“Fun Home” at the Lake Worth Playhouse, directed by Sabrina Lynn Gore and exhibited on Oct. 9 , passed the Bechdel test. The Bechdel test, created by Alison Bechdel, MacArthur “genius” grant winning cartoonist, states that a work of fiction must have two women who talk to each other about something besides a man.
Boca Raton, Fla.—Audiences are in for a cultural awakening as Lynn University presents a robust and diverse line-up of programs for its 2022–23 performing arts season. From symphonic masterpieces and classic concertos to Broadway favorites and Shakespeare’s most-treasured plays, “Live at Lynn, presented by Libby Dodson” features students from theLynn Conservatory of MusicandB.F.A. in drama program.
Festival of the Arts BOCA is preparing for its 17th season in 2023 with confidence that the COVID pandemic that mucked up many of its recent presentations has subsided enough for the traditional event to “go live” for its entirety starting March 3.
“From the Young People’s Chorus of New York City and Young Singers of the Palm Beaches to the Rotary Club Future Stars Competition, this year’s program highlights our mission of promoting the spirit and talent of our youth,” said Joanna Marie Kaye, the Festival’s executive director.
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks is not an easy play…
Let me say that again – TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks is not an easy play. Because of that simple fact, I’ll be blunt and honest as I promised myself I would be for every article and every review; I went in with neutral to low expectations when I went to see this currently very popular play in the year of its 20th anniversary… and I am more than happy to say that I was pleasantly, excitedly surprised.
Tickets are on sale, now, for this glittering, glorious production; Enjoy special Mimosa Sunday on October 30.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (October 4, 2022) – It’s Miss America meets RuPaul’s Drag Race! Pageant, The Musical Comedy Beauty Contest, will open Island City Stage’s 11th South Florida season in glamorous over-the-top style on October 20! The glittering, grandiose and glorious musical comedy runs through November 20.
FORT LAUDERDALE – Producer Mark Cortale’s internationally acclaimed Broadway Concert Series hosted and music directed by Sirius XM Radio star Seth Rudetsky, whom the New York Times dubbed “The Mayor of Broadway,” returns to Lillian S. Wells Hall in The Parkerwith Tony® and Drama Desk Award Winners and critically acclaimed powerhouse talents Chita Rivera, Ramin Karimloo and Jessie Mueller.
AVENTURA, Fla. (October 3, 2022)– Presented by the City of Aventura, the 2023 Aventura Broadway Concert Series at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center will feature three Tony Award® winners in its intimate setting and culminate in an evening with a SiriusXM’s On Broadway channel favorite.
FORT LAUDERDALE – The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is seeking applications from Black performing artists for participation in a series of events including theater, dance, music, spoken word and comedy in its traditional performance spaces as well as an outdoor festival.
The paid performance opportunities are offered as part of the Center’s Arts for Action: Black Voices initiative, which aims to use the arts as a catalyst to heighten awareness, deepen knowledge, create connections and elevate the voices of Black creatives in South Florida. This year, Arts for Action: Black Voices initiatives are generously supported by JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
It is 2022, and Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz has been banned by the Miami Dade County Public School System, prohibiting any schools from taking their students to experience this Pulitzer Prize winning play.
This unwarranted act of censorship is something that one would hope we had grown out of, but as the world has shown us, nothing is safe.
