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 By Aaron Krause "South Florida is going to really sink its teeth into something that is going to be magical, musical, and monumental," award-winning South Florida director Stuart Meltze…
By Oline Cogdill The calendar dictates the official start of summer"this year it's June 20"but for avid theater goers the season really kicks off with the first production of City Theatre's …
By Britin Haller You absolutely don't have to be a SpongeBob SquarePants fan to appreciate or even fall in love with Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Musical from the Slow Burn Theatre Company, n…
By Britin Haller  "What happens when love isn't enough?" is the question Daniel's Husband poses to us in the newest production by Ronnie Larsen Presents and the Plays of Wilton. Currently…
By Raquel V. Reyes Laughs in Spanish is like a Friday night in Wynwood without the next day's hangover. The one-act play by Alexis Scheer, Laughs in Spanish is making its Florida premiere at…
 By Jan Sjostrom Heavy footsteps sound off-stage in the opening scene of Trying running through June 9 Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach. The steps precede the entrance of Francis…
By Raquel V. Reyes A Rock Sails By is a star vehicle for Laura Turnbull, the actor playing the lead role of astrophysicist Dr. Lynn Cummings in the drama running through June 9 at the Actors…
By Oline H. Cogdill and Cappie Reports We love the Cappies, the wonderful program that celebrates high school theater. And we are proud to continue to publish the Cappie reviews on www.flori…
By Oline H. Cogdill NEW YORK CITY"Families start in myriad ways"biological origins, adoptions or forged among friends. Ronnie takes a different route"he hires a family in the witty, poignant…
Cuban Chicken Soup: When There's No More Café is a 'Grand Slam with yuca' thanks to the sparkling performance of Elena Maria Garcia. The one-woman play at Zoetic Stage is a sequel to 2016's…
The symbolism is as thick as smoke in the air in Family Tree by Ronnie Larsen Presents and the Plays of Wilton; this three-person, one-setting, one-act show is a masterpiece in how it's done…
Nominees for the 22nd Cappies Awards recognizes the scores and scores of students in Broward and Palm Beach counties committed to theater as performers, artists and critics -- and their outs…
Pulp at Island City Stage is a a fulfilling production takes place in 1956. Certainly, it was a time when "people of a certain ilk" mostly kept themselves in the closet for fear of serious c…
How long has it been since you've seen a good old-fashioned farce? Probably way too long. Well, wait no more because the long-time professional theatrical duo of Keith Garsson and Genie Crof…
Florida audiences can retrace the groundbreaking success of the state's celebrity couple in On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, the season's final show at Riverside Theatre…
The Buddy Holly Story at the Wick Theatre has theatergoers feeling satisfied, after dancing in their seats, and possibly even in the aisles.
The post  Nothing But "Words of Love" For Wick…
Theatre Lab bravely chooses to dedicate itself to presenting new plays to South Florida audiences. Inherent in such a bold mission is the chance of an occasional misfire. Happily, t…
A preview look at Dangerous Days, a play at Miami New Drama about the 1980s tumult following the acquittal of four officers by an all-white male jury for the beating of Arthur McDuffie.
The …
Mention Dolly Levi and most people visualize Broadway legend Carol Channing who originated the icon or Barbra Streisand who brought the role to life in the film. Avid theatergoers may recall…
Palm Beach Dramaworks is embracing the seemingly contradictory challenges of instilling new vigor, imagination and freshness without violating an experienced audience's recollections of pas…
 By Mariah Reed Winner of six Tony Award nominations, Caroline, or Change was created by Tony Kushner, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his play Angels in America, and Jeanine Tesor…
 By Oline H. Cogdill Death of a Salesman with its themes of capitalism, a crushed American Dream, and misplaced priorities is inarguably the quintessential American play. This perfect pl…
By Pam Harbaugh You'll go on a ride so far down into the rabbit hole of conspiracy theory that you won't be able to find your way back in Riverside Theatre's production of Yankee Tavern. But…
By Oline H. Â Cogdill The Prom is for everyone " straight couples, same-sex couples, those attending in a group, those attending solo or with just a friend or two are all welcomed " as Slo…
By Jan Sjostrom Is William Shakespeare's bawdy comedy The Taming of the Shrew misogynistic or is it a forward-looking romp powered by strong women? That's a question Thinking Cap Theatre …
