Adrienne Arsht News

The first national tour of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT - THE MUSICAL is premiering in Miami in the Ziff Ballet Opera House of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of MiamiDade County. Performances begin Tuesday, April 2 for a limited engagement of one week through Sunday, April 7.

Producers Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter, Will & Jada Pinkett Smith and Ruth & Stephen Hendel previously announced that Grammy Award-winning recording artist and former member of Destiny's Child Michelle Williams would star in the national tour of the award-winning Broadway musical Fela!, coming to Miami's Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts from tonight, March 19 - 24.

FLAMENCO FESTIVAL MIAMI returns to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County for a sixth season of world-class flamenco dance and music with Spain's massively popular BALLET FLAMENCO DE ANDALUCÍA, coming to Miami for the first time, direct from the land where flamenco was born! From today, March 14 - 17, 2013 in the Ziff Ballet Opera House, the renowned BALLET FLAMENCO DE ANDALUCÍA, led by the award-winning flamenco star Ruben Olmo, will premiere a new evening-length work, METÁFORA, a kaleidoscope of castanets, fans, traditional flamenco 'bata de cola' dresses, effervescent heel-and-toe step combinations, demanding technique and jaw-dropping athleticism.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announces the extraordinary lineup for the 2013-2014 JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT MASTERWORKS SEASON - SANFORD AND BEATRICE ZIFF CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America, together with NETworks Presentations, LLC and Blue Man Productions have announced that a new theatrical touring production of BLUE MAN GROUP will play at the Ziff Ballet Opera House of the Adrienne Arsht Center from May 13-18, 2014 as part of the six-show Broadway in Miami 2013-2014 subscription package.This engagement is an exciting new addition to the 2013-2014 Broadway in Miami subscription season presented by Florida Theatrical Association, Broadway Across America and the Adrienne Arsht Center.

Actors' Playhouse presents Broadway's Tony Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights at the Miracle Theatre from tonight, March 7 - April 6, 2013.

Florida Grand Opera (FGO) has announced the promotion of Maria Dolores Ordoñez and welcome new hire Max Kellogg, both serving as Individual Giving Officers effective immediately. As Individual Giving Officers, they will focus on developing new and enhanced connections with individual and corporate partners that actively support FGO's mission and vision.

Actors' Playhouse presents Broadway's Tony Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights at the Miracle Theatre from March 7 - April 6, 2013.

John Manzelli, producing Artistic Director of City Theatre, announced that casting and director slots are complete for Summer Shorts 2013, the eighteenth edition of fast and often hilarious short plays that South Florida theatre audiences have come to expect as the perfect kick-off to summer theatre. The Annual Summer Shorts Festival includes an all-new Summer Shorts production, a new family musical and CityWrights: Professional Weekend for Playwrights including the announcement of the winners of the 2nd Annual City Theatre National Award For Short Playwriting.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County heralds its eighth season of showcasing Broadway's greatest hits in the Ziff Ballet Opera house with a sixshow subscription package that opens with the South Florida premiere of the worldwide smash-hit musical featuring Queen's legendary hits WE WILL ROCK YOU December 10-15, 2013; followed by the hilarious holiday-themed Broadway musical ELF, set to bring in the New Year December 31, 2013-January 5, 2014.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, together with Riviera South Beach hotel, Alan Lieberman and Nathan Lieberman, present the fifth annual MIAMI MADE FESTIVAL, featuring for 2013 a weeklong showcase of new works-in-progress created and performed by a roster of Miami-based artists across multiple disciplines, all of whom have previously collaborated with the Arsht Center. MIAMI MADE FESTIVAL 2013 will take place from February 26 to March 3 and includes staged play readings and a dance showcase on-site in the Carnival Studio Theater, as well as pop-up performances at the soon-to-be-opened hotel, Riviera South Beach.

Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schonberg's legendary musical, LES MISERABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County will present the BOSTON POPS, under the baton of KEITH LOCKHART, with special guest star ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY in a thrilling tribute to the music of the legendary Barbra Streisand and an homage to the best of Broadway. This engagement marks the finale of the 2012-2013 Knight Masterworks Season Pops Series on March 5, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall.

What is anticipated to be an extraordinary evening of an homage to both Black History Month and the legendary international star, Josephine Baker, is scheduled for tonight, February 4, at 7 P.M., when Gelan Lambert, Miami-born star of the Broadway musical hit, FELA!, will be guest speaker at the World Erotic Art Museum WEAM), 1205 Washington Avenue.

FLAMENCO FESTIVAL MIAMI returns to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County for a sixth season of world-class flamenco dance and music with Spain's massively popular BALLET FLAMENCO DE ANDALUCÍA, coming to Miami for the first time, direct from the land where flamenco was born! From March 14 - 17, 2013 in the Ziff Ballet Opera House, the renowned BALLET FLAMENCO DE ANDALUCÍA, led by the award-winning flamenco star Ruben Olmo, will premiere a new evening-length work, METÁFORA, a kaleidoscope of castanets, fans, traditional flamenco 'bata de cola' dresses, effervescent heel-and-toe step combinations, demanding technique and jaw-dropping athleticism.

Florida Grand Opera (FGO) continues its season of operatic must-sees in 2013 with two displays of extreme coloratura artistry, showcasing Jeanette Vecchione in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opening tonight, January 26, and Rachele Gilmore in Bellini's La sonnambula, opening February 9. Each production boasts a remarkable cast of returning fan-favorites and rising stars debuting with the company this season.

The 2013 Carbonell Nominations have been announced. The Carbonell Awards is a not-for-profit organization and is funded by tax-deductible donations and award sponsorships. Opportunities to sponsor an award category and appear on stage to announce the winner are still available.

What is anticipated to be an extraordinary evening of an homage to both Black History Month and the legendary international star, Josephine Baker, is scheduled for Monday, February 4, at 7 P.M., when Gelan Lambert, Miami-born star of the Broadway musical hit, FELA!, will be guest speaker at the World Erotic Art Museum WEAM), 1205 Washington Avenue.