"We Wear Pink on Wednesdays!" - Not Just a Review

 

Let me start out by saying, "This isn't just any review.  This is the cool review!"

My readers know me.

They know I say a lot of the same things regarding the musicals I visit and watch.  "Run; don't walk." "Immensely talented cast." 

Well.  I'm going to start out this review by saying those same two things, but maybe with a twist - "Get in the car and go fast!  Don't walk or run - DRIVE!"  "Over the top talented cast!"

Y'all.  This Southern girl went into The Fox Theatre last night blindly.  I have never seen the movie this musical is a take-off on, "Mean Girls."  I didn't know one little thing about it - not even who stared in the movie all those years ago.

I didn't understand the significance of the Burn Book souvenir a Fox employee was selling.  I just didn't get it.  I didn't understand why we had to wear pink.  I didn't understand who the Plastics were...

But - good news is - now, I do.  

I understand why the crowd last night was predominantly high school- and college-aged young women.  I understand the huge audience participation factor.  People cat-calling and cheering the actors on.  People yelling and clapping wildly for musical acts and numbers.  People very familiar with both the movie and the musical.  There was so much laughing in the theatre last night.  Gosh, it was fun.

...and I can see why.  Each character is unique and special.  (I think my favorite was KAREN.  Brilliant performance by Morgan Ashley Bryant.  She nailed it.)

Each one brings a little something to the table that we can all relate to.  You end up cheering for the good things and booing for the bad.  The story line is (sadly) a little typical of the high school years.  Bullies, cheerleaders, math teams, art students, and more.  Writer Tina Fey captures the essence of high school perfectly.

You follow along as Cady Heron and her parents move from Africa to Chicago.  How Cady transforms from a home-schooled plain Jane to one of the Plastics (the popular, very superficial, and mean girls) and then back again to find her true self.

It's a wonderfully magical, funny, and a good time.  Tina Fey keeps to the movie's story line but adds in more character depth and exploration, and her husband's (Jeff Richmond) music and Nell Benjamin's lyrics round out the full circle.

Classic lines like, "We wear pink on Wednesdays!" still remain.

Mean Girls, in my opinion (if you are debating taking younger girls), rates about a PG-13 for slight language and sexual references.  There is no nudity in the musical.  Since I haven't seen the movie, I can't compare it, but I imagine it runs about the same.

At the premiere in Atlanta last night, I did see several middle-aged girls with parents and Grandparents, and I didn't feel uncomfortable with what was on stage.  I think it would be fine for that age group.

Tickets are available at The Fox Theatre box office (660 P'tree Street NE), by visiting foxtheatre.org/meangirls, or by calling 855.285.8499.

Mean girls will play through July 24 with the remaining performance schedule as follows:

• Tuesday - Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, 2 p.m., 8 p.m.
• Sunday, 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

I think you should go.  The talent is SUPERB, the humor is super witty and fun, and don't forget -- wear your PINK!  It's fetch.

2022/2023 Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta Season Subscriptions Open!

 

