Miami City Ballet Presents Four Masterpieces in ‘Spring Mix’
Unique Intimate Zoetic Stage ‘Fiddler On The Roof’ Both an Artistic and Box Office Success
The 1964 Broadway production of the Jerry Bock-Sheldon Harnick musical “Fiddler On The Roof” has been performed thousands of times on the stage, but Zoetic Stage Artistic Director Stuart Meltzer found a novel way of retelling the story of the famed 19th century Russian Jewish milkman Tevye seeking to feel safe with his Jewish family in the village of Anatevka while attempting to marry off his eldest daughter according to the laws of Jewish tradition.
Curtain Call Playhouse’s ‘SYLVIA’ is DOGgone Funny, Clever, and Wise!
I had no idea when I stepped into the Charlotte Burrie Center in Pompano Beach on Sunday to see SYLVIA by A. R. Gurney that I’d also be witnessing history. But I’m so glad I was there to join in the raucous applause for Kris Coffelt, founder and artistic director of Curtain Call Playhouse (CCP), when South Florida Theatre League presented her with the 2025 REMY Award for Outstanding Contribution to Community Theatre right before the show. In her “thank you’s,” Coffelt acknowledged this recognition was “28 years in the making” – ever since she’d moved here from LA and decided to pursue her passion for bringing affordable, quality theater to the public. Over 175 shows later, Coffelt’s inspired touring model of mounting each new production in various locations – from civic centers to art and theater spaces – has become an obvious, popular success.
The Kravis Center’s ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Shines Bright
It’s time to take a trip to a place “where all your dreams come true!” Moulin Rouge! has just started its run at West Palm Beach’s Kravis Center. The sparkling jukebox musical, directed by Alex Timbers, with a book by John Logan, and based on the 2001 film of the same name, is about to reach its six-year anniversary on Broadway, where it received 10 Tony Awards, including a win for Best Musical. And for good reason—this show-stopping spectacle is a feast for the eyes as well as for the ears, and, with its devastatingly beautiful love story, for the heart, too.
Want To Be Happy? Make Sure You See the Classic, Dance-Filled Musical, ‘No, No, Nanette’ at The Wick
No, No, Nanette, an original Roaring ‘20s musical complete with a flight of flappers, lots of dancers, a bevy of retro melodies and a plot that gallops with romance, frivolity and laughter delivered by a multi-talented, high-energy cast has just hit the stage at the Wick Theater in Boca Raton.
Get Ready to Play Detective (for real!) in ‘CLUE: A Walking Mystery’
Broward Center for the Performing Arts is currently hosting a live, interactive sleuthing experience of the iconic murder-mystery board game, “Clue.” The game takes place at a series of historic and business landmarks in downtown Fort Lauderdale. An imaginative, outdoor, audience-led version of a touring show, CLUE: A Walking Mystery (produced by Right Angle Entertainment and designed by award-winning interactive entertainment company The Wild Optimists, under license with Hasbro) first opened to two successful runs in Chicago, followed by Boston. You might recall last season’s popular staging of “Clue: A New Comedy” at Broward Center. Making our area an ideal choice for the IRL (In Real Life) game play version’s first southern stop (Tampa’s next). It’s all happening now through April 6.
Lucking Out: ‘Guys and Dolls’ at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Are you in search of a captivating classic that perfectly blends comedy, romance, and suspense? Are you ready to tap your feet to catchy tunes and immerse yourself in the fast-paced world of 20th-century Manhattan? Well, you’re in luck—Guys and Dolls is the latest installment in the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s season. This beloved musical, originally based on short stories and characters created in the 1920s and 30s by Damon Runyon, has enjoyed multiple Broadway and West End revivals since its initial debut in 1950 and 1953 respectively, as well as an award-winning 1955 film adaptation. With a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, and under the expert direction of Al Blackstone, the show tells two overlapping love stories.
Aladdin Celebrates 11th Broadway Anniversary March 20
By Andrew Gans
Originally published on artburstmiami.com
The hit Disney musical Aladdin celebrates its 11th anniversary at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre March 20.
The long-running production, which reopened September 28, 2021, following the pandemic, has played over 3,900 performances and welcomed more than 6.5 million theatregoers to the New Amsterdam. The musical has subsequently spawned 11 productions on four continents and been seen by over 21 people worldwide.
Superb Acting, Stagecraft Mark ‘ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS,’ a Thinking Cap Theatre Regional Premiere
You can always count on Thinking Cap Theatre (TCT) to discover that special gem of a new play (or unearth an ancient classic) and gift it to South Florida with a uniquely creative and entertaining production. This time it’s ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS, a new play by C.A. Johnson that generated positive buzz at its Off-Broadway debut at MCC Theater in 2020, only to be abruptly shut down by the pandemic. But just like all those great Natalie Portman roles resurrected by Johnson’s protagonist for inspiration, you can’t keep a great play from finding its audience.
‘The Lion King’ Roars at the Broward Center
