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Serenbe’s latest “Hair” shines with powerhouse vocals, timely messages

Kelundra SmithJuly 10, 2019

Driving up to Serenbe Playhouse’s 10th-anniversary production of Hair feels like stepping back in time. In the middle of a grassy open field sits a bus and a va...

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Serenbe “Pocahontas” premiere starts slowly but mostly gets it right

Jim FarmerJuly 2, 2019

History hasn’t been terribly kind to Pocahontas. A 1995 Disney-movie portrayal, for instance, is remembered more for its Oscar-winning song “Colors of the Wind”...

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Theater Best Bets: June 20–23

Kelundra SmithJune 20, 2019

Every week, our editors and guest writers give you their top six picks for the weekend’s best shows. This weekend, a new play has a black man and a white man sw...

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Theater Best Bets, June 13–16

Kelundra SmithJune 13, 2019

Every week, our editors and guest writers give you their top six picks for the weekend’s best shows. This weekend, musicals are center stage, and Serenbe offers...

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Serenbe’s goal: Make Pocahontas the hero of her own true story

Susan AngelineJune 11, 2019

America touts itself as a land of freedom in which its citizens can fully celebrate their diverse cultures. For Native Americans, however, this freedom has been...

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Theater Best Bets, May 30–June 2

Kelundra SmithMay 30, 2019

Every week, our editors and guest writers give you their top six picks for the weekend’s best shows. This weekend, a baker finds herself in matrimonial dilemma,...

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Serenbe Playhouse’s Ragtime

Kelundra SmithMay 17, 2019

This week's featured production photos are from Ragtime, staged by Serenbe Playhouse through June 9. In this unique take on Terrence McNally's canonical musical...

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Theater Best Bets, May 16–19

Kelundra SmithMay 16, 2019

Every week, our editors and guest writers give you their top six picks for the weekend’s best shows. This weekend, comedians holler for a dollar, and Madison Av...

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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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Theater Best Bets, May 9–12

Kelundra SmithMay 10, 2019

Every week, our editors and guest writers give you their top six picks for the weekend’s best shows. This week, a new roller coaster of a musical opens at the A...

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