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What to do in Atlanta: Performing arts | Aug. 26-Sept. 2

Atlanta Lyric’s “Peter Pan” features Alan Kilpatrick (center) as the villainous pirate Captain Hook. CONTRIBUTED BY CAYCE CALLAWAY
Atlanta Lyric’s “Peter Pan” features Alan Kilpatrick (center) as the villainous pirate Captain Hook. CONTRIBUTED BY CAYCE CALLAWAY
Aug 26, 2015

Catch a local story with a staging of "Driving Miss Daisy," and get in touch with your inner child at "Peter Pan."

PERFORMING ARTS

"Memphis." The Tony-winning musical is a co-production with Theatrical Outfit. Through Aug. 30. $30-$65. Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com. Read our review.

"The Tortoise, the Hare, & Other Aesop's Fables." Through Sept. 20. $16.50 Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.

"Peter Pan." Presented by Atlanta Lyric Theatre. Through Aug. 30. $38-$58. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. atlantalyrictheatre.com. Read our review.

Gallagher with Artie Fletcher and Bob Nelson. 8 p.m. Aug. 28. $35-$40. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

"Driving Miss Daisy." OnStage Atlanta presents Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning, Atlanta-set play. Aug. 28-Sept. 5. $15-$20. 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.

"Sharpstone's Treasure." 10 and 11:30 a.m. Aug. 29. $7. Aurora Theatre, 136 W. Pike St., Lawrenceville. www.auroratheatre.com.

"Previously Blue: A Poetic Summit on the Mystery of Disaster, Resilience & Beauty." 8 p.m. Aug. 28-29; 5 p.m. Aug. 30. $22.50. 7 Stages Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.7stages.org.

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Sept. 2-20. Tickets start at $20-$55. Alliance Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.alliancetheatre.org.

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