Matinee Performances Begin at the Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts

AVON PARK, Fla. – Jan. 4, 2024 – The Lampe and Kiefer Hearing Aid Center Tuesday Matinee Series kicks off on Jan. 9 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts on the Highlands Campus of South Florida State College (SFSC). The Matinee Series includes a variety of 10 performances beginning with “Daybreak: The Music and Passion of Barry Manilow.” Featuring accomplished pianist Joe Hite, “Daybreak” brings to life timeless classics like “Mandy,” “Can’t Smile Without You,” and “Copacabana.”  

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Kravis Center Rings in the New Year with Entertainment’s Top Names and Award-Winning Performers

(West Palm Beach, FL) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts invites everyone to start the new year off with award-winning Broadway hits, innovative international productions, touching tributes, leading classical performers and the biggest names in entertainment coming this January as a part of its 2023 – 2024 SEE IT LIVE! Season.

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Gavin Creel Admits He’s Sad. Here’s Why Writing a Musical Kind of Helped

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Written by: Talaura Harms

Around the Playbill edit table, we’ve referred to Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice as “The Gavin Creelsical.” Partly because we think we’re cute, but also, tying an artist to a show is a shorthand way to keep all the titles straight in a busy season. However, that jokey little moniker may have been more apt than intended. In Walk on Through, written and performed by Gavin Creel, the song-and-dance man is opening up, giving audiences a peek inside his own existential crisis. What began as a first-time stroll through the Metropolitan Museum of Art to look at its art turned into a hard look at himself. And he’s chronicled the journey in his musical, now playing Off-Broadway at MCC Theater through January 7, 2024.

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The Wick Theatre’s ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Plays on Your Heartstrings

Laughter, tradition and tears, The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton stages a vibrant production of Fiddler on the Roof.  Premiering on Broadway in 1964, Fiddler won nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and has gone on to become one of the most beloved shows of all time. With a score filled with unforgettable songs like “Tradition,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” and “Sunrise, Sunset,” Fiddler is a celebration of family, faith, and the resilience of the human spirit. The show runs January 11 to February 11, 2024, with evening shows on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30pm, and matinees on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are  $94 to $109 and are available at www.thewick.org or by calling the box office at 561-995-2333.

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31 Days of Holiday Cheer Exclusive: Melissa Errico Sings a Holiday-Themed Sondheim Parody Medley

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Written by: Talaura Harms

Holiday Coverage

31 Days of Holiday Cheer Exclusive: Melissa Errico Sings a Holiday-Themed Sondheim Parody Medley.

Every day this December, Playbill will be getting into the spirit of the season with 31 Days of Holiday Cheer—sharing some of our favorite music videos from Broadway stars. Check in daily for classic tunes and new songs about Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s. And we even have some surprise new, original Playbill videos to share.

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The Crescent Circus Brings Family-Friendly Fun for All at Pompano Beach Cultural Center

Abracadabra! An exciting new magic and circus show will soon be appearing at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center.  Experience a one-of-a-kind interactive performance by The Crescent Circus, an award-winning husband and wife duo who enchant audiences with a dazzling mix of magic, circus arts, and comedy. Pompano Beach Arts is proud to present this family-friendly evening of entertainment which will astound audiences with lightning-fast illusions, extraordinary feats of balance, incredible juggling and more! Join us at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center on January 26, 2024, at 7pm. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children under 10. For more information: www.pompanobeacharts.org

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The Cher Show

The brand-new production, featuring Bob Mackie’s dazzling original Tony Award-winning Broadway costumes, makes its South Florida premiere at the Arsht Center. South Florida Cher fans will kick off 2024 with a spectacle featuring
35 hits spanning the star’s entire illustrious career.

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