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta is proud to announce that 10-time Tony Award® winning and 2020 Grammy® nominated MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL, the Tony® and Grammy®-winning Best Musical HADESTOWN and the record-breaking WICKED will lead the 2022/2023 season at the Fox Theatre. The lineup is also set to feature the stage adaptation of the animated classic ANASTASIA, PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, HAIRSPRAY, and Charles Fuller’s A SOLDIER’S PLAY directed by Atlanta theatre icon Kenny Leon. Season options include Broadway favorites CHICAGO and RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW. 2022/2023 season subscriptions are now open to new subscribers. PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL September 13-18, 2022 PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time, springs to life with a powerhouse creative team led by two-time Tony Award®-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray, Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde).    Brought to the stage by lead producer Paula Wagner, PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL features an original score by Grammy® winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance (“Summer of ’69”, “Heaven”) and a book by the movie’s legendary director Garry Marshall and screenwriter J. F. Lawton. PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL will lift your spirits and light up your heart. “If you love the movie, you’ll love the musical!” (BuzzFeed News).  Are you ready to fall in love all over again? ANASTASIA December 6-11, 2022 From the Tony Award®-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, this dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family. ANASTASIA features a book by celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, a lush new score by Stephen Flaherty (music), and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) based on original direction by Tony Award® winner Darko Tresnjak with choreography by Peggy Hickey and tour direction by Sarah Hartmann.   HADESTOWN January 10-15, 2023 Come see how the world could be. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today... and always. Intertwining two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never let’s go.   TINA – The Tina Turner Musical February 21-26, 2023 This new musical reveals a comeback story like no other, of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of racism, sexism, and ageism to become the global Queen of Rock n’ Roll. TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is a celebration of resilience and an inspiration of triumph over adversity. One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows have been seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history.  Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd.   A SOLDIER’S PLAY March 28-April 2, 2023 A Soldier’s Play, the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning thriller by Charles Fuller, has rocketed back into the spotlight, thanks to this 2020 Tony Award®-winning Best Revival from Roundabout Theatre Company. “This is a play that deserves to be staged regularly all over America—though it’s hard to imagine that it will ever be done better than this. It keeps you guessing all the way to the final curtain” (The Wall Street Journal). In 1944, on a Louisiana Army base, two shots ring out. A Black sergeant is murdered. And a series of interrogations triggers a gripping barrage of questions about sacrifice, service, and identity in America. Broadway’s Norm Lewis leads a powerhouse cast in the show Variety calls “a knock-your-socks-off-drama," directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon.    MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL April 19-30, 2023 Enter a world of splendor and romance; of eye-popping excess; of glitz, grandeur, and glory!  A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award® winner Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and—above all—Love. With a book by Tony Award® winner John Logan; music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Tony Award® winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony Award® winner Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical—it is a state of mind.   HAIRSPRAY May 30-June 4, 2023 HAIRSPRAY is the Tony Award®-winning musical about 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including “Welcome to the 60’s,” “Good Morning Baltimore,” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” HAIRSPRAY is “fresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful!” (The New York Times). It’s an uplifting show for audiences of all ages celebrating that a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) can change the world. This new touring production reunites Broadway’s award-winning creative team, led by Director Jack O’Brien and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell, to bring HAIRSPRAY to a new generation of theater audiences.   WICKED July 5-30, 2023 WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz... but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships...until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.” From the first electrifying note to the final breathtaking moment, WICKED—the untold true story of the Witches of Oz—transfixes audiences with its wildly inventive story that USA Today cheers is “a complete triumph! An original musical that will make you laugh, cry, and think. 2022/2023 Season Options:  CHICAGO October 21-23, 2022 There’s never been a better time to experience CHICAGO, Broadway’s razzle-dazzle smash. This triumphant hit musical is the recipient of six Tony Awards®, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy®, thousands of standing ovations and now the #1 longest-running American Musical in Broadway history. CHICAGO has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you've ever seen.  It’s no surprise that CHICAGO has wowed audiences from Mexico City to Moscow, from Sao Paulo to South Africa. And now it’s coming to your town! Whether you're looking for your first Broadway musical, whether you've seen the Academy Award®-winning film and want to experience the show live on stage or whether you've seen it before and want to recapture the magic, CHICAGO always delivers!   RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW January 27-29, 2023 Riverdance, as you’ve never seen it before! A powerful and stirring reinvention of this beloved favorite, celebrated the world over for its Grammy award‐winning score and the thrilling energy and passion of its Irish and international dance. Twenty‐five years on, composer Bill Whelan has rerecorded his mesmerizing soundtrack while producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan have completely reimagined the ground‐breaking show with innovative and spectacular lighting, projection, stage and costume designs. Immerse yourself in the extraordinary power and grace of its music and dance–beloved by fans of all ages. Fall in love with the magic of Riverdance all over again. For over 25 years, nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of Riverdance. The seven-show subscription package includes: PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL September 13-18, 2022 ANASTASIA December 6-11, 2022 HADESTOWN January 10-15, 2023 TINA – The Tina Turner Musical February 21-26, 2023 A SOLDIER’S PLAY March 28-April 2, 2023 MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL April 19-30, 2023 HAIRSPRAY May 30-June 4, 2023     The eight-show subscription package includes all shows listed above and: WICKED July 5-30, 2023 The season options include: CHICAGO October 21-23, 2022 RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW January 27-29, 2023   Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta’s 2022/2023 season is now open to new subscribers. Prices start at $239 for the seven-show package. Subscribers have the opportunity to add on WICKED to make an eight-show package. Subscriber prices will vary depending on the show time, day of the week and seating location. Subscriber benefits include access to the best seats available, priority access to additional tickets and ticket exchange privileges. Visit broadwayinatlanta.com to learn more about the new season. Additional information about the venue’s enhanced health and safety measures can be found on the Fox Theatre website. The health and well-being of audiences, touring productions, staff and all venue personnel remains top priority. ABOUT BROADWAY IN ATLANTA Broadway Across America (BAA) is part of the John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com and Group Sales Box Office. Led by 15-time Tony-winning theater producer John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 48 markets with over 400,000 subscribers. Presentations include Disney’s The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, The Phantom of the Opera and Hamilton. Current and past productions include Ain’t Too Proud, Beautiful, Cats, Chicago, Dear Evan Hansen, Mean Girls, Moulin Rouge! The Musical and To Kill A Mockingbird. The John Gore Organization is the leading developer, producer, distributor and marketer of Broadway theatre worldwide. Under the leadership of 14-time Tony-winning theater producer and owner John Gore, its family of companies includes Broadway Across America, Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com and Group Sales Box Office. The company presents shows in 47 cities across North America as well as on Broadway, Off-Broadway, London’s West End, Japan, and China. It has won Tony Awards in every producing category as well as numerous other Drama League, Drama Desk and Olivier awards.

