Our local production and the takeaway message of five Tony Award-winning KIMBERLY AKIMBO (including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Original Score) – whose National Touring Company opened Tuesday for a very short run at Broward Center – are perfectly aligned. Namely: Life’s short. Make the most of every day while you can.
Executive Director Bari Newport of “GableStage” presented a more than three hour, two intermission production of playwright Joshua Harmon’s “Prayer For The French Republic” that, even with an outstanding 2025-26 season of Jewish-themed plays at GableStage ,stood out as the standout play of the season that one should not miss because of its gripping contemporary look at the consequences of contemporary anti-Semitism and its common ties with anti-Semitism 60 years earlier.
Who could predict when playwright Ted Malawer’s (co-writer of Emmy-nominated “Red, White & Royal Blue”) latest play was selected two years ago for Palm Beach Dramaworks’ new play reading festival run by Bruce Linser, the award-winning South Florida writer/actor/director would go on to direct the East Coast premiere (and only second staging) of EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL HAPPENS AT NIGHT at Island City Stage (ICS). The ideal LGBTQ-friendly venue. But I’m so glad he did!
For better or for worse, 2026 is a hell of a time to find myself tasked with reviewing The Crucible.
To start with, I can easily say that I was thoroughly impressed by the precision, ambition, and artistry of Palm Beach Dramaworks’ take on the piece, which is something that I don’t want to lose sight of.
For over a decade, actor/director Alex Martinez has set forth a successful career in both acting and directing primarily in Florida due to his talent, combined with his dedication, persistence and talent.
From perfect weather to ideals of peace and justice, the mythical era of “Camelot” represents many of humanity’s highest and deepest aspirations. No wonder the perennially popular Lerner & Loewe musical (based on the legend of King Arthur in T.H. White’s 1958 novel, “The Once and Future King”) won four Tonys at its Broadway debut in 1960. The show followed book writer and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and music composer Frederick Loewe’s earlier smash hit, “My Fair Lady.” It also featured superstars Richard Burton and Julie Andrews, as Arthur and Guenevere, and Robert Goulet’s first Broadway role, as Lancelot.
As a short disclaimer, I must say I am very familiar with PPTOPA as I was the drama teacher at a nearby high school. I have witnessed strong family ties, business professionals, government electees, former students and friends support and perform there. I have also witnessed the evolution of its growth. Starting in its humble roots using community performers and retired professionals at Walter C. Young Community Center, PPTOPA has grown into a professional force at the Susan B. Katz River of Grass Theatre. It took 30 years to make this notable transition, a challenge and growth that is duly noted. I applaud its determination and perseverance.
After seeing a production of Lucy Prebble’s The Effectin Orlando earlier this year, I found myself unable to resist conducting my own little theatrical experiment when it popped up in South Florida at the Lake Worth Playhouse’s Stonzek Theatre. And I’m describing it that way because The Effect is a play about an experiment—specifically, a clinical trial of a powerful new antidepressant.
Miami Music Project takes active steps to leverage social impact by addressing traditional participation gaps at the highest tier of decision-making, its Board of Trustees, by inviting two new members: community parent representative Olga Hurtado and seasoned business strategist Michael Hoyos.
Registration is officially open for the Goldner Conservatory’s Summer 2026 Season. While the Conservatory’s headlining Production Camps are set to bring the house down with the music of Hadestown, Beetlejuice, and Annie. The Goldner Conservatory 2026 Summer
Camps also feature a comprehensive, tiered curriculum for students from Pre-K through Grade 12. The Conservatory provides a professional environment where young artists can master the foundations of acting, voice, and dance. Through signature “Triple Threat Training,” rising stars will build technique, confidence, and artistry while enjoying a truly memorable, theatrical summer.
