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Are You Trying to Seduce Me, Ms. Duff?

08/10/2010 in Events!, Theatre by Lauren | No comments

Mark your calendars! Our very own Joanna Duff...

…of Shots and Cupcakes fame…

Will be appearing at the Cumming Playhouse in THE GRADUATE starting THIS THURSDAY August 12th! (sidebar: Jo plays a GoGo dancer, not the cougar, obvi)

The show runs Thursdays – Saturdays 8pm and Sunday matinees at 3pm through August 28th.  I can’t think of a better reason to go OTP.

So here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson Ms. Duff!

Dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee…

xx, L

PS It’s always a good time when Jo is on stage.  Trust.

Melissa, Greg and me rocking out to Joanna Duff at Smith's Olde Bar

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Reasons to see Reasons to be Pretty

06/26/2010 in Midtown, Theatre, What we're Doing by Lauren | No comments

Greg and I are going to see Reasons to be Pretty by Neil LaBute tomorrow night at the Alliance Hertz stage and I am excited because:

1. I love Neil LaBute. I just do.  I fell in love with his writing in college when, in a particularly great scene study class, I was given a part from The Shape of Things.  Love his writing, love his exploration of our society’s idiosyncrasies, love his humor, love his dark side, love it all.

2. The name of the theatre company is great:   Pinch n’ Ouch. I think it’s funny and cute all on it’s own, but, as a student of the Meisner acting technique, which calls for organic reactions to imaginary circumstances, I think the name is brilliant.

3. I have a really cute date :)

4. I always feel so proud of Atlanta when I visit the Woodruff Arts Center

5.  Tomorrow is closing night!  Get tickets here.

xx, L

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When the Stars Align…

03/29/2010 in Chelsea Handler, Theatre, What we're Doing, What we're Watching by Lindsay | No comments

Incredible things can happen! :)

"when you wish upon a STAR..."

Like…tickets to CHELSEA HANDLER @ the Fox magically appearing in my hot little hands!!  (The universe willed it so…) 

@ chelsea's 8:00 p.m. show!

What an unexpected turn of events!  I’d resigned myself to the fact that I’d most likely not be at either one of her Atlanta shows on Sunday, but then Slick + Stephen pulled through with tickets!  I was shocked.  What great guys! 

We grabbed a bite to eat at my favorite pre-Fox Theatre grubbery, Publik Social House.  It was very crowded – mostly with attractive women + a few fabulous guys who were all dressed up for the occasion, but we were still able to grab some delicious burgers and a few drinks prior to the show. 

the server's shirts @ publik

The show was SO much fun!  Heather McDonald, a regular on Chelsea Lately, opened and was pretty funny.  I thought she did a good job of warming up everyone for Chels. 

Heather McDonald

Ms. Handler, though, was ABSOLUTELY HYSTERICAL- she killed the crowd!  A lot of her material was from her new book (that I just finished, thank you very much), Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang.  Reading it was a hoot, but hearing her ridiculous stories from her mouth was totally incomparable.  I really didn’t want it to end…

Loved!

Although I didn’t pay for them (thank you so much, Slick!!), I have to say that I feel like the $90 tickets were worth every penny.  Our seats were in the far right corner of the theatre – which in theory wasn’t ideal, but we ended up having an excellent view and could hear everything perfectly.  Oh, it was so much fun!

chelsea swag @ the show

Let me know what y’all thought!  Did you go?  Did you love it as much as I did?!

Miss you already, Aunt Chels…  Come back anytime!

xx, L

Publik Social House
654 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA  30308
404.885.7505
www.publikatl.com

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ATTENTION AVENUE Q FANS!

03/11/2010 in Theatre, What we're Doing, What we're Watching by Lindsay | 2 comments

Avenue Q is back in town in May!  Hooray!!  (I am a fantastic poet, don’t you agree?)

Although Slick + I just saw Spring Awakening @ the Fox Theatre last night w/ the Barocai…

@ the Fox through March 14! Get tix ASAP!

…and it was wonderful, all I can think about is Avenue Q!! 

Avenue Q, Spring Awakening and Jersey Boys are my favorite plays I’ve seen on Broadway.  I’ve seen them in Atlanta, too, and I think they all have good traveling casts – particularly Ave. Q.  I’m not thrilled that Ave. Q is going to be @ Cobb instead of the Fox this time, but hopefully the acoustics will be better in a new location.  (Love the Fox, but that theatre has the worst acoustics EVER.)

Anyway, I hope you have all already seen Ave. Q, but if you haven’t – you absolutely must!  This play is perfect for everyone – except, well, children.  Parents: Don’t be fooled by the cute puppets!  However, I definitely suggest you drag along your football-lovin’, anti-musical, short attention span buddies and better halves to the show!  They’ll love it.  Promise.  :)

Pre-sale tickets are already available.  For a limited time, you can insert the password “IMPACT” into the Ticketmaster promotional box and receive $5.00 off of each ticket purchased.  Ticketmaster will make a $5.00 donation to the organization, Positive Impact.

More on Positive Impact here:
http://www.positiveimpact-atl.org/

Click here to look for Avenue Q dates + seats and purchase! 
http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/1c8d3i?camefrom=CFC_BAAABS_AveQPriority

See you @ the show!  :)

xx, L

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Spring Awakening

01/28/2010 in Theatre, What we're Doing, What we're Watching by Lindsay | 4 comments

I can’t even begin to explain how totally, completely, incredibly stoked I am that Spring Awakening is traveling to Atlanta in March! 

Attention Everyone: You absolutely must see this play!

I spy one of LK's favorite GLEE cast members...

I spy one of LK's favorite GLEE cast members...

If you aren’t that into theater (yet!) or haven’t heard of S.A., here’s the Q+DD on the show:

Spring Awakening is a rock musical adaptation of the controversial 1891 German play of the same title by Frank Wedekind.  It features music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater.  Set in late-nineteenth century Germany, it concerns teenagers who are discovering the inner and outer tumult of sexuality.  The original play was banned in Germany for about a century due to its portrayal of abortion, rape, bondage, child abuse and suicide.  In the musical, alternative rock is employed as part of the folk-infused rock score.  Spring Awakening received eleven 2007 Tony Award nominations, winning eight, including Tonys for best musical, direction, book, score and featured actor.  The show also won four Drama Desk Awards.  (www.wikipedia.com)

Spring Awakening National Tour

Spring Awakening National Tour

It’s rough.  It’s tough.  It’s controversial.  I promise – it’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen before!!  (I feel like I am on the verge of a 30’s traveling circus promotion here…)

“She said: Give me that hand, please
And the itch you can’t control
Let me teach you how to handle
All the sadness in your soul
Oh, we’ll work that silver magic
Then we’ll aim it at the wall
She said:  Love may make you blind kid-
But I wouldn’t mind at all”
- Spring Awakening “The Bitch of Living”

Broadway

New York 2007

Broadway

New York 2007

Spring Awakening is playing at the Fox Theatre from March 9 – 14, 2010.  Don’t miss it!  Get your tickets here ASAP: http://bit.ly/3V9qGl 

See you there!  Promise I’ll try not to sing too loud…  :)

xx, L

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