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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

‘SOUTH PACIFIC’ at LPAC is a Timeless Classic that Still Enchants and Enlightens by Mindy Leaf

“Some enchanted evening, when you find your true love…” For me that enchanted evening took place at the outdoor Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, NY. Many, many years ago, when I was 16.…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 08:31AM

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

‘THE IMPOSSIBLE TASK OF TODAY’ Tackles Our Brave New World with Friendship, Empathy, and High Drama by Mindy Leaf

If New York Times deputy editor of culture and lifestyle Melissa Kirsch finds herself suffering from “the blues” attributed to too many hours spent scrolling and watching digital screens…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 11:46AM

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

‘SOMETHING ROTTEN!’ Revels in a Fresh, Hysterical Take on Shakespeare and the Birth of Musical Theater by Mindy Leaf

Slow Burn Theatre Company continues its fabulous 15th Anniversary Season with a somewhat lesser-known but absolutely hilarious musical that, once experienced, makes any lover of the genre a …

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 11:40AM

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Curtain Call Playhouse’s ‘SYLVIA’ is DOGgone Funny, Clever, and Wise! by Mindy Leaf

I had no idea when I stepped into the Charlotte Burrie Center in Pompano Beach on Sunday to see SYLVIA by A. R. Gurney that I’d also be witnessing history. But I’m so glad I was there to…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 01:00PM

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Get Ready to Play Detective (for real!) in ‘CLUE: A Walking Mystery’ by Mindy Leaf

Broward Center for the Performing Arts is currently hosting a live, interactive sleuthing experience of the iconic murder-mystery board game, “Clue.” The game takes place at a series of …

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 11:03AM

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Superb Acting, Stagecraft Mark ‘ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS,’ a Thinking Cap Theatre Regional Premiere by Mindy Leaf

You can always count on Thinking Cap Theatre (TCT) to discover that special gem of a new play (or unearth an ancient classic) and gift it to South Florida with a uniquely creative and entert…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 11:06AM

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

It’s the Circle of Life: ‘Disney’s THE LION KING’ Reignites Broward Center by Mindy Leaf

Touted as “The Worlds #1 Musical” (in earnings and ongoing popularity), the six Tony Award-winning (including Best Musical) “nothing else like it” theatrical extravaganza that is Dis…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 07:00AM

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Enchanting New Musical Comedy, ‘CONFESSIONS OF A RETIRED WITCH,’ Casts an Unforgettable Spell by Mindy Leaf

If you think you know all about witches, think again! You’re about meet 250-year-young Angelina Max, a force of nature who can screw up like a human, exact revenge like a witch, but is als…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 06:00AM

Monday, March 3, 2025

‘LEGALLY BLONDE: The Musical’ at LPAC is a Pink Rush of Girl Power, Talent, and Joy by Mindy Leaf

Musicals-made-from-movies-made-from-books is a popular, winning formula drawing audiences from print, from film, from lovers of musicals – as well as “none of the above.” By the time a…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 06:00AM

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Family, Fortune, and Conscience Collide in Arthur Miller’s Epic ‘ALL MY SONS’ by Mindy Leaf

Did you hear about the latest plane crash? What about the latest protest resignations by our most experienced government officials? And the firings, all the firings. And dismantling of essen…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 06:00AM

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Scintillating, Sexy, and Hilarious ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’ Need Not Change a Thing! by Mindy Leaf

I was thrilled to finally discover why I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE is off-Broadway’s second longest-running show. It’s also a popular international favorite, having played i…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 06:00AM

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

A Perfect Storm of Hate and Corruption Marches On in Slow Burn’s Powerful and Moving ‘PARADE’ by Mindy Leaf

Political greed, ruthless ambition, ignoring “facts” to sell a popular story, and always – everywhere and in every age – deep-seated antisemitism lie at the heart of PARADE. This blo…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 06:00AM

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