‘BEETLEJUICE’ CAPTURES FUN OF COMIC HORROR FRANCHISE WITH VIVID COSTUMES, SCENERY AND CATCHY MUSIC
A Game Night Like Never Before: ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ at The Maltz’s Island Theatre
I’ll admit it: as I walked into The Island Theatre at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, maybe I was a little afraid of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? After all, I had already heard so much about this snappy, sharp-edged exploration of the facades people put forth—both to those around them, and sometimes even to themselves. The award-winning 1962 play, penned by Edward Albee and directed here by J. Barry Lewis, has received critical acclaim spanning decades. The story has even inspired multiple stage adaptations, as well as a 1966 film adaptation starring a real-life married couple who certainly knew a thing or two about tumultuous relationships themselves—Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. All of this is to say, I wondered whether Virginia Woolf would live up to everything I had heard about, whether I would enjoy it as much as so many other theatergoers have. Needless to say, I had nothing to fear—The Island Theatre’s production of this iconic play had me utterly captivated from the very first line!
‘DRY POWDER’ at Boca Stage Explodes the Myth of Capitalism For The People
So what exactly is “dry powder”? Those involved in the world of finance would recognize its “dry” definition as cash-on-hand reserves held by private equity funds (companies not listed on the stock market) that are basically waiting to be invested in new ventures or business buyouts. But as a writer, I’m always curious about word derivations – especially colorful ones like this. I discovered the term originated in the 17th century when armies kept gunpowder in reserve to fire guns and canons at a moment’s notice. The powder needed to be kept “dry” to be effective.
Darkness, Light, and Glory: ‘Les Misérables’ Triumphs at the Kravis Center
The Kravis Center has had a relentlessly fantastic Broadway lineup for its 2024-2025 season, and the one currently making all the local headlines in Palm Beach County is Les Misérables, a darling favorite for lovers of musical theater. Having been a fan of this show for many years, this was actually my first time getting to see Les Mis as a Broadway production, so I knew it was one I couldn’t miss. Even though I wasn’t feeling my best, I knew red, the blood of angry men, would brighten me up, and I was greeted with a show of the greatest level of production quality one can reach.
Broadway’s Boop! Will Release a Cast Album
By Logan Culwell-Block
Jasmine Amy Rogers stars in the musical with songs by David Foster and Susan Birkenhead.
‘PAINTING CHURCHES’ Unveils a Portrait of the Artist as a Family in Turmoil
Tolstoy’s famous quote that “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” likely applies double to families of artists. Actually, both happy and unhappy parts tend to be exacerbated by artistic temperaments known for remarkable sensitivity, passion … but also selfishness.
A Tasty New Take On Hamlet In Island City Stage’s ‘Fat Ham’
No matter how many times you happen to have seen Hamlet, odds are likely low that you have ever seen anything like Fat Ham. And, assuming you are lucky enough to snag a highly sought after ticket, you would be missing out on a genuinely good time if you choose not to indulge in this delicious morsel of a BBQ-meets-Shakespeare tale at Wilton Manors’ Island City Stage, where it will be playing until only this May 4th.
Chilling Commentary From History in ‘Camping With Henry and Tom’
From the moment we walk in to Palm Beach Dramaworks’ current production of Camping with Henry and Tom, we are ushered into the world of the play through Bert Scott’s stunningly detailed forest set. If not for a screen against the back wall of the stage, onto which are projected images and video designed by Adam J Thompson that further set the scene with period appropriate imagery, one could almost be fooled into thinking they were still outside!
Actresses Creat Poignant Memories Despite Hostilities In a Moving ‘Summer, 1976’ at GableStage
The expression “opposites attract” does not always apply in the evolution of relationships. Playwright David Auburn’s drama “Summer, 1976”, running now through April 20 at GableStage in Coral Gables, is a dramatic story of how two women who seem to have nothing in common eventually come to appreciate their differences over a period of close to five decades.
Delray’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Balances Humor and Murder
