Atlanta offers a swath of performance art venues and some of the most talented dance and acting troupes in the country. The Academy Theater is Georgia's oldest professional theatre company and a pioneer of education and outreach work in the Southeast. The Atlanta Civic Center Theater has the largest theater in the Southeast, accommodating nearly 5,000 guests. It also boasts the region's largest stage. Recent shows include such elaborate Broadway production as Miss Saigon and ShowBoat, and the internationally acclaimed RiverDance.
Good music is easy to come by in Atlanta.
Whether you prefer hip-hop, classical music, jazz, Brazilian or rock n roll, you are sure to find it here, and at its best. The Atlanta Chamber Players and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra perform a wide spectrum of classical and modern masterpieces and both commission works by prominent composers. As far as catching a good old rock n roll show, there s no better place than at the famous Maquerade. This Romanesque club is divided into three floors, Heaven, Hell and Purgatory. Dance the night away in hell then throw down a shot in purgatory before catching a live show in Heaven.