Place New City Players’ ‘THE LAST CHRISTMAS’ First on your Holiday Wish List

My heart is warmed (and my hot-chocolate-filled belly too), while my head is in a jolly swirl after seeing THE LAST CHRISTMAS, New City Players’ ninth season opener, last Sunday. There are so many ways to describe NCP ensemble member (and playwright and sound & Foley designer extraordinaire) Tyler Johnson Grimes’ uniquely original, world premiere play. Warm and fuzzy, hilarious, inspiring, emotional, nostalgic, surprising, magical, relatable, well-acted, exquisitely designed and… always absolutely delightful! And that’s just from my initial rush – you really need to come and discover what you love most (and I promise there will be lots!) in this pre-Y2K time capsule of a live radio play brimming with crazy characters, touching stories, and nonstop action (both silly and exciting). 

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Sol Theatre’s “Macbeth: A Conjuration”: A Shakespearean Classic Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

The second I walked into the Sol Theatre to take my seat for Macbeth: A Conjuration, it became immediately clear that this would be a production like no other. A greeter waited to usher me into this mystical, magical world, where a smoky fog clouded the stage and the iconic Three Witches circled ahead, huddling over their cauldron and sketching out spells on a chalkboard. A chill drifted down my spine, but it was largely one of anticipation—after all, I’d now be experiencing Macbeth like I had never experienced it before. 

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Loxen Entertainment to Unwrap a Sweet Treat with ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ at Colony Theatre

(Miami Beach, FL) – Step into a world of pure imagination this  December as Loxen Entertainment brings Roald Dahl’s timeless tale, Charlie and the  Chocolate Factory, to life at the iconic Colony Theatre on Lincoln Road. The production  runs from December 13 to 22 and promises an enchanting journey filled with magic,  laughter, and toe-tapping tunes. 

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New City Players Open Season With Original Christmas Play

The cast and crew of “The Last Christmas” are going to party like it’s 1999 and the audience is invited to feel the holiday joy. The world premiere play kicks off New City Players’ ninth season and is penned by Boynton Beach playwright, ensemble member, Foley and sound designer and former box office manager, Tyler Johnson Grimes. (“Foley” in the performing arts means recreating sound effects.) 

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