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Season 29: 4 Show Subscription
Aug 15, 2024-Jun 22, 2025
Season Ticket Holders get the best seats at the lowest prices and whole host of EXCLUSIVE perks. It’s not just 5 phenomenal shows, it’s also Guest Passes, Free Exchanges, Flexibility, and Personal Service.
Holiday Follies
Nov 29, 2024-Dec 21, 2024
These comedic carolers will tour the show to your business, home, school, or any room with chairs and an outlet! It’s that easy. Let us leave you laughing and full of holiday cheer, so get a booking set up for anytime from November 29 – December 21.
Happy Holidays from Destination Theatre & Aurora Theatre.
Christmas Canteen 2024
Nov 29, 2024-Dec 22, 2024
Atlanta’s favorite tradition, Christmas Canteen returns for a 29th 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.”
A Christmas Carol 2024
Dec 06, 2024-Dec 22, 2024
Aurora Theatre Co-Founder Anthony Rodriguez returns in the unforgettable one-man A Christmas Carol for a 18th smash year! You will be truly immersed in the holiday classic as Anthony’s mesmerizing storytelling is enhanced with state-of-the-art technology in the Bartow & Leslie Morgan Cabaret at LAC. This exciting can’t-miss production is an intimate experience which truly captures the spirit of Christmas!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND – Our A Christmas Carol is so unique and special because it is a more immersive and intimate experience. We are leaning in to making it even more cozy this year with the addition of VIP Couches and Armchair seating options. This extra comfy seating is limited, be sure to book today to enjoy this new way to enjoy the show.
LAC Movie Night: The Grinch
Dec 23, 2024
The Grinch is the newest adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ 1957 book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The plot follows the Grinch and his pet dog Max who plan to stop Whoville’s Christmas celebration by stealing all the town’s decorations and gifts.
SLEIGH!: A Holiday Edition of Drag Cabaret, Cocktails, & Comedy
Dec 28, 2024
Get ready to sleigh the holiday season with Sleigh: a holiday edition of Drag Cocktails, Comedy, and Cabaret! Hosted by the always entertaining Brent Star, this fabulous holiday drag extravaganza is packed with fierce performances, hilarious comedy, and plenty of festive cheer. Featuring crafted cocktails, iconic holiday hits, and ridiculous humor, this festive night will leave you laughing, cheering, and feeling jolly. Perfect for drag fans and holiday lovers alike, this show promises sparkle, music, and fabulous fun. ‘Tis the season to sleigh!
Miss Nelson is Missing
Jan 09, 2025-Jan 31, 2025
Field Trip Opportunity – January 11 – February 2, 2025
10am and 11:45am
Miss Nelson’s class is the worst behaved in the whole school. Spitballs flying across the room, paper airplanes sailing every which way and uncontrollable children send gentle, long-suffering Miss Nelson over the edge. But the students of Room 207 are in for a surprise when Miss Nelson goes missing and is replaced by Viola Swamp, a no-nonsense substitute who assigns piles of homework! The students learn lessons of appreciation and respect as they set out to find their beloved Miss Nelson … but will they ever get her back?
Miss Nelson is Missing – Public Performance
Jan 18, 2025-Jan 18, 2025
Miss Nelson’s class is the worst behaved in the whole school. Spitballs flying across the room, paper airplanes sailing every which way and uncontrollable children send gentle, long-suffering Miss Nelson over the edge. But the students of Room 207 are in for a surprise when Miss Nelson goes missing and is replaced by Viola Swamp, a no-nonsense substitute who assigns piles of homework! The students learn lessons of appreciation and respect as they set out to find their beloved Miss Nelson … but will they ever get her back?
Headliner: Damon Sumner
Jan 17, 2025-Jan 18, 2025
Damon Sumner
Damon Sumner delivers hilarious stories about his upbringing, and witty, high-energy observations of everyday life. Since starting standup in Atlanta, Damon has shared the stage with numerous headliners, like Iliza, Brent Morin, Todd Glass, Sarah Tiana, George Wallace, and so many more. He can be seen on The Weather Channel’s “Weather Gone Viral”, EPIX’s “Unprotected Sets, and heard on Sirius XM. Damon was also a semi-finalist for the American Black Film Festival’s Comedy Wings Competition, sponsored by HBO. If you didn’t know, he’s about to become your new, favorite comic.
