Tag Archives: University of Miami

The Best Of Times Is Now: Memorable Moments Of 2014

Here’s a look back at 2014 including a very subjective subjunctive reductive list of outstanding shows, performances and developments guaranteed to make someone unhappy they were not on the list. Take comfort in that there was so much good work that this is the crème de la crème de menthe.

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Features | Tagged A Chorus Line, Abby Perkins, Abigail Berkowitz, Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Mile, Alexander Zenoz, Angie Radosh, Antonio Amadeo, Arca Images, Arsht Center, Arts Garage, Assassins, Back of the Throat, Bad Jews, Blythe Gruda, Bruno Vida, Carrie, Centralia, Chaz Mena, Chess, Chris Crawford, Christina Groom, Church, Clark Gable Slept Here, Clay Cartland, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Dana Castellano, David Arisco, Edges, Elizabeth Dimon, Ellis Tillman, Eric Alsford, Ethan Henry, Faiza Cherie, GableStage, H2OMBRE, Hedda Gabler, Hurricane, Island City Stage, Jerry Gulledge, Jerry Waxman, John Archie, Julie Kleiner, Karen Stephens, Katherine Amadeo, Keith Garsson, Laura Ruchala, Lela Elam, Makeba Pace, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Margaret Ledford, Mariand Torres, Mark Sanders, Michael McKeever, Mike Eidson, Miracle on South Division Street, Mothers And Sons, Murder Ballad, My Old Lady, Natalia Coego, New Theatre, Nicholas Richberg, Nicole Piro, Nilo Cruz, outre theatre company, Palm Beach Dramaworks, Parade, Patrice DeGraff Arenas, Patrick Fitzwater, Paul Reekie, Peter and the Starcatcher, Plaza Theatre, Primal Forces Productions, Ricky J. Martinez, Robert Johnston, Ron Hutchins, Serafín Falcón, Shane Tanner, Slow Burn Theatre Company, Summer Shorts, Sunset Baby, Terry M. Cain, The King and I, The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Mountaintop, The Trouble With Doug, The Wick Theatre, Thinking Cap Theatre, Tim Altmeyer, Tom Wahl, University of Miami, William Hayes, Zoetic Stage | Leave a comment

UM/Arsht Metamorphoses Awash In Stunning Visuals, But Doesn’t Quite Land Solidly

The University of Miami/Arsht Center production of Metamorphoses is akin to a daring young gymnast attempting a difficult advanced maneuver: admirably brave, visually arresting, but not quite landing as solidly on his feet as you’d hope.

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Adrienne Arsht Center, Mary Zimmerman, Metamorphoses, University of Miami | 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

Arsht Bonds with Zoetic, House, U of Miami & Alliance For Theater Up Close Next Season

Theater Up Close, the series co-produced by the Arsht Center, has announced a 2012-2013 season partnering with the home-grown Zoetic Stage, the University of Miami’s theater department, the House Theatre of Chicago and, for the first time, the Alliance Theatre Lab of Miami Lakes.

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in News | Tagged Adalberto Acevedo, Adrienne Arsht Center, All New People, Alliance Theatre Lab, Brothers Beckett, David Michael Sirois, Doug Wright, Girls Vs. Boys, House Theatre of Chicago, I Am My Own Wife, The Nutcracker, The Savannah Disputation, Theater Up Close, Tom Wahl, University of Miami, Zach Braff, 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