Author Archives: Bill Hirschman
Curtain Up On The 2017-2018 South Florida Theater Season
If you know where to look, certainly you can find reliable warhorse titles in the upcoming theater season in South Florida, but it’s easier to find vibrant, contemporary and challenging offerings.
Music In The Air: A Few Sweet Notes From Radosh, Fantel, Keelor — And Even Ben Hecht
Local stages have some special programs running for only one or two days starting tonight including Palm Beach Dramaworks, GableStage and Arts Garage.
Sam Shepard’s True West Explodes At New City Players
An explosion of passionate performances (and flying silverware) mark New City Players’ production of the late Sam Shepard’s True West.
No Frills, No Problem: Masterly McPherson Monologue Gets the Ground Up & Rising Treatment
Gregg Weiner captures the audience in Ground Up and Rising’s bare bones production of Conor McPherson’s monologue The Good Thief at South Miami-
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Marquee’s Millie Is Blessed With Those Classic Broadway Voices
Marquee Theater Company is still an evolving troupe. but it’s a shame that this production of Thoroughly Modern Millie isn’t Carbonell Award eligible – many elements would have given other companies a run for their money at next winter’s deliberations.
Main Street Players’ Vicious Voluble Family In Bad Jews Is Equally Funny And Unnerving
One of the joys of seeing local theater over the years is charting a new theater’s growth and promise. But it’s rare to see a fledgling theater develop so quickly as Main Street Players, as evidenced by its no-excuses-needed production of Bad Jews.
Company Has Shining Moments, Falls Short Of What Could Be
MNM’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking musical Company is intermittently lit with incandescent performances worth the price of admission by themselves, but the overall piece disappointingly lacks crispness, passion and, until the last 10 minutes, heart.
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