Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Boca or Bust: Pompano Players’ Hilarious Ode to the Second Act by Bill Hirschman

Pompano Players has unearthed a sparkling treasure in Jessica Provenz's Boca, a wickedly fun comedy set in the sun-soaked retirement community of Boca Raton, where a band of New York trans…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:18AM
Sunday, March 15, 2026

Zoetic Gifts With Sondheim’s Glorious Merrily We Roll Along by Bill Hirschman

Stephen Sondheim’s oft-revamped Merrily We Roll Along prevails in Zoetic Stage’s glorious production in a fresh vision of the musical, visually and passionately different than the acclai…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:02PM
Friday, March 13, 2026

West Boca Theatre Company’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise Finds Romance Between the Lines by Bill Hirschman

Dear Jack, Dear Louise, a dramatic comedy now playing at the West Boca Theatre Company, is the kind of show that makes you wish your Greatest Generation relatives were still alive because yo…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:12AM
Thursday, March 12, 2026

High-Energy Hell’s Kitchen Delivers Invigorating Engrossing Alicia Keys Musical by Bill Hirschman

Enjoy Hell's Kitchen an engrossing, engaging, coming-of-age story about a sometimes fraught relationship of a mother and daughter, learning to find your purpose—in this case music—and th…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:18AM
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Profound Unrest in a Family Mirrors Tumult in Detroit ’67 by Bill Hirschman

Dominique Morisseau’s compelling drama, Detroit ’67, rooted in that year's violent unrest achieves mixed results as it deeply dissects exploring dreams, economic struggles, racial injust…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:48PM
Sunday, March 8, 2026

 Damaged Furniture Expertly Crafted by Boca Stage by Bill Hirschman

After being shuttered for far too long, Boca Stage returns with a bang, literally and figuratively, with the outrageously dark and raunchy comedy Damaged Furniture, returning to the Willow …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:42PM
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Riverside Theatre Delivers Powerful Jesus Christ Superstar by Bill Hirschman

Heed the warning. This Jesus Christ Superstar at the Riverside Theatre is a contemporary telling of a story that feels as fresh in 2026 as it did in 1971 when it opened on Broadway, and as d…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:06PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

MSP’s Heart-Pounding Riveting Contemporary Take On Medea by Bill Hirschman

Expect emotional whiplash in Main Street Players’ heart-pounding production of a lean and riveting modern adaptation of Euripides’ Greek tragedy, Medea. The dizzying contrast between mo…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:36AM
Sunday, March 1, 2026

My Take On: More NYC Reviews From Nunzio Michael Lupo by Bill Hirschman

My Take On:: Short reviews from New York shows by our critic Nunzio Michael Lupo, Today: Every Brilliant Thing, Meat Suit, Zack and Krammer/Fauci, The post My Take On: More NYC Reviews From …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 02:54PM
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Mysteries of Memory: Gulfshore’s Premiere of Deb Hiett’s ‘Circle Forward’ by Bill Hirschman

There are fond memories, distant memories, comforting memories, disturbing ones. In Deb Hiett’s Circle Forward, enjoying its world premiere at Gulfshore Playhouse, teenager Evan (Anthony Z…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:02AM
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Good Night, Oscar Mixes Copious Sharp Humor With Spiraling Descent by Bill Hirschman

The protagonist in the drama Good Night, Oscar is in a downward spiral, but audiences watching the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's first-rate production will be fascinated with copious slashes of h…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:54AM
Sunday, February 22, 2026

New City’s A Case for the Existence of God Explores Complexities Male Friendships by Bill Hirschman

New City Players' A Case for the Existence of God explores the complexities of male friendships by focusing on two men whose deepening relationship at a critical point in their lives shatter…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:36PM
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Slow Burn’s Carole King Bio BeautifuI Is Pure Enjoyment by Bill Hirschman

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in Slow Burn Theatre's polished production is more than a story about how a teenager evolved into one of the first successful female rock singer/songwrite…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:18PM

To Go or Not to Go? to I Hate Hamlet at West Boca Theatre  by Bill Hirschman

I Hate Hamlet at the West Boca Theatre Company sounds like a swashbuckling comedy, it's actually an often clever “play within a play” dramady about learning to step out of your comfort z…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:06AM
Monday, February 16, 2026

Dear Evan Hansen: Intimacy, Impact At Actors’ Playhouse by Bill Hirschman

Actors’ Playhouse's Dear Evan Hansen embodies the commitment to meaningful, community-engaged theater addressing the prevalence of suicidal ideation among youth in a way that has resonated…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:06PM
Friday, February 13, 2026

