Monthly Archives: October 2011
Zev Buffman Returns to Florida
Famed South Florida theater producer Zev Buffman will become president and CEO of Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater in January, the performing arts center announced last week. Buffman, one of the last theatrical impresarios, virtually created Florida’s touring circuit and …
Changes in Latitude for Alliance, Stage Door
Alliance Theatre Lab had to postpone its first musical, [title of show] slated for next month when two cast members dropped out. But the good news is they are substituting Kenneth Lonergan’s acclaimed contemporary play Lobby Hero. Longeran’s drama will …
It’s Alive! It’s Alive! The Reanimated Addams Family Rises From the Dead
This droll, tuneful and thoroughly winning burlesque bears little resemblance to the New York corpse whose sole virtue was comic genius Nathan Lane in the lead as Gomez.Taking the show for the vision its creators wanted to achieve, this vastly improved version is an unreserved delight.
Lend Me a Tenor at Broward Stage Door is a Dizzying Ride
Doors slam, identities are mistaken and laughter ensues in the classic farce Lend Me a Tenor now getting a delightful production at Broward Stage Door Theater in Coral Springs.
Slow Burn’s Rocky Horror is Irreverent Fun
This paean to hedonism doesn’t need a critic’s affirmation. It is exactly what it wants to be: big, silly, mindless, nose-thumbing, irreverent fun.
Musical Chairs: Caldwell Shakes Up Season
The Caldwell Theatre Company has replaced two of its previously announced shows. The first to go is that perennial favorite mixing drama and comedy, the ever-popular TBA. (They never seem to actually get that one on the boards.) The pinch …
See Rising Action Theatre’s “Leopold & Loeb” For The Thrill Of It
Thrill Me isn’t an easy undertaking, but the verdict is more than clear; Rising Action Theater’s production is must-see thrilling.