Atlanta’s Spring Arts Scene
THEATER A Tale of Two Cities
Now – March 17 Alliance Theatre It’s the best of times and the worst of times. The rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer. The oppressed call for revolution. Despots threaten global war. Sound familiar? It’s Paris and London, 1787, a powder keg of spies, lovers, madmen, and unexpected look-alikes. This radical reimagining of Charles Dickens’s classic tale of the French Revolution forces us to ask: am I who I am because of my actions or the circumstances of my birth? Do I control my destiny? And where do we begin if we want to right the wrongs of history? Tickets begin at $25 at alliancetheatre.org.
Beauty and the Beast
Now – March 24 City Springs Theatre Company Tickets start at $50 at cityspringstheatre.com.
Kim’s Convenience
Now – April 2 Horizon Theatre Mr. Kim, a Korean immigrant, dispenses fatherly wisdom, history lessons and potato chips from behind his Toronto convenience store counter in an up-andcoming neighborhood. When he receives an unexpected offer for his property, he has a difficult decision to make: take the money and give in to developers or convince his daughter to follow in his footsteps. And no matter what, humor and heart find their way onto every aisle in this award-winning play that is now a hit series on Netflix. Tickets at horizontheatre.com.
Clyde’s
March 13 – April 7 Theatrical Outfit In the kitchen of a truck stop diner near Reading, PA, a group of formerly incarcerated cooks work together to get their shot at redemption. As their fiery boss cranks up the pressure, and a new staff member rocks the boat, they have to unite to fight back the only way they can: by making the perfect sandwich. Tickets are $25 at theatricaloutfit.org.
The Gulf
March 14-30 Out Front Theatre Company The divide between Kendra and Betty mimics the very world that devours them: a vast and polarizing abyss. On a quiet summer evening, somewhere down in the Alabama Delta, Kendra and Betty troll the flats looking for redfish. After Betty begins diagnosing Kendra’s dead-end life with career picks from What Color is Your Parachute, their routine fishing excursion takes a violent turn. Tickets begin at $15 at outfronttheatre.com.
True North
March 15-31 7 Stages All compasses point to Magnetic North, but Magnetic North is currently moving erratically – averaging 34 to 40 miles per yearand humans feel it. When magnetic fields move erratically, the part of our brain that makes ethical decisions becomes impaired, and our health can be compromised. Developed in partnership with a NASA
scientist, this project illuminates the dedicated work of scientists from around the world. Tickets are $15 at 7stages.org.
Beetlejuice
March 19-24 Fox Theatre Tickets begin at $31 at foxtheatre.com.
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
March 28-31 7 Stages Paul is an average guy. He likes movies and pizza and average guy things. He does not like… musicals. But after a strange meteor strikes, Paul’s small world is about to come crashing down under the weight of unspeakable terror! Now he must run, run for his life, as something sinister spreads, and grows, and sings, and dances! Tickets are $22 at 7stages.org.
Fat Ham
April 3 – May 12 Alliance Theatre Fat Ham is the deliciously funny, Pulitzer Prizewinning new play that recently finished its critically acclaimed Broadway run. Playwright James Ijames has reinvented Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Hamlet, creating what The New
York Times calls “a hilarious yet profound tragedy smothered in comedy.” Tickets begin are $25 at alliancetheatre.org.
Mercury
April 4-28 Actor’s Express Revenge is a dish best served…bloody. In this savagely hilarious comedy-thriller, three different stories converge through a strange curiosity shop in Portland, Oregon. Joining in on this crazy thrill ride of a play is a nosy neighbor, a bickering couple, a missing dog named Mr. Bundles, a guy with the worst job in the underworld, and a housewife who is not handling the end of her secret affair very well. Tickets are $25.75 at actors-express.com,
Shrek the Musical
April 6-7 Fox Theatre Tickets begin at $30 at foxtheatre.com.
Six the Musical
April 16-21 Fox Theatre From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the six wives