Tag Archives: GableStage

2023 Silver Palms Announce Honorees

South Florida continues to have stellar theater in the tri-county area. That level of excellence is reinforced by the list of Silver Palm honorees. The Silver Palm honorees will be recognized when the awards return to The Addison of Boca …

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in General, News | Tagged 12 Angry Men, Angie Radosh, Bari Newport, Bill Hayes, David Hart, Elizabeth Price, GableStage, Silver Palm Theatre Awards | Leave a comment

Issues Woven Into Warm Comedy in GableStage’s Native Gardens

Native Gardens is, indeed, a comedy infused with character-based humor that satisfies as a warm summer evening of laughs. But Karen Zacarías’ social satire at GableStage gently weaves in themes about a new generation gap, unintentional racism, pride, ambition, immigration, borders, ageism, classism, competition, obsession and a half-dozen other topics.

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Barbara Sloan, David Kwiat, Diana Garle, GableStage, Karen Zacarias, Kevin Cruz, Native Gardens, Victoria Collado | 1 Comment

Past, Present and Future Intertwine In Magical Dance in GableStage’s El huracán

The past, the present and the future intertwine in a magical dance seasoned with love and guilt in GableStage’s outstanding El huracán as three generations of women wrestle with loss and forgiveness that crosses nine decades.

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Adriana Sevan, Barbara Bonilla, Charise Castro Smith, Dámaso Rodriguez, El huracan, Emma Garcia Seeger, GableStage, Gabriell Salgado, James Puig, Thais Menendez | Leave a comment

Swirling ‘Sequel’ to A Doll’s House Provokes Incisive Thought

The intense and dense cyclonic swirl of ideas expertly delivered in GableStage’s production of Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House Part 2 is the theatrical embodiment of “thought-provoking.” This deep-diving examination of human relationships – but especially marriage – is some of the best work since Bari Newport inherited the mantle of producing artistic director.

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Bari Newport, Brendan Powers, Elizabeth Dimon, GableStage, Lucas Hnath, Rachel Burttram, Yasmine Harrell | Leave a comment

The Banality of Evil Is At The Crux of GableStage’s Powerful We Will Not Be Silent

Evil thrives when good people, normal people, do nothing. This banality of evil provides the crux of playwright David Meyers’ incisive play We Will Not Be Silent, receiving a bold, powerful production at GableStage.

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Bari Newport, Bobby Eddy, David Meyers, GableStage, Jason Peck, Meredith Casey, We Will Not Be Silent | Leave a comment

We’re Still Here: A Look Back at South Florida Theater 2022

Quite a come back year: World premieres, epic musicals, moving two-character dramas, you name it. Here’s not so much a “best of the year” list – no such list can be reliable or complete – but a random recognition of outstanding performances, productions, trends and just moments that theaterlovers will carry with them into 2023.

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Features | Tagged Aaron Bower, Annastasia Victory, Bari Newport, Ben Sandomir, Boca Stage, Brinie Wallace, Colin McPhillamy, Elizabeth Dimon, Elizabeth Price, Empire Stage, Eytan Deray, Florida Grand Opera, GableStage, Gabriell Salgado, Island City Stage, Jerel Brown, Juson Williams, Kim Ostrenko, Laura Hodos, Lindsey Corey, M Ensemble, Main Street Players, Margaret M. Ledford, Margery Lowe, Miami New Drama, Michael O. Mitchell, Palm Beach Dramaworks, Pembroke Pines Theater of the Performing Arts, Rita Cole, Ronnie Larsen, Sahid Pabon, Slow Burn Theatre Company, Steve Trovillion; Michael McKeever, Stuart Meltzer, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Theater Lab, Theatre Lab, Thinking Cap Theatre, Zoetic Stage | 1 Comment

Uncertainty is the Desired Hallmark in Heisenberg

There is a delightful irony to Heisenberg, GableStage’s enthralling play about uncertainty: When you leave it, you’re not quite sure what it was really about. The reward is you can debate it in the car ride home and theorize about it the next morning. About the only thing you can be really sure of is, if were willing to open yourself, you have had an engrossing night of thought-provoking, challenging theater.

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Bari Newport, Colin McPhillamy, GableStage, Heisenberg, Jeni Hacker, Margery Lowe, Simon Stephens | Leave a comment

Diversity Inside Identity Is Central Issue In Fade At GableStage

Fade predictably indicts talent succumbing to ambition, but what’s special is how the verbally intense script infuses an insider’s incisive depiction of a diversity within modern Latinx life in a predominantly Anglo society.

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alex Alvarez, Alexandra Acosta, GableStage, Tanya Saracho, Teo Castellanos | Leave a comment

84-Year-Old Clown Ruben Rabasa Leads Quirky Comic Ride

In the 84-year-old Ruben Rabasa, a tall skinny but gnome-like looking creature brimming with life and humor, GableStage audiences are treated to a wild and quirky interaction with this winning clown in Rubenology: The Making of An American Legend.

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged GableStage, Ruben Rabasa, Rubenology: The Making of An American Legend, Vanessa Gar, Victoria Collado | Leave a comment

SoFla Theaters Strive To Entice Patrons Next Season By Designing Intriguing Schedules

The upcoming seasons listed here are as varied as anyone could plan with time-tested bets and works so new that no one knows what to expect. GableStage’s Bari Newport spent months juggling a dozen factors. “Most people know what it’s like to plan a big wedding,” she said. But “every single one of these (productions) is a big wedding that happens not once but 25 to 31 times.

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in News | Tagged Bari Newport, GableStage | Leave a comment