Tag Archives: Henry Fonte

UM And Arsht’s Theater Up Close Embrace Sublime Silliness In Peter And The Starcatcher

Peter and the Starcatcher, an alternative origin story for Peter Pan, is an ensemble piece featuring a dozen chameleonic storytellers, each with moments in the spotlight. But Theater Up Close’s profligately imaginative romp features standout performances by student Abigail Berkowitz, and veteran Nicholas Richberg

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Abigail Berkowitz, Adrienne Arsht Center, Dave Barry, Henry Fonte, Joshua Jacobson, Nicholas Richberg, Peter and the Starcatcher, Rick Elice, Ridley Pearson, Theater Up Close, Tom Wahl | Leave a comment

Students And Pros Learning From Each Other In Arsht/UM’s Peter And The Starcatcher

Underneath all the imagination and playfulness inherent in the upcoming fantasy of Peter and the Starcatcher at the Arsht Center, a practical apprenticeship has been forged among students and professionals so synergistic benefit that sometimes the lines get blurred who are the mentors and who are the mentees.

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Features | Tagged Abigail Berkowitz, Dave Barry, Henry Fonte, Nicholas Richberg, Peter and the Starcatcher, Ridley Pearson, Tom Wahl | Leave a comment

Slide Show Photos of U of Miami-Arsht Center Metamorphoses

Scenes from the University of Miami/Arsht Center production of Ovid’s Metamorphoses / Photos by Justin Namon

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Features | Tagged Adrienne Arsht Center, Ethan Henry, Henry Fonte, Metamorphoses, University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts | Leave a comment

Theater Up Close Announces New Season For Arsht, Zoetic, House Theatre and UM Students

An increasingly ambitious season has been announced for Theater Up Close’s 2013-2014 schedule, the initiative which teams the Adrienne Arsht Center with Zoetic Stage, the University of Miami theater program and the House Theatre of Chicago.

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in News | Tagged Adrienne Arsht Center, Amy Herzog, Assassins, Christopher Demos-Brown, Henry Fonte, House Theatre of Chicago, Mary Zimmerman, Metamorphoses, Michael McKeever, Rose and The Rime, Stephen Sondheim, The Great God Pan, Theater Up Close, University of Miami, Zoetic Stage | Leave a comment

Tommy’s New Tune: A Musical About Studio 54 at U of Miami

After a half-century in show business, dancer-director-choreographer Tommy Tune knows the gamut of pre-Broadway tryouts. But the process for 54 Forever that opens tonight is new for him. He is directing the world premiere musical at the University of Miami’s Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, cast with students and financed by the theater department.

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in News | Tagged Henry Fonte, Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, Mark Saltzman, Tommy Tune, University of Miami | 2 Comments

The House of Bernarda Alba is Flawed but Intriguing and Thought-Provoking Rendition

The University of Miami and the Arsht Center deliver a unique and mostly convincing rendition of this tale of parental oppression and carnal repression.

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Adrienne Arsht Center, Elena Maria Garcia, Federico Garcia Lorca, Henry Fonte, The House of Bernarda Alba, University of Miami | Leave a comment

More Photos from The House of Bernarda Alba

All photos courtesy of the Adrienne Arsht Center Photos by Justin Namon for WorldRedEye.com

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in General | Tagged Adrienne Arsht Center, Elena Maria Garcia, Henry Fonte, The House of Bernarda Alba, University of Miami | 1 Comment

UM Students, Arsht and Nilo Cruz Join for House of Bernarda Alba

By Bill Hirschman It’s all about synergistic partnerships. The production of The House of Bernarda Alba opening Thursday in Miami is a fusion between The University of Miami and the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, between professionals and theater …

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Features | Tagged Adrienne Arsht Center, Federico Garcia Lorca, Henry Fonte, Nilo Cruz, The House of Bernarda Alba, University of Miami | 4 Comments