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Men With Money at Aurora Theatre

Review: “Newsies” is an old-fashioned musical that hits all the right notes

Review: The winner takes it all in Aurora’s fun-packed version of “Mamma Mia!”

News: Aurora’s “Madison County,” WABE’s Lois Reitzes receive Suzi Bass Awards

Review: Aurora’s “Split in Three” has its moments, but has plenty of kinks to be worked out

Review: “Constellations” shines bright in places, but ultimately gets lost in its gimmick

The Year in Review: Atlanta theater had an often strong, often inconsistent 2016

Review: “In the Heights” one of the boldest and best produced musicals of the year

Review: Superb cast, sharp dialogue mark Horizon’s “City of Conversation”

Review: Aurora Theatre puts an enchanting twist on Sondheim’s classic “Into The Woods”

Kelundra SmithMarch 11, 2019

Marcello Audino, Sean Doherty and Kenny Tran are the stars of "Men With Money." (Photo by Chris Bartelski) Adrianna Trachell, Candy McLellan and Daniel Wis...

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Jim FarmerJuly 25, 2018

When word broke that Disney was planning a Broadway version of the 1992 movie Newsies, reactions seemed to be mixed, especially from purists who longed for orig...

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Jim FarmerMarch 14, 2018

It may not be profound, but it’s hard to think of a production as eager to please as the jukebox musical Mamma Mia! Based on the hits of ABBA -- with a book by ...

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Jim FarmerNovember 7, 2017

When the Suzi Bass Awards -- recognizing excellence in local theater -- were handed out last night, the evening’s big winner was Aurora Theatre’s The Bridges of...

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Jim FarmerMay 10, 2017

With some reliably talented performers in its cast, a competent, versatile director at its helm and rich material to play with, it might seem like the drama Spl...

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Jim FarmerFebruary 1, 2017

Cramming more into its tiny frame than most plays ever dream of, Nick Payne’s Constellations is a heady show that explores parallel universes and themes such as...

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Andrew Alexander and Jim FarmerDecember 26, 2016

It was a memorable, though slightly down, year for Atlanta theater. ArtsATL theater critics Andrew Alexander and Jim Farmer sat down recently to take a look back at some of the highs and lows of Atlanta theater in 2016, and their thoughts for what 2017 may hold....

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Jim FarmerJuly 27, 2016

Long before his Hamilton had become one of the most celebrated -- and influential -- musicals in history, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights had already made h...

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Jim FarmerMay 25, 2016

Anthony Giardina’s The City of Conversation is a period piece not only for its era (the play starts in the late Seventies), but for its fond recollection of a t...

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Jim FarmerMarch 16, 2016

Brody Wellmaker as Rapunzel’s Prince provides comic relief in Into The Woods. (Photo by Chris Bartelski) It’s considered “mainstream” Stephen Sondheim, in con...

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