Following 10 consecutive years of instant sell-outs, the wildly popular tribute show brings Halloween’s most beloved classic to life with incredible detail. Take a dive into 90s nostalgia as South Florida’s Top Drag Performers transform into the film’s iconic characters. Quote, laugh, and sing along with your favorite scenes as they tell the story of three wacky witches, accidentally resurrected by teen pranksters on Halloween night in 1993.
The highly anticipated annual Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler returns for its 13th edition with performances on two Florida coasts, in Miami and Naples. With some of the best of the state’s companies and choreographers, the programs feature a curated group of ten works. Named for the Founding Dean of the Dance Department of New World School of the Arts (NWSA), the showcase of short pieces and excerpts launches the season of dance in Southeast and Southwest Florida. This year, the Sampler will be presented earlier than usual, on Friday, October 6, at Artis–Naples Hayes Hall, and Saturday, October 7 and Sunday October 8, at Miami’s New World Dance School of the Arts Dance Theater.
FORT LAUDERDALE – When the late Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim invited audiences to go with him Into the Woods, they found it populated with characters uprooted from childhood fairy tales in a forest deeply shaded by adult longings, disappointments, trials, tragedies and a few hard-won triumphs.
Pompano Beach Arts invites you to enjoy a uniquely inventive and original musical artist, Joey Chang, AKA Cello Joe, who combines beatboxing and cello in his innovative “Classical Hip-Hop” sound. This one-of-a-kind artist performs internationally mixing live recordings and loop pedals to create harmonious melodies across various genres, from folk and rock to dubstep and classical. Making his hypnotic sound even more of an experience, this event will feature a stunning video wall to fully immerse guests into this cool vibe. Seating will be cabaret style to allow for dancing, and the event will feature a full bar. The program will be held on November 14, 2023, at 7pm. Tickets are $25-$35. For more information: www.pompanobeacharts.org
The death Sept. 17 of long-time Lake Worth Playhouse Executive Director Stephanie Smith continues to weigh heavily on the staff, stage crew and actors at the downtown Lake Worth Beach Playhouse which is just now beginning its 71st production season.
The Wick Theatre opens the 2023-2024 season with a celebration of its 10th anniversary by bringing back to their stage a beloved musical featuring an extravagant array of Irving Berlin’s greatest songs. I Love a Piano, directed by D.J. Salisbury, is the critically acclaimed musical tribute to one of America’s greatest composers and lyricists, with beloved songs like “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “Anything You Can Do” and “God Bless America.” Conceived by Ray Roderick and Michael Berkeley, the show captures the American spirit and tells the touching stories that connect us all. I Love a Piano runs October 19-November 12, 2023, with evening shows on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, and matinees on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $94 and are available at www.thewick.org or by calling the box office at 561-995-2333.
AVENTURA, Fla.– The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center delivers a cornucopia of entertainment choices this November with captivating contemporary dance, a moving tribute to Holocaust Survivors, the much-anticipated sequel to a musical blockbuster, a celebration of one music’s most popular duos and a performance by an award-winning pianist.
Fort Lauderdale – Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON returnsto Fort Lauderdale for a limited engagement Tuesday, December 12 through Sunday, December 17, 2023 at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets starting at $50.00* are available at BrowardCenter.org and Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 954.468.0222 or at the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office located at 201 SW Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33312. Orders for groups of ten (10) or more can be purchased by calling 954.660.6307.
Awards will be Presented in 20 Competitive Categories at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center on November 13.
(South Florida – September 27, 2023) Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors, today announced the nominations in 20 competitive categories for the 2022-2023 theater season. A total of 45 productions at 22 different theatres were evaluated by a diverse group of more than 30 experienced judges representing all three participating counties (Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach).
The Silver Palm Awards will be returning to The Addison of Boca Raton on Monday, October 16, 2023 at 6:30 p.m., when the recipients of this year’s awards will be honored. The Silver Palms Awards were established in 2008, conceived to celebrate the work of theater artists who live in South Florida.
