Go on a magical adventure with Cirque du Soleil's "Varekai" at Gwinnett Center, or catch Tony Award-winning "Memphis."
"The Secret Garden." Presented by Serenbe Playhouse. Through Aug. 2. $10-$20. 10496 Serenbe Lane, Chattahoochee Hills. www.serenbeplayhouse.com. Read our review here.
"Chasin' dem Blues: The Untold Story of Paramount Records." Through Aug. 9. $20-$35. True Colors Theatre Company at Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849,www.TrueColorsTheatre.org. Read our preview and review.
"Rent." Through Aug. 9. $20-$45. Actor's Express, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107, Atlanta. www.actors-express.com. Read our review.
"Cabaret." Through Aug. 9. $16-$18. Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn. www.stgplays.com.
"The Addams Family." Through Aug. 16. $13-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.
"Footloose." Through Aug. 2. $15-$25. The Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone. www.thelegacytheatre.org.
"Steel Magnolias." Through Aug. 2. $20-$25. Gypsy Theatre Company at Sylvia Beard Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. www.gypsytheatre.biz.
"Blackpool and Parrish." Through Aug. 1. $17-$25. Out of Box Theatre at the Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway, Suite C-1, Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.
"Uprising." Through Aug. 23. $25-$35. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com.
"The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson." 8 p.m. July 31. $20. Hapeville Performing Arts Center, 599 North Central Ave., Atlanta. academytheatre.org.
"Once Upon a Mattress." Through Aug. 9. $15-$18; $10 for everyone on Aug. 6. Act1 Theatre at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta. act1theater.com.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream." Through Aug. 2. $15-$36. Atlanta Shakespeare Company at the New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern.com.
"Almost Heaven: John Denver's America." Presented by Georgia Ensemble Theatre. Through Aug. 8. $15-$30. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. 770-641-1260, get.org.
"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.com. Read 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.com.
"The Reluctant Dragon." Through Aug. 9. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
Cirque du Soleil: "Varekai." July 29-Aug. 2. $40-$145. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com. Read our review here and see photos from the show here.
Josh Wolf. Aug. 6-8. $20-$25. The Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.
"Mary Poppins." Aug. 6-16. $15-$28. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta. www.atlantajcc.org.
