Almost, Maineby John Cariani is certainly an interesting addition to Palm Beach Dramaworks’ 2021-2022 roster. After an acclaimed run in Portland in 2004, Almost Maine managed only a one month run off-broadway, but gained notoriety in its afterlife as its producibility, broad appeal, and flexible casting requirements resulted in the play becoming unexpectedly popular with high school and other regional groups.
If you’re in the mood for a moderately entertaining musical comedy sporting a tuneful country score, you’re likely to have an enjoyable night out atthe Lake Worth Playhouse’s current production of 9 To 5.
It was an honor to be in attendance at the first non-preview performance of a work as original, fresh, and vital as Zoetic Stage’s production of Gringolandia. This new work by Hannah Benitez, a playwright and performer with Miami roots, is the first commissioned piece from Zoetic, an intriguing new initiative for the company that got off to a great start with this past weekend’s world premiere.
In less than a month, the folks at the Maltz Jupiter Theater and untold numbers of performance fans were planning to celebrate the “Grand Reopening” of the north county venue that’s about to complete a $36 million renovation and kick off its 2021-22 season with main stage shows and other productions to mark the milestone event.
The City of Pompano Beach kicks off its inaugural two-day Jazz Festival later this month with a combination of free and ticketed events that feature top performers in the field. The event will take place at the beach and at the city’s Cultural Center.
Lots of people spend years wondering if they’ve chosen the right career path in life.
Niki Fridh isn’t one of them. “I’ve never questioned my decision to be an actor,” said the brown-eyed, brown-haired performing artist who has trod a vast expanse of proscenia since arriving in South Florida – with acting on her mind and in her heart — some 25 years.
The recent spike of coronavirus cases in the Sunshine State has taken a toll on the planned January openings of two major Palm Beach County performing arts festivals, according to social media postings from the sponsoring organizations.
When my wife and I moved to Florida from “up north” in 2000, I couldn’t locate my collection of vinyl “LPs,” so the array of titles heavy on Beatles, Beach Boys, Four Seasons and, yes, the Monkees, didn’t make the trip south.
One of the most recognizable and beloved women ever to walk the Earth – Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis – endured more in her short 64 years of life than any human being should face.
