of "The Taming" do a reading at the 7 Stages Theatre. This show is being staged across the country as an alternative to going to Washington, DC for the inauguration.

Theatres Turn To The Stage To Protest Trump Inauguration

It’s unclear how many protesters we’ll see at Donald Trump's inauguration. Some estimates say as many as 200,000 will attend the Women’s March on...

January 20, 2017
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By:
  • Sean Powers and
  • Kathy Lohr
Gregory Peck played one of the most famous lawyers as Atticus Finch in the film adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird."

A Front Seat For Courtroom Theater

At Emory University, the Law School conducts classes you expect — contracts, torts — but it also offers one you might not: Drama. The professor behind...

December 05, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
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