SLOW BURN THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES 2024/2025 SEASON

FORT LAUDERDALE – Currently enjoying a record-breaking season and the receipt of the Bill von Maurer Award bestowed by the Carbonell Awards for the totality of its programming, Slow Burn Theatre Company announces its 2024/2025 Season. Supported by American National Bank, the season in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts features five musicals with enduring stories that have captivated audiences in movie theaters and on stage: The Witches of Eastwick; Anastasia The Musical; Parade; Something Rotten!; and The Bodyguard The Musical.

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5 Theatres You Should Visit Around the World

This post was originally published on Playbill - Features

Written by: Margaret Hall

While much of Playbill’s editorial focus is on Broadway and London’s West End, we always have an eye turned toward further shores! As spring break season and summer vacation looms, why not make a point of supporting an international theatre company as a part of your appreciation for the culture you travel to?

To get you started on your journey, Playbill has a recommendation for every continent (minus Antarctica—you’ll be the first to know if we discover any tap-dancing penguins!).

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WORLD PREMIERE OF PULITZER PRIZE WINNER NILO CRUZ’ “SED EN LA CALLE DEL AGUA”

​​A world premiere from a Miami-based Pulitzer Prize winner can mean only one thing – internationally acclaimed Nilo Cruz has a new play. Sed en la calle del agua (Thirst On Water Street) is coming to Miami-Dade Country Auditorium’s (MDCA) On.Stage Black Box Theater from March 14 through March 17, presented as a partnership with South Florida’s own Arca Images and MDCA, with live simultaneous English translation. The play is about the redemptive power of art, and the possible salvation for one woman.

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MIAMI’S M ENSEMBLE THEATER COMPANY TURNS 53 WITH PLENTY OF HISTORY

Written By Christine Dolen | Originally published on artburstmiami.com

In Miami-Dade County’s arts and culture circles or in the broader South Florida theater community, if you say “Pat and Shirley” (or “Shirley and Pat”), last names aren’t necessary.

Patricia E. Williams and Shirley Richardson, winners of the Carbonell Awards’ George Abbott Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts in 2016, have been presenting the work of Black playwrights, actors, directors (frequently John Pryor or Jerry Maple Jr.), designers, stage managers and crew members since 1971.

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Levis JCC’s 8th Annual Judy Levis Krug Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival Brings Films That Pique Curiosity and Conversation

The Adolph & Rose Levis JCC opens its 8th annual Judy Levis Krug Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival (JLKBRJFF) on Saturday, Feb. 10, providing South County audiences with stimulating and thought-provoking films that encourage viewers to expand their awareness and understanding of the Jewish world and to encourage discussion of the diverse perspectives portrayed by the films.

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Comedy and Magic Come to South Florida with ‘Piff the Magic Dragon’

AVON PARK, Fla. – Since breaking out on “America’s Got Talent” in 2015, Piff the Magic Dragon has won the heart of America through his Vegas residency, network television appearances, and nonstop touring. Piff is scheduled to perform at the Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts on the Highlands Campus of South Florida State College in Avon Park on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.

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1st Perusal Script for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child High School Edition Now Available

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Written by: Andrew Gans

Education News

1st Perusal Script for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child High School Edition Now Available. The play is not yet available to license but interested teachers can start reading the script to prepare. Theatrical licensing company Broadway Licensing Global has introduced the first perusal script for high schools and secondary schools interested in producing the school edition of the international hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

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