The Lehman Trilogy, now enjoying a forceful production at GableStage, combines a solid story about generations of a family seen through the immigrant experience with a precise look at the Am…
By Britin Haller Behind every successful theatrical production are the people who help the stars shine, and given how crowded with controlled chaos the 42nd Street stage is, the backstage du…
 By Oline Cogdill When the John Kander/Fred Ebb musical Cabaret opened on Broadway in 1966, it was a gamechanger in its staging, tone and story. Certainly, other musicals tackled politic…
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel is inarguably a beloved masterpiece musical at the Wick, but if it has been a while since you've seen this musical, don't expect just a happy circus full …
In Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts' fine Deathtrap, suspense, conflict, and comedy merge irresistibly in Ira Levin's Tony Award-winning play, -- one of the longest-running pla…
 By Oline H. Cogdill The immigrant experience with its promises for a new start wrapped in the frightening reality of the suspicion of strangers, the fear of the unknown and the loss of …
The Affections of May playing this month by Pigs Do Fly Productions is a wonderful evening out of the house. You'll laugh, you'll laugh some more, and if you're a sentimental sort, you may e…
By Oline H. Cogdill Moulin Rouge! may be the ultimate mash-up musical. This high-energy production, enjoying rousing performances though March 17 at the Broward Center for the Performing Art…
Michel Hausmann is again creating theater away from Miami New Drama's home at the Colony Theatre. Joining forces with Miami's Rubell Museum, it premiered The Museum Plays, six commission…
Any Sondhead knows there are enough books, tapes, documentaries, podcasts, scripts, speeches, interviews and websites connected to Stephen Sondheim to fill a wing of Library of Congress book…
Kinky Boots is made of such strong stuff that it survives time...and politics. In fact, Riverside Theatre's winning cast and crew find the heart and fun in its flawless production of the Ton…
 By Britin Haller Want a good laugh, or a few dozen? Then check into the romantic comedy Plaza Suite at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre through Feb. 25. Room service has never been more satisf…
Almost 15-and-a-half years after its Broadway debut, the multi-Tony Award-winning musical, Memphis still provides a rousing good time and offers messages that keep the show as fresh as recen…
An array of arts crossing genres, ethnicities and expectations at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts is the result of an unprecedentedly smooth integration of culture and society wh…
By Britin Haller Produced by Mid Life Crisis Productions, Inc., directed by Peter J. Loewy, and written by cardiothoracic surgeon John S. Anastasi, Pied À Terre is billed …
Something truly remarkable is offered by Area Stage Company: , a sensational immersive production of the beloved Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical, Oliver! reimagined that is experienc…
By Mariah Reed Based on the wildly successful 1992 film, the Broadway version of Sister Act was nominated for five Tony Awards, including best musical. With music by multi-Academy, Grammy an…
 By Britin Haller Omigod you guys, Legally Blonde the Musical is so much fun! The original motion picture with Reese Witherspoon is cute with a laugh or three, but likely not for everyone…
By Jan Sjostrom Something magical is happening at Theatre Lab, the new-play incubator based at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Deborah Zoe Laufer's play Rooted is a not-to-be miss…
  By Oline H. Cogdill On the surface, Lauren Fein would seem to be immune to the fallout of the cancel culture. She's a brilliant research scientist whose ground-breaking sickle-cell…
Grief in various forms is explored in Carey Grim's heartwarming play, "Morning After Grace." But so is humor. Indeed, it's the humor that gets us through grief. Along with the human touch, o…
By Raquel V. Reyes Two Sisters and a Piano, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz, is the play we need now. It is beautifully written, well-performed, and maste…
By Aaron Krause With Anti-Semitism so widespread these days, the following line from Fiddler on the Roof feels like a particularly hard punch to the gut: "You are a decent, honest person, ev…
By Aaron Krause You've got to admire and respect actors: For them, gigs can be few and far between. And that means they must often work odd jobs to pay the bills, while continuing to practic…
By Mariah Reed Neil Simon's longest-running hit, Barefoot in the Park opened at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway on October 23, 1963. It was only the second play Simon had ever written, yet …