Peachtree Battle originally opened September 7, 2001 at the Peachtree Playhouse at the corner of Peachtree Street and 7th street and closed on September 7, 2008.
Peachtree Battle has performed over 1,200 shows!
Peachtree Battle has been seen by over 140,000 patrons!
Peachtree Battle surpassed Driving Miss Daisy as the LONGEST RUNNING PRODUCTION IN ATLANTA THEATRE HISTORY!
Peachtree Battle was written, directed and produced by John Gibson and Anthony Morris, the owners of the Peachtree Playhouse and the Ansley Park Playhouse.
John Gibson and Anthony Morris have been recognized by the National Anti-Defamation Organization G.L.A.A.D. for their work.
Several National/Atlanta notables have seen Peachtree Battle: Burt Reynolds, Rue McClanahan (Golden Girls), Leslie Jordan (Will & Grace), Blair Redford (Young and the Restless), U.S. Congressman and Civil Rights Leader John Lewis, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, former Governor Roy Barnes, Monica Kaufman (WSB-TV), Clark Howard, Sam Massell (President-Buckhead Coalition), Dan Reeves (Former Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons), Bob Brooks (Chairman, Hooters of America, Inc), Vikki Locke and Tom Sullivan (Star 94 Radio), Cindy and Ray (Star 94 Radio), Jimmy Baron (99X Radio), Baton Bob, Susan Mendeim (CEO-Midtown Alliance), Council member Mary Norwood (Atlanta City Council), Commissioner Tom Lowe (Fulton County Commission), William Dunaway (Mayor-City of Marietta), Gary Thompson (President/CEO-Wachovia).
The Ansley Park Playhouse is a For-Profit theater and is non-reliant on taxpayers and receives no Federal, State, County, or City funding.
