The Fox Theatre

will host two classic musicals over the next two weeks thanks to Theater

of the Stars, which is celebrating their 50th anniversary. "Annie"

will run through Jan. 19 and "Cats" will run Jan. 21-26.

"Annie"

is about an orphan girl who ends up living with billionaire Daddy Warbucks

for a week during Christmas and endearing himself to him. The orphanage

owner, Miss Hannigan, can't stand to see Annie happy and with the help

of her brother, Rooster, concocts a plan to get at some of Warbucks' money.

"Annie"

features the classic songs "It's a Hard-Knock Life," "Easy

Street" and "Tomorrow." Showtimes are 8 p.m. through Saturday

and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. There will be matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday

and 1 p.m. on Sunday.

"Cats"

is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, which enjoyd a tremendously long

run on Broadway. The musical is based on T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's

Book of Practical Cats" and features some fascinating characters

including Rum Tum Tugger, the rock and roll cat, Grizabella, the glamour

cat, the magical Mr. Mistoffelees, Jennyanydots, Macavity and more.

"Cats"

boasts a fascinating set and costumes and tons of energy. The show won

seven Tony Awards when it debuted in 1983 and includes the song "Memory"

which has been recorded a number of times by artists such as Barbara Streisand,

Judy Collins and Barry Manilow among others.

Showtimes are

8 p.m. through Saturday and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. There will be matinees

at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Ticket prices

for "Annie" and "Cats" range from $20-$52. phone 404-817-8700

or visit www.ticketmaster.com

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