Compromise your principles for the almighty dollar. Would you do it? How far would you go? What about the repercussions? … For yourself? Your family? Society at large? Nowadays, it feels l…
Only in South Florida (I admit I'm biased) are we lucky enough to experience spectacular world premieres, see the best of Broadway and off-Broadway, and also get to enjoy many local-talent r…
Leave it Ronnie Larsen, POW! (Plays of Wilton) founder and artistic director, actor, producer, playwright and, dare I say hyper-creative mad genius? for coming up with original, out-of-the-b…
Why are women who are overcome by passionate, sexual love so often depicted as tragic heroines? At least best-selling ones like Tolstoy's 19th century novel, "Anna Karenina," written in 1878…
So what exactly is "dry powder"? Those involved in the world of finance would recognize its "dry" definition as cash-on-hand reserves held by private equity funds (companies not listed on th…
Tolstoy's famous quote that "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way" likely applies double to families of artists. Actually, both happy and unhappy part…
"Some enchanted evening, when you find your true love…" For me that enchanted evening took place at the outdoor Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, NY. Many, many years ago, when I was 16. And…
If New York Times deputy editor of culture and lifestyle Melissa Kirsch finds herself suffering from "the blues" attributed to too many hours spent scrolling and watching digital screens (aw…
Slow Burn Theatre Company continues its fabulous 15th Anniversary Season with a somewhat lesser-known but absolutely hilarious musical that, once experienced, makes any lover of the genre a …
I had no idea when I stepped into the Charlotte Burrie Center in Pompano Beach on Sunday to see SYLVIA by A. R. Gurney that I'd also be witnessing history. But I'm so glad I was there to joi…
Broward Center for the Performing Arts is currently hosting a live, interactive sleuthing experience of the iconic murder-mystery board game, "Clue." The game takes place at a series of hist…
You can always count on Thinking Cap Theatre (TCT) to discover that special gem of a new play (or unearth an ancient classic) and gift it to South Florida with a uniquely creative and entert…
Touted as "The Worlds #1 Musical" (in earnings and ongoing popularity), the six Tony Award-winning (including Best Musical) "nothing else like it" theatrical extravaganza that is Disney's TH…
If you think you know all about witches, think again! You're about meet 250-year-young Angelina Max, a force of nature who can screw up like a human, exact revenge like a witch, but is also …
Musicals-made-from-movies-made-from-books is a popular, winning formula drawing audiences from print, from film, from lovers of musicals " as well as "none of the above." By the time a book-…
Did you hear about the latest plane crash? What about the latest protest resignations by our most experienced government officials? And the firings, all the firings. And dismantling of essen…
I was thrilled to finally discover why I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE is off-Broadway's second longest-running show. It's also a popular international favorite, having played in over…
Political greed, ruthless ambition, ignoring "facts" to sell a popular story, and always " everywhere and in every age " deep-seated antisemitism lie at the heart of PARADE. This blockbuster…