Author Archives: Bill Hirschman
Free Tickets Offered Through Theatre League’s Free Fest
More than 400 free tickets to theatrical productions across South Florida are being offered as part of the Summer Free Fest Night being sponsored as an audience building program by the South Florida Theatre League as part of the WLRN Summer Theatre Fest.
Broward Stage Door’s The Immigrant A Tender Family Memoir
Mark Harelik’s The Immigrant, at Broward Stage Door Theatre, has a universal message at it’s core, a fish-out-of-water story that engages the audience in the journey.
Dramaworks’ William Hayes Elected President of FPTA
William Hayes, producing artistic director of Palm Beach Dramaworks, has been elected president of the Florida Professional Theatres Association , a group designed to encourage companies to better collaborate, develop and promote live professional theatre throughout Florida.
Theater Shelf: Reviews of Melissa Errico CD, Al Hirschfeld Collection & Bing Thom’s Works
Theater Shelf, a recurring feature by our reviewer Brad Hathaway, reviews recently-released books, CDs and DVDs of interest to theater lovers. Some are popular titles like a new Original Cast Recording, others are works you’ll be intrigued by but didn’t …
Ghost Light / Conundrum Stages Returns With Weekly Readings
The Ghost Light Series returns with different performances of theatrical readings at 8 p.m. each Tuesday next month beginning July 10 under the auspices of Conundrum Stages. Admission is free but donations are accepted.
July New Theatre Benefit Benefits From New Theater
New Theatre has a long tradition of promoting new works; now new works return the favor as 14 playwrights donate their efforts at a July 6-8 benefit for the Miami-Dade company dubbed the Miami 1-Acts Festival.
Deathtrap Remains Witty, Suspenseful At Stage Door, But Not As Vibrant As It Could Be
Miami Stage Door’s first season closer, Deathtrap, is a serviceable if not outstanding edition that understands Ira Levin’s black comedy, appreciates his Swiss watchmaker’s plotting and benefits from a solid performance by Kevin Reilley as a thriller playwright contemplating murder as the means of a comeback.
Slow Burn’s Delightful Spoof Xanadu Skates On Campy Humor
A goofball sensibility drenches Slow Burn Theatre Company’s first summer froth-fest, the loopy lampoon of the flop movie musical Xanadu. To be truthful, the company was far funnier, crisper and engaging in Urinetown, but it would take a congenital curmudgeon not to acknowledge that the troupe’s enthusiasm is incurably infectious and winning.
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