Courtnee Miles

"Passionate, inspiring, witty, dark, and playful" are words actress Darcy Stewart uses to describe MATILDA THE MUSICAL, which is coming to Atlanta's Fox Theatre on April 18-23, 2017. Stewart plays Mrs. Wormwood, an antagonist who is obsessed with salsa dancing. In the number "Loud" she gets shows off her choreography skills, however, the scene is based off the controversial notion that "looks are more important than books." "It [Matilda] is more vulgar than what people expect. People think "Matilda" as a show about this little five-year-old, but it's actually darker than that. There's a lot of things that kids won't understand, like bullying and verbal child abuse. It speaks a lot about honesty and fighting for what you believe in, even if you're a kid," Stewart explains.

Now, is the time for this. As we enter into a new year, with a new incoming Commander-in-Chief, while also celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. on MLK Day, THE MOUNTAINTOP could not come at a more perfect time and shed a more beautiful light.

Let's go on a journey. Open your eyes to a place of wonder, excitement, and exploration. Thrill yourself into the lives of three women who travel through time and encounter the future. Blur the lines between your inner and outer worlds and allow yourself to understand that what we perceive is only what we're open to seeing.

Welcome to the halls James Madison High School! Here's the place where everyone's expected either a jock, cheerleader, band member, or a part of an elite club or organization. At JMHS, students are dealing with pressures from their parents, peers, and even themselves. 

As I'm conditioning my hair and applying every essential oil known to man on my scalp, I am reflecting on the production I saw yesterday evening. I had the pleasure of seeing 'da Kink in My Hair at the Horizon Theatre in Atlanta. The play was nothing short of amazing.

Sex with Strangers is wrapping up their final week at the historic Horizon Theatre. Written by Laura Eason, the play provokes the thought of who we are in our real lives versus who we portray ourselves to be in the cyber world.

We're taking you on a journey to the magical world of Beast, Belle, Gaston, and friends as we travel through time. Taking place in 18th century France, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve's Beauty and the Beast is making it's way to Atlanta's Fox Theatre. I had the chance to sit down with Christiaan Smith-Kotlarek (Gaston) to talk about bringing this great book, turned film, and now theatrical play to life.

“Who are you really? Are you your genes? Or are you your memories? And when memory fades, who are you then?” That was the question asked by Dr. Jillian Elliot, the main character of Informed Consent, which is this week's off-Broadway comedy drama that is being performed at the Horizon Theatre Company.

On a rainy night in September, at Northside United Methodist Church, magic was created. The Fantasticks ran, this weekend, and left audiences with memories that'll last a lifetime. As the opening song suggests, "Try to remember the kind of September, when life was so tender." Yes, tender moments were truly felt.