FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Island City Stage in Wilton Manors, Brévo Theatre in Pompano Beach and GableStage in Coral Gables will present their collaborative production of Fat Ham, the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by James Ijames, this spring. This first-time historic partnership among three of South Florida’s leading theatre companies, made possible by a generous $250,000 grant from The Warten Foundation, will bring this imaginative and witty reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet that tackles identity, belonging and generational issues, to both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Fat Ham will premiere at Island City Stage from April 3 – May 4 and will move to GableStage from May 16 – June 15, 2025.

   South Florida Symphony Orchestra will perform 18th century composer Austrian Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Requiem in D Minor” and “Symphony No. 40 in G Minor” in two concerts to take place at 7:30 p.m.on Tuesday, March 11 at New World Center in Miami Beach and on Wednesday, March 12 at The Parker in Ft. Lauderdale.

 At 71, comedienne Rita Rudner could easily settle into retirement, especially because she has been headlining over 2,000 shows in Las Vegas at The Venetian for a record twelve plus years to over one million fans.

The 2025 Festival of the Arts BOCA – the 19th edition of what has become an iconic and much anticipated annual event – invites this year’s patrons to embark on a captivating journey through time with a lineup that celebrates Boca Raton’s 100th anniversary as well as the evolution of art through the decades. 

The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton is proud to bring the iconic baritone voice of Norm Lewis to our stage. In his one-man show, Lewis will present a revue of songs hand-picked from his impressive resumé of leading man roles and will lend his unique and insightful vocal versatility to selections ranging from jazz and blues, to soul, pop, and classic American favorites. Renowned for his acting work on stage and screen, this SAG, Grammy and Tony-Award nominated star, made history as the first African American Phantom on Broadway and was recently seen in the groundbreaking FX series Pose. Join us for this extraordinary show, Norm Lewis-with His Broadway Magic on Saturday, March 1 at 7:30pm with prices $75-95 and Sunday, March 2 at 2pm with prices $100-$125. Learn more at www.thewick.org or call the box office at 561-995-2333.

Fort Lauderdale, FL – Enter the world of Hasbro’s iconic CLUE board game in the all-new interactive and  immersive experience, CLUE: A Walking Mystery.  

One of them committed the crime…. and it’s up to you to find out whodunit!! 

Have you ever seen a witch living in a retirement home? Anyone who hasn’t experienced such a mystical sight can do so starting Feb. 27 when the musical comedy, Confessions of a Retired Witch, marks its world premiere at the Studio, 201 Plaza Real in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park.

      South Florida Symphony Orchestra will perform “Don Juan” by Richard Strauss as the featured attraction in addition to three other compositions for their upcoming Valentine’s Day 7:30 p.m. concerts on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at The Parker in Ft. Lauderdale and Saturday,  Feb. 15 at New World Center in Miami Beach.

By Michelle F. Solomon, Artburst Editor 

Originally published on artburstmiami.com

Christine Dolen, the Miami Herald’s theater critic for almost four decades passed away at 74 years old after a progressive lung disease.