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That every hero and heroine in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a misfit we secretly recognize from the bathroom mirror explains how this musical has thrived 17 years. Add to su…
In the 21st Century, the adjective "merry" has fallen out of use except in conjunction with a holiday. But "merry" is precisely the right word to describe the brew of warmth and humor in New…
The contradictions of what we say the Constitution is, what we want it to be, and what it really is, what it really does are at the heart of one of the most timely and important pieces of t…
The circus has come to town with A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. In this time of upheaval and uncertainty, sometimes what you need is a dose of s…
While the younger audience at & Juliet is beyond delighted how more than 30 beloved 21st Century standards were slipped into the plot, you don't have to have a scintilla of familiarity w…
Actors and other artists are huddling at Palm Beach Dramaworks in preparation for a timely revival of 12 Angry Men that looks at interpersonal interplay as well as justice.
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The newest edition of Death of a Salesman emanates an unique vibe, not simply because the Loman family is African-American. Racial overtones inarguably add an extra topspin on the socio-econ…
Has the mega-hit musical Hamilton lost its sheen since it opened in 2015 before embarking on tours? It has not. Now playing at the Broward Center, this rendition actually is a stronger produ…
In a time when so much theater and film seem dependent on sling-shots of unexpected left turns there's a quiet life-affirming pleasure in a work that follows precisely the arc you expect fr…
Elvis, Carl, Johnny and Jerry Lee return for the Million Dollar Quartet Christmas at Actors' Playhouse with the same virtues and flaws as the previous editions: impressive musicians with wi…
The South Florida Theatre League has announced the 2022 Remy Awards recipients to be given at a live ceremony Dec. 5.
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There's nothing badly constructed or even half-baked about the pleasant Almost Famous based on the film, but only Boomers will see it as much more than a mildly diverting curiosity. It's a d…
A large crowd of fans and colleagues from all over the country are expected to gather next week for the memorial for The First Lady of South Florida Theater Jan McArt who died in January 202…
Winners and Nominees of the 25 Annual Carbonell Awards competitive categories
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Concerns about race and diversity in South Florida theater " issues that absorbed its leaders' attention during the pandemic " garnered considerable attention at the 45th annual Carbonell Aw…
The Savannah Sipping Society from Pigs Do Fly Productions is a hilarious, moving, and rejuvenating play about older women determined to live life to the fullest by seeking out new adventures…
The hard truth is that virtually no live theater is really chilling. A moment might make you jump, but a production likely will not haunt you. Okay, the London production of The Woman in Bla…
The world premiere Elián at Miami New Drama is not remotely what you expect. Elián is not really about Elián. It's about the political, social and moral firestorm fueled by ego, pri…
There is a delightful irony to Heisenberg, GableStage's enthralling play about uncertainty: When you leave it, you're not quite sure what it was really about. The reward is you can debate it…
Much of the audience at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's opening night of Jersey Boys was its traditional well-heeled well-coiffed crowd. But their increasingly unfettered applause, then cheers, …
Hurricane Ian inflicted severe multi-million-dollar damage to the Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers and the Venice Theatre as well a some damage to Gulfshore Playhouse in Naples. But a…
Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach opened its 50th season with Butterflies Are Free, a charming romantic comedy harkening back to the years of the theater's beginning. While it may not be the b…
The musical comedy Pageant at Island City Stage delivers a lush array of talented contestants in carefully coifed wigs and gowns -- except they're all men.
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But the complexity of Sweeney Todd with tongue-twisting lyrics and a breakneck score is, far more difficult to master than most civilians appreciate. So render props to Pembroke Pines Theatr…
When director-choreographer Marcia Milgrom Dodge agreed to lead the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's edition of the much-seen Jersey Boys, the challenge was to invest the familiar production with a f…
