'Les Miserables in Concert'June 5, 2008Broadway performer Michael Shawn Lewis will once again be featured as Jean Valjean, the desperate yet determined protagonist at the center of this epic story of justice, love, and faith. Lewis was seen on the SMT stage last summer as Guido in Nine. He debuted at SMT as Curly in Oklahoma! and played the Beast in the 2004 production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
Wendy Wasserstein's 'The Sisters Rosensweig'June 5, 2008The Sisters Rosensweig is Wendy Wasserstein's award winning play (Outer Critics Circle Award - Best Play 1993 and Tony Nomination for Best Play) about three Brooklyn Jewish Sisters, a furrier and a bisexual theatre director
Neil Simon's 'Rumors' At Lake Worth PlayhouseJune 3, 2008Directing Rumors and designing its set is Bryce Cutler, whose past credits include Greater Tuna at the Cuillo Centre for the Arts last summer, and the recent Dreyfoos main stage production of West Side Story.
New Theatre Announces 2008-09 SeasonJune 3, 2008New Theatre launches into 2009 season with the World Premiere of Robert Caisley's Kissing (January 15 -February 15, 2009.) This biologically ticking comedy heats up after an illicit office kiss sends the lives of two couples spinning out-of-control. The second classic of the season, Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie runs from February 26 - March 29, 2009. The lyrical and powerful autobiographical play by Williams is noted as one of the great masterpieces of American drama and the winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play.
2008 Summer Season - Miami's Arsht CenterMay 31, 2008CELIA: THE LIFE & MUSIC OF CELIA CRUZ,
INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW,
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF MIAMI LIBRE,
THE CENTER'S ORIGINAL PRODUCTION,
AND FAMILY FAVORITE GO, DIEGO, GO LIVE!
PLUS THE RETURN OF
SUMMER SHORTS AND
XXIII HISPANIC THEATRE FESTIVAL
Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces 2008-09 SeasonMay 29, 2008West Palm Beach's only resident professional theatre, Palm Beach Dramaworks announces Eugene O'Neill's last completed drama, 'A Moon for the Misbegotten' will kick off its 9th anniversary season on Friday, October 17th (8PM) at their intimate downtown theatre (322 Banyan Boulevard.) The 2008-09 slate of productions will continue with a roster of plays including 'The Chairs' by Eugene Ionesco, 'The Weir' by Connor McPherson and the Florida premiere production of 'Peter and Jerry' by Edward Albee.
'Celia: The Life & Music Of Celia Cruz'May 29, 2008Music director Isidro Infante (who performed with the real Cruz) leads a seven-piece band that accompanies Gathers and the cast in faithful live renditions of the Salsa Queen's repertoire, including 'La Bomba,' Celia's groundbreaking collaboration with Tito Puente which is credited with sparking the popularity of salsa music in the '70s, as well as 'Guantanamera,' 'Químbara,' 'Toro Mata,' 'La Vida es un Carnaval' and dozens more that became universal sensations.
Broward Cultural Division Holds Teaching Artists' ShowcaseMay 27, 2008Broward County Commission's Cultural Division will offer a vendor's showcase for Children's Services Council (CSC) providers, principals, parks and recreation programmers and summer camp directors on Thursday, May 29 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. at ArtServe, 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd., in Fort Lauderdale. Artists from Broward County Cultural Division's online Arts in Education Directory will have informational booths, demonstrating their programming and content areas in an expo-like setting at ArtServe.
