Author Archives: Bill Hirschman
Photo Albums From 2012-13 Carbonell Awards
Several folks have posted online photo albums of Monday night’s Theater Prom and the after-party sponsored by the South Florida Theatre League. Let us know if you have more collections you want to share. Check out an album with more …
Maltz Musicals and GableStage’s Ruined Sweep Carbonell Awards
By Bill Hirschman The vast variety of theater so characteristic of South Florida’s diverse arts scene was underscored Monday night as excellence was honored in at the 37th annual Carbonell Awards. At one end of the spectrum, Ruined, GableStage’s dark …
Complete List Of 2012-2013 Carbonell Award Winners
The complete list of the winners and nominees of the 2012-2013 Carbonell Awards honoring excellence in South Florida theater.
Carbonell Coverage To Be Posted About 11 P.M.
We will get a list of winners posted as soon as possible, probably about 11 p.m., followed by a full account of Theater Prom shortly after that. Thank you for your patience.
Breaking News: Costume World Plans To Open Theater And Museum On Caldwell Site
Broward-based Costume World plans to open a producing theater company along with its museum at the former Caldwell Theatre building in Boca Raton around September, CEO and President Marilynn Wick confirmed Thursday.
New Theatre’s Bird In The Hand Is A Flawed But Intriguing Hoot
By Bill Hirschman There’s a moment in New Theatre’s quirky and surprisingly pleasant production of Bird In The Hand that captures the offbeat vibe in this bittersweet comedic memoir about growing up in Miami. Actors are dressed to resemble flamingos, …
Kravis’ Jekyll & Hyde Is More Rock n’ Roll Extravaganza Than Musical Theater
Road show producers have reconceived Frank Wildhorn’s legitimate musical Jekyll & Hyde into an all out American Idol rock ’n’roll extravaganza complete with supposedly Edwardian characters indulging in raging melisma and ear-splitting screeches. Nothing and no one in this production is moving or thought-provoking, but then that’s not the goal. And Maroulis isn’t half bad and Deborah Cox is terrific.
Who’s Afraid Of Edward Albee?
South Florida theater lovers will have a rare chance to hear the wit and wisdom of one of America’s greatest playwrights, Edward Albee, as part of Nova Southeastern University’s free Distinguished Speakers Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at …
Wendy Wasserstein Programs At Palm Beach Dramaworks
Palm Beach Dramaworks’ current Master Playwrights Series ends in April with an examination of playwright Wendy Wasserstein and a reading of her masterwork,The Heidi Chronicles. Since 2007, the ongoing series has selected three playwrights each year and illuminated their work …
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