One has to think that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is playing the part of the famed character Ebenezer Scrooge in playwright Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’ as a Christmas in June production. DeSantis seems to be the real Scrooge. Last month, DeSantis vetoed $32 million that was earmarked for 577 Florida cultural arts not for profit organizations, leaving many of the companies that fuel our creativity and imagination with works of comedy, dance, drama, music, theater among other arts without expected government support.

The Spanish musical theater production company WeColorMusic proudly presents “ALAN, el musical” at the prestigious 38th International Hispanic Theatre Festival of Miami. The production will grace the stage from July 12 to 14 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

In commemoration of Area Stage’s 35th Anniversary, the critically acclaimed company in a new partnership with Loxen Productions, is proud to announce the 90-minute immersive theatrical experience of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Audiences will step into a mystical seaside tavern where sailors and pirates share myths of mermaids and adventure in a brand new space carved out of an empty warehouse at Sunset Place Mall in South Miami designed by Frank J Oliva under the creative
vision of director Giancarlo Rodaz. The experience will begin July 11th for preview with the opening night on July 13th at 7pm.

Palm Beach Dramaworks is pleased to announce that single tickets for the company’s 25th Anniversary Season will be on sale beginning July 22 at 10am at the box office and online at tickets.palmbeachdramaworks.org. In addition to all five productions, tickets will also be available for the popular programs Dramawise and OutStage@pbd, as will subscriptions and single tickets for the Perlberg Festival of New Plays.

Gary Schweikhart, president of the Carbonell Awards, today announced that “South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors” is seeking nominations for up to six Special Awards that will be presented at the Carbonell Awards Ceremony on Monday, November 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center at 3800 NW 11^th Place, Lauderhill, FL 33311. Tickets are only $45 each (including facility fee) and will be available soon for public purchase.

A sizzling slate of stand-up comedy, magic, classic rock and more will enthrall audiences this July at the Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker.

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts and Outback Presents bring stand-up comedian Tony Hinchcliffe: The Fully Groan Tour to The Parker on Saturday, July 13 at 7 p.m.  The host of the popular live podcast Kill Tony, he is based out of The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. In 2020, he began hosting an online course on “Roasting” called RoastMaster Class, drawing from his over decade-long knowledge of writing for eight Comedy Central Roasts and performing on roasts and roast battles. This event will be a phone-free experience. Use of cellphones, smart watches, smart accessories, cameras, or recording devices will not be permitted in the performance space.