Have a rocking good time with Aurora Theatre's production of "Memphis," the Tony-winning musical which, in the words of our reviewer, gets boost from "the sensational performance of Travis Smith."

"The Addams Family." Through Aug. 16. $13-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.

"Uprising." Through Aug. 23. $25-$35. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com.

" The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)." Through Aug. 23. $15-$39. Atlanta Shakespeare Company at the New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern.com.

"Memphis." The Tony-winning musical is a co-production with Theatrical Outfit. Through Aug. 30. $30-$65. Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.comRead our review.

The Essential Theatre Play Festival. "Lillian Likes It," by Joshua Mikel, and "The Old Ship of Zion," by Columbus native Natalia Naman, in repertory. Through Aug. 23. $10-$25. West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta. www.essentialtheatre.comRead our reviews of "Lillian Likes It" and "The Old Ship of Zion."

"Mary Poppins." Through Aug. 16. $15-$28. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta. www.atlantajcc.org.

"The Tortoise, the Hare, & Other Aesop's Fables." Aug. 13-Sept. 20. $16.50 Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.

"Lewis Grizzard: In His Own Words." 8 p.m. Aug. 14-15; 3 p.m. Aug. 16. $25. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta. www.earlsmithstrand.org.

"Mama Bear." Aug. 14-23. $17-$25. Out of Box Theatre, Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., SuiteA-1, Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.

"Peter Pan." Presented by Atlanta Lyric Theatre. Aug. 14-30. $38-$58. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. atlantalyrictheatre.com.

Jim Gaffigan. 8 p.m. Aug. 16. $25-$65. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com.

"Motown: The Musical." Aug. 18-23. $50-$150. 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, foxtheatre.org/motown.

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