Playbill On-Line will report on holiday shows and special events throughout the 1999 holiday season. Our Holiday Wrap-Up will be updated frequently and new items will appear at the top of the story while the items that have already run will appear in the lower section in alphabetical order.

*

Atlanta's Theatre in the Square Presents The 1940s Radio Hour Nov. 23 -Jan. 2

Atlanta's Theatre in the Square will present its annual holiday staple, The 1940s Radio Hour beginning Nov. 23 and running through Jan. 2.

Something of an Atlanta-area tradition, this nostalgic musical-comedy is a zany, behind-the-scenes take on the making of a live radio broadcast during Christmas 1942. The show contains numerous classic ’40s swing and holiday music, made-for-radio comedy skits, live sound effects created on stage and an ultra-condensed version of A Christmas Carol, performed in the style of the cliffhanger mystery serials and complete with an array of sound effects devices. Radio Hour runs Nov. 23-Jan. 2 on Theatre in the Square's main stage. Performance times vary and there is no performance on Christmas Day. Tickets are $20-$30. Group rates are available for parties of 12 or more. For reservations call (770) 422-8369 or order on-line at www.theatreinthesquare.com. Theatre in the Square is located at 11 Whitlock Avenue, one-half block off the historic Marietta Square in Atlanta.

-- By Murdoch McBride