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See Magnolias for all of the lovely elements the Wick's production contains and its insightful direction by Mr. Joerder. Some of the thornier aspects should eventually get worked out and by…
The small, yet "can do" Island City Stage swept the Carbonell Awards for the drama The Timekeepers. Its latest comedy, Have I Got A Girl For You, has an originality that shows what this comp…
Miami playwright Christopher Demos-Brown received a prestigious citation this weekend from one of the most esteemed playwriting programs in the country, the Harold and Mimi Steinberg/America…
Outré Theater Company goes out on a limb for Mr. Marmalade and for savvy audience members who want to be challenged, it couldn't be more smartly satisfying.
The Plaza Theatre's production of Dirty Blonde, a story of the blessings and curse of celebrity as seen in the life of Mae West, is similarly a conundrum of contradiction " the cast delivers…
New Theatre's debut of the new, locally written work, Not Ready for Primetime, has a way to go before it is actually ready for prime time
Juan C. Sanchez's Paradise Motel begins in the clouds and ends in the sewer. Charting five decades in the devolution of a fictional motel on Calle Ocho"and the parade of lovers, hustlers, sh…
The Timekeepers, a harrowing drama mounted on a tiny stage by a company only in its second season, swept six of its six nominations including best play at the 38th Carbonell Awards Monday ni…
Complete lists of winners and nominees for the Carbonell Awards 2013
David R. Torres, the electrical engineer, florist and entrepreneur who saw an arts venue in a deserted movie house and co-founded Broward Stage Door Theatre, died Sunday at age 54.
One advantage of Florida Grand Opera mounting a beloved classic is the audience knows when it's being done well, and the audience opening night certainly recognized the current revival of th…
Plenty of laughter greets every witticism and absurdity in Palm Beach Dramaworks' production of Dividing The Estate, Horton Foote's acidic depiction of greed, jealousy and family. But throug…
Earth, fire and blood mix with resentments, loyalties, betrayals, secrets and love in M Ensemble's Brothers of the Dust. The production and performances veer from moving to stilted. But noth…
If the 38th annual Carbonell Awards honoring theatrical excellence in South Florida are considered a mirror by some, the nominations provide some interesting material for observers to chew o…
Buried under the profligate volume and frequently unintelligible lyrics, American Idiot remains entertaining for the unflagging energy of its performance and the power of its raw material, a…
In addition to the two major productions still running that opened earlier this month and the four productions that opened last week, there will be 10 " count 'em 10 " productions opening th…
The Book of Mormon was unveiled Monday as the headliner in the 2014-2015 Kravis on Broadway season. It's joined on the schedule by Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, Flashdance, Anything …
Slow Burn Theatre Company has once again tackled a difficult show in Chess that few if any Florida companies would attempt. And once again, it has come out the victor, at least as victorious…
Death, drug overdose, murder, lies, hypocrisy, soulless creatures willing to do absolutely anything for greed and glamour " you really shouldn't be laughing this much or this hard. But after…
Not taking a thing away from Sondheim or anyone else who followed them, but the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's glorious production of The King and I reminds you that when it's done right, nobody ca…
Jews honor a direct bond with their forebears stretching across 6,000 years. That cornerstone of Passover also underlies James Sherman's The God of Isaac, enjoying an enthusiastic and effect…
A pre-holiday foray to a snow-struck Broadway delivered a master class of insights that last beyond a temporary season, whether it was Macbeth or Matilda, The Glass Menagerie or A Gentleman'…
When it came time to cast the roles of the King's children for its production of The King and I, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre did more than just a casting call. They consulted data, sent more …
Certainly, The Mountaintop is about Martin Luther King's place in the civil rights struggle, but the superb production at GableStage examines a more universal issue of how ever-present morta…
Not every show is a home run. But that doesn't deprive the audience of an interesting night when talented actresses make a flawed script land as well as can be hoped. Patti Gardner and Jacqu…
