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Maltz, Slow Burn, Broward Stage Door Start Rolling Out Their 2017-2018 Theater Seasons

Turn of the century newsboys cavorting in Jupiter, Tarzan swinging across a Fort Lauderdale stage and Tony Manero swiveling his hips in Margate — the 2017-2018 season for South Florida theater promises a cornucopia of visuals not often seen on local stages.

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Updated Saturday: Stephanie Ansin Stepping Down In June As Head Of Miami Theater Center

Stephanie Ansin, who championed stylized and intellectually challenging theater for children, is stepping down from the leadership of Miami Theater Center, the groundbreaking company she co-created 12 years ago.

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Familiar Names And Some New Ones In Carbonell Awards Nominations For 2016

Familiar theaters, artists and titles dominated the 2017 Carbonell Award nominations list released Wednesday, but the roster included some previously unheralded performers and lesser-known troupes.

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Full List of 2016 Carbonell Awards Nominations

The complete list of 2016 Carbonell nominations/finalists including a breakdown by county, theater and production.

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Breaking News: Arts Garage Cancels Theater Season — Will Try To Revive Next Season

The multi-disciplinary Arts Garage has cancelled the rest of its theater season as it rethinks the logistics and finances that have lost money, said its new CEO Marjorie Waldo on Monday afternoon. Waldo and the venue’s board of directors pledged to reexamine the theater’s business model with the goal of resuming productions next season in Delray Beach.

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Breaking News: Plans For Coconut Grove Playhouse Saves Some Of Existing Building

A specific plan finally has been unveiled by county officials and consultants for a new 300-seat theater on the site of the legendary Coconut Grove Playhouse – a plan which preserves some of the 1926 structure that has been deteriorating since it shuttered ten years ago

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UPDATED: Charlie Cinnamon, Who Transformed The Region’s Culture, Died Thursday

Charlie Cinnamon, the beloved dean of South Florida publicity agents whose work over a half-century helped transform the region’s cultural landscape and national profile, died Thursday morning, according to colleague Charlotte Vermaak.

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Maltz Kicks Off $30 Million Campaign To Expand Facility Including Second Stage

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre on Monday publically kicked off a five-year campaign to raise $25 million to $30 million for a massive construction expansion to enable it to expand its offerings. The project’s headline facet would create a second smaller theater where more risky plays and new works can be produced.

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Silver Palm Theatre Awards Announces 28 Honorees

The South Florida Silver Palm Theatre Awards committee honoring theatrical excellence in South Florida will present the award to 28 individuals and organizations in its ninth season. Recipients range from veterans like Joseph Adler to newer names like Aygemang Clay.

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UPDATED FRIDAY AFTERNOON Hurricane-Related Closing, Postponements At Theaters

No one knows what effect Matthew will have on performances this weekend or even next weekend because of damage to buildings, power outages, road passability and the status of cast and crew members. Check this page, plus our Twitter and Facebook pages, for regularly updated list of cancellations

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