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What to do in Atlanta: Performing arts, April 1-8

Members of the Blue Man Group, which performs this month at the Fox Theatre, do not speak when they are in costume, but will agree to “sign” autographs with a fingerprint of blue paint. CONTRIBUTED BY: Paul Kolnik
Members of the Blue Man Group, which performs this month at the Fox Theatre, do not speak when they are in costume, but will agree to “sign” autographs with a fingerprint of blue paint. CONTRIBUTED BY: Paul Kolnik
March 31, 2015

Check out Serenbe's take on Don Quixote's "Man of La Mancha" and get your laughs in with Nate Bargatze at Atlanta Improv.

"Rounding Third." Stage Door Players present an odd-couple comedy about two Little League coaches attempting to reconcile sharply contrasting approaches. Through April 12. $30, with discounts for seniors, students and youth. 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-396-1726, www.stagedoorplayers.net.

"Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet." Through April 26. $26-$45. Actor's Express at the King Plow Arts Center, 887 West Marietta Street Suite J-107, Atlanta. www.actors-express.com.

"The Explorers Club." Through April 19. $20-$40. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.

"Man of La Mancha." Follow Don Quixote's dizzied and unyielding pursuits throughout the winding paths of Serenbe's rolling hills and countryside. Through April 11. $25-$30. Serenbe Playhouse, 10640 Serenbe Lane, Chattahoochee Hills. 770-463-1110, serenbeplayhouse.com.

"Edward Foote." A stranger comes to town, looking terribly familiar to the residents of a tiny rugged Appalachian community in the 1930s. March 27-April 19. $33-$38. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.alliancetheatre.org.

"Grand Concourse." A comic-drama with heart set in an urban soup kitchen. Through April 26. $20-$30. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.

Nate Bargatze. April 2-4. $15-$20.  Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.

"Marisol." Jose Rivera's play is set in post-apocalyptic New York. April 2-12. $16-$20. Theater Emory, Mary Gray Munroe Theater, 605 Asbury Circle, Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.

"Welcome to Night Vale." 8 p.m. April 4. $25-$30. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.

The Atlanta Opera: "The Marriage of Figaro." April 4, 7, 10 and 12. $25-$125. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Blue Man Group. April 7-12. $30-$110. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.

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