My Take On: Our NYC Critic On Two Strangers, Data, High Spirits and Chess by Bill Hirschman

A new feature “My Take On:: Short reviews of New York shows by Nunzio Michael Lupo, veteran journalist and an insightful appraiser of the arts. These pieces were first posted on his page a…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 03:48PM
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Religion, Immigration, Humor Intersect In CONVERSA by Bill Hirschman

The responsibility to progress beyond religious belief and on to social action. The 6,000-year-old never ending saga of perilous immigration. Evolving from your religious upbringing into a d…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 03:54PM
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

First Date Is Fun Fresh Frolic Through Dating Hell by Bill Hirschman

Pompano Players' First Date will feel instantly familiar to anyone who has ever endured a blind date. The series of hilariously staged scenes and songs capture the trials and tribulations o…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 04:02PM

Driving Miss Daisy Remains Heartfelt Success at Dramaworks by Bill Hirschman

Live theater can reach one’s heart, explore emotions and show us who we are and who we might become, grasping the sentimental without being cloying or sappy. This is especially true in the…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 04:02AM
Monday, February 9, 2026

Riverside Theatre’s Mauritius Depict Human Failings Accrue From Grief And Greed by Bill Hirschman

You might not expect to be invested in the appeal of collecting the rarest stamps, but Mauritius at Riverside Theatre show the personal side of philately. If errors are what make a stamp va…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 02:01PM
Sunday, February 8, 2026

How to Break in a Glove: Meaty Complex Tale of Family Secrets by Bill Hirschman

City Theatre’s 30th season begins with an emotional and touching premiere of Chris Anthony; Ferrer's How to Break in a Glove about an intergenerational Cuban-American family, bringing tear…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:42AM
Thursday, February 5, 2026

My Fair Lady At The Wick Theatre  Is Fair To Loverly by Bill Hirschman

At the Wick's My Fair Lady, we spent the evening waiting for the spark that never quite got there, instead a production that drained most of the joy out, a museum-quality display, nicely a…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:48PM
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Curtain Call Delivers Heartfelt Terms Of Endearment by Bill Hirschman

Curtain Call Playhouse delivers a moving and often funny stage adaptation of Terms of Endearment, a heartfelt and convincing professional production The post Curtain Call Delivers Heartfelt …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 04:31PM
Sunday, February 1, 2026

All Too Current ‘English Only’ Bows At Miami New Drama by Bill Hirschman

The world premiere of the thought-insisting English Only bowed this weekend at Miami New Drama one day after Florida began requiring driving license tests be given in English only, a. scathi…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:24PM
Friday, January 30, 2026

My Take On: Reviews Of Current And Recent NYC Shows by Bill Hirschman

A new feature “My Take On:: Short reviews of New York shows by Nunzio Michael Lupo, veteran journalist and an insightful appraiser of the arts. These pieces were first posted on his page a…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:54AM
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

The Mousetrap’: Snowed In, With A Murderer On The Loose by Bill Hirschman

How well can we really know someone,? We know what they tell us, what they want us to see. And for those who are evil or manipulative, the outer appearance can be just an illusion. Agatha C…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:06PM
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Cruz’s Sotto Voce About The Past Resounds Loudly Today by Bill Hirschman

Our haunted past never leaves us. Facing crippling tragedy – not suppressing it, not hiding from it – is the only way to come to terms with it. Such a theme may seem almost too familiar,…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:06PM
Friday, January 23, 2026

Audience-Generated Painting Enlivens Plays Of Wilton’s Museum by Bill Hirschman

No question, Plays of Wilton’s production of Museum will never be confused with Great Theater. But that’s not it’s aim. It just wants to have fun. And driven by a high-voltage and high…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:42PM
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

See Lakehousedotpng’s Heartbreaking Premiere {overlap} Before Closing This Weekend by Bill Hirschman

Lakehouseranchdotpng has mounted a touching premiere of Erin Proctor's {overlap}, a believable, humorous, and poignant production from the nonprofit, absurdist and experimental theater compa…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:18PM

To Life 6 Proves A More-Than-Worthy Successor At The Willow by Bill Hirschman

With a talented and energized cast, and a selection of songs chosen and slotted almost perfectly, To Life 6 entertained for over 90 minutes with hits from the Great American Songbook, a cele…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:06AM
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

A List of Current And Former Theaters in The Region by Bill Hirschman

The region is home to at least  66 professional or semi-professional companies, 15 community theater companies, 13 presenting houses and 11 university-based production companies – and at …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:54PM

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off