Written By Jonel Juste
Originally published on artburstmiami.com.
Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion’s New Season: Classical Meets Global Rhythms
A Very Sexy Glance at Gay Life In Plays of Wilton’s ‘Prep’d’
If you’re not familiar with the term “PrEP,” you might not exactly be part of the target audience for the play PrEP’d, a raunchy sex-positive comedy that is this weekend finishing up its month-long run this weekend at The Foundry through Plays of Wilton. But if you didn’t know, PrEP is actually a handy-dandy acronym for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, a type of medication approved in the 2010s for use by gay men who are at risk of contracting HIV through anal sex. PrEP is 99 percent effective at preventing the transmission of HIV within this population, and this particular play was commissioned through a grant from the CAN Community Health Foundation specifically to explore this particular subject.
Fun, Full-Hearted, and Fabulous: Broward Center’s ‘The Cher Show’
There’s no doubt that Cher is the definition of a triple threat: actor, dancer, singer—often described as “The Goddess of Pop,” she’s truly a cultural icon for the ages. Therefore, it’s only fitting that three talented stars band together to tell the story of her life and career. And that is exactly what happens in the Tony-winning musical The Cher Show, which celebrated its opening night at the Broward Center on November 19 (fittingly enough, the same date that Part One of Cher’s long-awaited memoir hit shelves). Directed by Casey Hushion, with a book by Rick Elice, The Cher Show takes the audience on an unforgettable (and catchy!) journey through time, co-led by three very different, yet equally fantastic, versions of Cher herself: Babe (Ella Perez), Lady (Catherine Ariale), and Star (Morgan Scott). With musical numbers made up of Cher’s greatest hits (“If I Could Turn Back Time,” “Believe,” “Song for the Lonely,” “Strong Enough,” and so many more), the show will have you dancing in your seat, whether you are a Cher novice or a diehard fan.
Booking & Marriage Mix-ups Spell Nonstop Laughter at ACT of Davie’s ‘A Night in PROVENCE’
If ever there was a time when we needed to let go and laugh, that time is now. Thank you ACT of Davie! Our much loved, local community theater’s talented play director, Carla Zackson Heller, invited Sunday’s sold-out audience to escape their worries, turn off their electronic devices, and take a trip to lovely Provence, in the South of France. We eagerly obliged.
Actors’ Playhouse’s ‘tick, tick . . . BOOM! Has Local Ties To Its Famous Composer
Written By Michelle F. Solomon
Originally published on artburstmaimi.com.
When Actors’ Playhouse opens the curtain on its production of “tick, tick . . BOOM!” there are many behind-the-scenes stories about close degrees of separation. The musical by Jonathan Larson, famously known for the Broadway hit “Rent,” is a semi-autobiographical story about the late composer.
Cynthia Erivo, Cole Escola, Billy Porter, More Join 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Originally published on playbill.com.
The NBC broadcast is also scheduled to feature performances from the casts of Death Becomes Her, Hell’s Kitchen, and The Outsiders.
Even more talent has been announced for the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, set to air on NBC November 28 beginning at 8:30 AM in all time zones and continuing through noon. Today‘s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker will once again host the annual celebration.
‘The Outsider’ Is a Light-Hearted Look at The Showmanship of Politics
However questionable the idea of sitting through a political farce might sound at the moment given the far more frightening farce in our real-life political midst, I was pleasantly surprised by how much fun I found The Outsider. First performed in 2015, this charming play by Paul Slade Smith has, if anything, become even more timely in the nine years since its premiere. For similar reasons, it has also amassed substantial popularity, this year celebrating its 125th production.
‘KING JAMES’ IS A PLAY OF MALE BONDING THROUGH A LOVE OF SPORTS
Many men in the opening night audience were attracted to see “King James”, a two act play by Rajiv Joseph, running now through November 24 at GableStage in Coral Gables, because the title suggested the story would be about basketball superstar Lebron James and about the sport of basketball.
However, the play is neither about the life of James nor about the sport of basketball, but James and basketball loom large in the creation of the friendship between Matt (actor Gregg Weiner) and Shawn (Melvin Huffnagle). The premise of the introduction of Matt and Shawn in 2004 was initiated through Shawn wanting to buy a pair of tickets from Matt to see young rookie Lebron James play for his beloved hometown Cleveland Cavaliers.
SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL OF ‘RHAPSODY IN BLUE’ IN SEASON OPENING CONCERT
South Florida Symphony Orchestra highlights its opening concert in the Icons & Rebels Masterworks season by performing composer Geoge Gershwin’s “Rhapsody In Blue” featuring guest pianist Benjamin Hochman along with two more classical music compositions on November 13 at The Parker in Ft. Lauderdale and on November 16 at New World Center in Miami Beach.
Broadway’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ Musical Will Open in London in 2025
By Andrew Gans
Originally published on playbill.com.