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Q&A: Chloë Grace Moretz returns to the screen with psycho-thriller, Greta

Aurora Theatre’s expansion creates new possibilities for Lawrenceville and Georgia

Skeleton Crew gets timely, formidable production at True Colors

Jamil Jude illuminates a new era for Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre

Alliance Theatre’s Ever After features stunning design, but the romance falls flat

Cult classic film Psycho gets a touch of Neil Diamond in musical adaptation

Actor Chad Darnell channels troubled divas in Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Q&A: Brian Clowdus returns to The Wren’s Nest for an immersive “Christmas Carol”

Atlanta actor Jason Mitchell explores America’s racial divide in “Tyrel”

Review: For a newer holiday show, Stage Door’s “A Nice Family Christmas” feels dated

Jim FarmerMarch 1, 2019

At 22, Georgia native Chloë Grace Moretz is already a veteran actress, with more than 65 film and TV credits to her name. Born in Atlanta but raised mostly i...

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Jim FarmerMarch 1, 2019

At first, it was just a fantasy. As Anthony Rodriguez, artistic director and cofounder of Aurora Theatre, looked out of his office, he saw empty space and wonde...

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Jim FarmerFebruary 20, 2019

Dominique Morisseau, the 2018 winner of a MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant, has become one of the most produced playwrights in the country. True Colors Theatre...

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Jim FarmerFebruary 6, 2019

When Jamil Jude met Broadway director Kenny Leon a decade ago, he didn't know that one day he would take over the Atlanta-based company Leon had founded. In Aug...

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Jim FarmerJanuary 29, 2019

Danielle de Barbarac, the central figure of the musical Ever After, isn’t the typical fairy tale heroine. She isn’t looking for a man to sweep her off of her fe...

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Jim FarmerJanuary 28, 2019

Those willing to accept a bit of carnage with their musical theater should be pleased with the new production from PULP Books & Gallery. Psycho: The Musical...

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Jim FarmerJanuary 10, 2019

The musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch doesn’t offer up a soft and cuddly central figure -- or one who is easy to understand. This is exactly what appeals to act...

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Jim FarmerDecember 13, 2018

This week, Brian Clowdus, the artistic director of Serenbe Playhouse and CEO of Brian Clowdus Experiences, can cross something off of his bucket list -- creatin...

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Jim FarmerDecember 7, 2018

On paper, at least, it seems innocuous enough -- a weekend full of alcohol and fun with friends. The getaway goes a bit awry in the new film Tyrel. Starring Atl...

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Jim FarmerDecember 5, 2018

Writers are always encouraged to write about what they know best, and in the case of Phil Olson, he’s done so with his A Nice Family Christmas. It’s a sequel to...

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