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After the Revolution is a smooth, polished, persuasive production -- well acted acted and directed -- that is intellectually stimulating, but the playwright's witty repartee undercuts the em…
Thrill Me isn't an easy undertaking, but the verdict is more than clear; Rising Action Theater's production is must-see thrilling.
It's been a while since we've seen local theater icon Iris Acker on stage except on On Stage With Iris Acker on her BECON TV theater interview program. So it's an occasion worth remar…
Theater lovers trying to avoid the little monsters haunting the neighborhood on Halloween have an option. AirPlayz, a company dedicated to the art of radio drama produced by 2Watts Productio…
So theater is dead? Don't tell the newest kid on the block, the Outré Theatre Company, a regional troupe that describes itself as "unconventional, outrageous and out of the ordinary." The c…
Although she just turned 25, Jackie Rivera s best known locally for a procession of pugnacious characters negotiating late adolescence, but now she has the linchpin role as Emma, the idealis…
Mitzi's Abortion probably won't change anyone's stance on a woman's right to choose, but this production is worth seeing.
By Bill Hirschman There is something inexplicably hilarious about people struggling to master the high technology of operating an automobile. One of the funniest comedy routines of the secon…
The idealized nuclear family is nowhere to be seen here, but playwright A. Rey Pamatmat has put in its place as strong and supportive a family unit as it is bizarre in this quirky productio…
The tragedy of this lavish, ebullient production of Hairspray is how the muddy, uneven, out of balance, sloppy sound on opening night fatally sabotaged the energy, enthusiasm, theatrical sk…
By Mary Damiano It's like every traditional wedding you've ever attended. There are family conflicts. There is inappropriate behavior. There's dancing (Hokey Pokey, anyone?) There ar…
The University of Miami and the Arsht Center deliver a unique and mostly convincing rendition of this tale of parental oppression and carnal repression.
All photos courtesy of the Adrienne Arsht Center Photos by Justin Namon for WorldRedEye.com
Even the marquee will also be revamped in the next three weeks/ Photos by Bill Hirschman By Bill Hirschman Even with a month of work remaining before the gala opening on 11/11/11, Palm Beach…
By Bill Hirschman Even with a month of work remaining before the gala opening on 11/11/11, Palm Beach Dramaworks' new home in the transmogrified Cuillo Center is breathtaking. It's a vision …
By Bill Hirschman It's all about synergistic partnerships. The production of The House of Bernarda Alba opening Thursday in Miami is a fusion between The University of Miami and the Arsht Ce…
West Coast author Misha Berson got it right when she observes that West Side Story's place in world-wide popular culture exceeds that of a mere musical.
In this edition, we talk with Ken Clement (currently Senex in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Broward Stage Door). Besides explaining how he avoids a wardrobe malfunction, …
Rain " A Tribute to the Beatles invokes the right alchemy of sounds that summon a hazy kaleidoscope of personalized memories for Boomers .If the group isn't electrifying or transporting, it …
Laura Hodos as Ifeginia the Rabbit / Photo by Bachi Frost By Bill Hirschman Like a precocious pre-teen who has just discovered sex, the fifth annual 24-Hour Theatre Project was frequently ra…
 Taking it to the Streets If the price of a ticket or your schedule prevented you from seeing GableStage's  triumphant production of Tarell Alvin McCraney's The Brothers Size, both obs…
By Bill Hirschman Like a precocious pre-teen who has just discovered sex, the fifth annual 24-Hour Theatre Project was frequently raunchy, silly and drenched with carnal preoccupation. The j…
All photos by Bachi Frost Amy McKenna and Laura Hodos as magician's rabbits[caption id="attachment_3888" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="An unusual couple with unusual tastes, J…
Like a pre-teen who has just discovered sex, the 24-Hour Theatre Project was raunchy, silly and drenched with carnal preoccupation. The joyously anarchic celebration of DIY theater Monday wa…