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Just in time for Halloween... Horizon Theater's Original Paranormal Adventure FREEDS SPIRITS - A

Carl Llabres and Cathy Burroughs

Oct 11, 2016
3 min

Just in time for Halloween... Horizon Theater's Original Paranormal Adventure FREEDS SPIRITS - A

FREED SPIRITS, a delightful paranormal new ghost story commissioned and produced by Horizon Theater, is perfect for this turbulent Halloween season. Artfully created by playwright Daryl Lisa Fazio and masterfully directed with exceptional special affects by Horizon's own Co-Producing Artistic Director Lisa Adler, FREED SPIRITS is an eclectic and hilarious mix of comedy, love and mystery. Based on our own historic Oakland Cemetery, the original play elevates local history and

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Cathy H. Burroughs and Carl Llabres

Sep 29, 2016
3 min

Iridescent Illusionists!

Don't Miss Broadway's Extraordinary Hit in Atlanta As Telepathy, Transmutation, Pyromania, Telekinesis, Medieval Archery, Sleight of Hand and other Enchanting Forms of Trickery Light Up the Night - For four more nights only through October 2nd at the Fabulous Fox Theatre with its fantastic Fifth Third Bank Broadway Series! The visually mesmerizing and mentally mind-boggling Illusionists - Live from Broadway will stun gun you to your feet and spin its transcendentally dazzling

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Cathy Burroughs

Sep 13, 2016
5 min

"The Illusionists" Live From Broadway!

“Love at First Trick”*: Seven of the World’s Greatest Magicians will dazzle and beguile us in the “Cirque du Soleil of Magic,” Broadway’s Best-Selling Magic Show THE ILLUSIONISTS LIVE FROM BROADWAY hits the Fabulous Fox Theater Tuesday, September 27th through October 2nd as Atlanta’s Fifth Third Bank Broadway launches Atlanta’s exceptional 2016/2017 36th Series. "Direct from Broadway, the world’s best-selling magic show is coming. This mind blowing spectacular showcases the j

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Cathy H. Burroughs

Aug 1, 2016
3 min

AQ Art - Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award Winner "Company" at Actor's Express!!

Actor Lowrey Brown fulfills a dream playing the lead Bobby struggling with commitment in Stephen Sondheim’s seven time Tony Winner including Best Musical about marriage - COMPANY. The show opens Actor’s Express 29th Season on July 30th and is now extended through September 11th!! "This production differs because of the intimate space at Actor's Express. You can't hide upstage there. The audience will feel as if they are in the New York apartments with us…. We hope to create a

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Cathy Burroughs

May 29, 2016
5 min

AQ Travel - Amazing, Magical Serenbe

At the Amazing and Magical Serenbe Playhouse – Take to the Woods – Literally! Don’t miss “Charlotte’s Web” for all ages through July 31 staged in Serenbe’s real Animal Village, followed by the John Steinbeck’s poignant “Of Mice and Men,” in The Hay Barn at Serenbe June 9 through June 26 as the 7th Season of Surrender Continues As one of the only outdoor, site specific theatre companies in the country, Atlanta's completely magical Serenbe Playhouse (www.serenbeplayhouse.com) i

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Extraordinary BEAUTIFUL, the Musical Legacy of Courageous Ground-breaking Singer/Songwriter CAROLE K

Carl Llabres and Cathy Burroughs

May 27, 2016
5 min

Extraordinary BEAUTIFUL, the Musical Legacy of Courageous Ground-breaking Singer/Songwriter CAROLE K

Do not miss this extraordinary, moving and incredible juke box musical “Beautiful,” based on the life and music of the unforgettable composer/singer/songwriter Carol King that will have you dancing in the aisles with sheer joy at The Fabulous Fox through this Sunday (May 29th) only! As part of The Fox’s outstanding Broadway in Atlanta Series sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, "Beautiful" showcases King’s life as well as her truly amazing songwriting portfolio (in partnership and

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The Alliance Theatre's newest musical "Born for This: The Bebe Winans Story" based on

Don Martin/Cathy H. Burroughs

May 5, 2016
4 min

The Alliance Theatre's newest musical "Born for This: The Bebe Winans Story" based on

The Alliance Theater’s production of Born For This: The Bebe Winans Story is the incredible, hilarious, moving and music-saturated story of six-time Grammy Winner musical icon Bebe Winans and his equally talented Grammy winning sister Cece, and how they went from poverty and obscurity to international celebrity and music stardom. It runs through May 15th and is full of original music as well as Winans family hits. Written by Bebe Winans and renowned director and playwright Ch

