30 years ago, a little play debuted at the alliance theatre in Atlanta Georgia, then it was almost forgotten for many years. It was only in the last few years that it began to be remembered when Audra McDonald stepped into the role of Billie Holiday in this thrilling and heartbreakingly beautiful show and took … Continue reading →

We seldom credit our imaginations enough for their part in enjoying fiction. Every book you read requires some input on your part to visualize the words of the author, you place a bit of yourself in fictional characters in order to relate to them and comprehend their motives, and there’s a widely held belief that … Continue reading →

How often we forget that a large part of why we love the theatre is because it is fun.  WE applaud performances for their groundbreaking work, the message in the face of adversity, and the need to say something (it can be anything as long as it’s something). Yet we fail in our initial goal … Continue reading →

We seem to live in an era of extremes. Rarely can a matter of discussion or debate can end without individuals fiercely defending diametric standpoints. From the heaviest of social issues to something as simple as one’s taste in films, there seem to be few subjects in which one’s stance can’t be vehemently opposed by … Continue reading →

Cameron Mackintosh’s Spectacular New Production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA How is the new production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ‘new’? Following the 25th Anniversary of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, producer Cameron Mackintosh chose to honor PHANTOM’s worldwide success and its many fans with a new production. He chose … Continue reading →