The Silver Palm Awards were established to honor outstanding contributions to the South Florida professional theater community. Fashioned after the Obie Awards, the Silver Palms seek to honor new and exciting offerings of talent and skill ranging from performance, to design, to more unique, out of the box concepts and creations of theatrical excellence.
Mel Brooks’ Monster Musical Reanimates at the Colony Theatre, October 10–19, 2025
Back by popular demand, Loxen Entertainment is resurrecting its hit production of Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks’ monstrously funny musical comedy, for a limited run at the Colony Theatre on Lincoln Road.
Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors, today announced the recipient of the seventh prestigious Special Award that will be presented at the Carbonell Awards Ceremony on Monday, November 17, at 7:30 pm at FAU’s University Theatre in Boca Raton 33431.
The two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning theatrical masterpiece, The 39 Steps, is set to delight and dazzle audiences at New City Players with its brilliant blend of noir, adventure, and classical Hollywood romance, all wrapped in the journey of a man navigating an existential crisis.
Arca Images 25th Anniversary season begins with Sergio Blanco’s “KASSANDRA“, plus special performances of “Memento Mori” October 16-26, 2025 at the Westchester Cultural Arts Center.
Sergio Blanco, the award-winning playwright from Uruguay, returns to Miami for two special theatrical events, produced by one of South Florida’s leading Hispanic theater companies, Arca Images. Launching the company’s robust 25th anniversary season during unsettled times, Arca first presents Blanco’s Kassandra for its Miami premiere at the Westchester Cultural Arts Center from October 16 through 19, and October 25 and 26.Produced in partnership with the Center, Roxy Theater Group and Miami-Dade County Auditorium, this is a play that uses broken English and is accessible both English and Spanish-speaking audiences. The second is the U.S. premiere of Blanco’s one-person show, performed by the playwright himself, Memento Mori, also at Westchester, on Thursday, October 23 and Friday, October 24.
The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center kicks off its 15th anniversary season, celebrating a legacy of enriching the vibrant community of Aventura, known as The City of Excellence. During this milestone year, the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center will continue to elevate the community’s cultural, educational and artistic landscape with a season filled with exciting, unforgettable moments in one of the city’s most cherished spaces.
“We’re incredibly proud to celebrate 15 years of serving South Florida,” said Jeff Kiltie, General Manager of the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. “This season is not only a celebration of world-class performances and returning favorites, but also a tribute to the people who have supported us — our audiences, artists, volunteers and staff. We are excited to celebrate another fantastic season of excellence with the community.”
Students and families to discover classical music “as heard on TV” with performance of Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Palm Beach Symphony Music Director Gerard Schwarz will conduct A TV Guide to the Orchestra, the latest installment in the Dale A. McNulty Children’s Concert Series, on Sunday, October 5 at 3 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. This family-friendly production is in collaboration with Young Artists from the Goldner Conservatory at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre.
The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back! The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America are proud to launch the 2025-26 Broadway in Miami series with the South Florida premiere of THE WIZ, for a limited engagement this fall from October 7-12, 2025 in the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House. Celebrating 50 years since the beloved musical first opened on Broadway in 1975, this new revival features hometown talent including Miami native Amitria Fanae’ (Addaperle), along with Florida-natives Kameren Whigham (Ensemble) from Fort Lauderdale and Sai Anthony (Ensemble / US scarecrow) from Jacksonville.
Actress Mallory Newbrough will showcase ten songs in her one woman cabaret show “Born To Shine” dinner show next Saturday, August 9 at the Supper Club at The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, with dinner beginning at 6 p.m. and the show beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors, today announced the recipient of the first of seven additional Special Awards that will be presented at the 48th annual Carbonell Awards Ceremony on Monday, November 17, at 7:30 pm at FAU’s University Theatre in Boca Raton 33431.
“While we will be honoring in 20 competitive categories specific theatre performances, production elements, and shows presented between September 2024 and August 2025, the Carbonell board of directors has unanimously voted to also bestow the following Special Award,” said Schweikhart.
