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Jay Harris, South Florida’s Theater Champion, Dead at 77
Businessman Jay H. Harris was not famous outside of theatrical circles in South Florida. But within that community, Harris was revered for his incalculable investment of time, advice and money that fueled its evolution from a region known for dinner theater into a significant center of theatrical excellence. Harris of Boca Raton died Friday at age 77 from complications during surgery to repair a prior hip replacement.
Bernstein Celebration At FAU; Includes On The Town Concert
The Spirit of America Festival is presenting a salute to the work of Leonard Bernstein Saturday through Monday including a staged concert version of his Broadway musical On The Town at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.
Deadline For Free Summer Theater Tickets On Monday
Theater tickets too expensive? How about no cost at all? The South Florida Theatre League is holding their annual summer Free Night of Theater program next month, but the deadline to apply for tickets is Monday.
New Grove Playhouse May Not Open For Five Years; But County And GableStage Begin Work
The curtain is not expected to rise on the first production at the “new” Coconut Grove Playhouse for five years, county documents indicate. But work on the project began in earnest this month. The county is in the process of hiring an architect, and GableStage, which will operate the theater, has hired a consultant.
High School Theater Students Take Home Cappies Awards
High school theater students from 18 public and private schools throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties took home awards from the 12th annual Cappies Awards Gala held Monday, hosted by the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
Another Openin’ Another Show, Another Openin’ Another Show, And Another Openin’ Another….
The snowbirds have gone home, but South Florida theater never seems to go dark these days. This year-round trend has never been clearer than right now with a calendar is jammed with an overwhelming cornucopia of options over the next two or three weeks. Here’s an incomplete overview:
News Briefs: Ehly’s Baby GirL Takes Big Step, Gheridian Honored, FPTA & PPTOPA Auds
Breathtaking, earth-shattering news of international importance that will change the way you look at your spouses, your children and your lives.
City Theatre’s CityWrights For Playwrights Opens in June; Early Registration Ends Wednesday
Meeting people, networking, building relationships are all critically important for writers hoping to bring their words to the stage. Giving playwrights a platform to learn and share their craft is the driving force behind CityWrights Professional Weekend for Playwrights, part of the City Theatre’s Summer Shorts Festival.
News: Unheralded Openings, Iris Acker Honored, Island City Adds A “Girl,” BRTG Delays Rapture
New news briefs in brief about about the very stuff dreams are made of to quote the guy born 450 years ago this week.
Slow Burn Expands Operation To Broward Center Next Season
Boca-based Slow Burn Theatre Company plans to expand during its sixth season this fall by producing a second series of shows in connection with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
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