Performing arts

“Peter Pan.” A new musical version of the tale of the boy who refused to grow up. Through Aug. 26. Serenbe Playhouse at the Mado Hideaway at Serenbe, 770463-1110, www.serenbeplayhouse.com. “Titanic.” With a cast of 40 Atlanta actors and a 4-story ship that sinks nightly into an actual lake, Serenbe Playhouse’s latest production is sure to be spectacular. Through Aug. 12. $35$43. 9110 Selborne Lane, Chattahoochee Hills. serenbeplayhouse.com “Newsies.” Aurora Theatre kicks off its 23rd season with the Tony Awardwinning “Newsies,” based on the 1992 Disney film inspired by the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. Through Sept. 2. $30-$65; Tuesday matinees, $20. Aurora Theatre, 197 W. Crogan St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www. auroratheatre.com.

“Dot.” True Colors Theatre Company presents this comedy that grapples with aging parents and midlife crises at a family holiday gathering. Through Aug. 12. $20-$35. Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, www.truecolorstheatre.org.

Essential Theatre Play Festival: “Built to Float.” Atlanta-based playwright Rachel Graf Evans’ magical realist family drama in which two women try to keep from drowning in the legacy of their troubled past. Through Aug. 25. $23-$25. West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. www.essentialtheatre.com. Essential Theatre Play Festival: “Woke.” Avery Sharpe’s tale of two friends from different backgrounds who are trying to navigate the rocky transition from high school to college. Through Aug. 26. $23-$25. West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. www.essentialtheatre.com.

American Musical Theatre Festival. Aug. 13: “Sundays at Four”; Aug. 14: “The Fairy Hoax.” All shows at 8 p.m. Festival pass $50; individual shows $12-$17. Out Front Theatre Company, 999 Brady Ave., Atlanta.www.outfronttheatre.com.

Dave Chappelle and Jon Stewart. 7 p.m. Through Aug. 15. $79.50-$169.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, livenation.com. “Bat-Hamlet.” What if Shakespeare had conceived the melancholy Dane as a costumed crime fighter? Through Aug. 25. $22. Out of Box Theatre in the Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta. 678-653-4605, www.outofboxtheatre.com.

Doug Loves Movies. 4:20 p.m. Aug.

12. Variety Playhouse. $21-$84. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Best of Atlanta Comedy. 8 p.m. Aug.

16. $10. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta.

Stuff You Missed in History Class. 9 p.m. Aug. 17. $25-$28. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.