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Compelling Tale of Artistic Anxiety In Jonathan Larson’s Pre-Rent ‘tick, tick… BOOM!’

Jonathan Larson’s semi-autobiographical pre-Rent musical tick, tick…BOOM! compellingly injects us deep into the agonized guts of a young man teetering on the Great Divide of pursuing his artistic dream or compromising for a “normal” life.

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All Too Timely: The Outsider Is Political Farce In West Boca

Just in time for a little after the election light-hearted fun comes the West Boca Theatre Company’s production of The Outsider, a farcical comedy by Paul Slade Smith that tells the story of a man who doesn’t think he wants to be king.

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Slow Burn’s Witches Conjure Lively, Sexy And Magical Evening

Slow Burn Theatre casts an inviting spell with its lively, sexy and highly entertaining production of The Witches of Eastwick with a first-rate cast who possess strong vocals, superb choreography and solid production values in this story about three “witches” and their devil of a lover.

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An Evening With Groucho at the Wick is All Monkey Business

Do you have to be a fan of the Marx Brothers to enjoy the one-man epic comedy An Evening With Groucho at the Wick Theatre & Museum Club’s eleventh season opener? No, but it helps.

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Mother-Daughter Bond Familiar To Actresses In Steel Magnolias

Dalia Aleman and Alexandra Van Hasselt find themselves in familiar roles as they prepare to perform in a professional South Florida co-production of the classic comedy-drama, Steel Magnolias.They will play mother and daughter, respectively, for the third time in the two women’s careers. And they seem overjoyed about that.

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Very Different Holmes & Watson At Main Street, Not 221B

Thanks to the tremendous energy of the actors at Main Street Players’ Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B), there’s never a dull moment, but because of its confusing jam-packed script, it often feels like it doesn’t really know what it wants to be, and the ending comes across as simply preposterous.

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Scenes From My Love Life Looks Back at LGBTQ 30 Years Ago

South Florida’s actor/producer/playwright Ronnie Larsen demonstrates sharp sense of humor and a keen ear for dialogue, particularly between gay men. in a revival of his first play from 30 years ago, Scenes from My Love Life, which captures the vanities and joys of gay men, but also speaks to general audiences.

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Diversity Is A Goal Reflected In Carbonell Awards Nominee List

The announcement of the 47th Carbonell Awards nominees today seemed to further the organization’s desire to recognize and celebrate the continuing diversity of South Florida theater. The list released today encompasses 120 nominees in 20 competitive categories plus special awards for the Nov. 11 gala..

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Reimagined Little Mermaid Is Family-Friendly Celebration

Playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger’s new family-friendly adaptation of The Little Mermaid bears little resemblance to Disney’s animated film or Hans Christian Andersen’s dark fairy tale. Theatre Lab’s production at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton is a playful and imaginative celebration of family unity, courage and following your heart.

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A Celebration of Love in A Shonda at the Foundry  

By Britin Haller Those lovestruck kids and their warring families in Romeo and Juliet have nothing on the gay couple and their ultra-conservative parental figures in A Shonda, a premiere of a new musical now running at The Foundry in …

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