PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL TO PREMIERE AT THE Broward Center MAY 4-15

PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time, is now on tour! Starring Broadway superstar and Tony Award®-nominee Adam Pascal as Edward  Lewis and rising star Olivia Valli as the charming and charismatic Vivian Ward, PRETTY WOMAN: THE  MUSICAL springs to life with a powerhouse creative team led by two-time Tony Award®-winning  director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray, Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde).

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New City Players mounts it’s postponed pandemic production

Somewhere in Philadelphia, Elliot has returned from Iraq and is struggling to find his place in the world. Somewhere in a chat room, recovering addicts keep each other alive, hour by hour, day by day. The boundaries of family and community are stretched across continents and cyberspace as birth families splinter and online families collide. This beautiful Pulitzer Prize winning play is a heartfelt meditation on lives on the brink of redemption. 

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The Wig Menace

In the past few months, fellow actors and I have been targeted by a man who has earned the title of Wig Menace in the entertainment industry. Having received over 100 statements and a police report, South Florida Theater Magazine has acknowledged the importance of writing this article. With further investigation, local actors and wig designers have claimed to have been targeted, bullied, and attacked by him through social media. For safety measures, most sources in this article have chosen to remain anonymous.

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Wigs vs. Natural Hair in Theater

Welcome to my first official “Off The Record” blog, written by me, a fellow actress and friend. This blog will provide a free space for actors to share their thoughts and opinions about the theater industry. Each month there will be a question or topic posted on my personal instagram (@jessie_dez) where actors can anonymously take part while having their identities protected. As an actress myself, I want to give my theater community a place of no judgment and no matter what your opinion is, just know I will understand where you’re coming from. Just as you confide in me, I will confide in you and if you’re still skeptical then let me earn your trust. Again, this is a safe place for all of  YOU, my lovely theater community.  

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Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces 2022-2023 Season

The contemporary American experience, in all its vigor and complexity, takes center stage at Palm Beach Dramaworks in the 2022-2023 season. Producing Artistic Director William Hayes announced today that PBD’s twenty-third season will feature two Pulitzer Prize-winning plays, Topdog/Underdogby Suzan-Lori Parks and August: Osage County by Tracy Letts; a Pulitzer Prize-finalist, 4000 Miles by Amy Herzog; the world premiere of The Science of Leaving Omaha by Carter W. Lewis; and the classic Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose. Opening night is Friday, October 14.

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ANNOUNCING THE 2022/2023 BANK OF AMERICA BROADWAY IN FORT LAUDERDALE SEASON

Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale is proud to announce its  2022/2023 season at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The season includes four South Florida premiers; SIX,  TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, Harper Lee’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and BEETLEJUICE. The season also features the return of HAMILTON and two subscriber choice options, CHICAGO and MEAN GIRLS. RIVERDANCE will also be available  for purchase as a season option.  

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