Alliance Theatre
Founded in 1968, Alliance Theatre is the leading producing theater in the Southeast, reaching more than 165,000 patrons annually. The Alliance is led by Jennings Hertz Artistic Directors Tinashe Kajese-Bolden and Christopher Moses and Managing Director Mike Schleifer. The Alliance is a recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award® for sustained excellence in programming, education, and community engagement. In January 2019, the Alliance opened its new, state-of-the-art performance space, The Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre. Known for its high artistic standards and national role in creating significant theatrical works, the Alliance has premiered more than 135 productions including ten that have transferred to Broadway. The Alliance education department reaches more than 90,000 students annually through performances, classes, camps, and in-school initiatives designed to support teachers and enhance student learning. The Alliance Theatre values community, curiosity, collaboration, and excellence, and is dedicated to representing Atlanta's diverse community with the stories we tell, the artists, staff, and leadership we employ, and audiences we serve. www.alliancetheatre.orgwww.alliancetheatre.org
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Sep 15, 2026
Ariana DeBoseGUEST
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Ariana DeBoseGUEST
the out-of-town tryout in Atlanta, Georgia at the Alliance Theater.
Ariana DeBoseGUEST
And there was- I was very into astrology at-
Monica LewinskyHOST
Oh
Robert W. SchneiderHOST
Afterwards, there's always King Lear.
Robert W. SchneiderHOST
Gene, the team decided to raise five hundred thousand dollars, partner with the Alliance Theater in Atlanta and debut the show there in August of 1982 with an eye on Broadway by the end of the season.
Robert W. SchneiderHOST
Why Atlanta? Today, we know Atlanta is a major tryout town.
Robert W. SchneiderHOST
But back then it wasn't that it wasn't that the writers said, quote, when you come from L.A. and the film community, the theater world is a rather closed one.
Robert W. SchneiderHOST
That's the argument.
Robert W. SchneiderHOST
I think I've portrayed him as a weak, frightened man who fell back on a moral posture that no one could argue with just to save his hide, which Oliver would stand down saying, quote, well, if that's what's coming through, damn it, Oliver, grab his spine.
Robert W. SchneiderHOST
Now, the idea would be, like I said, to run at the Alliance Theater in August of 82, followed by a tour leading the show to Broadway by the end of the 82-83 season.
Robert W. SchneiderHOST
Rehearsals were fine, except Barry had two great challenges.