'Jersey Boys' Tony Winner Opens Tonight!April 8, 2009JERSEY BOYS opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The JERSEY BOYS National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a record breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. There are six current productions of JERSEY BOYS: New York, London, Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto, a US National tour, and a seventh production will open in Melbourne, Australia in July, 2009.
'Jersey Boys' Tony Winner To Rock South FloridaApril 8, 2009JERSEY BOYS opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The JERSEY BOYS National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a record breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. There are six current productions of JERSEY BOYS: New York, London, Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto, a US National tour, and a seventh production will open in Melbourne, Australia in July, 2009.
'Jersey Boys' Tony Winner Opens WednesdayApril 5, 2009JERSEY BOYS opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The JERSEY BOYS National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a record breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. There are six current productions of JERSEY BOYS: New York, London, Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto, a US National tour, and a seventh production will open in Melbourne, Australia in July, 2009.
'Mauritius' Southeastern PremiereApril 5, 2009New Theatre presents its final production of the 2008-2009 Season, Mauritius, making its Southeastern Premiere, by Pulitzer Prize nominated Theresa Rebeck, running April 16 - May 17, 2009.
'Always, Patsy Cline'April 2, 2009Most recently Swindley has premiered three new musicals, STEP INTO MY PARLOR (Tulsa, OK), SUMMER OF '66 (Myrtle Beach, SC), and SWINGSTEP (Toronto, Canada). SWINGSTEP was nominated for the Best Musical award in Canada, (comparable to the Tony awards in America.) Swindley also directed THE HONKY TONK ANGELS and STEP INTO MY PARLOR at the Picolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC.
Playwright Art DiPietro To Visit Florida RepApril 2, 2009Known most notably for his Off Broadway musical sensation, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, and the comedy about family relations, Over the River and Through the Woods, DiPietro is one of America's most prolific playwrights with new productions of his work popping up all over the country. At the time of his visit, DiPietro will have three plays in production in Fort Myers.
Key West Symphony 'Songs For A New World'March 31, 2009Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Betsy Ross and Mrs. Santa Claus are among the characters who confront critical turning points in their lives amid the musical splendor of Jason Robert Brown's Songs for A New World which will be presented by the Key West Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday, April 15 at 8 p.m. in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
'A Little More Than You Wanted To Spend' One Night OnlyMarch 31, 2009Clavelli's work as both an actor and director has been seen regularly at the Arcade Theatre for a number of seasons. He is appearing now in Art of Murder, and was seen earlier this season in Born Yesterday, Indian Blood and Dancing at Lughnasa. His directing credits at the Rep include Alone Together, The Glass Menagerie, Almost Maine, Rounding Third and Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks. Clavelli makes his home in New York City, and continues to work as both an actor and director with theatres across the country.
'Hello Dolly!' Masterpiece Plays Jerry Herman Ring TheatreMarch 29, 2009The play with lyrics and music by UM alum Jerry Herman (A.B., '53) features beloved songs such as Hello, Dolly!, Put On Your Sunday Clothes, Ribbons Down My Back, Before the Parade Passes By, Elegance, It Only Takes A Moment, and So Long, Dearie. Herman's Tony Award-winning musical promises to be the thrilling conclusion to the Ring's season. The first Broadway show I ever saw was Hello Dolly! with Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway. It changed my life forever. This show is a masterpiece.
South Florida's Carbonell AwardsMarch 29, 2009As one of the nation's senior regional arts awards, the Carbonell Awards has seen a lot of changes since its debut in 1976 with ceremonies that featured stars such as Carol Channing, Chita Rivera, Burt Reynolds, Robert Goulet and Florence Henderson, presented in hotel ballrooms, night clubs, regional theaters and performing arts centers.
Kevin Duda Teaches Broadway Master ClassMarch 29, 2009Duda is here appearing in 'Tartuffe' at the Gulfshore Playhouse. He has been performing professionally since the age of 20, on Broadway, National Tours & Regionally. He made his Broadway debut, opposite Laura Linney, in Dangerous Liaisons, for The Roundabout Theatre Company. Mr. Duda also appeared in the Broadway National Tour of Little Women: The Musical, starring Maureen McGovern, and Guys & Dolls in Macau, China.
'Bag Ladies And Baubles'March 26, 2009Known as Sarasota's Contemporary Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre was founded in 1973 by Jon Spelman. Starting out as a small touring company, FST traveled to places such as migrant camps and prisons. The company eventually settled down into a permanent home, acquiring the former Woman's Club building, now renamed the Keating Theatre. In the years that followed, Florida Studio Theatre established itself as a major force in American Theatre, presenting contemporary theatre in its three theatre venues: the Keating Theatre, the Goldstein Cabaret and its newest space, the Gompertz Theatre.
'The Hate U Gave: The Tupac Shakur Story' March 26, 2009As part of this collaboration, the ArtSouth venue will host the following Ground Up & Rising productions after The Hate U Gave: The Tupac Shakur Story:
- On an Average Day, by John Kolvenbach
- Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, by Stephen Adly Guirgis
- A Chamber Music & Theatre Collaboration Piece with Project Copernicus
- The Pillowman, by Martin McDonagh
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Graces South FloridaMarch 24, 2009Having performed in 71 countries across six continents, Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater is the most-traveled dance company in the world and was recently recognized by U.S. Congressional resolution as a vital American ?Cultural Ambassador to the World.? A universal beacon of inspiration over the last five decades, the Company uplifts and enlightens audiences in a universal celebration of the human spirit using the African-American cultural experience and the American modern dance tradition.
'On the Scene' With Moliere's Classic 'Tartuffe'March 22, 2009Gulfshore Playhouse is not only bringing the best professional theatre to Naples audiences, it is making the audiences part of the creative process. Their new educational and interactive experience 'On the Scene' will be offered for their upcoming production of Moliere's classic comedy, 'Tartuffe.'
'Something's Afoot' Hosts A Musical Lunch & LearnMarch 19, 2009Something's Afoot opens on a dark and stormy night at an English country estate. Guests invited to Lord Dudley Rancor's home discover that not only is the host dead, but so is his butler. Based on Agatha Christie's 'Ten Little Indians,' Something's Afoot will keep you guessing as the determined guests unmask the murderer among them.
Cy Coleman's 'The Life'March 17, 2009The Life opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in the spring of 1997 under the direction of Michael Blakemore. It ran for 450 performances and won several awards for 'Best Musical' of 1997, including the Drama Desk Award, the Outer Critics Award, and the Drama League.
Joe DiPietro's 'Art Of Murder'March 17, 2009Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Mystery Play, Art of Murder plunges audiences into the art world, exposing some of its most dangerous and grasping personalities. It tells the story of a world-renowned & eccentric artist, Jack Brooks, and his devious plot to murder his flamboyant art dealer, Vincent.
'Send In The Queens'March 16, 2009'Send in the Queens' features a cast of drag performers who will channel some of the hottest singers of stage and screen, honoring legendary performers ranging from Connie Francis to Jennifer Lopez, and presenting song-and-dance numbers from such musicals as Grease, Chicago, The Great American Trailer Park Musical and Mamma Mia.