Manning Harris

Sep 22, 2024 | roughdraftatlanta.com | Manning Harris

Langston Hughes' poem "Harlem" has been called one of the most influential of the 20th Century: "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" And there's more, ending with the startling, famous line "Or does it explode?"Theatrical Outfit is opening its new season with "A Raisin in the Sun," running through Sept. 29. It's a classic American play written by Lorraine Hansberry. It opened on Broadway in 1959.

Aug 4, 2024 | roughdraftatlanta.com | Manning Harris

"There was a cabaret, and there was a master of ceremonies, and there was a city called Berlin, in a country called Germany-and it was the end of the world." This is Clifford Bradshaw's final line in the musical "Cabaret," currently being performed at Actor's Express through Sept. 1. Bradshaw is speaking not only of his personal experience but of the end of the Weimar Republic and the approaching darkness of the Nazi era. The time is 1931 (although Hitler didn't come to full power until 1933).

Jul 19, 2024 | roughdraftatlanta.com | Manning Harris

City Springs Theatre Company is currently presenting a dazzling production of the Broadway musical "Jersey Boys," and before we go any further, I'll say simply "Go"; this show should not be missed. Amid a summer of discontent and turbulence, City Springs' beautiful 1000-seat Byers Theatre and a stellar cast, crew, and orchestra are inviting you to escape to the thrill of a great live performance. "Jersey Boys" runs through Aug. 11.

May 24, 2024 | roughdraftatlanta.com | Manning Harris

On any short list of the 20 th Century's greatest American plays one often sees "Long Day's Journey into Night," "A Streetcar Named Desire," "Death of a Salesman," "Angels in America," and Edward Albee's searing, unforgettable "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" It opened on Broadway in 1962.

Feb 22, 2024 | roughdraftatlanta.com | Manning Harris

Atlanta's beloved French-speaking theatre, Théâtre du Rêve (Theatre of the Dream), is currently delighting audiences through Feb. 25 with Molière's brilliant, bawdy satire "Le Malade Imaginaire." The show is directed by founding artistic director Carolyn Cook in her final production at Théâtre du Rêve. She is going to work with the Center for Puppetry Arts and you'll see some puppets deployed in this production as a taster of what's to come in her next adventure.