Gwen Hollander News

The 34th annual Carbonell Awards, South Florida's oldest and most prestigious arts honors, were bestowed in a ceremony at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in a benefit performance which raises scholarships for South Florida arts students.

Les Miserables at Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables led the pack with a dozen nominations. Broadsword at Miami's Mad Cat Theatre Company and Why Torture is Wrong and the People Who Love Them at Plantation's Mosaic Theatre tied with five nods each as the most recognized plays for the annual honors to be held on Monday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale.

2009 could go down as the year of the musical with seven of the top 10 nominated shows edging out the edgier dramas for the 34th annual Carbonell Awards nominations celebrating the best shows and performances in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL is coming to Coral Gables in a riotous fashion this January at Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre from January 15 to February 7.

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL is coming to Coral Gables in a riotous fashion this January at Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre from January 15 to February 7.

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL is coming to Coral Gables in a riotous fashion this January at Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre from January 15 to February 7.

Renowned performers Liz Callaway, Charles Strouse, Michael Winther, Benjamin Schrader, Gwen Hollander, Jason Robinson and Gabriella Stravelli will perform at an event benefiting Kaufman Center's Theater Wing.

Renowned performers Liz Callaway, Charles Strouse, Michael Winther, Benjamin Schrader, Gwen Hollander, Jason Robinson and Gabriella Stravelli will perform at an event benefiting Kaufman Center's Theater Wing.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), winner of a special 2006 Drama Desk Award for 'Vital contributions to theatre by developing and producing new musicals' will present NEO5, a benefit concert celebrating emerging musical theatre writers, on Monday, April 27 at its home in Saint Peter's Theatre. Following the 8 PM performance featuring the voices of many of today's top musical theatre talent, there will be a champagne and dessert reception to end the evening catered by Kitchenette.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), winner of a special 2006 Drama Desk Award for 'Vital contributions to theatre by developing and producing new musicals' will present NEO5, a benefit concert celebrating emerging musical theatre writers, on Monday, April 27 at its home in Saint Peter's Theatre. Following the 8 PM performance featuring the voices of many of today's top musical theatre talent, there will be a champagne and dessert reception to end the evening catered by Kitchenette.

Barrington Stage Company, Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director, presents 'See Rock City & Other Destinations.'

Barrington Stage Company, Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director, presents 'See Rock City & Other Destinations.'

With West Hollywood hotspot La Boheme Restaurant going through a remodeling phase, Upright Cabaret has taken their show outdoors for the warm summer months and on August 10, 2007 they performed at EAT on SUNSET at Gower Studios in Hollywood, with stars including Shoshana Bean, Julie Reiber and Chad Kimball turning out for the event...

This Summer, Café La Boheme (Upright Cabaret's home for 2 years) is 'having a little work done' and the Upright Boys are taking their show on the road during the brief hiatus and EAT on SUNSET at Gower Studios in Hollywood is their first stop!...

It isn't everyday that a touring company exceeds an original Broadway cast in performance value, but in this case, Little Women was stronger, more enjoyable and engaging than it's original. The story is a timeless coming-of-age tale for theatre-goers of all ages.

WHO: Maureen McGovern and the First National Touring Company WHAT: Little Women: The Musical WHEN: Now through April 23rd HOW MUCH: $24 - $69 + $2 restoration fee

The following is an interview I conducted in Chicago, Illinois, with the beautiful and multi talented Gwen Hollander who is currently on tour playing Amy March in the National Touring Company of Little Women-The Broadway Musical. Gwen's character, Amy, is described as the baby of the March family and is popular, artistic and loves material possessions, which creates the conflict in the musical as she is the polar opposite of her sister Jo on their views on how a woman should live their life.

The musical incarnation of Louisa May Alcott's novel arrived at the Cadillac Palace Theatre Tuesday night.