'Fundraising For Small Nonprofit Theaters'May 24, 2008She currently serves as member of the advisory board of the Pike Performing Arts Center and the Sisters of St. Benedict Lay Board of Advisors. She served as president of the Indiana Chapter of National Society of Fund Raising Executives (NSFRE- now known as AFP) and was a delegate to the National Assembly for six years. Other experiences included Executive Director of the Foundation of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis and Executive Director of the Indiana State Museum Foundation
Just The Funny's 'School's Out Spectacular'May 24, 2008No more finals, research papers, or the FCAT for the next 2 and a half months. You have just finished another school year and what do you have to show for it? Just some notebooks you'll never open again, and an upcoming report card. How about a 2 for 1 ticket to an improv comedy show? Well, JUST THE FUNNY, Miami's Home for Improv and Sketch Comedy feels your pain
'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'May 22, 2008The show originally opened in New York in 1996, but it now holds the record for Off-Broadway's longest-running musical. With original lyrics and book written by Joe DiPietro (Over the River and Through the Woods) and a musical score composed by Jimmy Roberts (A...My Name is Still Alice
Caldwell Theatre Wins Four New Times AwardsMay 20, 2008Pat Bowie, recipient of the 2007 United States Artist Fellowship Grant, made her Broadway debut in The Song of Jacob Zulu and has extensive British credits. Terry Hardcastle, nominated for seven and winner of three Carbonell Awards, will make his film debut later this year as Len in 'Lost Everything.' In addition to appearing in Doubt this summer, Terry is also featured in Caldwell's upcoming political comedy, Lying in State, from September 1 - September 21.
Musical Theater Workshops For KidsMay 19, 2008Cameron Murray is the current artistic director for Keys Kids, as well as the drama/theatre instructor at Key West High. Daniel Bonnett is the founder of Keys Kids, and is currently teaching and performing in the Ft. Lauderdale area. Between them, they have staged over 50 shows for Keys Kids, including Peter Pan, Annie, Grease, 42nd Street, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The King and I, Bye, Bye Birdie, 101 Dalmatians and The Wizard of Oz.
'The Sorrows Of Young Werther'May 17, 2008The production is directed by the Artistic Director and Co-founder, Jesus Quintero. Mr. Quintero graduated from the prestigious Teatro Libre de Bogota, Colombia and has worked in Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, New York, Pennsylvania, and now in Miami.
'The Mission' Wins At South Florida Theatre FestivalMay 17, 2008New Theatre is dedicated to the development and production of new works in South Florida and has brought the national premieres of more than 30 plays by early and mid-career American playwrights to South Florida, including New Theatre commissioned Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz, winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and The Steinberg Award, and Catherine Bush's Just A Kiss, which was both a finalist for The Steinberg and The Osborn Award in 2007, among others.
'Naked Boys Singing!' At The WaterfrontMay 15, 2008A team of 12 acclaimed writers have contributed songs - Stephen Bates, Marie Cain, Perry Hart, Shelly Markham, Jim Morgan, David Pevsner, Rayme Sciaroni, Mark Savage, Ben Schaechter, Trance Thompson, Mark Winkler and two-time Emmy Award winner, Bruce Vilanch. The show opens with 'Gratuitous Nudity,' in which the cast throws caution and costumes to the wind, and they never look back. Other numbers include 'Naked Maid,' 'Robert Mitchum,' 'Nothin' But The Radio On,' and 'Perky Little Porn Star.'
$25.00 Ticket Lottery For 'Avenue Q'May 14, 2008AVENUE Q is Broadway's 2004 Tony Award winner for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK. A funny show full of heart and hummable tunes, AVENUE Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called 'one of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see' by Entertainment Weekly, AVENUE Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risqué and downright entertaining way. The New Yorker calls it 'SUBVERSIVE and UPROARIOUS!' Recommended for ages 13 and up.
Currently spending his time between New York and Florida, Beau was born to a theatrical family in Brooklyn. He studied drama at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and at HB Studios. He studied theater singing with Julia Sperratore and Helen Gallagher. Beau later taught drama at the Lincoln Center Square for the Arts. It was at this time Beau began working with the Theater Development Fund and helped found New York's famed HALF PRICE TICKET BOOTH. Early in his career, Beau was screen tested and contracted for Warner Brothers. He co-hosted, an early cable variety series on Manhattan's Teleprompter channel. At this time he directed the Johnny Specca musical, SEX IS..? at the Lincoln Center Library Theater. Beau has performed Off-Broadway in FAT FELL DOWN, The Comic Strip Theater's LITTLE LULU AND THE INVISIBLE INK and WILL THE REAL ZOOPERMAN PLEASE STAND UP. Around the country he has delighted audiences with his performances in ANYTHING GOES, THE APPLE TREE, GUYS & DOLLS, and HELLZAPOPPIN! He sang for New York audiences at such cabarets as The Duplex and Upstairs at the Downstairs. He has had numerous television appearances but is most proud to have been a winning contestant on the game shows JACKPOT and THE $20,000 PYRAMID.