Don’t Miss the Second Half of the Alliance Theatre’s 51st Season
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tlanta’s reinterpretation nationally of Shakespeare’s acclaimed Richard III Alliance Theatre that the San has four Diego City productions Beat described remaining in the as “a sharp, lyrical Theater’s 51st script that blurs season and invites the line between you to join them the past and the for four vastly present, while diverse stories positing that sure to expand ambition and hearts and minds depravity are onstage and not the province “53% Of” is a humorous, off. The upcoming of merely one king, one lineup includes world country or one moment even-handed, and strikingly premieres, awardin time”; and 53% Of, honest examination of winning new plays, and winner of the Alliance/ Americans on both sides a production for youth Kendeda National of the debate about and families. Doesn’t Graduate Playwriting what will truly make get any better than that. Competition. Inspired America great again. The 2019/20 by the finding that 53% Alliance Series marked the first full season of white women voted for Donald Trump on its brand-new performance space, the in the 2016 Presidential election, 53% Of is Coca-Cola Stage at the Alliance Theatre. a humorous, even-handed, and strikingly The last show of this Series this season is honest examination of Americans on both Sweat. Based on Playwright Lynn Nottage’s sides of the debate about what will truly extensive research and interviews with make America great again. residents of Reading, Pennsylvania, The Alliance will also produce Sweat is a topical reflection of the present an exciting production for Youth and and poignant outcome of America’s Families on the Coca-Cola Stage — NAKED economic decline. Winner of the 2017 MOLE RAT GETS DRESSED: THE ROCK Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Sweat was EXPERIENCE, a tail-shaking, empowering described by The New Yorker as “a musical expressing the importance of powerful critique of the American attitude individuality, with tail-shaking tunes and toward class and how it affects the classic Mo Willems humor sure to rock decisions we make.” audiences of all ages. There are two productions remaining Tickets are available now — in the 2019/20 Hertz Series including Seize to purchase and learn more visit the King, a propulsive and timely modern alliancetheatre.org/season.
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