Danny Weathers News

The Waterfront Playhouse will open the Broadway musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" on Thursday, March 8th. This Tony Award-winning musical is the jubilant and touching story of a group of prepubescent overachievers who are pitted against one another in the spelling challenge of a lifetime. The New York Times raved that "Spelling Bee" is "irresistible, riotously funny and remarkably ingenious - gold stars all around!"

The Waterfront Playhouse will open the Broadway musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" on Thursday, March 8th. This Tony Award-winning musical is the jubilant and touching story of a group of prepubescent overachievers who are pitted against one another in the spelling challenge of a lifetime. The New York Times raved that "Spelling Bee" is "irresistible, riotously funny and remarkably ingenious - gold stars all around!"

August: Osage County begins a four week run this evening at the Waterfront Playhouse.

August: Osage County begins a four week run this evening at the Waterfront Playhouse.

Fasten your seat belts Key West - "August: Osage County" begins a four week run December 20th at the Waterfront Playhouse. This dazzling play has won every major theater award, including the 2008 Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Play. Written by Tracy Letts, "August" has garnered rave reviews that playwrights usually only dream about. The New York Times raved, "'August' is flat-out, no asterisks and without qualifications the most exciting new American play Broadway has seen in years."

The Waterfront Playhouse will kick off their 72nd Season with 'It Takes Two - An Evening of Duets'- a two night concert that will star over 25 of Key West's best performers. The evening will feature hits from the world of Broadway, pop, standards and even disco, all done as duets. It's an evening chock full of talent, entertainment and double the fun.

The Waterfront Playhouse will kick off their 72nd Season with 'It Takes Two - An Evening of Duets'- a two night concert that will star over 25 of Key West's best performers. The evening will feature hits from the world of Broadway, pop, standards and even disco, all done as duets. It's an evening chock full of talent, entertainment and double the fun.

The Waterfront Playhouse announced auditions for 'August: Osage County,' the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, which will be part of the 2011/12 season. Auditions will be held Tuesday, May 31, 5 to 8 pm at the Waterfront Playhouse. Production dates for the show are scheduled for December 20, 2011 to January 14, 2012, with rehearsals beginning sometime early November.

The Waterfront Playhouse announced auditions for 'August: Osage County,' the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, which will be part of the 2011/12 season. Auditions will be held Tuesday, May 31, 5 to 8 pm at the Waterfront Playhouse. Production dates for the show are scheduled for December 20, 2011 to January 14, 2012, with rehearsals beginning sometime early November.

The Waterfront Playhouse announced auditions for 'August: Osage County,' the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, which will be part of the 2011/12 season. Auditions will be held Tuesday, May 31, 5 to 8 pm at the Waterfront Playhouse. Production dates for the show are scheduled for December 20, 2011 to January 14, 2012, with rehearsals beginning sometime early November.

'The New Century' is a laugh-out loud collection of four one-act plays. As The New York Times raved, 'The one-liners fly like rockets in [this] rollicking play...Mr. Rudnick turns stereotypes into bullet-deflecting armor and jokes into an inexhaustible supply of ammunition.'

'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' at the Waterfront Playhouse is receiving rave reviews, sell-out houses and standing ovations. Constance Gilbert in her rave review in Solares Hill says 'Scoundrels is purely fresh, hilarious fun...manic magic...The Waterfront Playhouse has raised the bar once again.'

'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' at the Waterfront Playhouse is receiving rave reviews, sell-out houses and standing ovations. Constance Gilbert in her rave review in Solares Hill says 'Scoundrels is purely fresh, hilarious fun...manic magic...The Waterfront Playhouse has raised the bar once again.'

The Waterfront Playhouse continues their smash 71st season with the Broadway hit, 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' opening Thursday, March 3 and running to March 26th. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, this funny musical has a book by Jeffrey Lane and music and lyrics by David Yazbek. 'Theatrical pizzazz!' says The Daily News. 'Scoundrels' is directed by WFPH artistic director Danny Weathers, with musical direction by Michael Fauss and choregraphy by Penny Leto and Christine Marguerite, the same team responsible for such hits as 'Reefer Madness,' 'Urinetown' and last year's 'The Full Monty,' which sold-out every performance.

The Waterfront Playhouse begins their 71st season with the comic play 'Lend Me A Tenor' by Ken Ludwig. Directed by the Waterfront's artistic director Danny Weathers, 'Tenor' features an all-star cast; a breath-taking set by Michael Boyer; gorgeous period costumes by Jose Rivera and Carmen Rodriguez; lighting by Kim Hanson ('Key West Nutcracker') and a high-energy tale that will have you laughing. The production is sponsored by KEY TV and runs December 16 to January 8. The opening night post performance party is sponsored by Bunnie Smith and Jack Paul.

The Waterfront Playhouse, recently named The Best Professional Theater in Florida, by Florida Monthly Magazine, will kick off their 71st Season with 'Broadway - Let's Twist Again!' This gender-bending musical extravaganza will star over 30 of Key West's best performers. The show features guys doing numbers made famous by Broadway divas, and the gals reciprocating with songs made famous by Broadway dudes.

Directed by George Gugleotti, auditions will be held on Wednesday, November 3 at the Waterfront Playhouse, 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Anyone arriving before 7:00 will be seen. The play requires experienced actors who are comfortable with the verbal and emotional demands of Mamet's characters. A complete character breakdown can be found on their website: www.WaterfrontPlayhouse.org. Production dates are January 27 to February 12 with rehearsals starting sometime in mid-December. All roles are open. All roles are paid.

Directed by George Gugleotti, auditions will be held on Wednesday, November 3 at the Waterfront Playhouse, 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Anyone arriving before 7:00 will be seen. The play requires experienced actors who are comfortable with the verbal and emotional demands of Mamet's characters. A complete character breakdown can be found on their website: www.WaterfrontPlayhouse.org. Production dates are January 27 to February 12 with rehearsals starting sometime in mid-December. All roles are open. All roles are paid.

The Waterfront Playhouse announces auditions for 'The New Century' by Paul Rudnick, which is part of their 2010/11 season. The auditions will be held on Thursday, October 14, 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the Waterfront Playhouse. Director Rich Simone will be looking for five experienced comedic actors between the ages of 20 to 60. The play requires actors who are comfortable with the verbal demands of the script, as well as fitting the specific types of the characters. A complete character breakdown is on our website: www.WaterfrontPlayhouse.org. Production dates for 'The New Century' are April 5 to April 23 with rehearsals beginning sometime early March. All of the roles are open and all are paid.