Discounted College Student Rush Tickets for BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL!

 

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta will offer a special $30 Student Rush Ticket for the Atlanta limited-engagement of BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical playing the Fox Theatre, May 20 – 22 as part of the 40th anniversary season.

Students simply need to bring valid college student identification with them to the Fox Theatre Box Office two hours prior to each performance. The Student Rush Ticket price will be valid for all performances with a two-ticket limit per student ID. Student Rush Tickets are subject to availability and will be sold from best available, which may include limited view locations.

BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history.

Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation. Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil, including “I Feel The Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got A Friend” and the title song, BEAUTIFUL has a book by Tony® Award-nominee and Academy® Award-nominated writer Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, choreography by Josh Prince, and took home two 2014 Tony® Awards and a 2015 Grammy® Award.

BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical will play at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre May 20 – 22 The performance schedule is as follows:

• Friday, 8 p.m.
• Saturday, 2 p.m., 8 p.m.
• Sunday, 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

For more information about BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical at the Fox Theatre, visit FoxTheatre.org/beautiful or call (855) 285-8499.

Line Up Revealed for 2022/2023 Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta lineup at the Fox Theatre!

 

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta is proud to announce that 10-time Tony Award® winning and 2020 Grammy® nominated MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL, the Tony® and Grammy®-winning Best Musical HADESTOWN, and the record-breaking WICKED will lead the 2022/2023 season at the Fox Theatre.

The lineup is also set to feature the stage adaptation of the animated classic ANASTASIA, PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, HAIRSPRAY, and Charles Fuller’s A SOLDIER’S PLAY directed by Atlanta theatre icon Kenny Leon. Season options include Broadway favorites CHICAGO and RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW.

“The 2022/2023 season is set to be one of our most dynamic seasons yet!” said Russ Belin, vice president of Broadway in Atlanta. “We’re looking forward to bringing Atlanta audiences the first full season of Broadway in two years, and they are in for a treat with this one! The combination of Atlanta debuts, exciting new shows and familiar favorites makes this a can’t-miss lineup.”

PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, September 13-18, 2022

PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time, springs to life with a powerhouse creative team led by two-time Tony Award®-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray, Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde). 

Brought to the stage by lead producer Paula Wagner, PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL features an original score by Grammy® winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance (“Summer of ’69”, “Heaven”), and a book by the movie’s legendary director Garry Marshall and screenwriter J. F. Lawton. PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL will lift your spirits and light up your heart. “If you love the movie, you’ll love the musical!” (BuzzFeed News). 

Are you ready to fall in love all over again?

ANASTASIA, December 6-11, 2022

From the Tony Award®-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, this dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past.

Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family. ANASTASIA features a book by celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, a lush new score by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) based on original direction by Tony Award® winner Darko Tresnjak with choreography by Peggy Hickey and tour direction by Sarah Hartmann.

