Adrienne Arsht News

The smash hit 'Fuerza Bruta' extends at the Arsht Center through August 2.

Miami's most influential arts patrons and philanthropists will gather this November for an overnight celebration titled Arts Odyssey: A Collaboration. Underwritten by The Yachts of Seabourn, this exclusive event will benefit the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and its three resident companies: New World Symphony, America's Orchestral Academy, Miami City Ballet and Florida Grand Opera.

The SANFORD AND DOLORES ZIFF CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES will present four diverse works by the highly regarded Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Pinchas Zukerman, on December 16; a solo recital of audience favorites by four-time Emmy® Award and 15-time Grammy® Award-winning violinist Itzhak Perlman on January 12; the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of the internationally recognized American conductor Leonard Slatkin, on February 14; and outstanding pianist Lang Lang accompanied by the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival Orchestra, on March 29, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach. The four-part series will take place entirely in one of the most acoustically superb concert halls in the world - the Center's John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall.

The smash hit 'Fuerza Bruta' extends at the Arsht Center through August 2.

Celebrity followers of James' De La Guarda included Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Cameron Diaz, Sting, Britney Spears, Harrison Ford, Tyra Banks, Robert DeNiro, Catherine Zeta Jones, Sandra Bullock, Lucy Liu, Demi Moore and Drew Barrymore, Lil Wayne among others.

CHICAGO starring Sofia Vergara as Matron Mama Morton plays MAY 26 - 31, 2009 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Ziff Ballet Opera House in MIAMI Tickets start at $32.90. Buy tickets here For groups of 10 or more please call: 800-647-6877.

A rocking new Shorts 4 Kids line-up for families with tunes penned by Grammy Award Winner Cyndi Lauper and breakout artist Lisa Loeb ('Stay: I Missed You') along with a mix of fast and funny plays for families and a new 'Create-a-Short' Contest featuring the work of young artists; the company's naughty, bawdy late night undershorts Series featuring sinful comedies by the nation's hottest talents along with music penned by Tony-nominated writer Michael John LaChiusa ('The Wild Party'); and its celebrated Signature Shorts Series, which returns to its strong comedic roots with previous festival favorites Christopher Durang ('For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls' and 'The Hardy Boys and the Mystery of Where Babies Come From') and South Florida's prolific Michael McKeever ('Splat!' and 'Laura Keene Goes On.') Signature Shorts will also feature a dark comedy by Harold Pinter.

Hailed by Time Out as 'a real thrill...the band is tight, the clothes are right - it's a sure-fire smash hit,' THE HARDER THEY COME features a cast of 16 Jamaican-born performers and tells the story of young singer Ivanhoe Martin (played by Rolan Bell) as he arrives in Kingston, Jamaica with dreams of becoming a reggae star. A corrupt and drug-fueled music industry drives him into a fast and furious life as Jamaica's most-wanted outlaw and most-celebrated underground star. Reggae music star and pioneer Jimmy Cliff starred in the '70s film of the same title, which catapulted the island's signature sound into a globally recognized and respected genre, turning Jimmy Cliff and reggae music in general, into an international sensation. 'With top-class acting, singing and dancing, [this] superb production faithfully distils not just the movie's music and characters, but also, somehow its soul' (The Standard).

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County hosts the return of the hit musical CELIA: THE LIFE & MUSIC OF CELIA CRUZ. From June 2 - 21, 2009, South Florida audiences will witness the story of how the marvelous 'queen of salsa' rose to musical fame over the course of 60 years. The last CELIA: THE LIFE & MUSIC OF CELIA CRUZ run at the Adrienne Arsht Center was the launching point for the show's international tour and drew more than 20,000 attendees, including celebrities such as Gloria and Emilio Estefan, talk show host Cristina Saralegui and many more.

Direct from Broadway,CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY is an exotic encounterinspired by nature's unpredictable creations that are brought to life by an international cast of 25 soaring aerialists, spine-bending contortionists, acrobats, jugglers and musicians.

Designed to provide theatergoers with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of CHICAGO, the latest 'Talkback Tuesdays' celebrated 'Cinco de Mayo' with a talkback featuring Broadway's newest Matron 'Mama' Morton, Latina superstar Sofia Vergara! The sizzling Ms.Vergara made her Broadway debut on Monday, April 27th, 2009.

SOFÍA VERGARA, LATINA STAR OF STAGE AND FILM TO BRING MAJOR HEAT TO MIAMI FEATURED AS MATRON MAMA MORTON IN THE TONY® AWARD?WINNING MUSICAL CHICAGO AT THE ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY has been proclaimed, 'The grandest circus spectacle east of Vegas' by New York Magazine. The show, which made its Broadway debut in June 2008, is the first of its kind ever to perform on Broadway. CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY will soar into the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts beginning Tuesday, May 12 through Sunday, May 17, 2009 presented by RRA Broadway Across America - Miami, Florida Theatrical Association and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. As the final stop on the US National Tour, this will be the last time audiences will be able to see the production in the United States.

Sofía Vergara, one of the hottest Hispanic TV stars and one of the most beloved personalities of the Latino world, made her Broadway stage debut as Matron 'Mama' Morton, the reigning cellblock diva of the hit musical CHICAGO for a five-week limited engagement.

The luncheon also featured a sneak-preview of the 2009-2010 RRA-Broadway Across America Miami season, which will feature The Color Purple, October 27-November 1, 2009; 101 Dalmatians, December 30, 2009-January 3, 2010; Wicked, March 3-21, 2010; Mamma Mia!, March 30-April 4, 2010; and Spring Awakenings, May 11-16, 2010. In addition to these hit musicals, the season will also include The Walworth Farce (November 4-7, 2009) and a performance by Broadway icon Brian Stokes Mitchell (December 12, 2009).

Sofía Vergara, one of the hottest Hispanic TV stars and one of the most beloved personalities of the Latino world, will make her Broadway stage debut as Matron 'Mama' Morton, the reigning cellblock diva of the hit musical CHICAGO for a five-week limited engagement.

As reported earlier today by PeopleEnEspanol.com, this spring, Sof?a Vergara, one of the hottest Hispanic TV stars and one of the most beloved personalities of the Latino world, will make her Broadway stage debut as Matron 'Mama' Morton, the reigning cellblock diva of the hit musical CHICAGO for a five-week limited engagement.

FUERZA BRUTA has a company in New York that is currently performing their second blockbuster year, as well as a touring company that has played major cities worldwide including New York, Buenos Aires, Lisbon, London, Cordoba, Bogota, Edinburgh, Berlin, Mexico, and Sao Paulo to high critical acclaim.

This spring, Sofía Vergara, one of the hottest Hispanic TV stars and one of the most beloved personalities of the Latino world, will make her Broadway stage debut as Matron 'Mama' Morton, the reigning cellblock diva of the hit musical CHICAGO for a five-week limited engagement.

The 33rd 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.