There’s ‘Something Rotten’ in Broward… and It’s Delightfully Hilarious!

In classic fashion, Slow Burn Theatre Company’s current production of Something Rotten! at the Amaturo Theater of the Broward Center is a fast-paced and utterly hilarious celebration of the theater, musicals, and everything Shakespeare. With another outstanding cast, memorable choreography, and razor-sharp comedy, the company’s latest is one of their greatest to-date. The infectious atmosphere and energy of Broadway can be found in every scene and every song, all while bringing forth laughter from every mouth in the audience. If you enjoy anything theatrical, I guarantee you’ll enjoy this one, too.

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Catherine Lan’s Upcoming Performance of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with South Florida Symphony Orchestra

 Pianist Catherine Lan will perform “Piano Concerto No. 3” by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev to highlight the final concert of the 27th season of the South Florida Symphony Orchestra season taking place on Wednesday, April 9 at The Parker in Ft. Lauderdale and Thursday, April 10 at New World Center in Miami Beach. The SFSO will also perform 19th century Austrian composer Anton Bruckner’s “Symphony No. 4” in the April concerts that begin at 7:30 p.m. at both venues.

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‘SOMETHING ROTTEN!’ Revels in a Fresh, Hysterical Take on Shakespeare and the Birth of Musical Theater

Slow Burn Theatre Company continues its fabulous 15th Anniversary Season with a somewhat lesser-known but absolutely hilarious musical that, once experienced, makes any lover of the genre a fan for life. Get ye quick and join the “in” crowd at Broward Center’s Amaturo Theater to gasp with laughter and amazement at all the theatrical references and musical history madness that is SOMETHING ROTTEN! playing only through April 13.

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Miami City Ballet Presents Four Masterpieces in ‘Spring Mix’

Miami City Ballet’s penultimate concert, branded “Spring Mix,” begins to tie the bow on the company’s season, and this particular year’s Mix is perhaps the best night of ballet that I have ever witnessed in all my years covering the art form. On opening night of Friday, March 28, at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, the company showcased their incredible prowess by performing four masterpieces from four master choreographers: Ratmansky, Limón, Balanchine, and Robbins. In an opening speech, Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez made a speech that each masterpiece spoke to a festering wound of this country in its current political turmoil. These choreographers are minorities, with communities and passions and resiliences, and with their art, they prove that this world is a better place because they exist(ed). I have never seen a company make such a statement, and her words provided a foundation for inclusivity. Brava.

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Unique Intimate Zoetic Stage ‘Fiddler On The Roof’ Both an Artistic and Box Office Success

The 1964 Broadway production of the Jerry Bock-Sheldon Harnick musical “Fiddler On The Roof” has been performed thousands of times on the stage, but Zoetic Stage Artistic Director Stuart Meltzer found a novel way of retelling the story of the famed 19th century Russian Jewish milkman Tevye seeking to feel safe with his Jewish family in the village of Anatevka while attempting to marry off his eldest daughter according to the laws of Jewish tradition.

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Miami Music Project to be Honored with the Arts and Education Inspiration Award at the 2025 Serving the Arts Awards Ceremony

Miami, FL –  Miami Music Project, a leader in using music as a vehicle for social change, will be awarded the 2025 Arts and Education Inspiration Award at the upcoming Serving the Arts Awards Ceremony on April 21, 2025. This prestigious recognition highlights innovative and impactful educational arts initiatives that empower children and families.

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Curtain Call Playhouse’s ‘SYLVIA’ is DOGgone Funny, Clever, and Wise!

I had no idea when I stepped into the Charlotte Burrie Center in Pompano Beach on Sunday to see SYLVIA by A. R. Gurney that I’d also be witnessing history. But I’m so glad I was there to join in the raucous applause for Kris Coffelt, founder and artistic director of Curtain Call Playhouse (CCP), when South Florida Theatre League presented her with the 2025 REMY Award for Outstanding Contribution to Community Theatre right before the show. In her “thank you’s,” Coffelt acknowledged this recognition was “28 years in the making” – ever since she’d moved here from LA and decided to pursue her passion for bringing affordable, quality theater to the public. Over 175 shows later, Coffelt’s inspired touring model of mounting each new production in various locations – from civic centers to art and theater spaces – has become an obvious, popular success. 

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The Kravis Center’s ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Shines Bright

It’s time to take a trip to a place “where all your dreams come true!” Moulin Rouge! has just started its run at West Palm Beach’s Kravis Center. The sparkling jukebox musical, directed by Alex Timbers, with a book by John Logan, and based on the 2001 film of the same name, is about to reach its six-year anniversary on Broadway, where it received 10 Tony Awards, including a win for Best Musical. And for good reason—this show-stopping spectacle is a feast for the eyes as well as for the ears, and, with its devastatingly beautiful love story, for the heart, too.

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