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Winner of 7 Tony awards, this beloved Broadway musical sets Dorothy's adventures in the Land of Oz to music in a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel, and soul.

What do you get when you cross a Danish Orthodox Jew and a simple Israeli girl from a kibbutz? You get Charlotte Cohn, who at nineteen was already a Commander in the Israeli Army, but had her sights on a different path.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County proudly presents The House Theatre of Chicago's critically-acclaimed production of DEATH and HARRY HOUDINI.

When Robert M.

Following its successful launch in June 2012, and with expanded programming thanks to funding from the John S.

Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops, Florida's premier Pops orchestra, is offering another sensational season of sophisticated musical entertainment with the announcement of six signature concert series.

Hot Seats.

Building on the success of the first Professional Series in its new, state-of-the-art facility, StarStruck Theatre announces its upcoming Student Series production of RENT: School Edition.

Billy Gardell, originally scheduled to play the VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 8pm has cancelled his Florida Tour.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County presents City Theatre's 17th annual SUMMER SHORTS FESTIVAL, South Florida's fast and furiously fun program of the nation's hottest short plays, staged in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater (Ziff Ballet Opera House) from June 1-

The Emerging Artists Showcase is a unique partnership between a professional, regional theater and a secondary school theatre program.

A Measure of Cruelty (April 19-May 13) is inspired by actual events of 2009 where a 15 year old boy was doused with rubbing alcohol and set on fire by four teenagers, a tragic event that impacted South Florida's local community and touched a nerve in our nation's conscience.

[title of show] offers a humorous look a the challenges of writing a musical, and chronicles four friends on a funny and harrowing biographical journey from the page to the stage.

Avenue Q was the winner of the TONY "Triple Crown" for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK in 2003.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County proudly presents The House Theatre of Chicago's critically-acclaimed production of DEATH and HARRY HOUDINI.

Dillard Center for the Arts presents Fort Lauderdale Children's Theatre's production of Piers Chater-Robinson's Peter Pan: The Musical, running from May 11-13, 2012, Friday 7pm, Saturday and Sunday 2pm at 2501 NW 11 Street, Fort Lauderdale, Flor.

City Theatre and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts will present the South Florida premiere of Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays Thursday, June 21 to Sunday, June 24 in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center.

It was the end of World War II, the beginning of the Baby Boom, and a time of innocence and prosperity.

"A Measure of Cruelty" tells the story of a peaceful South Florida neighborhood rocked by headlines, and a local bar owner struggling to keep the peace with his son.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Streetcar Named Desire follows the story of Blanche DuBois, a weak and disturbed woman on a desperate prowl for some place in the world to call her own.

The musical Pippin will debut at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre May 18 and 19, 2012.

Join Outre Theatre Company as they present the third and final production of their pre-season series, a concert performance of Man of La Mancha - book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion, and music by Mitch Leigh - for one performance only, May 14 at 7pm.

This Tony Award-winning, critically acclaimed Broadway classic is an all-American institution, thanks to its quirky characters, charming dramatic situations, and one-of-a-kind, nostalgic score of rousing marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads which have become popular standards.

The dazzling headliners of the song-filled PBS special Il Volo Takes Flight, Piero Barone (18),Ignazio Borschetto (17), and Gianuca Ginoble (16), have been dubbed The Teenage Tenors.

"Always leave them laughing when you say goodbye" is attributed to legendary entertainer and producer George M.