Author Archives: Bill Hirschman
Glittery “Dreamgirls” proves irresistible at Arsht Center
The steep price of fame and fortune is at the center of Dreamgirls, playing through Sunday at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami. The original production of Dreamgirls was directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett’ and opened on Broadway in …
Miami City Ballet opens 25th season in celebratory style
The twenty-fifth anniversary season of Miami City Ballet opened Friday night at the Arsht Center with a gala program of three contrasted ballets by two of the twentieth century’s master choreographer –Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine. Showcasing some stunning principal …
Building “Bridges,” one immigrant experience at a time
The melting pot that is America comes to a boil in Bridge and Tunnel, a one-woman show that illustrates the immigrant experience in America with insight, humor and poignancy. Now on stage at The Women’s Theatre Project in Fort Lauderdale, …
Miami actress to take lead in Wildhorn�s Broadway-bound “Wonderland”
Local actress Janet Dacal will star on Broadway next spring in Frank Wildhorn’s radical re-interpretation of Lewis Carroll in Wonderland, A New Alice, the production announced Tuesday. Dacal had the title role last December when Wildhorn mounted a fully-staged multi-media …
New hit musical “Motherhood” extended to Nov. 21
Motherhood the Musical, the popular show depicting the joys and heartbreak of parenting has been extended to Nov. 21. The debut stage musical by singer-songwriter Sue Fabisch received strong reviews and enthusiastic audiences. Originally set to close’Oct. 31, the production …
Dramaworks’ fast-paced “Candida” makes challenging Shaw accessible
Question: What do you have when you’re in a room full of the smartest people in town? Answer: A play by George Bernard Shaw. In this case, it’s Palm Beach Dramaworks’ production of Shaw’s delicious but dizzyingly dense comic treatise …
“Jack Goes Boating” sets sails with terrific performances
Jack Goes Boating is having a moment in South Florida. The movie version of the off-Broadway hit by Bob Glaudini is currently playing in South Florida theaters, starring Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, who created the role of Jack.’ …
Nilo Cruz’s “Color of Desire” a sometimes exhilarating, sometimes flat drama of post-revolution Cuba
It’s autumn 1960 in Havana and everyone swirls in a dance of self-delusion. The harsh realities of the previous year’s revolution are closing in on the wary Cuban working class and the clueless Americans who still treat the country as …
Finely polished “Motherhood the Musical” is a smash hit with big potential
You can pose as a sophisticated cynic and pretend that the middle-brow charms of Motherhood the Musical don’t get to you, but your laughter and sniffles will give you away. The world premiere of Sue Fabisch’s feel-good celebration of the …
The McCraney thing
The New World School of the Arts has just announced a stunning fundraiser: alumni playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney will participate in a VIP reception and a staged reading of excerpts from his plays on Friday, Oct. 15. McCraney, one of …
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