José Julián Martí Pérez was a 19th century Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher, who is considered a Cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation of his country from Spain. While claimed by both the Left and the Right, his story instead as a full human being, and not a saint or a martyr, is told in the play Hierro (Iron), by well-known Cuban-Spanish playwright Carlos Celdrán. It has its U.S. premiere at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium (MDCA) from July 27 through August 6, presented as a partnership with South Florida’s own Arca Images and MDCA, in the original Spanish, with simultaneous English translation.

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its 15th season of Kravis On Broadway. The 2023 – 2024 Kravis On Broadway season showcases Broadway’s finest hits with a subscription package power-packed with 23 Tony Awards® among them.  The 2023 – 2024 Kravis On Broadway eight show subscription series includes six West Palm Beach premieres featuring Broadway’s biggest blockbusters and the return of one of Broadway’s longest-running musicals and an all-time fan favorite.  As a special addition, this season will also feature Broadway’s most successful play. 

The Critics’ Awards Program, or Cappies for short, celebrated the best of high school theater and theater criticism at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, where the program was launched more than two decades ago.