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Media Versus the Justice System; Capital Punishment Versus Race - All at stake in Gripping "Bey

Carl Llabres

May 2, 2016
2 min

Media Versus the Justice System; Capital Punishment Versus Race - All at stake in Gripping "Bey

The intense and enigmatic "Beyond Reasonable Doubt: The Troy Davis Project" makes its world premiere at Atlanta's bold and engaging Synchronicity Theatre, in its new permanent home at 1545 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta 30309, several blocks from the Woodruff Arts Center, running through May 1st. This stimulatingly high tension and thought provoking play is written by Synchronicity's Managing Director and Artistic Associate Lee Nowell and directed by Producing Artistic Director

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Luminous and Unexpected Light in the Piazza Shines with Brilliance at Downtown Atlanta’s Theatrical

Cathy Burroughs

Apr 26, 2016
4 min

Luminous and Unexpected Light in the Piazza Shines with Brilliance at Downtown Atlanta’s Theatrical

Theatrical Outfit’s Light in the Pizza is an intimate and compelling gem of a chamber musical which sometimes veers into the turbulent and sweeping waters of the operatic running through May 15th. Based on the novel by Elizabeth Spencer that was made into a 1962 film starring Olivia de Havilland and Yvette Mimieux, this superb and beautiful Light in the Piazza has an exceptional cast that could equal or surpass any on Broadway. The production is masterfully navigated with nua

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Aurora Theatre’s Moving and Lyrical 3-Person Tour De Force - the Memory Play Sotto Voce by Pulitzer

Carl Llabres and Cathy Burroughs

Apr 26, 2016
3 min

Aurora Theatre’s Moving and Lyrical 3-Person Tour De Force - the Memory Play Sotto Voce by Pulitzer

The aftermath of the holocaust, lost love and renewed hope are powerful themes lyrically and mysteriously revealed in Aurora Theatre’s 3-person tour de force, the memory play Sotto Voce, now playing in the intimate Peach State Federal Credit Union Studio, Aurora Theatre’s smaller second stage, through May 8th. Beautifully and sensitively staged by gifted director Associate Artistic Director Justin Anderson, the subtle and ephemeral chamber piece is written by the Pulitzer Pri

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Sex, Lust and Publishing: A Writing Couple's Dilemma now playing at Horizon Theatre with their c

Don Martin

Apr 11, 2016
2 min

Sex, Lust and Publishing: A Writing Couple's Dilemma now playing at Horizon Theatre with their c

Sex with Strangers, Horizon's latest production by Laura Eason and directed by Jeff Adler, is a sensuous, hilarious, poignant and very current view at the relationship between two writers who indulge in an erotic love-hate relationship taking a roller coaster ride in search for intellectual stimulation and a sexual connection yet reaching an uncomfortable semi dysfunctional symbiosis. Ethan (played by the talented Michael Shenefelt) is a cocky, over-confident emerging writer

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Lisa and Jeff Adler’s "Horizon Theatre Company" Explores Sex, the Paranormal and Politics

Cathy H. Burroughs

Apr 2, 2016
7 min

Lisa and Jeff Adler’s "Horizon Theatre Company" Explores Sex, the Paranormal and Politics

Horizon's Theatre enters the realm of the paranormal with Atlanta based Playwright Daryl Lisa Fazio's eerie and current ghost story, "Freed Spirits." Based in Atlanta's own historic landmark Oakland Cemetary, this spooky mystery comedy specially commissioned by Horizon Theatre where past and present become blurred makes its world premiere, running September 23rd through October 30th. Lisa Adler, Horizon's co-artistic/producing director calls "Freed Spirits" a terrific new my

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Two World Premieres in Atlanta at Actor's Express and Sychronicity

Cathy H. Burroughs

Apr 2, 2016
6 min

Two World Premieres in Atlanta at Actor's Express and Sychronicity

Two Important World Premieres in Atlanta Theaters this Month Propel the Concerns of Black Lives Matter Front and Center: Actor's Express with Janine Naber's thriller Serial Black Face, a compelling and edgy new drama during Atlanta's 1970's child murders running April 2 - 24, 2016 and Synchonicity Theatre's debut of Beyond Reasonable Doubt: The Troy Davis Project from April 8 through May 1, 2016 which takes a Seering Look at Racial Injustice. Black Lives Matter takes center s

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"KINKY BOOTS" at Atlanta's Fabulous FOX!!!

