THIS WEEKEND'S BEST BETS | Aug. 20
Weird Sisters’ “Hot Pink” opens. “Motown” at the Fox and the 2015 Essential Theatre Festival close and “Memphis” rolls at Aurora Theatre. See a show!
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THIS WEEKEND'S BEST BETS | Aug. 13
A very full calendar includes closing weekend for Serenbe Playhouse’s “Evita” and the one-weekend-only “Shaking the Wind,” written and performed by Atlanta dynamo Minka Wiltz. Up next: “Hot Pink, or Ready to Blow” (Weird Sisters); Motown the Musical at the Fox; and Wabi Sabi — that’s dance — at Serenbe.
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HITSVILLE U.S.A.
There’s only so much history one can get from a two-hour musical. But “Motown the Musical” — with its 66 hit songs — reminds us how Berry Gordy’s vision helped create an America in which both blacks and whites were “Dancing in the Streets.”
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'Pippin,' 'Newsies' lead Broadway in Atlanta pack
Tumblers, jugglers, newsies and dirty dancing will fill the Fox Theatre stage during Broadway in Atlanta’s 2014-15 season, with “Pippin” and “Newsies” topping the typical mix of old and new.
Read More'Motown the Musical' to hold Atlanta casting call
A nationwide open casting call for “Motown the Musical” stops in Atlanta on Nov. 10. It seek African-American performers from their 20s to 40s.
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HITSVILLE, U.S.A.
Motown, the groundbreaking record label founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in 1959, is enjoying a renaissance of sorts. Just one example: “Motown: The Musical,” selling out on Broadway six months into its run, a possibly headed to the Fox Theatre once it tours.
Read MoreLauper's 'Kinky Boots' leads Tony nominees with 13
The 67th awards ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS at 8 p.m. June 9. Look for many of these shows at a Fox Theatre near you as soon as the 2014 season.
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