Review: LUCKY STIFF at Florida Rep
by Fran Thomas - Jan 15, 2025
If you can’t find something funny in the musical farce Lucky Stiff by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, you are as dead as poor Uncle Anthony. That gentleman has passed on in New Jersey, and he has willed six million dollars to his British nephew Harry Witherspoon, who has never even met him.
Carbonell Awards Announce 120 Finalists for 2023-2024 Theater Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2024
Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theater & Arts Honors, has announced the top six finalists in 20 competitive categories for the 2023-2024 theater season. A total of 89 professional productions at 29 theatres were evaluated by a diverse group of more than 40 judges representing all three participating counties (Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach).
Theater Breaking Through Barriers' GOD OF CARNAGE Begins Performances Tonight At Theater Row
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2023
Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB), the only professional Off-Broadway theater company dedicated to advancing artists and developing audiences of people with disabilities, is proud to present the Off-Broadway debut with Yasmina Reza's acclaimed Tony Award-winning play God of Carnage, with a translation by Christopher Hampton.
Review: KINKY BOOTS at Orlando Shakes
by Joseph Harrison - Apr 17, 2023
Some theatrical productions just come around at the perfect moment in time. And here today, in Florida, with self-expression and, specifically, drag queens, under fire seemingly every day, a show like KINKY BOOTS – conveying the importance of acceptance and walking a mile in someone else shoes (or high-heeled boots) is just what our weary hearts need. And in the closing production of its 2022 – 2023 season, Orlando Shakes provides a joyful, exuberant, colorful, and highly entertaining show that conveys a message we all need to hear.
Christiane Noll, David Burtka, And More To Star In GOD OF CARNAGE Off-Broadway Debut
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 16, 2023
Theater Breaking Through Barriers, the only professional Off-Broadway theater company dedicated to advancing artists and developing audiences of people with disabilities, will present the Off Broadway debut with Yasmina Reza's acclaimed Tony Award-winning play God of Carnage, with a translation by Christopher Hampton.
Amy Herzog's 4000 MILES To Open Palm Beach Dramaworks 2022-23 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2022
Palm Beach Dramaworks opens its 2022-23 season on October 14 (8pm) with Amy Herzog's warm and moving 4000 Miles, the 2012 Obie Award winner for Best New American Play. Performances continue through October 30, with specially priced previews on October 12 and 13 (7:30pm). J. Barry Lewis directs.
BUDDY Extends at Florida Rep
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2022
Florida Repertory Theatre's production of 'Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story' is now extended to April 24th in the Historic Arcade Theatre. 'Buddy' opened to critical acclaim on March 18th, and has been breaking box office records and garnering praise from critics and audiences alike.
BWW Review: BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Florida Repertory Theatre
by Elizabeth James - Mar 29, 2022
Directed by Florida Rep's Associate Artistic Director, Jason Parrish, Florida Repertory Theatre's production of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY tells the story of the iconic rock 'n' roll sensation, Buddy Holly, and how he changed the face of popular music sixty years ago.