Aurora Theatre presents
Season 29 At a Glance
Aug 15, 2024-Jun 22, 2025
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THE COLOR PURPLE Based upon the novel written by Alice Walker and The Warner Bros./ Amblin Entertainment Motion Picture
Book by Marsha Norman Music & Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray Directed by Candy McLellan | Music Direction by Ann-Carol Pence | Choreographed by Pytron Parker August 15 – September 15, 2024 This Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel will kick off Aurora’s Season 29 — A Feast for the Soul. Follow the unforgettable journey of Celie as she discovers her own strength and resilience in the face of extreme adversity. The joyous musical features an enthralling score that blends gospel, jazz, and blues. Originally developed in Atlanta at the Alliance Theatre in 2004, and most recently a 2023 smash-hit movie, Aurora welcomes home this epic story that is a testament to the healing power of love. |
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CHRISTMAS CANTEEN 2024 An Aurora Original November 29 – December 22, 2024 Atlanta’s favorite tradition, Christmas Canteen returns for a 29 th year to illuminate the holidays. Canteen is a stocking stuffed with a dazzling array of musical numbers, riotous bursts of comedy, a star-studded cast and the perfect sprinkle of nostalgia that delights every generation. This year, we add a new interactive twist that will “light up” your holiday season and have audiences “raving.” |
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KING OF PANGEA- A NEW MUSICAL Book, Music & Lyrics by Martin Storrow January 23 – February 16, 2025 As part of Aurora’s New Musical Initiative, this heartfelt folk-rock musical is inspired by the real- life story of its creator, Martin Storrow. When a sudden loss shatters the world of college student Christopher Crow, he travels back to his imaginary childhood island of Pangea, in hopes of finding answers that will put the broken pieces back together. Like the whimsy and suspense of The Wizard of Oz, Chris’ family transforms into the fantastical characters on his island. A breakout hit with audiences at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre New Musical Festival. |
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Ken Ludwig’s March 20 -April 13, 2025 Playwright Ken Ludwig has penned many of the biggest comedic hits in Aurora Theatre history: Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo and The Fox on the Fairway. In this latest farce, Ralph, a young classics professor at a prestigious university finds a long-lost manuscript by Euripides, only for Daphne, his protégé to accidentally misplace it. With fame, fortune, reputation and the |
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WAITRESS Book by Jessie Nelson May 22 – June 22, 2025 Waitress is a homespun tale that features music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles (Brave & Love Song). Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker, dreams of a way out of her small town and a rocky marriage when a pie-baking contest in a nearby county offers the winner a big cash prize. Entertainment Weekly calls Waitress “a little slice of heaven.” As a multi-platinum recording artist, Bareilles serves up a delicious score that brought a whole new audience to Broadway with her empowering story about the family we choose, told with extreme heart and irreverent humor. |
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