Spine Chilling Scares Abound During LAWRENCEVILLE GHOST TOURS This October

AURORA THEATRE TO HOST ANNUAL SPOOKTACULAR EVENT SERIES FOR THRILL SEEKERS OF ALL AGES Screams of fun are in store this fall during Aurora Theatre’s Lawrenceville Ghost Tours, spooking Atlanta audiences all month long! Costumed storytellers will bring accounts of historical haunts and paranormal activity to life during a 90-minute guided stroll around the picturesque downtown square, giving the living a look at Lawrenceville’s hair-raising past. Free of grotesque effects and startling of patrons, metro-Atlanta’s most popular ghost tour features vivid storytelling to portray the mysterious myths and legends of a moonlit walk through Honest Alley, the haunted jail and other devilish destinations. “When we first produced the Lawrenceville Ghost Tours 12 years ago, we hoped to launch an event that would be just as much educational as it would be entertaining,” said Anthony Rodriguez, Aurora Theatre Producing Artistic Director. “By combining historical elements from Lawrenceville’s past with the spooky element of a night time stroll through a dark alley, we’ve created a tradition that’s just as fun for adults as it is for kids.” The third annual Haunted Cemetery Tour is a ghoulishly good time for courageous souls seeking an extra fright, October 9-31! Hailed for its eerie encounters with EVP (electronic voice phenomena) and floating orbs, thrill seekers will follow Madame Macabre (Cynthia Rintye) through tombstone paths as she recounts her own chilling tale that inspired this tour! Guests should wear closed-toe shoes, bring a flashlight and be at least 13-years-old to participate; a signed release form will be required for every attendee. Lawrenceville Ghost Tours is presented every day in October with the Haunted Cemetery Tour happening October 9-31. Ticket reservations can be made by calling the Box Office at 678-226-6222 or online at tickets.auroratheatre.com. Tickets for Sunday through Thursday ghost tours are $12 (adults) and $9 (children); Friday and Saturday ghost tour tickets are $15 (adults) and $12 (children). Tickets for the cemetery tours are $20. For more information, visit scarystroll.com or email info@scarystroll.com. Regular ghost tours are as follows: Sunday – Thursday: 7:30 p.m. Friday – Saturday: 7 and 9 p.m. *Tours are also offered year-round, May through September Haunted cemetery tours are as follows: Friday and Saturday: 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. *Reservations highly recommended, as spots are limited

Full Cast Announced For The Tour Premiere of 'FINDING NEVERLAND'

Set to debut at Atlanta's Fox Theatre for one week only: May 16-21, 2017 Finding Neverland, the enchanting Broadway musical set to soar on tour this fall, began rehearsals under the visionary direction of Tony Award®-winner Diane Paulus. The hit musical will debut at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre May 16-21, 2017 as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta 2016/2017 season. The cast is led by Kevin Kern (Bridges of Madison County, Wicked) and Christine Dwyer (Wicked, Rent), with Tom Hewitt (Jesus Christ Superstar, Chicago), Joanna Glushak (A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, After the Night and the Music), Jordan Cole, Finn Faulconer, Ben Krieger, Jacob Morrell, Gregory Trechel and Mitchell Wray. The ensemble includes Cameron Bond, Sarah Charles, Adrianne Chu, Calvin Cooper, Dwelvan David, Josh Drake, Victoria Huston-Elem, Crystal Kellogg, Melissa Hunter McCann, Connor McRory, Thomas Miller, Courtney Ortiz, Noah Plomgren, Matthew Quinn, Corey Rives, Dee Tomasetta, Lael Van Keuren, and Matt Wolpe. Performances of Finding Neverland begin in Buffalo, NY at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre on October 7, followed by an official opening night slated for Tuesday, October 11. Tickets for Finding Neverland at the Fox Theatre are currently only available as part of the 2016/2017 five-show season package. Prices start at $174 for all five shows, which include The Bodyguard, Matilda the Musical and An American in Paris, among other hit Broadway shows. Subscriber prices will vary depending on the show time, day of the week and seating location. New subscriptions may be ordered online at BroadwayInAtlanta.com and via phone by calling 800-278-4447 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Subscriber benefits include access to the best seats available, priority access to additional tickets, and ticket exchange privileges. Based on the Academy Award-winning Miramax motion picture by David Magee, and the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee, Finding Neverland follows the relationship between playwright J.M. Barrie and the family that inspired Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up – one of the most beloved stories of all time. Directed by Tony®-winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Hair) with book by Olivier Award®-nominee James Graham, music and lyrics by Gary Barlow (Take That) and Grammy Award®- winner Eliot Kennedy, and choreography by Emmy Award®-winner Mia Michaels (“So You Think You Can Dance,” Cirque du Soleil’s Delirium), this new musical, packed with mesmerizing visuals, irresistible songs and plenty of laughs, is a timeless story about the power of imagination… and spectacular proof that you never really have to grow up. The production features scenic design by Tony Award®-winner Scott Pask (Pippin, Book of Mormon), lighting design by Tony Award®-winner Kenneth Posner (The Coast of Utopia, Pippin), costume design by Suttirat Larlarb (Of Mice and Men), sound design by Tony Award®-nominee Jonathan Deans (Pippin, La Cage aux Folles), hair and make-up design by Richard Mawbey, projection design by Jon Driscoll and casting by Stewart/Whitley. Finding Neverland is Produced by Weinstein Live Entertainment and NETworks  Presentations. For more tour and casting information please visit the following:   Site:  www.FindingNeverlandTheMusical.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FindingNeverlandTheMusical Twitter: @NeverlandBway Instagram: @FNLmusical

"GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends™" Airing Friday, Oct. 14 on PBS

In collaboration with PBS' Great Performances, The Recording Academy® presents "GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends™," a special all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for The Academy's 2016 Special Merit Awards recipients. The celebration, recorded at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, will air Friday, Oct. 14 from 9-11:30 p.m. on PBS. (Check local listings.) Previously held during GRAMMY® Week, this is the first time The Recording Academy has celebrated the Special Merit Awards with a stand-alone event and musical tribute. The program will feature rare performances by honorees and never-before-seen renditions by those they've inspired. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Ruth Brown, Celia Cruz, Earth, Wind & Fire, Herbie Hancock, Jefferson Airplane, Linda Ronstadt, and Run DMC. John Cage, Fred Foster, and Chris Strachwitz are Trustees Award honorees; and EMT and Dr. Harvey Fletcher are Technical GRAMMY Award recipients. Also being honored is Phillip Riggs, this year's recipient of the Music Educator Award™. The special features tribute performances and never-before-seen video packages celebrating each of the recipients' contributions to the music industry and our cultural heritage. The lineup features performances by Patti Austin; Ry Cooder; Lila Downs; Earth, Wind & Fire; Andy García And The CineSon All Stars; Herbie Hancock; Henry Gray; Jefferson Airplane; J'Nai Bridges; Kris Kristofferson; Lucrecia; Shelby Lynne; Magnolia Sisters; Martina McBride; Naughty By Nature, Anthony Parce; and JD Souther. Presenters include David Crosby, David Foster, Jimmy Jam, LL Cool J, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Don Was.

FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS on Broadway!

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KRISTIN CHENOWETH at Nederlander Theaters in November!

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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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