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Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS. This 2-time Tony and Drama Desk Award winner plays now through Sunday, February 28, presented by the Florida Theatrical Association at the Parker Playhouse.

West Palm Beach's only resident professional theatre, Palm Beach Dramaworks, will continue its 10th Anniversary season with 'American Buffalo,' the classic American play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, on Friday, February 19th (8PM) at their intimate downtown theatre (322 Banyan Boulevard). Special priced preview performances are slated for February 17th & 18th (8PM) and the production will play through April 4th.

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.

'The Full Monty' is set in Buffalo, New York, where the local steel mill has just folded. Buddies Jerry and Dave have been laid off and are struggling to survive. After seeing the wildly enthusiastic reactions of their wives and girlfriends to a Chippendale's style troupe, Jerry comes up with the idea of doing a one-night performance to make some quick money. He hires four other unemployed factory workers for the act and names their troupe, 'Hot Metal.' Unfortunately, the initial rehearsals are anything but hot. And who wants to see a bunch of 'regular' guys strip anyway? To boost ticket sales, Jerry announces they will outdo the Chippendale's and go 'the full monty.' But do they have the....nerve?

The Alliance Theatre Lab presents a staged reading of Johnna Adams' deliciously disturbing play 'Angel Eaters.' Nominated by the New York Innovative Theatre Awards for Outstanding Full-Length Script, 'Angel Eaters' is the first play in Adams' dark and fascinating trilogy which debuted at the Flux Theatre Company in New York.

Beginning with a double headlining bill of Broadway stars Gary Beach (Producers-Tony Award, La Cage Aux Folles-Tony Nomination) and Billy Porter (Miss Saigon, Grease, Smokey Joes Café), and rounded out with Holly Shunkey (Vices: A Love Story), Casey Lee Ross (Step Up) Leajato Robinson (Shinbone Alley, Fire Throws, Vices: A Love Story) and South Florida's own multiple Carbonell nominated star, Margery Lowe (Stratford Festival, Agnes of God, Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf, No Exit).

Florida Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce a special one-time student matinee performance of Kaufman & Hart's Pulitzer Prize Winning classic, You Can't Take It With You, on Thurs., Feb. 18 at 10:15 am.

Adapted for the American stage from Ferenc Molnar's 1909 play, Liliom, Carousel was one of the first musicals to contain a tragic plot. It is also unique among Rodgers and Hammerstein's works in that it does not have an overture, but begins with the Carousel Waltz. Often cited by Richard Rodgers as his favorite musical, the play also introduced such classics as You'll Never Walk Alone, June is Bustin' Out All Over, and If I Loved You. Time Magazine named it the best musical of the 20th Century.

The Stage Door Theatre will begin previews of the stage show, based on the classic American musical film, 'Singin' in the Rain' on Friday, February 12, with an opening on Friday, February 19.

Mr. Miller has significant experience in the performing arts industry. Past clients include Cameron Mackintosh, producer of Tony Award-winning productions of Boublil and Schonberg's Les Miserables and Miss Saigon and Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. His other productions include the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Chorus Line, the Tony Award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza, Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands and Swan Lake, Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady, Cats, and New York City Ballet.

Playwright James Sherman, author of Beau Jest and member of the Victory Gardens Playwrights Ensemble, presents this workshop to explore the building blocks for creating a play. Through the use of lectures and demonstrations, Sherman examines the process of play writing. Examples of classic and contemporary plays will be viewed, in-class exercises will be utilized, and Sherman will be available to discuss his decades long career in the theatre and the life of a playwright. (Note: James Sherman will also be holding a special talk-back after the performances of Beau Jest on Thursday February 25th and Friday February 26th.)

Making Porn, a comedy by Ronnie Larsen, chronicles the life of Jack Hawk, a straight, out-of-work actor hired by a gay porn producer to star in his upcoming movie. Joining Jack in the filming are a jaded porn star and an industry newcomer. Complications arise when Jack's wife finds out about her husband's new career. The original production ran Off-Broadway for over 500 performances and has toured throughout the United States.

The Maddens have contributed enormously to Florida Rep's Outreach & Education programs over the past 12 years through Madden Charities, and on Feb. 13, Mr. Madden and over forty of his guests will have VIP status for the 2pm matinee of You Can't Take It With You.

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS. This 2 time Tony and Drama Desk Award winner will open Wednesday, February 10 through Sunday, February 28, presented by the Florida Theatrical Association at the Parker Playhouse.

Florida Repertory Theatre announced Harmonic Collage, its annual benefit concert given by Emmy Award-winning and Grammy Nominated flutist & composer, Kat Epple.

At the time of her acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut, the New York Times hailed Velia's 'impressive precision' and 'vibrant, spotlessly clean performances.' She has appeared often as a soloist with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Venezuela, Orquesta Sinfonica Sociedad Filarmonica de Mexico, Florida Philharmonic, Sinfonica de Maracaibo, Symphony of the Americas, Festival Miami, Amigos Canarios de la Musica, and Orquesta Sinfonica del Peru, among others. She is a graduate of The Manhattan School of Music and also holds a Doctor's degree from the University of Miami. An active proponent of Ibero American music, Velia has premiered major works by classical composers of the Americas and Spain. She recently released a landmark recording of the complete volume of Cuban Dances by Ignacio Cervantes -Adios a Cuba

The story centers around Sarah Goldman, an independent, young, teacher living in Chicago. When her parents, Miriam and Abe, don't approve of her choice of boyfriend because he is a gentile she begrudgingly hires an out-of-work actor, Bob, to portray their idea of an ideal mate - Dr. David Steinberg! The twist comes when it is revealed to Sarah that he isn't Jewish as she had assumed. But it's okay, he's toured with 'Fiddler on the Roof' and is sure he can pull it off. Hilarity ensues in this charming comedy as the the two try to keep the charade going.

Soprano Renée Fleming comes to the University of Miami Frost School of Music to give her first master class in Florida on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 2 pm in the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall.

'This party is not to be missed,' said Florida Rep Associate Director and event Co-Chair, Rachel Burttram, 'the theme of this year's gala will allow the guests to really cut loose and have a good time. We're also very excited that this season's event will feature a catered dinner from Vino de Notte - and an open bar!'

A new musical by Arts at St. Johns, THE HISTORY OF MIAMI BEACH 'WISH YOU WERE HERE' is NOW looking for triple threats= singer/actor/dancers, Male and Female all ages.