If you don’t mind your plays on the silly side, but can also make room in your heart for a genuinely moving exploration of love, loss, and the bittersweet sacrifices that shape our lives, Actor’s Playhouse’s winning production of Sean Grennan’s Now And Thenmay be just what the doctor ordered.
Cast Complete for New National Tour of Annie, Launching in October
The Tony-winning musical will be directed by Jenn Thompson, who appeared as an orphan in the original Broadway production of the family favorite.
TROIKA Entertainment LLC’s previously announced new tour of the Tony-winning musical Annie will launch October 4-8 at The Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, New York. The production will subsequently visit more than 50 cities during the 2022-23 season.
Florida’s Oldest LGBT Wind Ensemble Flawlessly Performs After 36 Years…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (August 30, 2022) – The South Florida Pride Wind Ensemble raises the curtain on its 2022-23 season with Beyond Borders 2on Sunday, November 6 at 7 p.m. atthe Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
Gala Grand Opening Features Legendary Broadway Star Christine Andreas
The Wick Costume Museum has undergone a dramatic high-tech transformation, resulting in a stunning new venue, rechristened The Museum Club at The Wick. The completely renovated space will thrill guests with 360-degree immersive video experiences, historic costume displays, dining, and entertainment. The premiere exhibit, entitled Ascot! features the historic original 1956 costumes of My Fair Lady, designed by Sir Cecil Beaton. The Gala Grand Opening is Friday, September 16, 2022, 6:00 PM, and includes an intimate concert by Christine Andreas, who starred on Broadway as Eliza Doolittle. Beginning in October, patrons can experience the exhibit by calling the box office at 561-995-2333.
A sold-out crowd of some 200 friends, colleagues and admirers of longtime public relations man Gary Schweikhart packed the Arts Garage in Delray Beach last Sunday with folks offering prayers, good will and a quick recovery to the PR professional nearly killed when a speeding car crashed into his house and pinned him under the vehicle.
A man walks into a bar and – OK, we’d stop right there if we’d vowed to keep this particular review 100 percent spoiler free.
But Sean Grennan’s dramatic comedy (or “dramedy,” as director David Arisco describes it) is neither a joke nor a shaggy dog story. Even if you guess what’s going on minutes into the new Actors’ Playhouse production of “Now and Then” (and many people will), Grennan’s play keeps you hooked from start to finish.
The Howard Ashman-Alan Menken musical will begin performances at the Massachusetts venue in September. Casting is complete for the North Shore Music Theatre‘s upcoming production of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken‘s Little Shop of Horrors, which will play the Massachusetts venue September 20-October 2.
Pompano Beach Arts is proud to announce an extraordinary new concert series produced by “Generation” Venetian Arts Society (GENVAS) specifically for the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. The Bell’Arte Concert Series, in its inaugural season, will consist of four fine arts salon-style concerts, each unique in topic and genre. The impressive lineup of internationally acclaimed artists includes opera star Eglise Gutiérrez, Tony Award winner Levi Kreis, operatic and soul powerhouse Alfreda Gerald, and violin phenom Rachel Barton Pine. The events are ticketed, and the $45.00 ticket price includes a post-concert champagne and dessert reception with the Artist. For more information, www.pompanobeacharts.org
What has always set theatre apart as a medium is the chance it offers us to not only tell or hear stories but to connect with others through the shared experience of stories. And though the uniquely immediate and uniquely communal nature of the theatre can sometimes get lost, amidst the multitudes of other concerns that go into putting together a season and then putting up a show, both aspects of the art form were back at the forefront of up and coming director Giancarlo Rodaz’s immersive reimagining of modern classic Beauty And The Beast via Area Stage.
