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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 …
Fresh plays by four South Florida playwrights are showcased in a staged-reading format at a free event entitled "From Scratch" on Sunday in Miami.
Outré Theatre Company staged a concert version of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson this past weekend at Mizner Park to see whether the fledgling company could pull off the logistics and to ask …
GableStage's Sons of the Prophet is a comedy about suffering. It's a serio-comedy, to be sure, a wry compassionate look at the inescapable downside of being human. But humor drawn from the a…
To answer the question that most folks are wondering after The Wick Theatre's bow Friday night: Yes, there is a credible, substantial new player in town. The inaugural production of The Soun…
Photos by Amy Pasquantonio from The Wick Theatre's inaugural production of The Sound Of Music.
The Plaza's cabaret revue You Made Me Love You " a celebration of the music made popular by Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor and Fanny Brice " is comforting soul food for The Greatest Generation, del…
Today we start a new feature for the site called Other Voices. A community contains many different views and varying opinions. We want to bring some of them to you. Other Voices may spotligh…