Family dynamics in the American South and a decaying once beautiful plantation set the stage for the two act drama “Appropriate”, running now through February 23 at GableStage in Coral Gables.
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 35 countries and translated into at least 17 languages! This timeless musical comedy, which premiered off-Broadway in 1996, boasts book and lyrics by Tony Award-winning Joe DiPietro (famous for Memphis, Over the River and Through the Woods, and much more) with music by Jimmy Roberts (composer of The Thing About Men). The show was (likely) universally embraced for its bold and honest exploration of that most stressful, heartbreaking and heart-expanding universal human emotion: LOVE, the pursuit of love, and all the related relationship trials and joys that have obsessed man- and womankind since time immemorial. (There’s even a short opening scene where God presents Adam with Eve, and Eve presents Adam with her list of demands before any coupling can commence.)
For over a century, The Great American Songbook of musical theater shows was dominated by Jewish songwriters through 2025. Four New York based singers and actors (who are also Jewish) will be recalling how the Jewish composers shined in creating memorable show tunes by singing their famed songs in “L’Chaim: A Toast to the Jewish Legacy of Broadway” to be performed on Wednesday, Feb. 19 and Thursday, Feb. 20 at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center in Aventura, Friday, Feb. 21 at the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Center in Davie and Thursday, Feb. 27 at The Hub at Temple Beth Am in Pinecrest.
Why not add a little faith, trust, and pixie dust to your latest trip to the theater? Beloved classic Peter Pan has just landed at the Kravis Center, and it was a real joy getting to embrace my inner child for opening night. Audiences were first introduced to Peter Pan with the 1904 play and 1911 novel of the same name, both by J.M. Barrie. Since then, the famous tale of “the boy who wouldn’t grow up” has since sparked a wide variety of acclaimed adaptations, including the 1953 Disney film and 1954 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, the latter of which this national tour is based on. Directed by Lonny Price, with a new book by Larissa Fasthorse, whose additions alter the outdated and problematic portrayals of women and Indigenous cultures that were present in older productions, the show is sure to delight audience members of all ages.
Have you ever seen a witch living in a retirement home? Anyone who hasn’t experienced such a mystical sight can do so starting Feb. 27 when the musical comedy, Confessions of a Retired Witch, marks its world premiere at the Studio, 201 Plaza Real in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park.
Sometimes you just need a getaway—one where you can sink your toes into the sand, sip a frothy drink, and splash around in the ocean for as long as you want to. Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville has the same effect from the moment audience members walk into the Delray Beach Playhouse, complete with colorful leis and themed drinks (including, of course, margaritas). So if you’re in search of that perfect vacation, look no further!
South Florida Symphony Orchestra will perform “Don Juan” by Richard Strauss as the featured attraction in addition to three other compositions for their upcoming Valentine’s Day 7:30 p.m. concerts on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at The Parker in Ft. Lauderdale and Saturday, Feb. 15 at New World Center in Miami Beach.
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, emotionally-charged musical (co-conceived and directed on Broadway by Harold Prince), shook the conscience of our nation in 1999. It went on to win Tony Awards for Best Score (by Jason Robert Brown who also wrote the lyrics), Best Book of a Musical (by Alfred Uhry), along with five Drama Desk Awards (including Outstanding Musical) and The New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical.
For those who long to learn more about the lives of their favorite popular music icons, two South Florida theaters offer what audiences calls “jukebox musicals” this month with “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” running at The Wick Theater in Boca Raton through February 16 and “Jersey Boys”” running at Actors Playhouse in Coral Gables through February 23.
