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Dear Evan Hansen gives voice to teen angst and bullying in age of the internet

Jim FarmerApril 26, 2019

Many of us know an Evan Hansen -- or perhaps are/were an Evan Hansen -- a lonely teenager dealing with social anxiety. Evan is the titular character of the musi...

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Local actors take the stage in Waitress at the Fox Theatre

Liz DooleyFebruary 4, 2019

Tony-nominated musical Waitress, like its title character’s signature pies, has been a sweet and surprisingly complex treat for audiences nationwide, and now, i...

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Review: “Kinky Boots” overcomes its inherent weaknesses with its considerable charms

Jim FarmerApril 1, 2016

Subtle and loaded with surprises it’s not, but for those looking for a high-kicking, energetic night of theater, Kinky Boots doesn’t disappoint. Surprisingly ...

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Preview: With the revival of “Pippin,” Adrienne Barbeau’s career hits the literal high wire

Jim FarmerMay 4, 2015

Barbeau has had a varied career, from a groundbreaking television series to horror films. She has faced demanding New York audiences and theater critics; be...

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Goodbye puppet sex, hello mainstream fare at Cobb Energy Centre

Wendell BrockMay 21, 2010

The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre’s Broadway presenters say they listened to patrons of the first full season, which wraps up this weekend with the zany pu...

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