Making Pompano Laugh: Carole Montgomery and “Funny Women of a Certain Age”
Michael Maliakel Will Join Cast of Broadway’s ‘The Great Gatsby’
By Andrew Gans
Originally published on playbill.com.
The musical, based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, continues at the Broadway Theatre.
Enchanting New Musical Comedy, ‘CONFESSIONS OF A RETIRED WITCH,’ Casts an Unforgettable Spell
If you think you know all about witches, think again! You’re about meet 250-year-young Angelina Max, a force of nature who can screw up like a human, exact revenge like a witch, but is also funny, loving and kind. And about to sing and dance her way into your heart.
Here We Go Again: Mamma Mia! Is Heading Back to Broadway This Summer
By Andrew Gans
Originally published on playbill.com.
The international hit, which features the songs of ABBA, will again play the Winter Garden Theatre.
‘LEGALLY BLONDE: The Musical’ at LPAC is a Pink Rush of Girl Power, Talent, and Joy
Musicals-made-from-movies-made-from-books is a popular, winning formula drawing audiences from print, from film, from lovers of musicals – as well as “none of the above.” By the time a book- and/or movie-based musical hits Broadway, it tends to have a well-established fan base, eager for more. There will always be purists who claim one must read the book first or are emotionally tied to the movie. Coming from someone who’s experienced all three – in no particular order – I say there’s no one right or wrong way to enjoy a great musical. Nothing compares to the buzz and anticipation felt by a live audience when the curtain rises. Where personal issues are put aside and we can all sit entranced, together, for a few magical hours of drama, comedy and, especially, wondrous music and songs!
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida Presents ‘Romeo & Juliet’ and ‘Bolero’ in a Stunning Showcase of Prokofiev and Ravel at Aventura and Broward Centers
Arts Ballet of Florida Theatre showcases the famed ballets “Romeo & Juliet” by Russian composer Sergey Prokofiev and “Bolero” by French composer Maurice Ravel as highlights to their upcoming Program III; titled “Dancing Prokofiev and Ravel: A Celebration of Ballet’s Timeless Composers” taking place on Saturday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m.and Sunday, March 2 at 3 p.m. at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center in Aventura.
Family, Fortune, and Conscience Collide in Arthur Miller’s Epic ‘ALL MY SONS’
Did you hear about the latest plane crash? What about the latest protest resignations by our most experienced government officials? And the firings, all the firings. And dismantling of essential federal agencies that protect us from foreign invasion (both human and microbial), our environment from climate disaster, our food and air and water … in essence, insure our quality of life? Even our cultural life (what really makes us human) is hanging by a thread from all the cutbacks to education, the arts, and book bans designed to keep “dangerous” inquiring minds from ever questioning the wisdom of our billionaire overlords.
Finance, Family, and Following the American Dream: ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ at The Maltz
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s production of The Lehman Trilogy is nothing short of epic. Spanning several generations, multiple world-altering events, and three acts, the Tony-winning masterpiece tells the story of the trio of brothers, Bavarian Jewish immigrants who longed to make the American Dream come true, Henry Lehman (David Studwell), Emanuel Lehman (Noah Keyishian), and Mayer Lehman (Jeremy Rishe), and the rise and fall of the empire they so tirelessly built.
NEW ‘MAMMA MIA’ STILL FUN, UPBEAT AFTER 25 YEARS
After debuting on Broadway in 2001, “Mamma Mia” is still showing plenty of excitement with a sold out opening night performance at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami. Written by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of the Swedish popular music group ABBA, “Mamma Mia” is running until Sunday, February 23.
“APPROPRIATE”: A Gripping but Overlong Drama of Family and Racism in the South
