A LOVE LETTER TO ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, AND THEATER
“Rock of Ages” revives the towering anthems and power ballads that make the sounds of the 1980s indelible, even today. See the 10th anniversary tour, briefly, at the Fox Theatre.
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BEST BETS | Dec. 20-31, 2018
Welcome to the last column of the year. With it, a jolly holiday to all. Many holiday shows exit after this weekend, although four hold on a bit longer. Then set your sleigh’s GPS for some of the bigger openings of the season.
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Gift yourself with Aurora Theatre’s riff on ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
If you know and love the classic Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” check out “This Wonderful Life” at Aurora Theatre. In this warmly comic adaptation, one actor plays all the roles, from George and Mary, to Clarence and Zuzu.
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BEST BETS | Dec. 13-19, 2018
Christmas, anyone? Your best bets this week range from concerts to a ballet and include musicals, puppets, dramas, satires, one-person shows and something for families, kids, grown-ups and the biggest “bah, humbugs” in your bunch.
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Slip into the holiday spirit at with Outfit’s witty, winning ‘Miss Bennet’
Theatrical Outfit’s “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley” catches up with bookish middle sister Mary, who’s hoping for independence, intellectual rigor and maybe even love this holiday. The script is as smart as she is, plus warm and witty.
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BEST BETS | Dec. 6-12, 2018
Festive outings await. The bad news: “Knead” (Alliance) closes Sunday. The good news: “Christmas Canteen” (Aurora), “A Christmas Carol” (Alliance), Atlanta Ballet’s new “Nutcracker” and “Frog and Toad” (Synchronicity) open or continue; and the ASO plays its first holiday concert. Intriguing: Aurora’s one-man “This Wonderful Life.”
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BEST BETS | Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2018
“Christmas Canteen” (Aurora), “Miss Bennet” (Theatrical Outfit) and the one-actor “Knead” (Alliance) still top our list. Consider, too, “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” at the Fox Theatre + Aurora’s one-actor “This Wonderful Life,” a riff on the popular movie.
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At Dad’s, the improvised invasion of ‘A Christmas Carol’ commences
Dad’s Garage Theatre Company kicks classic theater squarely in the backside with its irreverent holiday show, “Invasion Christmas Carol.” It’s acting, it’s improv and there’s a fully stocked bar. Ticket dealz here. Cheers!
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Serenbe in 2019: America’s past, present, future
For its 10th season, Serenbe Playhouse will stage the musicals “Shenandoah” and “Ragtime,” revive “Hair” and premiere a “Pocohontas” by a Native American playwright. The 2019 season begins in March.
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BEST BETS | Nov. 8-14, 2018
Arís Theatre marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with the Veterans Day-timed “Not About Heroes”; “Knead” (Alliance) premieres; Steve Yockey’s bloody smart “Reykjavik” (Actor’s Express) runs on; and Halloween shows give way to Christmas stories. Details in this week’s curated column.
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