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The Overture Series Returns with New Home at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, Expanding Collaborative Musical Theatre Programming Across Metro Atlanta

After a three-year hiatus from producing full-scale musicals, The Overture Series is proud to announce its return through an exciting new partnership with the Roswell Cultural Arts Center and the City of Roswell. Beginning in 2027, productions will also be presented in collaboration with Music by Tritone, featuring the acclaimed Tritone Orchestra. This artistic partnership brings together three organizations to create a unified performance experience. The relaunch marks a significant new chapter for the company, whose last full production, The Light in the Piazza, was presented by Cobb PARKS in 2023.

The inaugural Roswell season will feature Stephen Schwartz's Pippin in April 2027, followed by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Sunday in the Park with George in October 2027. Together, these productions reflect The Overture Series' commitment to presenting artistically ambitious musicals that celebrate exceptional musicianship, creative storytelling, and meaningful collaboration. The new partnership also creates expanded opportunities for performers, musicians, designers, technicians, and creative professionals throughout the metro Atlanta region while offering audiences distinctive programming not commonly found elsewhere in the area.

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“For the past three years, we've been waiting for the right moment to bring The Overture Series back to full-scale productions, and I truly can't imagine a better way to begin this next chapter,” says Jono Davis, Artistic Director. “I'm incredibly grateful to David Crowe, Al Stilo, and the Roswell Cultural Arts Center for believing in our vision, and to Music by Tritone for bringing the extraordinary artistry of the Tritone Orchestra to these productions. The Overture Series has always been rooted in collaboration. This partnership allows us to provide meaningful opportunities for Atlanta performers, musicians, designers, and creatives while producing work through a unique medium. I hope audiences not only experience compelling theatre, but also see what happens when organizations come together with a shared commitment to supporting local artists and creating something truly special for our community.”
Since its last full-scale production, The Overture Series has remained active through a series of successful collaborations across the region, including sold-out monthly cabarets with The Alley Stage, partnerships with the City of Marietta, the City of Lawrenceville, and the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) in Dunwoody. Those collaborations reinforced the organization's founding belief that the strongest artistic experiences are built through partnership, and the new relationship with the City of Roswell, Roswell Cultural Arts Center, and Music by Tritone represents the next evolution of that vision. Mary Nye Bennett, The Overture Series’ Associate Artistic Director, adds, “These productions represent exactly the kind of storytelling that inspired The Overture Series from the very beginning: works that challenge artists, move audiences, and celebrate the power of live music and theatre. We’re excited to help bring these remarkable musicals to life alongside such outstanding collaborators and to welcome both familiar and new audiences into this next chapter of our artistic journey.” Together, the organizations look forward to creating inspiring musical theatre experiences that enrich the cultural landscape of metro Atlanta while providing artists with meaningful opportunities to create, collaborate, and connect with new audiences.

Pippin runs April 16-18, 2027 and Sunday in the Park with George runs October 22-24, 2027 at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. For more information: overtureseries.com

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We will also be producing smaller-scal cabarets at various venues, including Marietta's Alley Stage and the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta:

Folk, Funk, & Friends     (at Marietta's Alley Stage)  August 13

The Velvet Hour    (at Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta)   August 23

Rhinestone Radio     (at Marietta's Alley Stage)    September 10

Celebración: A Latin American Cabaret   (at Marietta's Alley Stage)    October 24

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Founded in 2019, The Overture Series was created to bring audiences a fresh and unexpected musical theatre experience by presenting rarely produced works in an artist-friendly concert format. Originally launched with the support of Cobb PARKS, the series quickly became known for its accelerated rehearsal process, allowing Atlanta's top performers to participate while making unique musical theatre more accessible to audiences. During the pandemic, The Overture Series expanded its reach through nationally recognized streaming concerts, and since returning to live performance has evolved into fully staged productions featuring professional musicians, dynamic staging, and collaborations with other arts organizations. Today, the series presents an eclectic mix of musical theatre favorites, hidden gems, themed concerts, and special events, and has been recognized with numerous BroadwayWorld Awards, multiple Suzi Bass Awards, and two international Telly Awards for its commitment to artistic excellence and innovative programming.