The Royal Poinciana Playhouse may yet rise again as a professional regional theater. A non-profit group known for its youth programs signed a long-term lease with the property's landlord, ac…
Twenty of the most respected and beloved figures who have built South Florida theater -- from impresario Jan McArt to critic/arts journalist Christine Dolen -- have been selected to receive …
Palm Beach Dramaworks is launching Dramalogue, a fresh program designed to provide theater enthusiasts with an entertaining and educational glimpse of various facets of theater production.
The power of storytelling " swapping tales on the porch or watching a familial drama unfold on stage " is the keystone of AAPACT's production of August Wilson's Fences. The earnest edition n…
Critics are congenitally awash in self-doubt when they adore something. But to heck with it. Slow Burn Theatre Company's profoundly moving production of the musical next to normal is about a…
Photos of the Slow Burn Theatre Company production next to normal by Gemma Bramham.
Spotlight On The Arts is a weekly panel discussion of issues facing the local creative community and their audiences, featuring an irreverent group including actress/teacher/producer Iris Ac…
Not quite as life-and-death as the TV series 24, but every bit as nail-biting, the Naked Stage's 24-Hour Theatre Project is one of the most highly anticipated events of the theater season.
It's hard part to do Neil Simon well. The Plaza Theatre in Manalapan does not fall into that trap. They do Neil Simon very, very well. Earlier this year the Plaza produced a fine Chapter Two…
The University of Miami/Arsht Center production of Metamorphoses is akin to a daring young gymnast attempting a difficult advanced maneuver: admirably brave, visually arresting, but not quit…
Scenes from the University of Miami/Arsht Center production of Ovid's Metamorphoses / Photos by Justin Namon
Everything about Ruthless! The Musical at Actors Playhouse from dripping furs to the Ethel Merman voices, everything is over the top. Way over the top. Thank goodness. Well, actually, don't …
Human beings have to dream " no matter their likelihood, no matter the cost. This sampler cliché find its truth in the tactile tragedy that is Palm Beach Dramaworks' muted but moving reviva…
Productions of some musicals are like Original Cast Recordings that you don't play too often for fear they might get stale. When you do revisit them, you say, "Oh, right, that's why I liked …
Never have the undead been more alive than in South Florida theaters this month as companies take advantage of the spooky season to raise money or just let their unnaturally hirsute hair dow…
Iris Acker has transformed her 25-year-old interview TV series into a no-holds-barred and light-hearted panel discussion of thought-provoking topics with Ms. Acker leading an irreverent grou…
Imagine if the writers at Saturday Night Live created an evening of comedy skits with a Twilight Zone/Rocky Horror sensibility. They'd probably produce something akin to The Monster Project,…
So you think you know nearly everything about theater except what will be a guaranteed hit on Broadway next year? On an intermittent random basis, we will run our exclusive no-cheat trivia c…
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By Bill Hirschman Yes, he's tall with tanned good looks, a shock silvery white hair and a smile made for a toothpaste commercial, but you could zip John O'Hurley into an opaque body bag and …
Theater Shelf, a recurring feature, reviews recently-released books, CDs and DVDs of interest to theater lovers. Some are popular titles like a new Original Cast Recording, others are works …
Andrews Living Arts Studio's An Evening of 1-Acts pairs two decidedly different plays, offering interesting book ends with an eye on how women think, feel and perceive themselves.
The old joke goes "How do porcupines make love? Very carefully." In Ground Up and Rising's sad and ultimately moving production of Gruesome Playground Injuries, the answer may be "not at all…
Polish up your pooch's resume. Palm Beach Dramaworks is scouting for a well-behaved local dog to be featured in its production of Of Mice And Men.
It's hard to know what is more upsetting while watching family relationships disintegrate in Jonathan Tolins' the affecting drama The Twilight of the Golds at Broward Stage Door. Is it that …