Reviews
Theater Shelf: Godspell, Death Takes A Holiday, The King(s) and I (Actually Several I’s)
Theater Shelf, a recurring feature, reviews recently-released books, CDs and DVDs of interest to theater lovers. Some are popular titles like a new Original Cast Recording, others are works you’ll be intrigued by, but didn’t even know about.
Humana Festival’s New Plays Glimpse What May/Should Come To South Florida Theaters Soon
If you’re seeking safe, predictable mainstream theater, avoid the annual Humana Festival of New Plays at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. If you seeking “thought-provoking, edgy new work,” this is the mecca for South Floridians who want to glimpse what theater is evolving into during the coming decades.
One More Trip Over The River At Stage Door Remains Warm And Funny Just Not As Vibrant
After nearly two decades of South Florida productions, the hilarious and poignant Over The River And Through The Woods has lost a bit of its power in this perfectly workmanlike and mildly affecting edition by Broward Stage Door. This trip to grandmother’s house may not be as vibrant as the one in your memory, but it still warms the gut like Aida’s ever-present pan of lasagna.
A Fresh New Argentina, Of Sorts, For Evita At The Kravis
This national tour of the 2012 Broadway revival of Evita is a strong fresh edition that gives the raw material a thorough makeover but does not deconstruct the piece. The experience is helped immeasurably by the clarion voices of the lead actors. The only facets missing most of the time are the electric sizzle and raging passions that marked earlier productions.
Wick Takes A Chance With Mixed Bouquet Of Steel Magnolias
See Magnolias for all of the lovely elements the Wick’s production contains and its insightful direction by Mr. Joerder. Some of the thornier aspects should eventually get worked out and by no means are they a reason to dismiss a night of sweet Magnolias at the Wick.
Have I Got A Girl For You Entertains, But Proves Island City’s Savvy For New Works
The small, yet “can do” Island City Stage swept the Carbonell Awards for the drama The Timekeepers. Its latest comedy, Have I Got A Girl For You, has an originality that shows what this company really can do.
Outré’s Mr. Marmalade Is An Acquired Taste, Perfect for Savvy Theatergoers
Outré Theater Company goes out on a limb for Mr. Marmalade and for savvy audience members who want to be challenged, it couldn’t be more smartly satisfying.
Mae West Play, Dirty Blonde, Doesn’t Quite Seduce At Plaza
The Plaza Theatre’s production of Dirty Blonde, a story of the blessings and curse of celebrity as seen in the life of Mae West, is similarly a conundrum of contradiction – the cast delivers appealing performances, but the play never captures the sex symbol’s blissful bawdiness and nova-like lifeforce that has invigorated other editions.
New Theatre’s Look At Saturday Night Live Not Ready For Prime Time Never Peaks
New Theatre’s debut of the new, locally written work, Not Ready for Primetime, has a way to go before it is actually ready for prime time
Juan C. Sanchez’s Disturbing Collection Of Playlets Is Anything But Paradise
Juan C. Sanchez’s Paradise Motel begins in the clouds and ends in the sewer. Charting five decades in the devolution of a fictional motel on Calle Ocho—and the parade of lovers, hustlers, sharks and addicts that have occupied its rooms—this collection of seven playlets presents an uncompromising vision of urban decay that will ring wincingly true for its Miami audience
News
News Briefs: Demos-Brown’s Next, Mad Cat’s Kitty, Cash For Island City And Arts Garage
Demos-Brown Wins Citation In Steinberg/ATCA Competition
Newcomers Share Carbonell Bounty With Major Companies
Winners of 38th Carbonell Awards For Excellence
David R. Torres, Co-Founder of Broward Stage Door Theatre, Dies Sunday Of Stroke At 54
Bored? 10 Openings This Week And 5 Next Week, 4 Last Week And That’s Not All, Folks
Reviews
Theater Shelf: Godspell, Death Takes A Holiday, The King(s) and I (Actually Several I’s)
Humana Festival’s New Plays Glimpse What May/Should Come To South Florida Theaters Soon
One More Trip Over The River At Stage Door Remains Warm And Funny Just Not As Vibrant
A Fresh New Argentina, Of Sorts, For Evita At The Kravis
Wick Takes A Chance With Mixed Bouquet Of Steel Magnolias
Have I Got A Girl For You Entertains, But Proves Island City’s Savvy For New Works
Features
Humana Festival’s New Plays Glimpse What May/Should Come To South Florida Theaters Soon
Curtain Rises Monday For Carbonells’ Theater Prom
Report from New York: Some Hot Lessons From A Cold Winter
Maltz Goes To Unusual Lengths To Cast Local Asian-American Actors For The King And I
Rewritten And Rewritten, Schwartz/Strouse Musical Rags Gets One More At Plaza Theatre
BRTG Spinoff Primal Forces To Stage Mamet’s The Anarchist
Stagebill Blog
StageBill: If The Carbonells Only Had A Couple More Slots
StageBill: Why Passing On Attending Opening Night May Be A Better Idea
StageBill Blog: Here’s To Savoring The Joy Of Discovery
StageBill Blog: It’s Not All Darkness Out There
StageBill Blog: Carbonells and How Your Sausage Is Made
StageBill Blog: Looking Back At The Year of the Sea Change
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