Big League Productions Inc. presents A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL playing at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre for one week only: November 29 – December 4

This holiday season, for the first time in Atlanta, one of America’s favorite Christmas movies comes to life on stage in a hilarious, large scale Broadway musical, at the Fox Theatre from November 29 – December 4 as part of the 2016/2017 Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta season. A Christmas Story, The Musical chronicles young and bespectacled Ralphie Parker as he schemes his way toward the holiday gift of his dreams, an official Red Ryder® Carbine-Action 200-Shot Range Model Air Rifle (“You’ll shoot your eye out kid!”). An infamous leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, a maniacal department store Santa, and a triple-dog-dare to lick a freezing flagpole are just a few of the distractions that stand between Ralphie and his Christmas wish. Chock-full of delightful songs and splashy production numbers, A Christmas Story, The Musical, has proudly taken its place as a perennial holiday classic for the whole family. Tickets went on sale Sunday, September 18. Tickets start at $33.50 and are available by visiting www.BroadwayInAtlanta.com/Christmas, calling 1-855-285-8499 or visiting the Fox Theatre Box Office (660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308). Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit www.bigleague.org or www.BroadwayInAtlanta.com. A Christmas Story, The Musical will play at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre November 29 – December 4. The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday-Thursday: 7:30 p.m. Friday: 8 p.m. Saturday: 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m. A Christmas Story, The Musical premiered on Broadway in 2012 and was a critical and commercial success. The musical was nominated for three TONY Awards® including Best New Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Book of a Musical. The Associated Press called A Christmas Story, The Musical “a joyous Christmas miracle,” while The New York Times wrote “I was dazzled. You’d have to have a Grinch-sized heart not to feel a smile spreading across your face.” A Christmas Story, The Musical features a festive and nostalgic holiday themed score by composer/lyricist team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, with a book by Joseph Robinette, based on the writings of radio humorist Jean Shepherd and the 1983 holiday film favorite. A Christmas Story, The Musical is produced by Big League Productions. Led by President and Executive Producer Daniel Sher, Big League is celebrating its 26th season of producing, general managing and booking Broadway musicals and special attractions for touring throughout North America and the world. For more information visit www.bigleague.org.

THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA KICKS OFF OCTOBER WITH A JOHN ADAMS 70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

HALLOWEEN PERFORMANCES INCLUDE THE PHANTOMS OF THE ORCHESTRA AND TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 

The Grammy® Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will begin the month of October continuing its John Adams 70th birthday celebration as Music Director Robert Spano leads a program featuring Adams’ The Chairman Dances. The Oct. 6 and 8 performances will also include Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony and special guest Pedja Muzijevic will play Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22.

The John Adams birthday celebration will continue on Oct. 13 and 15 as the Orchestra performs the Atlanta debut of Adams’ Lollapalooza. Pianist Denis Kozhukhin will also make his Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut with a performance of Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F.

On Oct. 20 and 22 Assistant Conductor Joseph Young will lead Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World” and conductor-composer-violinist Joseph Swensen will join the Orchestra to perform Barber’s Violin Concerto. Swensen will also be featured in the first Casual Friday performance of the season on Oct. 21.

The Delta POPS! Series will present the perfect family-friendly Halloween program – Tim Burton’s Movie The Nightmare Before Christmas with the Orchestra performing the score live on Oct. 28 and 29. Cosplay is encouraged for these performances.

The Family Concert Series will present another Halloween performance for all ages on Oct. 30. Joseph Young will lead a spooky story called “The Phantoms of the Orchestra” featuring the Magic Circle Mime Company. The repertoire will include spooky pieces from Bach, Dukas, Mussorgsky and more. Children should dress in their Halloween best to be a part of the costume contest.

Additional details for all October performances:

Robert Spano Leads a Program Featuring John Adams’ The Chairman Dances, Shostakovich and Pianist Pedja Muzijevic Plays Mozart, Delta Classical Series

Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center

Thursday, October 6, 2016, 8:00 p.m.*

Saturday, October 8, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Robert Spano, conductor

Pedja Muzijevic, piano

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

JOHN ADAMS: The Chairman Dances

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 22

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5

*Thursday evening includes a pre-concert chamber music recital at 6:45 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall. Free for all ticket holders for the October 6 and 8, 2016 concerts. 

Robert Spano Leads a Program Featuring John Adams’ The Chairman Dances, Shostakovich and Pianist Pedja Muzijevic Plays Mozart at Reinhardt University

Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University – Waleska, GA

Friday, October 7, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Robert Spano, conductor

Pedja Muzijevic, piano

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

JOHN ADAMS: The Chairman Dances

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 22

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5

Pianist Denis Kozhukhin Makes Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Debut With Guest Conductor Hugh Wolff

Delta Classical Series

Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center

Thursday, October 13, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 15, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Hugh Wolff, conductor

Denis Kozhukhin, piano *

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

JOHN ADAMS: Lollapalooza ‡ 

GERSHWIN: Piano Concerto in F

COPLAND: Symphony No. 3

Joseph Young Leads the Orchestra in Dvořák's Symphony "From The New World;" Violinist Joseph Swensen Makes His ASO Debut, Delta Classical Series

Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center

Thursday, October 20, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 22, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Joseph Young, conductor

Joseph Swensen, violin

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

JAMES LEE III: Sukkot Through Orion’s Nebula ‡

BARBER: Violin Concerto

DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

CASUAL FRIDAYS WITH THE ASO

Joseph Young Leads The Orchestra In Dvořák’s “From The New World Symphony” With Violinist Joseph Swensen, Delta Classical Series

Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center

Friday, October 21, 2016, 6:30 p.m.*

Joseph Young, conductor

Joseph Swensen, violin

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

BARBER: Violin Concerto

DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

*Evening includes an after party in Center Space immediately following concert with special performances from CoResonance and Unknown Lyric.

