Tall Tales Told in the Woods

With the premiere of Into the Woods at the Broward Center, the Tri-Counties area welcomes another season with Slow Burn Theatre Company. South Florida Theater Magazine attended the opening night of the performance to a near soldout crowd, and after watching the fairy tale unfold, it is understood why this company seems to have such a strong place in their local community, and greater. Overall, despite the following critiques, I thoroughly enjoy watching this company’s productions.

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BROADWAY IN FORT LAUDERDALE: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL AT THE BROWARD MARCH 5 – 17, 2024

(Fort Lauderdale, FL.) – Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale Series with presenting Sponsor Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, announced today that the first North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, winner of 10 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, will play in Fort Lauderdale at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts March 5 – 17, 2024. Tickets starting at $45.00* are available at BrowardCenter.org and Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 954.468.0222 or at the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office located at 201 SW Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33312. Orders for groups of ten (10) or more can be purchased by calling 954.660.6307.

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God Bless Irving Berlin’s America

I applaud The Wick Theatre for continuing to tap into many of our happiest memories at a time when we need them more than ever. Just entering their classy, luxurious venue and perhaps, like I did, indulging in rich chocolate gelato and coffee under crystal chandeliers in the lobby before the show, hearkens back to more relaxed and hopeful times.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Miranda Family Fund Pledges $1 Million Towards New Washington Heights Theatre

Off-Broadway News

Ground has been broken on The People’s Theatre: Centro Cultural Immigrante, which will be the neighborhood’s first flexible theatre.

New York City is getting a new theatre, specifically Washington Heights and Inwood. Lin-Manuel and Luis A. Miranda Jr.’s Miranda Family Fund and NewYork-Presbyterian have each pledged $1 million towards the building of The People’s Theatre: Centro Cultural Immigrante, which will become the neighborhood’s first flexible theatre. The theatre is expected to open its doors in 2026.

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The Wick Theatre Announces Musical Theatre Scholarship and Internship Program

Theatre Loving Palm Beach High School Students Will Soon Be Singing “I Hope I Get it!”

The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton has announced two new scholarships and an internship program for Palm Beach County students who love musical theatre. In honor of the cultural organization’s 10th anniversary, The Wick is hosting a competition open to Palm Beach County High School students who demonstrate show stopping talent. In addition, the theatre is taking applications for student interns who possess a prowess in theatre-realm and are interested in learning about the  industry across all departments. Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded, one for dance and one for voice. Application deadline for both the scholarships and internships is December 4, 2023, with the forms and details available at www.thewick.org.

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‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ – Miami premiere at the Arsht Center – Opens December 5

Miami – October 20, 2023 – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@arshtcenter) and Broadway Across America (@bwayamerica) are proud to launch the 2023-2024 Broadway in Miami series with the Miami premiere of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL (@prettywoman) playing for a limited time from December 5-10, 2023. Based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time, PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL is brought to life by a powerhouse creative team representing the best of music, Hollywood and Broadway, with direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky BootsLegally Blonde), original music and lyrics by Grammy® winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance (“Summer of ’69”, “Heaven”) and a book by the movie’s legendary director Garry Marshall and screenwriter J.F. Lawton.

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