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Out of Box Theatre’s “Working” features big voices but clumsy direction

Vivian Lee-BoultonJune 14, 2019

Inspired by Studs Terkel’s 1974 book of interviews with American laborers, the musical Working alternates between monologues and songs to create a picture of th...

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Altar Boyz musical at Marietta Theatre Company

Marietta Theatre Company’s Altar Boyz takes boy bands to church

Liz DooleyJune 3, 2019

Marietta Theatre Company founder Jeff Cooper sets out to stretch his audiences and provide a range of experiences within the musical genre. “The beauty of music...

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Ride the Cyclone at the Alliance Theatre is a bizarre ride through the afterlife

Susan AngelineMay 15, 2019

Summer is upon us, and one of the most beloved activities of the season is attending a carnival or fair with friends. The smell of funnel cakes and the roaring ...

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Ragtime’s themes resonate at Serenbe Playhouse, but it’s a bit too busy

Jim FarmerMay 15, 2019

Terrence McNally's body of work over the last six decades is pretty staggering, but many people regard Ragtime as one of his treasures. The sprawling musical is...

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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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Theater Best Bets, April 25–28

Marshall Mabry IVApril 25, 2019

Every week, our editors and guest writers give you their picks for the weekend’s best shows. This week, our high school theater correspondent Marshall Mabry IV ...

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Bullets Over Broadway at Georgia Ensemble Theatre

Kelundra SmithApril 12, 2019

Every week, the editors at ARTS ATL select a different production for our "Production Photo of the Week." This week, we've selected Bullets Over Broadway at Geo...

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Aurora Theatre to stage three musicals, revive hit show for 2019–20 season

Kelundra SmithApril 3, 2019

Aurora Theatre has announced its 24th season, which will mark its final season before moving into a new $31 million performing arts center on the square in down...

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Alliance slates new musical, Pulitzer Prize-winning play for 2019–20 season

Kelundra SmithMarch 27, 2019

The Alliance Theatre has announced its 51st season, which will mark the first full season back in the Woodruff Arts Center since renovating the new Coca-Cola St...

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Aurora Theatre’s Men With Money suffers from empty pockets

Kelundra SmithMarch 13, 2019

It’s 1952 in Manhattan, and it’s raining men with money -- unless you’re Louis (Sean Doherty), Max (Marcello Audino) and Sonny (Kenny Tran). These three pals ar...

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