Slow Burn’s ‘The Witches of Eastwick’ Soars with Sexy Musical Magic!
If anything, Broward Center-based Slow Burn Theatre Company knows how to pick their musicals and put on a spectacular show. They chose the perfect opener for their exceptional 15th Anniversary Season in THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK: A Musical Comedy, with book and lyrics by John Dempsey and music by Dana P. Rowe. The musical features a trio of sexy, unfulfilled women who discover their supernatural powers together, claim their right to happiness, then join in extinguishing the evil “influencer” they’d inadvertently conjured up to fulfill their deepest desires.
A Bittersweet ‘Lovesong’ Worth Hearing From Thinking Cap Theatre
No less impactful for its understated nature, Thinking Cap Theatre’s current production of playwright Abi Morgan’s Lovesong is a beautifully bittersweet journey through one heterosexual couple’s 40 year marriage. Somewhat more down-to-earth than some of the company’s more experimental ventures, the play features the aforementioned couple as the only onstage characters. But, adding a stirring spark to what would otherwise be a fairly conventional domestic drama, the play intersperses scenes of the couple in their youth with snapshots of them in their old-age.
Lake Worth Playhouse’s ‘The Prom’ Roars & Soars
Back with another rockstar production, Lake Worth Playhouse’s “The Prom” is a testament to love, acceptance, and the magic that prom night can bring. As the second production in their 72nd season, “The Prom” is another facet in cultivating the next generation of theater-goers that this playhouse and so many others like it are doing. Lake Worth is giving performing opportunities to students, and few do. Students and adults alike who haven’t seen “The Prom” are going to love it.
HOFFMAN AND KULA COMBINE TALENTS WITH DANCERS FOR A MEMORABLE ‘YIDDISH TANGOS’ MUSICAL SHOW AT AVENTURA CENTER
Noted South Florida legends Avi Hoffman and Klezmer Company Jazz Orchestra Director Aaron Kula team with many dancers to perform in “Yiddish Tangos” on Saturday, October 19 at 8 p.m. at the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center in Aventura.
In The Pompano Players’ ‘Love, Loss, and What I Wore,’ Every Closet Tells a Story
A person’s wardrobe can evoke just as many memories as their camera roll or scrapbook can. My own closet still boasts the cozy zip-up hoodie I gave my bat mitzvah guests as a party favor, the classic floor-length black dress I wore to my senior prom, and the chunky orange-and-green beads my university handed out at graduation. Love, Loss, and What I Wore takes this idea of one’s closet being a time capsule and brings it to life onstage, kicking off the Pompano Players’ inaugural season at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center in the most unforgettable, relatable, and of course, hilarious way possible.
Wick Theatre Opens 11th Season with Frank Ferrante’s One-Man Comedy, ‘An Evening With Groucho’
The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton has just kicked off its 11th season with a praiseworthy comic production – a side splitting one-man show that lets audiences re-experience the feisty spirit, delightful mirth and wild merriment of the funnyman we called “the one, the only – Groucho.”
PPTOPA’s ‘Putting It Together’ Celebrates Sondheim’s Iconic Musical Numbers with Talent, Exuberance, and Style
We appear to still be in the midst of a Stephen Sondheim revival. While tributes and accolades have increased exponentially since his passing at age 91 in 2021, the American composer and lyricist – regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th century musical theater – has never been out of fashion. How could he be? After all, he’s the theatrical elder credited with reinventing the American musical!
Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho Are the New Stars of Broadway’s Cabaret
BY LOGAN CULWELL-BLOCK
Originally published on playbill.com.
The immersive revival of the Kander and Ebb musical continues its run at the Kit Kat Club in the August Wilson Theatre.
Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho join Broadway’s Cabaret as The Emcee and Sally Bowles, respectively, September 16, and new production shots offer a first look at the new stars.
Alyssa Milano Is Roxie Hart in Broadway’s ‘Chicago’
BY ANDREW GANS
Originally published on playbill.com.