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HITS ON FIFTH TO DAZZLE AUDIENCES

July 11, 2024 No Comments

Hair in the Spirit Inc. presents HITS on Fifth, an annual charity performance which this year supports Heart Sista Inc., in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, August 17 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Broward Center’s Arts Access program.

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LOXEN ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES UPCOMING SERIES OF PRODUCTIONS FOR 2024/2025

July 5, 2024 No Comments

Loxen Entertainment, Inc., the not-for-profit theater company founded in 2019 whose mission is creating new and exciting work opportunities to members the artistic community residing in South Florida, announced today its upcoming productions for 2024-2025. In addition, the company also announced a new location for its presentations: the historic Colony Theatre on Lincoln Road. The upcoming season offerings include “The Play That Goes Wrong”, the smash hit comedy that is still running in London and New York; “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, the enchanting musical stage version of Roald Dahl’s beloved classic starring everyone’s favorite candyman Willy Wonka; and the hilarious Tony Award-winning musical farce “The Drowsy Chaperone”.

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THE BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS “SEEKING” BY DARIUS V. DAUGHTRY

July 2, 2024 No Comments

In 2022, Darius V. Daughtry, one of South Florida’s best-known poets, authors, directors and educators, presented a stage reading of Seeking, where he explored a journey of self-discovery in the midst of an ever-changing world. Now he brings his well-received work to the stage in this new full production with performances on Friday, July 26 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 27 at 2 and 7 p.m. in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

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August Happenings at the Parker Playhouse

June 25, 2024 No Comments

Fresh off a new album, five-time Grammy®-winning R&B artist PJ Morton brings his soulful sounds to the stage along with rising music sensation That Girl Lay Lay and comedic tour de force Desi Banks at the Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker this August.

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DIANE LYNN CREATES STREISAND MUSIC ON STAGE IN BOCA

June 24, 2024 No Comments

Singer Diane Lynn sings 20 plus songs from the career of Barbra Streisand in “Hello Gorgeous: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand” on Thursday, June 27 at 8 p.m. at Boca Black Box in Boca Raton. Accompanied by a band of local musicians, Lynn will sing more than 20 Streisand hits, share anecdotes on the many achievements of Streisand as an actress, film director, concert attraction and singer in her tribute show.

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Les Misérables – The world’s most popular musical returns to the Arsht Center

May 29, 2024 No Comments

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES (@lesmizus), are currently on sale for its upcoming Miami engagement at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@arshtcenter), June 18-23, 2024. LES MISÉRABLES closes the 2023-2024 Broadway in Miami season presented by the Adrienne Arsht Center and Broadway Across America (@bwayamerica).

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THE REVIVAL OF PLAYWRIGHT MICHAEL MCKEEVER’S AWARD WINNING PLAY “DANIEL’S HUSBAND”

May 20, 2024 No Comments

Plays of Wilton (POW!) and Ronnie Larsen Presents will present the revival of Michael McKeever’s award winning play, “Daniel’s Husband,” at The Foundry from May 23 through June 16, 2024. Daniel and Mitchell are the perfect couple. Perfect house, perfect friends – even a mother who wants them married. A turn of events puts their perfect life in jeopardy, and Mitchell is thrust into a future where even his love may not prove to be enough. “Daniel’s Husband” is a bold reflection of love, commitment, and family in our perilous new world.

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GOLDEN GIRLS U.S. TOUR BRINGS LAUGHS, CHEESECAKE AND A PERFECT NIGHT OUT TO THE BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

May 16, 2024 No Comments

Thank you for being a…fan! Following sold-out performances and rave reviews across the country, The Golden Girls are back and better than ever with a brand new stage show that’s more exciting than a trip to the Rusty Anchor. Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue will head to more than 60 cities in 2024 including a month of performances September 3 – 29 in the Amaturo Theater at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

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Lots of laughs with a Miami twist in GableStage’s ‘Laughs In Spanish’

May 15, 2024 No Comments

Much has been said about how the Spanish we speak in Miami has affected the native English, and of how this has led to the emergence of a new dialect in the bilingual generations. According to several academic studies, this phenomenon occurs when two languages come into close contact. Not to mention the interpersonal relationships of South Florida Latino families. From gestures to tone, Spanglish is here to stay.

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Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces Twenty-fifth Anniversary Season

May 13, 2024 No Comments

Twenty-fifth anniversaries are traditionally commemorated with a gift of silver. But when Palm Beach Dramaworks marks its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2024-25, what the company has in store for its audience is pure gold. PBD will celebrate this milestone occasion with a stimulating roster of plays that epitomize its commitment to “Theatre to Think About.”

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