Author Archives: Bill Hirschman
Peck to Direct Arthur Miller’s All My Sons at New City Players
It is safe to say that South Florida theater artist and educator Jason Peck knows Arthur Miller’s masterpiece, All My Sons. “I’ve read the play close to 100 times by now,” Peck notes. He’s about to direct it for the fourth time at New City Players
West Boca’s My Name Is Asher Lev Is Emotional Rollercoaster
Suffused with the environment of a young Jewish man in America. My Name Is Asher Lev may not be for everyone’s interest, but that doesn’t mean it’s not great theater at the West Boca Theatre Company, an adaptation of the 1972 semi-autobiographical book by Chaim Potok.
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.
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.
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