Cathy H. Burroughs

Mar 30, 2016
3 min

"KINKY BOOTS" at Atlanta's Fabulous FOX!!!

Opening Night of Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein’s Six-Time Tony Winner Kinky Boots Had Us Cheering at Atlanta’s Fabulous Fox Theatre Now through Sunday, April 3rd as the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta Series Continues: Now on Sale...the exceptional 2016/2017 Season! Who would have thought a musical inspired by true events - a shoe factory that in order to survive begins making “kinky boots” for transvestites - would be so extraordinary? A testament to this show’s pow

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Carl Llabres

Mar 11, 2016
2 min

Atlanta Arts and Culture

Do Not Miss Synchonicity Theatre's Delightful "Fancy Nancy, the Musical" for Kids and the Entire Family-Runs Through March 19th by Carl Llabres "Fancy Nancy, the Musical" is a high energy, hilarious and moving production from Synchronicity Theatre (located at 1545 Peachtree Street N.W. at One Peachtree Pointe in the Invesco Building Atlanta, GA 30309), running from February to March 19, 2016. The winsome and enchanting production is directed by Julie Skrzypek in collaboration

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Carl Llabres

Mar 10, 2016
2 min

"The Revolutionists" at 7 Stages

MURDER, LOVE, LUST, FRIENDSHIP AND DECAPITATION In A REVOLUTIONARY COMEDY AT 7 STAGES THEATER IN LITTLE FIVE POINTS THROUGH MARCH 20TH! by Carl Llabres, For Aquarius Magazine The Revolutionists, a play written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Heidi S. Howard is a sardonic, riotous farcical time warp with a just a twist of theater of the absurd for comedic balance that runs through March 20th, 2016 at 7 Stages Theatre, in Little Five Points. The play delivers a memorable s

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Carl Llabres

Mar 4, 2016
2 min

Atlanta Arts - Sweeny Todd

The Actor's Express (404.607.7469) production of "Sweeny Todd "is a classic tale of madness and loss, despair and betrayal, the exploration of that shadowy vortex the human psyche encounters when something inside has been so badly damaged that it reaches the point of no return. Such is the journey of Sweeny Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street. "Sweeny Todd, The Musical", based on the book by Hugh Wheeler and directed by Freddie Asheley, has won eight Tony Awards including

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The Long Island Medium Takes Atlanta Live at the Fabulous Fox

Cathy H. Burroughs and Carl Llabres

Mar 2, 2016
4 min

The Long Island Medium Takes Atlanta Live at the Fabulous Fox

If there was any doubt of the efficacy, talent and gifts of TLC's paranormal discovery medium Theresa Caputo now in her 6th season with her highly rated television show The Long Island Medium they were put to rest (pun intended) in the 3,000 person packed house at Atlanta's historic Fox Theatre recently. I think we can safely say we were all pretty fully convinced: Theresa Caputo is the real deal. Following a moving Star Spangled Banner, Caputo known as both an “average Long

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AQ Arts - Thank Goodness for Kenny Leon, David Mamet, Director John Dillon and American Buffalo: Tru

Cathy H. Burroughs and Carl Llabres

Mar 2, 2016
4 min

AQ Arts - Thank Goodness for Kenny Leon, David Mamet, Director John Dillon and American Buffalo: Tru

Thank goodness for Kenny Leon! He is our very own national treasure, and we may not even realize how truly blessed and fortunate we are that this beacon of theatrical cultural diversity and talent continues to call Atlanta home and has made Atlanta the home base for his important True Colors Theatre Company. As the Co-founder and Artistic Director who predates Lin-Manuel Miranda of Alexander Hamilton fame for infusing Broadway with hip and wry diversity, the dignified, exceed

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Carl Llabres and Cathy H. Burroughs

Mar 2, 2016
4 min

AQ Arts - The Toxic Avenger!

Atlanta's noted Horizon Theatre Company launches its 2016 season with the outrageous humdinger of a rock musical The Toxic Avenger playing through March 13th that is not to be missed. A tale of hot toxic love, the show creates its own hilarious world (somewhere in New Jersey) of evolutionary divergent, mutagenic, glow in the dark comedy. Perhaps not suitable for children but teenagers and everyone else will adore this edgy and uproarious musical with its five virtuosic singi

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