HADESTOWN, January 10-15, 2023

Come see how the world could be.  Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today... and always.

Intertwining two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, February 21-26, 2023

This new musical reveals a comeback story like no other, of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of racism, sexism and ageism to become the global Queen of Rock n’ Roll. TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is a celebration of resilience and an inspiration of triumph over adversity.

One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows have been seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history.  Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd.

A SOLDIER’S PLAY, March 28-April 2, 2023

A Soldier’s Play, the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning thriller by Charles Fuller, has rocketed back into the spotlight, thanks to this 2020 Tony Award®-winning Best Revival from Roundabout Theatre Company. “This is a play that deserves to be staged regularly all over America—though it’s hard to imagine that it will ever be done better than this. It keeps you guessing all the way to the final curtain” (The Wall Street Journal).

In 1944, on a Louisiana Army base, two shots ring out. A Black sergeant is murdered. And a series of interrogations triggers a gripping barrage of questions about sacrifice, service, and identity in America. Broadway’s Norm Lewis leads a powerhouse cast in the show Variety calls “a knock-your-socks-off-drama," directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon. 

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL, April 19-30, 2023

Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award® winner Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and—above all—Love. With a book by Tony Award® winner John Logan; music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Tony Award® winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony Award® winner Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical—it is a state of mind.

HAIRSPRAY, May 30-June 4, 2023

HAIRSPRAY is the Tony Award®-winning musical about 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including “Welcome to the 60’s,” “Good Morning Baltimore,” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” HAIRSPRAY is “fresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful!” (The New York Times). It’s an uplifting show for audiences of all ages celebrating that a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) can change the world. This new touring production reunites Broadway’s award-winning creative team, led by Director Jack O’Brien and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell, to bring HAIRSPRAY to a new generation of theater audiences.

WICKED, July 5-30, 2023

WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz... but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships...until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.” From the first electrifying note to the final breathtaking moment, WICKED—the untold true story of the Witches of Oz—transfixes audiences with its wildly inventive story that USA Today cheers is “a complete triumph! An original musical that will make you laugh, cry, and think.

The wait list for Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta’s 2022/2023 season is currently open.

New subscriptions are expected to go on sale on in June. Prices start at $239 for the seven-show package. Subscribers have the opportunity to add on WICKED to make an eight-show package. Subscriber prices will vary depending on the show time, day of the week and seating location. Subscriber benefits include access to the best seats available, priority access to additional tickets and ticket exchange privileges. Visit www.broadwayinatlanta.com  for more information on signing up for the wait list.

Ain't Too Proud Plays to Interactive, Energized Crowd on Opening Night

 

Last night, David and I were blessed to be able to attend the opening night of Broadway in Atlanta's presentation of "Ain't to Proud, the Life and Times of the Temptations."

I was so excited to attend this show.  All day, I had Alexa playing Temptations songs ("Alexa, play the Temptations.").  I was ready.

As a PR blogger, I do have the "job" of attending many musicals in Atlanta, but I don't think I've ever been as excited to attend one as I was last night.  I mean, who doesn't love The Temptations, right? The Temptations are the top R&B group in American music history.  Everyone knows their hits, and you can probably sing them in your sleep.

So seeing Atlanta's Fox Theatre full last night was not a surprise.  I don't recall many empty seats around where we were sitting.  The mood was electric from the time we sat down.  People seemed to be happy and chatty.  Our seatmates began conversation immediately.  It was a nice change from the past few years, but I do think that some of this infectious energy had to do with the show we were about to watch.

Check out this clip from ABC's, "The View," where the Broadway cast sang for Whoopi's birthday show.  The energy is palatable:

The Temptations began their careers in the 1960s, scoring their first #1 hit with "My Girl," written by the infamous Smokey Robinson.  From that moment until now (yes, 2022), it has been a steady career of hits and history making music for the Temptations.  In fact, the Temptations are still led by their founding member Dr. Otis Williams, who is 80!!

Check out this performance by The Temptations at our Country's birthday celebration a few years ago:

(If you want to learn a more detailed history about The Temptations, click on the link above to browse their history from their official website.  Sixty years of history is more than I can surely input here!)

