
Riverside Theatre’s Master Class Soars As Callas’ Dramatic Aria
You are in for quite the theater treat at Riverside Theatre’s splendid production of Master Class. Starring award winning Broadway actress Karen Ziemba, this production rings with artful sophistication and reveals Riverside Theatre at its finest.

Slow Burn’s Dark Musical ‘Parade’ Is Among The Season’s Finest
There is a moment in the finest musical theater when lyrics, acting, direction, and, above all, the music meld into a power-driven force that almost physically lifts the audience out of their seats. In one of the most memorable theater seasons that South Florida has seen in several years, Slow Burn Theatre Company’s superlative Parade earns its place in that pantheon.

Epic, Compelling ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ at Gulfshore Playhouse
Just call The Lehman Trilogy the Walt Whitman of plays: it is large and contains multitudes. performed by three actors at the Gulfshore Playhouse whose characters are born, grow, age, die, and give way to a new generation. It’s a theatrical tour de force that is not to be missed.

Resentments, Perceptions and Racism Swirl in Ultimate Family Dysfunction of Appropriate
Imagine a half-dozen out-of-control freight trains howling and careening toward each other – a rough metaphor for the emotional collision after collision of egos and anger in the epic family dysfunctional play, Branden Jacob-Jenkins’ Appropriate, receiving an outstanding production at GableStage.

Knowing Who We Are Is Central In Premiere ‘two of us on the run’
The fears, frustrations and universal questions of who we are—all of which are magnified when you’re 16 years old, on the cusp of being an adult—swirl in the provocative but uneven world premiere of two of us on the run, presented by Theatre Lab, the professional resident company of Florida Atlantic University.

In Memoriam: Christine Dolen Transformed Florida Theater
The world of South Florida theater — from its presentations to its artists to its standing in the national scene — was inestimably transformed in large part to the dedication and vision of arts journalist and critic Christine Dolen who died Saturday. Over 43 years, her insight, taste, writing skill, wry humor and compassion elevated and helped evolve the arts community while working for the Miami Herald and ArtsburstMiami.com.

Beautiful Is Not As Good As Others, But Quite Entertaining If You’ve Haven’t Seen It Before
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical now playing at the Wick Theatre is “so far away” from another local production, but that doesn’t mean the Wick’s edition is not entertaining, or that you shouldn’t go, especially for anyone who has not previously seen it performed elsewhere.

Is Artist Acting Like A Dog Or Believes It Or What: Premiere Asks Questions Inside Satire
Obviously, the attention-getting element of Bad Dog is the sight of a Miami New Drama actor dressed in a jock strap and a few yellow straps, inhabiting the bizarre essence of a performance artist assuming a dog persona. But it is only one memorable aspect of the world premiere of Bad Dog , the complex comic satire with thematic underpinnings by Harley Elias..

How to Murder Your Wife: ‘Dial M for Murder’ at Gulfshore Playhouse in Naples
If you feel chills running down your spine, it could be another Polar Vortex cold snap in Florida. Or maybe you’re in Naples, watching Gulfshore Playhouse’s production of Dial M for Murder.

Jersey Boys Transports Us To A Time of Innocence And Hope
During these turbulent divided times, it is delightfully refreshing to be transported back to a time of innocence and hope, when four boys from immigrant families could rise to fame and glory through hard work and perseverance. Such is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, as colorfully depicted in Jersey Boys at the Actors’ Playhouse in Coral Gables.