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Thomas Kail was an American History major at Wesleyan University when he realized that he wanted to do something completely different with his life. “Wesleyan has a very active and …
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Getting away with murder: Bianca Marroquín shines as Roxie Hart
Performing in a musical requires so much more than hitting the right notes, projecting your voice and dancing in step. The actor’s goal is to transcend the learned pattern of …
Read MoreInterview with Rick Elice of "Jersey Boys"
Last month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rick Elice, co-creator of “Jersey Boys.” Because we only have about 500-800 words to tell each Encore Atlanta story, there was a …
Read MoreInterview with Rick Elice of "Jersey Boys"
Last month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rick Elice, co-creator of “Jersey Boys.” Because we only have about 500-800 words to tell each Encore Atlanta story, there was a …
Read MoreBob Avian's singular sensation
When Bob Avian’s teacher at the Boston School of Ballet told him she wanted to get him a job with a prestigious German ballet company, he refused. Instead, he insisted, …
Read MoreThe marriage of two arts
When the time came to cast the Broadway production of Sweeney Todd, people literally wheeled into the audition room with shopping carts full of musical instruments. The earlier 2004 London revival, re-orchestrated by Sarah Travis and directed by John Doyle, had turned the 1979 Sondheim musical on its head, creating an orchestra from the actors on stage. So when the musical transitioned to Broadway, the entire show had to be recast, so orchestral assignments were up for grabs. Auditioning actors carted in whatever instruments they could play, hoping versatility would give them a better chance of being cast.
Read MoreKeeping an Elephant Eye on Broadway
The Fox Theatre and Theater of the Stars (TOTS) are planning to bring Atlanta a little closer to Broadway by partnering with Elephant Eye Theatrical, a production company specializing in creating new works for Broadway…
Read MoreGuess who’s coming … again?
Atlanta-based director Kenny Leon is scheduled to helm a new theatrical adaptation of the film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner to open on Broadway in fall 2008. Dramaturge Todd Kreidler, with whom Leon collaborated on August Wilson’s plays Gem of the Ocean and Radio Golf, will write the script…
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