(South Florida – September 16, 2024) Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors, today announced the top six finalists in 20 competitive categories for the 2023-2024 theater season. A total of 89 professional productions at 29 theatres were evaluated by a diverse group of more than 40 judges representing all three participating counties (Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach).

(Fort Lauderdale, FL.) – Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale Series with presenting Sponsor Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, announced today that the stunning brand-new production of the Tony Award-winning musical THE CHER SHOW comes to Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale for 8 performances November 19-24, 2024. THE CHER SHOW is 35 smash hits, six decades of stardom, two rock-star husbands, a Grammy, an Oscar, an Emmy, and enough Tony Award-winning Bob Mackie gowns to cause a sequin shortage in New York City, all in one unabashedly fabulous new musical that will have audiences dancing in the aisles!

(Fort Lauderdale, FL.) – Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale Series with presenting Sponsor Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, is proud to present Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical for 8 performances at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts from December 18-23, 2024 as part of the Broadway in Fort Lauderdale 2024/2025 season. Hailed by The New York Times as “100 times better than any bedtime story,” this classic holiday musical will enchant adults and children alike.

 Miami, FL – September 10, 2024 – The Adrienne Arsht Center (@arshtcenter) and Zoetic Stage (@zoeticstagemia) are proud to kick off the 2024-2025 Theater Up Close season with Martin McDonagh’s haunting dark comedy THE PILLOWMAN. After wildly successful productions of Frankenstein in 2021 and Dracula in 2018, the Miami-based theater company returns to the horror genre with this thought-provoking drama that blends horror, comedy and psychological tension. Audiences will experience the drama up close and in the round in the Carnival Studio Theater.

Miami, FL – September 9, 2024 – The Adrienne Arsht Center (@arshtcenter) is proud to announce the return of the Arsht’s outdoor concert series, LIVE ON THE PLAZA, for the 2024-2025 season. LIVE ON THE PLAZA features intimate concerts starring South Florida-based artists, outside and under the stars in the Arsht’s Thomson Plaza for the Arts. New this season, the series features three festival-style weekends celebrating rock, Caribbean and soul music, as well as a themed Tango Night on November 15.

Boca Raton, FL – The Wick Theatre is thrilled to announce that Groucho will be the 11th season-opening production. This hilarious and fast-paced one-man show stars the award-winning actor Frank Ferrante and will run from October 10th to November 3rd, 2024. Single tickets are on sale, with prices from $65 to $89. Learn more at available at www.thewick.org or by calling the box office at 561-995-2333.

(West Palm Beach, Fl. – September 6, 2024) – The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts announces the public on-sale of three shows from the stages of Broadway: MRS. DOUBTFIRE, THE ILLUSINIONSTS – MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS and RIVERDANCE 30 – THE NEW GENERATION. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 6.

PLAYS OF WILTON (POW!), RONNIE LARSEN PRESENTS, AND THE PEACOCK RESIDENCES ARE ECSTATIC TO PRESENT THE 30TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION OF RONNIE LARSEN’S FIRST PLAY “SCENES FROM MY LOVE LIFE” 

(South Florida – September 4, 2024) The Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s most highly coveted recognition of theatrical production and performance excellence, today announced four new judges. They will bring the total number of Carbonell judges to 46, including 18 in Broward County, 11 in Miami-Dade, and 17 in Palm Beach County. Collectively, they will see and evaluate nearly 100 different productions at more than 30 professional theaters. The current theater season runs between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025.

A Haunting Experience at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center

Get ready to be transported into the chilling world of Edgar Allan Poe as Pompano Beach Arts presents The House of Poe’s Horrors. This immersive haunted house experience will bring the author’s dark and twisted tales to life, offering guests a thrilling adventure filled with jump scares, surprises, and unforgettable memories. The Pompano Beach Cultural Center will be transformed into a mesmerizing maze of themed zones each inspired by a classic Poe story. From the eerie “Oval Portrait” to the terrifying “Pit and the Pendulum,” guests will encounter a variety of chilling scenes and encounters. The experience will run October 24-26, from 6-9pm. Each 30-minute experience is limited to 40 people at a time, tickets are $13 per person at www.pompanobeacharts.org.