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Peter, Cher, Alexander, Jean and Vivian Headline Arsht Broadway Tours Next Season

A newly revised version of the classic musical Peter Pan, plus a bio-musical about Cher, plus a couple shows you’ve might have heard about Hamilton and Les Misérables are among the offerings next season at the Arsht Center’s hosting of Broadway in Miami tours.

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Upcoming Season: From Death of a Salesman to Spongebob

Something old, something new; something borrowed, something blue. Well, not much blue, but Palm Beach Dramaworks, Maltz Jupiter Theatre & Slow Burn Theatre have announced 2023-24 season with a wide array of genres. Some have been done a good deal in other theaters; some you’ve never heard of.

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2022 Remy Awards Named By South Florida Theatre League

The South Florida Theatre League has announced the 2022 Remy Awards recipients to be given at a live ceremony Dec. 5.

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Remembering Jan McArt Next Week

A large crowd of fans and colleagues from all over the country are expected to gather next week for the memorial for The First Lady of South Florida Theater Jan McArt who died in January 2021. Florida Theater On Stage published a lengthy portrait of McArt in 2015. It can be found by clicking here. https://tinyurl.com/2kkwfff6. Her obituary on the site can be read by clicking here. https://tinyurl.com/2fabjbte

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Race & Diversity Honored in Return of Live Carbonell Awards

Concerns about race and diversity in South Florida theater – issues that absorbed its leaders’ attention during the pandemic – garnered considerable attention at the 45th Carbonell Awards Monday recognizing excellence. In 10 of the 20 competitive categories, the statues were won by African-Americans, Latinx artists or productions centered on diverse cultural issues.

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Winners, Nominees and Stats for the 45th Carbonell Awards

Winners and Nominees of the 25 Annual Carbonell Awards competitive categories

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Blow, Winds: Florida Theaters Return After Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian inflicted severe multi-million-dollar damage to the Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers and the Venice Theatre as well a some damage to Gulfshore Playhouse in Naples. But all of them are soldiering on.

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Corrected List of Carbonell Noms Has Many Changes

A significantly corrected list of 2021-22 Carbonell Awards nominations was released Monday encompassing added nominees, removed nominees, substitutions and recalculations from the list distributed locally and nationally last Friday. The full corrected list is in this story.

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2021-22 Silver Palm Awards Announced; Gala Set Oct. 17

A familiar slate of names and talents have been announced as recipients for the newly reconfigured Silver Palm Awards celebrating honoring South Florida theater artists. As with last year, awards will be presented at a gala on Oct. 17 at The Addison restaurant in Boca Raton.

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Carbonells Name Winners of George Abbot Award and Others

An array of artists and administrators who have helped build South Florida into a nationally-recognized regional theater hub will receive the Carbonell Awards’ highest honors this fall. Among the recipients: The prized George Abbott Award will go to Michael Tilson Thomas and Barbara and Lawrence R. Stein.

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