Gary Schweikhart, president of the Carbonell Awards, today announced that “South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors” is seeking nominations for up to eight additional Special Awards that will be presented at the 49th annual Carbonell Awards Ceremony on Monday, November 16, at 7:30 p.m. at FAU’s University Theatre in Boca Raton.
“Could of” … “Should of” …. Hollywood, CA, is littered with ghosts of missed opportunities and roads-not-traveled to stardom. If our own obsessively creative and talented local playwright Ronnie Larsen – also founding producer/artistic director of Plays of Wilton (POW!) at The Foundry in Wilton Manors – had decided to write a typical “alternative universe” story, he would have had Mae West say YES to the Oscar-winning role of Norma Desmond in Billy Wilder’s legendary noir movie, Sunset Boulevard.
Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre production of the well-known two act drama “Dial M For Murder” lives up to its billing as a thrilling whodunit drama involving a planned murder that goes in a completely unexpected direction. The play is running now through Sunday, June 7 at the venue located in Coral Gables.
Palm Beach Symphony has announced the three esteemed recipients of the 2026 Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Performing Arts. Instrumental musician Mickey Smith Jr. was named Performing Artist, dancer Heather Lescaillewas named Performing Arts Educator and choral musician Roberto J. Vidal was named Emerging Artist.
Playwright Jonathan Spector’s one act play “Eureka Day” is contemporary, given that the main topic of the play centers on whether a parent’s child needs to be vaccinated. On the surface, there seems to be no humor with this topic.
An oft-cited attribute of live theater is its ability to transport audiences into the hearts, minds, and lived experiences of the actors. More than just opening a window into another place and time, when good actors fully embody their roles, they also viscerally invite us into their character’s very soul. At its highest altruistic level, theater can foster understanding and compassion for individuals who are different – whether culturally, socio-economically or, as in this case, biologically neurodivergent.
Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters has announced its summer lineup for Festival Repertory Theatre 2026. The shows will take place in the Marleen Forkas Studio One Theatre and the Carol and Barry Kaye Auditorium, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus. Tickets for each show are $30, and groups and package discounted tickets are available at www.fauevents.com or by calling 561-297-6124.
Catherine Ariel, Kristin Rose Kelleher and Ella Perez have been earning rave reviews for their performances as “Cher” in the musical “The Cher Show,” running now through Sunday, March 31 at The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton by my colleague Mindy Leaf (read her review in the review section of southfloridatheater.com) and other local critics.
GableStage, one of South Florida’s longest-running and most acclaimed theatre companies, is proud to announce the appointment of Juan José Escalante as its new Executive Director. Escalante, who most recently served as Executive Director of Miami City Ballet, will join Producing Artistic Director Bari Newport, the Board of Trustees, and staff to continue the impressive growth of GableStage.
New season features a signature camp revival, a nostalgic Broadway musical and an off-Broadway salacious satire plus a world premiere by a local artist.
