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Review: Serenbe’s “Pocahontas” starts slowly, mostly gets it right
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…
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9/11-inspired “Come From Away” champions the kindness of strangers
I was standing on the soccer field at my middle school when a girl asked, “Do you think the planes will fly down…
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Alliance’s “Max Makes a Million” comes up a few dollars short
Max Makes a Million, new at the Alliance Theatre, looks like a million bucks. Its design elements – costumes, wigs, set, lights, sound,…
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Arís Theatre puts an Irish twist on Russian romances from Chekhov
Arís Theatre’s The Friel Deal describes two vastly different romances in the late 1800s. The plays, written by Irish playwright Brian Friel in…
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Out of Box Theatre’s “Working” features big voices but clumsy direction
Inspired by Studs Terkel’s 1974 book of interviews with American laborers, the musical Working alternates between monologues and songs to create a picture…
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Big voices and strong direction fuel “Oliver!” at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
Although she still acts — seen most vividly a few years ago in Serenbe Playhouse’s Cabaret — Heidi Cline McKerley spends a bulk…
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“Jump” at Actor’s Express gets lost in translation
The Golden Gate Bridge is the most popular suicide site in the world — a fact that has prompted the installation of a…
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Talented performers enliven Five Guys Named Moe at Theatrical Outfit
The jukebox musical has evolved tremendously in the last 40 years. Shows such as Jersey Boys, American Idiot and Ain’t Misbehavin’ have pushed…
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Will two Atlanta productions take home Tony Awards this year?
With the 2019 Tony Awards set for June 9, Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre has a few horses in this year’s race. The Prom held…
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Ad Nauseam at Dad’s Garage challenges gender stereotypes in advertising
Dad’s Garage Theatre Company is known as the home of improv in Atlanta. And if you’re looking for a fun night of dark…
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