Reviews

Varied ‘Truths’ Clash in Zoetic Stage’s The Comeuppance

Time, carrying the inevitability of mortality and exposing complex truths about our past, is the central vendor of the title in Zoetic Stage’s overwhelming drama The Comeuppance about a high school reunion comparing the present with the past that forged it.

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“The Soundtrack of Your Life” with My Way at the Wick Theatre

During My Way at the Wick,, a singer says it’s the “soundtrack of your life.” She’s right, because this Frank Sinatra tribute is full of music enjoyed on romantic dates, at weddings, and maybe even at funerals. But a line about doing the entire canon over 8 days sometimes feels that way.

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You’ll Fall in Love With ‘Sweet Charity’ at Gulfshore Playhouse

The men in Sweet Charity Hope Valentine’s life may not be smart enough to fall in love with her, but any audience member wise enough to see Gulfshore Playhouse’s production will fall instantly head over heels.

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Pompano Players Sets The World Goes Round Revue In An Airport

Flight is an apt metaphor for life. Indeed, our existence includes highs and lows, But thankfully, life also presents moments of love, levity, and “smooth sailing,” (or flying, in this case). With this in mind, an airport makes sense for Pompano Players’ energetic and classy current production of the John Kander & Fred Ebb musical revue, The World Goes ‘Round.

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The Flawed Four Battle Again In Maltz’s Flawless Virginia Woolf

Anyone not already familiar with t Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? had better hold onto their seat because it’s a bumpy ride indeed. The intimate space in the Maltz Jupiter Theatre is ideal for this fishbowl dramady, where nothing is as it seems.

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Boca Stage’s Dark Biz Comedy Dry Powder Asks Tough Question

The tense, barbed, well-crafted dark comedy Dry Powder at Boca Stage deals with an age-old question: For what price would you sell your soul? If you don’t believe in souls, substitute the word integrity.

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POW To Bow Second Open Air Show: Sound of Music

“You will sit in a swivel chair and the show will take place all around you, all over the park,” Director Ronnie Larsen said about its upcoming free outdoor theater production of The Sound of Music

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Fine Performances, Chilling & Resonating Script Return in Timekeepers

Dan Clancy’s The Timekeepers underscores we share more in common with each other than the differences that separate us. Two concentration camp prisoners – a Jew and a non-Jewish gay find discussing [pera helps them get through each day during an unimaginably horrific time.

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Glimpse of Billie Holiday: ‘Emerson’s Bar & Grill’ at Gulfshore Playhouse

Life was not kind to Billie Holiday, but she persevered, channeling her pain into her singing. Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill at Gulfshore Playhouse puts her in her element: onstage at a small South Philadelphia club just months before her death.

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South Pacific is Enchanting at the Lauderhill Performing Arts

Looking for somewhere to spend an enchanting afternoon or evening? Then look no further than South Pacific, now playing at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center. With an almost perfect production, this classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical is guaranteed to put several smiles on your face

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