Ain't Too Proud brings the story of The Temptations to the stage in such a way that makes you feel for all the characters - their highs, their lows (i.e., substance abuse, physical ailments, relationship issues), their achievements, and their struggles.

When you interlace these personal and professional stories with the history of Motown and Detroit and then include all their most popular hits, you end up with a show that leaves audiences wanting more and an encore.  (I think this is the first musical I have wanted an encore.)

Courtesy:  Youtube

As expected, the choreography was OUTSTANDING (in fact, it won a Tony Award); the music is flawless; and the story line is enlightening.  Several people around us all agreed - we had NO IDEA what this group transpired through and overcame.

Many times through the musical people raised their hands, danced, rose to their feet, and at several points, you could hear the entire Fox Theatre singing along.  Ain't Too Proud is a lot of fun mixed with a high-level of interactive energy.

It is truly an amazing show.  It will leave you wanting MORE of the personalities and the music but also with a realization that the people we often see in the spotlight are just as human as we are with the same fragilities.

Check out this clip from the 2019 Tony Awards to get a bit more understanding:

Ain't Too Proud plays Atlanta's The Fox Theatre for one week only. Tickets are still available and start at only $40 a ticket.

Do yourself a favor and go see this musical while it's in town.  The performers in this show are some of the most talented in the business.  Wow; they are just amazing.  You will leave on a high and almost a closeness to those around you sharing the same feelings of humanity and good times.

It is definitely a must-do Atlanta item this week!

*Disclaimer: We were provided tickets to see Ain't Too Proud in exchange for promotion and reviews.  This review is nonbiased and solely our own opinions.

Mean Girls Atlanta Premiere!

 

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta announced today that single tickets for the First National Tour of Mean Girls — the record-breaking new musical comedy produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film—will play the Fox Theatre from July 19-24, 2022.

Tickets go on sale April 8 and will be available at the Fox Theatre box office at 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, by visiting foxtheatre.org/meangirls or by calling (855)-285-8499. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling the Fox Theatre at (855)-285-8499.

Playing as part of Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta’s 40th Anniversary Season, the Atlanta premiere engagement of Mean Girls will play July 19-24. The performance schedule is as follows:

Tuesday – Thursday                     7:30 p.m.

Friday                                            8 p.m

Saturday                                        2:00 p.m., 8 p.m.

Sunday                                          1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

Mean Girls features a book by nine-time Emmy Award® winner Tina Fey, based on her screenplay for the film, music by three-time Emmy Award® winner Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by two-time Tony Award® nominee Nell Benjamin. Tony Award® winner Casey Nicholaw directs and choreographs.

Mean Girls opened on Broadway in April 2018 to rave reviews at the August Wilson Theatre, following its world premiere at the National Theatre in Washington, DC, in the fall of 2017.

Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois.  How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order?  By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George.  But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung.

New York Magazine calls Mean Girls, “HILARIOUS! A smart, splashy new musical that delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery.”  Chicago Tribune said “Tina Fey writes FUNNIER, SMARTER, SHARPER satire than anyone else in the business.”  People Magazine calls the show “FRESH, FUN AND INFECTIOUS – Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin’s songs keep the laughs coming!”  The New York Daily News said Mean Girls “TICKLES THE EARS, EYES, AND FUNNY BONE – the direction by Casey Nicholaw packs style, invention and red bull-force energy.” And, Entertainment Weekly calls it “A MARVEL: DAZZLING & HILARIOUS!”

The creative team includes Scott Pask (Set Design), Gregg Barnes (Costume Design), Kenneth Posner (Lighting Design), Brian Ronan (Sound Design), Finn Ross & Adam Young (Video Design), Josh Marquette (Hair Design), Milagros Medina-Cerdeira (Make-Up Design), Mary-Mitchell Campbell (Music Director), John Clancy (Orchestrations), Glen Kelly (Dance and Incidental Music Arrangements), Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Jeff Richmond, and Natalie Tenenbaum (Vocal Arrangements), Howard Joines (Music Coordinator), and Telsey + Co / Bethany Knox, CSA (Casting).

Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording), produced by Atlantic Records, is now available.