King of Pangea
Jan 23, 2025-Feb 16, 2025
After a breakout hit with audiences at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre New Musical Festival, The new hit musical, King Of Pangea, is making its home here at Aurora Theatre! Drawing inspiration from the playwright’s own experiences, this fantasy musical memoir intertwines realism, humor, and whimsy, reminiscent of the enchanting adventure found in The Wizard of Oz. Following the sudden loss of his mother, 21-year-old Christopher Crow embarks on a poignant journey back to the imaginary island of Pangea, a whimsical realm he and his mother created together during his childhood. Along the way, Christopher encounters transformed versions of his family, who embody the vibrant characters of his childhood imagination. As Christopher navigates this fantastical landscape, he seeks answers to heal his shattered heart and put the pieces of his life back together. Making its way to Aurora Theatre, audiences will discover that hope is the true way back home, and the journey to reclaim one’s identity is a powerful exploration of love, loss, and the magic that binds us.
Lunar New Year Celebration
Jan 25, 2025
Ring in the Year of the Snake with Lunar New Year Celebration! Join Atlanta Chinese Dance Company as they guide you through the holiday. Get ready to experience traditional Chinese music & dance, and even participate in the show! Whether it’s a part of your daily life, or you’re brand new to it, embracing and learning about a culture connects us all!
Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart
Feb 03, 2025-Feb 05, 2025
JACKIE ROBINSON: A GAME APART is a powerful lesson of courage through dedication, perseverance, and leadership. Award -winning playwright and performer Mike Wiley gives students a glimpse of life during a bygone era of separate and unequal locker rooms, and the real person behind the legend.
Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till
Feb 04, 2025
In 1955, a 14-year-old black Chicago youth traveled to the Mississippi Delta with country kinfolk and southern cooking on his mind. He walked off the train and into a world he could never understand — a world of thick color lines, of hard-held class systems and unspeakable taboos. Young Emmett crossed that line and stepped into his gruesome fate by whistling at a white woman. Through conversations with a Look magazine journalist, Emmett’s mother and others caught up in the events that led to Till’s devastating fate, this riveting play chronicles the murder, trial and unbelievable confessions of the men accused of Till’s murder.
African-American Folktales
Feb 15, 2025
Experience the rich folklore of African-American culture this Black History Month! From the tricks of Anansi & Brer Rabbit, to the sounds & rhythms of the talking drum, African-American Folktales is a great way to see the African storytelling tradition in action. Experience culture in a way that not only educates, but entertains too!
Tuskegee Airman: The Men Who Refused to be Washed Out
Feb 19, 2025-Feb 20, 2025
During World War 2 a group of courageous men had a desire to fight for their country even though their country did not fight for them. This is a story of one of the airmen who shows not only what he had to endure just to serve but the character traits needed to endure. The audience will also get a glimpse of what it was like inside the cockpit of a world war 2 bomber plane.
Blacktop Playground: Improv for Kids
Mar 08, 2025
This fan-favorite improv troupe is back! Join us for Blacktop Playground: Improv for Kids! Using quick wit and imagination, Blacktop instantly creates hilarious scenes using suggestions from the crowd, and when those suggestions come from kids, you get a hilariously creative comedy show with tons of audience interaction. Remember the first rule of improv– Never say no (to a great time)!
It’s Electric!
Mar 29, 2025
Get ready for this electrifying show! Audiences will be in shock and awe with It’s Electric. Experience experiments with a 50,000 volt Tesla coil & enjoy hands-on demonstrations with a hair-raising electrostatic generator. There’s even an indoor lightning strike! Full of audience participation, this action-packed show combines learning with fun to educate and entertain.
Pow Wow: A Native American Celebration
Apr 05, 2025
Celebrate and experience the beauty of Native American culture with us! We will showcase culture through presentations of music, dance, local vendors, and more.
What to expect:
The event starts with a grand entry with flags, invocation, and veteran song. Followed by tribal and category dancing, drum & flute players, and more dancing.
There will also be a living encampment with historical artifacts and vendors from the Native American community all around.
Spring Break Magic Show
Apr 09, 2025
It’s Spring Break and Arthur Atsma is making school disappear! Spring Break Magic Show is guaranteed to captivate audiences of all ages with impossible tricks and audience interaction.
Dr. Dinosaur!
Apr 19, 2025
Get ready for a show of prehistoric proportions. Enjoy as Dr. Dinosaur leads you on an expedition back to the time of the dinosaurs. Watch what happens when T-Rexes & raptors collide in wrestling battle royale, and even find out how fossils are formed! This show is perfect for all ages & entertains just as much as it educates.
Fairy God Doctor
May 03, 2025
Disney meets Daleks… What could possibly go wrong? Watch what happens when The Doctor meets his most unlikely companion yet, a Disney Princess. Fairy God Doctor combines nerd culture and pop culture into one perfectly wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey show for all ages!