A Halloween Weekend Spectacular - Tim Burton's Movie The Nightmare Before Christmas with the Orchestra Performing the Score Live!

Delta POPS! Series

Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center

Friday, October 28, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 29, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Stuart Chafetz, conductor

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Halloween with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

The Phantoms of the Orchestra, Family Concert Series

Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center

Sunday, October 30, 2016, 3:00 p.m.

Joseph Young, conductor

Magic Circle Mime Company

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

BACH: Toccata in D Minor

KODÁLY: Ballet Music 1925 (Dragon’s Dance)

BACH/STOKOWSKI: Little Fugue in G

DUKAS: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

MUSSORGSKY: Night on Bald Mountain

Tickets to all Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performances at Atlanta Symphony Hall are available online at AtlantaSymphony.org or by calling 404-733-5000. Tickets may also be purchased at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office, located in the Woodruff Arts Center at 15th and Peachtree Streets. Box office hours are Tuesday through Saturday noon to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5:00 p.m.

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THE 71st ANNUAL TONY AWARDS® TO BE BROADCAST LIVE SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2017 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

The American Theatre Wing’s 71^st Annual Tony Awards will air on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 11, 2017 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) live from New York City.  A location for the live telecast will be announced at a later date.  The Tony Awards, which honors theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been broadcast on CBS since 1978. The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. 

The official eligibility cut-off date will be April 27, 2017 for all Broadway productions opening in the 2016-2017 season. Productions which meet all other eligibility requirements and open on or before the eligibility date are considered eligible for 2017 Tony Award nominations. 

The Nominations for the 2017 Tony Awards will be announced live on May 2, 2017, from New York City.

ABOUT THE TONY AWARDS

The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. At The Broadway League, Robert E. Wankel is Chairman and Charlotte St. Martin is President. At the American Theater Wing, David Henry Hwang is Chairman and Heather A. Hitchens is President. 

Sponsors for the 2016 Tony Awards included:  IBM - developed, designed, and hosts the official Tony Awards digital experience anchored by TonyAwards.com; Carnegie Mellon University – the first-ever, exclusive higher education partner; Grant Thornton LLP – official professional services partner ; Nordstrom - official sponsor of Tony Awards Red Carpet and “Live on the Tony Awards Red Carpet Show”; City National – official bank of the Tony Awards and presenting sponsor of the Creative Arts Awards; Porsche Cars North America, Inc., - presenting sponsor of the 2016 Tony Awards Gala; United Airlines – the official airline of the Tony Awards for the last 17 years; Coach – presenting sponsor of the Tony Awards Green Room; BroadwayHD – official partner of the Tony Awards and the first-ever Behind the Scenes Livestream; FIJI Water - official water partner of the Tony Awards; La Crema - official wine partner of the Tony Awards; Paramount Hotel - official hotel partner of the Tony Awards; People/Entertainment Weekly – the official magazine partners of the Tony Awards; and additional support provided by Passion Roses.

For more information on the Tony Awards, visit TonyAwards.com and Facebook.com/TheTonyAwards and follow @TheTonyAwards on Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat.

CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS Presents the return of 'THE GHASTLY DREADFULS, October 12 - 29

(Photo Courtesy of The Center for Puppetry Arts)

The Ghastly Dreadfuls returns to the Center for Puppetry Arts, October 12-29 for a 10th season of spine-tingling storytelling with a cast of characters that has made it an Atlanta cult classic. Artistic director Jon Ludwig describes the evening as, “a kind of dark vaudeville with a variety of performance styles and sensibilities. There’s really something for everybody.” The evening is a compendium of ghost stories and spectacle with puppets, live music and dance. The Ghastly Dreadfuls haunts the stage with some fan favorites (including 11:59, Grim Grinning Ghosts and The Girl in the New Dress), and a new piece, The Horrific Experiment: A Grand Guignol, by Andre de Lorde and Alfred Binet, adapted by Richard J Hand and Michael Wilson. A turn-of-the-century genre of horror theatre that originated in France, Grand Guignol, was famously gory and darkly provocative. Grand Guignol productions specialized in graphic, naturalistic imagery intended to shock and provoke audiences. In The Horrific Experiment, a doctor and his assistant go to gruesome extremes to bring his daughter back to life.  Winner of the 2012 UNIMA Citation of Excellence Award and created by Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines, The Ghastly Dreadfuls rises again this season with a huge variety of characters, stories and songs created for fans ages 18 and up. This show isn’t for those who take life (or death) too seriously. The eerie stories, spooky songs and devilish dances will take audiences to a world beyond this mortal plane. A beer and wine bar will be open before the show and during intermission. Tickets are $18.75 (Members) and $25 (Nonmembers) and include entry to the performance and museum. Tickets are available at www.puppet.org or by calling 404-873-3391. Worlds of Puppetry Museum The all-inclusive ticket also admits patrons to the Center’s Worlds of Puppetry Museum featuring the Jim Henson and Global collections. The Henson collection is the largest collection of Henson puppets and artifacts in the world. Also on display (and included with an all-inclusive ticket or a museum-only ticket) is a special exhibit, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Journey to Goblin City-A Special 30th Anniversary Celebration.

ACT 3 Presents 'THE WOMEN'

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