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SPECIAL DELIVERY
May 2013

SPECIAL DELIVERY

Reunion apparently meant to be for electro-pop power trio Postal Service

If ever there was a true indie-rock supergroup, the Postal Service is it. Fans who’ve been waiting for the trio to make new music can see the band in concert June 6 at the Fox Theatre.

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The ones that you want!

May 8, 2013

The 2013 edition unreels 14 films and two mornings of cartoons, a tried-and-true mix of classics, blockbusters and animation. Take out your smartphones and mark your calendars for Oz or 42, Les Misérables, the Sing-along-a Grease or Leo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, among other tasty titles.

Back to the Bowery

April 15, 2013

Alabama plays the Fox Theatre at 8 p.m. May 17-18.
Long before groups like the Dixie Chicks, Rascal Flatts and Lady Antebellum were old enough to hold a guitar, the quartet known as Alabama was laying road for countless country-rock crossover acts. And they did it at a time in the late 1970s and early ‘80s, [...]

All’s fair in love and comedy

April 12, 2013

Larry the Cable Guy & Bill Engvall do two shows — at 5 and 8 p.m. May 4 — at the Fox Theatre.
Only one thing ever made Bill Engvall doubt he was funny — “Star Search.” When the TV talent show came to Dallas looking for comedians in the mid-1980s, Engvall heeded the call.
All his [...]

‘Sister Act’s’ music man

April 5, 2013

“Sister Act” plays the Fox Theatre from April 23 to 28.
You’ve seen him in the pit — just a hand with a baton waving in the semi-darkness. He — or sometimes she — is easy to ignore, but essential to any musical.
We’re talking about the conductor, without whom there’d be no music. There’s a lot [...]

OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO

April 4, 2013

This spring, the historic movie palace known for its performing arts and architectural history, once again began hosting regular tours.

‘Little Mermaid,’ ‘Anything Goes’ top TOTS 61st season

March 28, 2013

Theater of the Stars 61st season will feature “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” “Cats,” “Dreamgirls,” “Anything Goes,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Stomp.”

‘Little Mermaid,’ ‘Anything Goes’ top TOTS 61st season

March 12, 2013

Theater of the Stars just-announced 61st season features “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” “Cats,” “Dreamgirls,” “Anything Goes,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Stomp.”

A Bert’s-eye view of ‘Mary Poppins’ magic

March 5, 2013

“Mary Poppins” plays the Fox Theatre beginning April 2.
Reality’s limitations prevent the cast of the Mary Poppins stage musical from replicating the famous feats of the 1964 Disney film, like dancing with animated penguins or tea-partying on the ceiling.
Madeline Trumble as Mary and Con O’Shea-Creal as Bert. Photo by Jeremy Daniel
Still, Con O’Shea-Creal, who plays [...]

‘Mormon,’ ‘Idiot’ top Broadway in Atlanta lineup

March 1, 2013

Broadway in Atlanta’s 2013-14 season begins Nov. 5 with “The Book of Mormon” and includes “Ghost the Musical,” “Once,” “The Lion King,” “American Idiot” and “Evita.”

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