My first reaction to revisiting 9 to 5: The Musical – the 2009 Broadway hit based on Dolly Parton’s 1980 film – was “Oh the memories!” The musical had earned four Tony nominations (including best score and choreography) and I could see why. Brimming with salt-of-the-earth Parton music and lyrics, and book writer Patricia Resnick’s no-holds-barred feminist vitriol, it’s the ultimate female office worker’s revenge fantasy. A night out packed with passion, girl-power grit (shh… I shouldn’t use the term “girl”), forward-thinking ideas, and lots of humor – much like The Queen of Country herself.
At the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, Chicago: The Musical is currently on, one of the many Broadway shows that the Kravis has slated for its 2023-2024 season. As iconic as this show seems to be, this production did not leave me with any indication that it should be considered as such.
It’s rare to see this kind of work within the South Florida Theatre community. Work that not only challenges the traditional, but also yells from the void to be seen and heard – and it is new and young companies like True Mirage that are a part of lifting up local voices that usually remain unseen.
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The luckiest among us love going to work. We embrace the challenges, appreciate the camaraderie, find opportunities to grow. Is that picture idealized? Sure, but it does happen.
“Menopause the Musical 2:Cruising Through the Change”, the sequel to the 2001 hit “Menopause the Musical” will be performed from November 7-12 at Aventura Arts and Cultural Center in Aventura after finishing a seen day run at the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center in Davie.
“Harmony,” about a singing group undone by Nazism, has been a decades-in-the-making labor of love for the singer and his longtime collaborator Bruce Sussman. Barry Manilow is superstitious.
AVENTURA, Fla. (November 7, 2023) – The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center celebrates the season with the adventures of a beloved and powerful young girl, the timeless comedy of a television’s favorite redhead, the inspirational music of one of the world’s greatest Italian tenors and three different ways to enjoy the ballet that captures hearts around the world during this magical time of year.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (November 6, 2023) – The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is delighted to announce that tickets for the Tony Award®-Winning electrifying new musical phenomenon SIX by Tony Award®-winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss will go on sale Sunday, November 12 at 10:00 a.m. for 8 performances from Tuesday, March 26 to Sunday, March 31, 2023.
