Atlanta Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations

Review: LESLIE ODOM, JR. CHRISTMAS TOUR sparkles at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - December 22, 2024

The Hamilton star gave the ASO audience a true Christmas gift on December 13th...

Review: FROZEN is Definitely 'Hygge' at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - December 15, 2024

What did our critic think of FROZEN at City Springs Theatre Company?...

Review: A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL at Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - December 06, 2024

COLUMBUS, GEORGIA — A Christmas Story is one of the most beloved holiday films of all time. Though lesser known, the stage musical adaptation (with a script by Joseph Robinette and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul) is gaining a following. Over the past ten years, productions of the mus...

Review: A HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR Where You Least Expect It
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - December 03, 2024

The Six Flags Holiday Spectacular is a brand new Christmas-themed show that is one of the biggest features of Six Flags Over Georgia’s Holiday in the Park. While Six Flags is always one to provide quality music and dance entertainment alongside the thrill rides and theme park amusements, this is the...

Review: HAIRSPRAY 'Can't Stop the Beat' at Out Front Theatre Company
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - November 01, 2024

At Out Front Theatre Company, 2024 Atlanta has become 1960s Baltimore as audiences flock to see their current production of Hairspray.  Filled with humor and catchy tunes, it’s a show that is charming and fun while giving the viewers a deeper message too, one about equality and giving the underdog a...

Review: MISERY at Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - October 18, 2024

A critically injured novelist. His “number one fan” coming to his aid. At first, she is a godsend. But when fandom turns into obsession, events take a darker turn. The play may be called Misery, but at the Springer Opera House, the show is a pleasure. Read the review. ...

Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Theatrical Outfit
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - September 20, 2024

What did our critic think of A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Theatrical Outfit?...

Review: JERSEY BOYS at the Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - September 20, 2024

Featuring golden oldies like “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man,” and “Oh, What a Night,” Jersey Boys might look like a vehicle for boomer nostalgia. But at the Springer Opera House, it is so much more than that. The stellar performances and dynamic directing make Jersey Boys a moving show that anyone can e...

Review: THE MOUNTAINTOP at Alliance Theatre
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - September 17, 2024

The story takes place in one night on April 3, 1968 when 'an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis after delivering one of his most memorable speeches.'...

Review: Break Out 'Seventy-Six Trombones' for THE MUSIC MAN at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - September 08, 2024

What did our critic think of THE MUSIC MAN at City Springs Theatre Company?...

Review: Actor's Express Puts on a Dark, Seductive CABARET
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - August 14, 2024

It's easy to fall in love (or lust) at Actor's Express when their current show is Kander and Ebb's classic CABARET. The small venue makes for a perfect Kit Kat Club performance that should not be missed....

Review: JERSEY BOYS at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - July 14, 2024

City Springs Theatre Company closes out its sixth season with an incredible production of fan-favorite JERSEY BOYS. This production is a fun blast from the past. Now onstage through August 11, 2024!...

Review: A Competitive, Hilarious GAME at Horizon Theatre Company
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - July 13, 2024

It's desperate housewives versus digital worlds at Horizon Theatre Company's THE GAME, running now through July 28th....

Photos: THE WASH at Synchronicity Theatre
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - July 08, 2024

In June 2024, Synchronicity Theatre debuted the premiere of THE WASH written by Kelundra Smith and directed by Brenda Porter. The run of this special production will conitnue in at Impact Theatre Atlanta begining July 11th and running until July 28th. Check out photos from Synchronicity's production...

Review: LEGALLY BLONDE Is 'What You Want' at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - May 05, 2024

Looking for a great show to kick off your summer? Check out LEGALLY BLONDE at City Springs Theatre Company. This show is bright and fun and everything you love about musical theatre....

Review: The Delicious Tension of CLYDE'S at Theatrical Outfit
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - March 21, 2024

Former felons and sandwich artists collide under their boss's critical eye in the delicious production of Clyde's at Theatrical Outfit of Atlanta....

Review: A TALE OF TWO CITIES at The Alliance
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - March 12, 2024

What did our critic think of A TALE OF TWO CITIES at The Alliance?...

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is a Wonder for All at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - March 11, 2024

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is appropriate for all ages, and is absolutely worth the family outing. If you’re feeling particularly inspired, be sure to show up in costume! The show is everything we love about Disney and Broadway:  A story told through song with a heartwarming message destined to lighten yo...

Review: NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Horizon Theatre Company
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - March 06, 2024

What did our critic think of NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Horizon Theatre Company?...

Review: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Alliance Theatre
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - February 19, 2024

The Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition 20th competition winner FURLOUGH’S PARADISE written by a.k. payne and directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden has its world premiere on the Hertz Stage at Alliance Theatre Jan 31 – Mar 3, 2024. ...

Review: Synchronicity Takes Stellar Journey From 'MOUNTAIN' to 'MOON'
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - February 02, 2024

Grace Lin's novel for children 'Where the Mountain Meets the Moon' is woven through with puppetry, folklore, and drama, allowing audiences of all ages to follow young Minli's journey from home to the mystical Old Man of the Moon. Supported by a cast of entirely AAPI actors, this is a can't-miss show...

Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at Stage Door Theatre
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - December 22, 2023

What did our critic think of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at Stage Door Theatre?...

Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS is a Heartwarming Delight at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - December 10, 2023

What did our critic think of WHITE CHRISTMAS at City Springs Theatre Company?...

Review: It's a Match with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - October 08, 2023

What did our critic think of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at City Springs Theatre Company?...

Review: PASSING STRANGE at Theatrical Outfit
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - October 06, 2023

Praised by The New York Times as 'wonderful, and a welcome anomaly on Broadway,' PASSING STRANGE Mark Stewart (who wrote book, lyrics, and in collaboration with Heidi Rodewald, music), begins Theatrical Outfit's 2023/24 season running until October 22nd, 2023. A rock musical about growing up and get...