'Like visiting old friends'
By Kristi Casey Sanders Jennifer Lott not only works for Cats (she’s the national marketing and press representative), she’s one of the show’s biggest fans. “It’s my favorite show,” she …
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Keeping 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 MoreThe wizard behind Oz
“When you need kids, call Bill Newberry,” says Theater of the Stars [TOTS] Producer Christopher B. Manos. Newberry has carved out a niche for himself as a children’s director, teaching young cast members how to sing, dance and hit their marks like professionals. This month, you can catch his handiwork in TOTS’ production of The Wizard of Oz , in which several Atlanta children play the munchkins of Oz. Encore Atlanta spoke to him about the challenges and joys of working with children…
Read MoreA woman in love
Jennifer Holliday lights up Dreamgirls By Kristi Casey Sanders Theater lovers are in for a special treat this month. Jennifer Holliday is reprising the role of Effie in Theater of …
Read MoreSomething old, something new
“Our focus this year was to reacquaint people with traditional, big musicals, so all the shows we’re doing we’ve either done before, or they are shows that are new, but feel like an old show,” says Nicholas F. Manos, managing director of Theater of the Stars (TOTS)…
Read MoreBig, busy song and dance season
The film of the Henry Krieger-Tom Eyen musical Dreamgirls made big headlines this year as it pulled in Golden Globe and Oscar nominations, especially when one-time “American Idol” finalist Jennifer …
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