Michael Kahn, Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company, has been inducted as an Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, a national order of chivalry for British nationals and people who impact the United Kingdom. Kahn was invested into the order by the British Ambassador to the United States, Sir Peter Westmacott, during a private ceremony at the Ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
Under the leadership of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra has become one of the most sought-after performing ensembles in the world. In concerts at its winter home at Severance Hall and at each summer's Blossom Festival, in residencies from Miami to Vienna to New York, and on tour around the world, The Cleveland Orchestra sets standards of artistic excellence, creative programming, and community engagement.
MEMPHIS, the 2010 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical opens in the Ziff Ballet Opera House of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on May 7 for a limited engagement as part of the Broadway in Miami 2012-2013 subscription season presented by Bank of America. Scroll below for a sneak peek at the touring cast in action!
The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) will present Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre this month in BAC's Howard Gilman Performance Space. Performances will be held as originally scheduled tonight, April 18 and 19, Thursday and Friday at 7:30pm, with an additional, third performance now scheduled for Thursday, April 18 at 9:30pm.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced it will produce the world premiere original musical production of Little Dancer featuring book and lyrics by Tony Award winner Lynn Ahrens, music by Tony Award winner Stephen Flaherty, and direction and choreography by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. The musical will begin performances in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater in October 2014. Casting and additional details about Little Dancer will be announced at a later date.
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has partnered with renowned producer/promoter Larry Magid to present MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH, a one-man theatrical show performed by legendary boxer MIKE TYSON, directed by Spike Lee and produced by James Nederlander. Following a successful run on Broadway and in Las Vegas, MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH embarks on a national tour that includes a one-night only engagement at the Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall tonight, April 16, 2013.
Young Patronesses of the Opera (YPO), in conjunction with Florida Grand Opera (FGO), has announced the 27th annual YPO Voice Competition. This year, the Finals Concert will be held for the first time at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Offering a program of popular and significant arias as sung by today's brightest young talents, the concert takes place on April 27, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. with tickets available to the public for as low as $10.
The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) will present Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre this month in BAC's Howard Gilman Performance Space. Performances will be held as originally scheduled on April 18 and 19, Thursday and Friday at 7:30pm, with an additional, third performance now scheduled for Thursday, April 18 at 9:30pm.
Broadway in Miami's 2013 season boasts no fewer than five Miami premieres, and the freshest new titles direct from Broadway. Click below to get a preview of the season's shows!
The first national tour of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT - THE MUSICAL is premiering in Miami in the Ziff Ballet Opera House of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of MiamiDade County. Performances begin tonight, April 2 for a limited engagement of one week through Sunday, April 7.
Florida Grand Opera's (FGO) 72nd season comes to a close on a high note with one of the most beloved opera's of all time, Verdi's La traviata, as told through the beloved production of director-designer team Bliss Hebert and Allen Charles Klein. The passionate story unfolds with two stellar casts led by sopranos María Alejandres and Suzanne Vinnik, opening April 20 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.
The South Florida Theatre League is building a bed! Yes, a bed. Its cover will be a map listing all South Florida theatres; its bed skirt will contain the logos of the League's member theatres; its head board will read Get in Bed with the Arts; and its footboard will feature the South Florida Theatre League logo and website address.
Harry Connick, Jr., will take the stage of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County's John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall for a special performance at the Center's 2013 Gala on April 26th. Connick, recipient of three Grammy Awards, three Emmy Awards and two Tony Award nominations, will perform an intimate show for Miami's philanthropic, business and civic leaders.
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is proud to present the much-anticipated return of electrifying, Grammy Award-winning African vocalist ANGELIQUE KIDJO. Currently traveling the globe as part of her "Spirit Rising World Tour," ANGELIQUE KIDJO will close her U.S. tour in Miami on March 28, 2013, at 8:30 p.m. at the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall.
Florida Grand Opera (FGO) has announced a new three-year program entitled 'Unexpected Operas in Unexpected Places,' designed to bring less-known works to unique venues throughout South Florida in an effort to expose new audiences to opera, with the support of a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as part of its Knights Arts Challenge. The first installment of this new initiative will bring operatic productions to the Midtown neighborhood for the first time with a tango double-bill featuring Robert Xavier Rodriguez's Tango and Ástor Piazzolla's Maria de Buenos Aires, held at the popular Midtown music venue The Stage tonight, March 21-24, 2013.
The first national tour of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT - THE MUSICAL is
premiering in Miami in the Ziff Ballet Opera House of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of MiamiDade County. Performances begin Tuesday, April 2 for a limited engagement of one week through Sunday, April 7.
Producers Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter, Will & Jada Pinkett Smith and Ruth & Stephen Hendel previously announced that Grammy Award-winning recording artist and former member of Destiny's Child Michelle Williams would star in the national tour of the award-winning Broadway musical Fela!, coming to Miami's Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts from tonight, March 19 - 24.
FLAMENCO FESTIVAL MIAMI returns to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County for a sixth season of world-class flamenco dance and music with Spain's massively popular BALLET FLAMENCO DE ANDALUCÍA, coming to Miami for the first time, direct from the land where flamenco was born! From today, March 14 - 17, 2013 in the Ziff Ballet Opera House, the renowned BALLET FLAMENCO DE ANDALUCÍA, led by the award-winning flamenco star Ruben Olmo, will premiere a new evening-length work, METÁFORA, a kaleidoscope of castanets, fans, traditional flamenco 'bata de cola' dresses, effervescent heel-and-toe step combinations, demanding technique and jaw-dropping athleticism.
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announces the extraordinary lineup for the 2013-2014 JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT MASTERWORKS SEASON - SANFORD AND BEATRICE ZIFF CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES.
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America, together with NETworks Presentations, LLC and Blue Man Productions have announced that a new theatrical touring production of BLUE MAN GROUP will play at the Ziff Ballet Opera House of the Adrienne Arsht Center from May 13-18, 2014 as part of the six-show Broadway in Miami 2013-2014 subscription package.This engagement is an exciting new addition to the 2013-2014 Broadway in Miami subscription season presented by Florida Theatrical Association, Broadway Across America and the Adrienne Arsht Center.
