Bruce Linser

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Comes to The Wick Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2025

The Tony and Grammy Award-winning show, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, will grace the stage of The Wick Theatre. This inspiring true story charts Carole King's journey from teenage songwriter to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame icon.

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).

Hugh Panaro and More Set For the Wick Theatre's 10th Anniversary Gala
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2024

The Wick Theatre is hosting a fundraiser gala on Saturday, March 30, 2024, to celebrate ten years of bringing the best in musical theatre and cabaret to South Florida. Learn more about the event and find out how to get tickets here!

World Premiere Of THE CANCELLATION OF LAUREN FEIN By Christopher Demos-Brown Opens February 2
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2024

The world premiere of 'The Cancellation of Lauren Fein' by Christopher Demos-Brown opens on February 2 at Palm Beach Dramaworks. This ripped-from-the-headlines play explores the consequences of cancel culture.

Palm Beach Dramaworks to Present THE PERLBERG FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2023

Palm Beach Dramaworks presents the Perlberg Festival of New Plays, featuring a lineup of exciting new works. Don't miss this opportunity to experience innovative and thought-provoking theater.

LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! Kicks Off Island City Stage's 12th Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2023

 Love! Valour! Compassion! - Terrence McNally's most honored and celebrated play about eight gay friends who spend the holidays over one summer at one's beautiful hundred-year-old house in upstate New York, kicks off Island City Stage’s 12th season. Learn more about the production here!

Eleanor Reissa's THE LAST SURVIVOR Play Reading To Explore Post-Holocaust, Modern Jewish Life
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2023

 'The Last Survivor,' a play reading from the anthology by Tony Award-nominated director, playwright, and actress Eleanor Reissa, is set to take place on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 7:30pm at the Levis JCC Boca Raton and on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 2:00 pm at the Alper JCC Miami.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Opens at Palm Beach Dramaworks, March 31
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 16, 2023

In the published version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning August: Osage County, playwright Tracy Letts prefaced the play with a lengthy passage from Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men. The quote was brought to his attention when it was read to the cast by the show's director on the very first day of rehearsals in 2007.

World Premiere of THE SCIENCE OF LEAVING OMAHA Opens at PBD Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 11, 2023

Carter W. Lewis's The Science of Leaving Omaha, a play about dashed hopes and broken dreams, resilience and resolve, receives its world premiere at Palm Beach Dramaworks on February 3 (8pm). One of the five plays featured in last season's New Year/New Plays Festival, The Science of Leaving Omaha runs through February 19, with specially priced previews on February 1 and 2 (7:30pm). Bruce Linser directs.  

TWELVE ANGRY MEN Extended Through December 29 At Palm Beach Dramaworks
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2022

On the strength of rave reviews and nightly standing ovations, Palm Beach Dramaworks is extending the run of Reginald Rose's classic Twelve Angry Men. Three performances have been added, with the possibility of more.

TWELVE ANGRY MEN Opens At Palm Beach Dramaworks On December 9
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 23, 2022

The strengths and flaws of the American jury system are laid bare – as are the prejudices and social attitudes of those standing in judgment – in Reginald Rose's classic Twelve Angry Men, which opens at Palm Beach Dramaworks on December 9 (8pm). Performances continue through December 24, with specially priced previews on December 7 and 8 (7:30pm). J. Barry Lewis directs.  

Palm Beach Dramaworks To Host Fifth Annual NEW YEAR/NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL, January 6-8, 2023 
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2022

Palm Beach Dramaworks will ring in 2023 with one of its most popular events, the New Year/New Plays Festival, which runs from January 6-8 and features readings of five fascinating plays that are still in development.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY And More On Sale At Palm Beach Dramaworks, September 6
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 24, 2022

Palm Beach Dramaworks has announced that single tickets for the 2022-23 season will be on sale beginning September 6 at 10:00am at the box office and online.

THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP: A PENNY DREADFUL Comes to Island City Stage
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2022

Vampire attacks, werewolf sightings, and the resurrection of an Egyptian Princess all set the stage for laughs in Island City Stage's newest production of “The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful” by Charles Ludlam, running through July 10.

Island City Stage Presents THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP: A PENNY DREADFUL in June
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2022

Vampire attacks, werewolf sightings, and the resurrection of an Egyptian Princess all make an appearance in Island City Stage's newest production of “The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful” by Charles Ludlam, running June 9 – July 10.

Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2022

PBD’s twenty-third season will feature two Pulitzer Prize-winning plays, Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks and August: Osage County by Tracy Letts; a Pulitzer Prize-finalist, 4000 Miles by Amy Herzog; the world premiere of The Science of Leaving Omaha by Carter W. Lewis; and the classic Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose. Opening night is Friday, October 14.

Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces New Year/New Plays Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2022

The New Year/New Plays Festival, one of Palm Beach Dramaworks’ most popular annual events, will take place online from February 2 - 6, with readings of five intriguing plays that are still in development.

The World Premiere of Michael McKeever's THE PEOPLE DOWNSTAIRS Opens Palm Beach Dramaworks' 2021-2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2021

Palm Beach Dramaworks, unable to perform onstage for audiences for 21 months due to the pandemic, begins its season of renewal on December 3 (8pm) with the world premiere of Michael McKeever’s The People Downstairs, a commissioned play that tells the story of the courageous souls who hid Anne Frank and seven others during the Holocaust.

Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces Contemporary Voices Series Celebrating Pride Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2021

In celebration of Pride Month, Palm Beach Dramaworks' Contemporary Voices series will shine the spotlight on playwright Michael McKeever in June. This free, online series features live readings and discussions of plays by a cross-section of some of the finest American playwrights working in theatre today.

Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces Casting for Virtual Live Reading of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Stephi Wild - Dec 15, 2020

A who’s who in the history of Palm Beach Dramaworks is set to participate in a live reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on Monday evening, December 21 at 7:30pm. In the tradition of Dickens reading his own work, this presentation will showcase PBD luminaries reading the 1843 novella, with each artist separately performing a portion of the book before handing off to the next actor.