Information about the venue’s enhanced health and safety measures can be found on the Fox Theatre website. The health and well-being of audiences, touring productions, staff and all venue personnel remains top priority.

www.MeanGirlsOnBroadway.com

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Tonight! Ain't Too Proud Opens in Atlanta

 

Tonight is the night.  The countdown is on.

I'll be honest, I see quite a few Broadway shows here in Atlanta.  I'm blessed to be able to.  It's one of the little joys in my life.

If you've never seen a musical in person, you are truly doing yourself a disservice.  These are some of the MOST talented individuals in America and internationally.  Yet, some of the most unrecognized individuals as well.

The storylines are both modern and classic.  Energizing and intuitive.  Each one a work of art on its own.

But to say I am most excited for tonight's performance would be an understatement.  I am SO very excited to see Ain't Too Proud tonight.  This is probably the one show I've been the most excited to see.

I absolutely love the music of the Temptations, the Supremes, and that entire era of music.  My one hope for tonight is that the Atlanta "society" circle lets loose a little bit, and as John Lennon once said, "...rattles their jewelry."

Ain't too Proud starts tonight and runs for one week only - March 8 through the 13th.  Tickets starts at only $40 each!

To purchase tickets, visit the Fox Theatre website.  I hope to see you there!

Blue Man Group Tickets On Sale March 18!

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta announced today that individual tickets for the Atlanta limited engagement of the all-new tour of BLUE MAN GROUP, playing July 8-10 at the Fox Theatre, will go on sale March 18. Tickets are available at FoxTheatre.org, by phone 855.285.8499 or in person at 660 Peachtree Street NE in Atlanta. BLUE MAN GROUP will play at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre for four performances July 8-10, 2022. The performance schedule is as follows: Friday                   8 p.m. Saturday               2 p.m., 8 p.m. Sunday                 1 p.m. More than 50 million people around the world have experienced the smash hit phenomenon that is BLUE MAN GROUP, and now it’s your turn! BLUE MAN GROUP returns to Atlanta as a special to the Broadway in Atlanta 40th anniversary season for a limited engagement on their new North American tour. It’s everything you know and love about BLUE MAN GROUP—signature drumming, colorful moments of creativity and quirky comedy—the men are still blue but the rest is all new! Featuring pulsing, original music, custom-made instruments, surprise audience interaction and hilarious absurdity, join the Blue Men in a joyful experience that unites audiences of all ages. Blue Man Group is the global entertainment phenomenon, known for its award-winning theatrical productions, iconic characters and multiple creative explorations. Blue Man Group performances are euphoric celebrations of human connection through art, music, comedy and non-verbal communication. Since debuting at New York’s Astor Place Theatre in 1991, the live show has expanded to additional domestic residencies in Boston, Chicago, and Las Vegas, an international residency in Berlin, and multiple North American and World tours, reaching more than 35 million people worldwide. Blue Man Group is universally appealing to a broad range of age groups and cultural backgrounds. A part of the pop culture zeitgeist, Blue Man Group has appeared countless times on hit shows including Dancing with the Stars, The Tonight Show, Arrested Development, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Schlag den Raab (Germany), WOWOW (Japan) and Caldeirão do Huck (Brazil). Additionally, Blue Man Group has served as the face of branding campaigns for Intel and TIM/Brasil. Continuously identifying and developing new ways to impact the entertainment industry, Blue Man Group has contributed to various film and TV scores, and released multiple albums including the Grammy-Nominated Audio. The rock concert parody, “Megastar World Tour” played arenas across the globe. The book, Blue Man World, is a visually stunning anthropological exploration of the curious bald and blue character. The BLUE MAN GROUP North American tour is presented in L-ISA Hyperreal Sound by L-Acoustics, the world leader in premium professional sound systems for live events. L-ISA is a ground-breaking audio technology which goes beyond traditional systems to offer extremely realistic, ultra-high-definition sound. This result is a deeper sense of involvement in the spectacular antics, music and mayhem that is BLUE MAN GROUP. Blue Man Group is owned and operated by Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group. The North American tour is produced and promoted by Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group in partnership with NETworks Presentations. Information about the venue’s enhanced health and safety measures can be found on the Fox Theatre website. The health and well-being of audiences, touring productions, staff and all venue personnel remains top priority. For more information, please visit BlueMan.com/tour or follow @bluemangroup on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.