Author Archives: Bill Hirschman
Kelley Shanley’s Legacy After 25 Years Leading Broward Center
An array of arts crossing genres, ethnicities and expectations at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts is the result of an unprecedentedly smooth integration of culture and society which has elevated the quality of life in Broward County. And at the vortex of those challenging flows is Kelley Shanley, CEO, president and former general manager who steps down this month after 25 years.
Mid-Life Crisis’ Pied À Terre is “Not Your Usual Love Triangle”
Pied À Terre is billed as “Not your usual love triangle.” They can definitely say that again. Rated R for good reason, it’s chock with enough adult content it should come with a trigger warning,
Area Stage Presents an Electrifying Take on an Old Classic: Oliver!
Something truly remarkable is offered by Area Stage Company: , a sensational immersive production of the beloved Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical, Oliver! reimagined that is experienced with all the senses
Slow Burn Theatre Company’s production of Sister Act Hits all the Right Notes
Sister Act is a crowd-pleaser that loosely follows the story of the film which served as a vehicle for comedienne Whoopi Goldberg. Slow Burn Theatre Company’s production rises above the typical formulaic over-the-top musical comedy presentation with nuanced direction, stellar acting, and rousing music that lifts even the gloomiest disposition.
Legally Blonde The Musical is “Omigod You Guys” at the Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
By Britin Haller Omigod you guys, Legally Blonde the Musical is so much fun! The original motion picture with Reese Witherspoon is cute with a laugh or three, but likely not for everyone. But the musical at the Actors’ Playhouse …
Rooted at Theatre Lab
By Jan Sjostrom Something magical is happening at Theatre Lab, the new-play incubator based at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Deborah Zoe Laufer’s play Rooted is a not-to-be missed experience. The show is both a love letter to female …
Morning After Grace at the Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach
Grief in various forms is explored in Carey Grim’s heartwarming play, “Morning After Grace.” But so is humor. Indeed, it’s the humor that gets us through grief. Along with the human touch, of course.. On stage now at Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, “Morning After Grace” is both a funny and touching production.
Two Sisters and a Piano at Miami New Drama
By Raquel V. Reyes Two Sisters and a Piano, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz, is the play we need now. It is beautifully written, well-performed, and masterfully staged. This Miami New Drama production is as perfectly …
Wick’s Fiddler Suffused With Joy, Sadness & Memorable Tevye
the Wick has been trying for 10 years to acquire the rights to stage Fiddler. Well, the time has finally arrived. But tickets may be hard to obtain; Fiddler on the Roof is an immensely popular show. A large, talented cast of performers, several of them recognizable faces from other South Florida theater productions, invests the Wick’s mounting with joy and sadness.
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