Out of Box Theatre

Out of Box Theatre has opened a production of Martin McDonagh's 'The Pillowman', and a review from ARTS ATL calls it a wild ride into the dark. The writeup highlights the play's intense, unsettling tone as staged by the Atlanta-area company. Audiences and local theatre watchers are discussing how the small company handles McDonagh's grim fairy-tale material.

Black Box Theatre has announced a production of the musical 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change', the long-running Off-Broadway comedy about dating, romance, marriage and relationships. Details such as cast, dates and tickets have not been widely reported yet, so interest so far centers on the announcement itself. Local audiences and theatre fans are awaiting performance schedules and booking information.

Broadway's box office is showing renewed strength, with 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' rebounding at the ticket office following Tom Felton's arrival in the cast. Meanwhile, Christopher Jackson is helping keep 'Hamilton' at the top of the Broadway grosses. The figures suggest star casting continues to be a reliable draw for New York theatre audiences.

Franco Zeffirelli's small-scale production of Verdi's Aida is returning to the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi in Busseto, the intimate theatre the composer built in his home town. The staging, scaled down to fit the jewel-box venue, revives a celebrated director's take on one of opera's grandest works in one of its smallest settings. Opera fans are welcoming the chance to see the production again in such an unusual context.