Avi Hoffman News

The Silver Palm Awards committee, founded three years ago to honor theatrical excellence in South Florida, has announced this years's 16 recipients, which include for the first time a husband and wife acting duo: Avi Hoffman and Laura Turnbull.

THE NEW's 25th Anniversary season kicks off with a limited engagement of The Tempest (September 2 - September 19, 2010), one of the Bard's romantic comedies. Stranded on a deserted island with his daughter, a usurped duke is granted his chance at revenge. By invoking a storm, he shipwrecks the man who ruined him. Also among the passengers is the young man who awakens his daughter's first stirrings of love.

For nine performances only, JACQUES BREL RETURNS ...The Music of Brel, Blau, Shuman and Jouannest en Cabaret will play The Triad, 158 West 72nd Street, NYC, beginning August 25th. Presented by Dan Whitten, Mark Beigelman, Peter Martin and Tiger Theatricals, JACQUES BREL RETURNS... is a new, 'en cabaret' production featuring highlights from Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.

AVENTURA - Award-winning performer Avi Hoffman will infuse the new Aventura Arts & Cultural Center with the laughter, music and comedy routines that entertained generations of audiences in theatrical venues ranging from Yiddish Vaudeville houses to Catskills retreats to Carnegie Hall.

In their youth they were dearest of friends. Then they became bitterest of enemies. Now, they are Holocaust survivors who have lost everything. When they meet by chance years later, one has remained a deeply religious Jew, while the other has turned his back on God. They engage in a fierce battle of wits that tests their friendship, faith and tolerance.

Florida Repertory Theatre is pleased announced the opening of Kaufman & Hart's Pulitzer Prize Winning comedy, You Can't Take It With You.

The new 325-seat Aventura Arts & Cultural Center is one step closer to its June opening as the City of Aventura, in conjunction with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, celebrated the topping off of the 14,864-square-foot waterfront performing arts facility.

Florida Stage presents the World Premiere of Two Jews Walk Into a War... by Seth Rozin and starring Avi Hoffman and Gordon McConnell with praised set and lighting design by Richard Cromwell.

Florida Stage presents the World Premiere of Two Jews Walk Into a War... by Seth Rozin and starring Avi Hoffman and Gordon McConnell with praised set and lighting design by Richard Cromwell.

Penguin Rep Theatre will present Avi Hoffman's Still Jewish After All These Years for one performance only, Saturday, September 26 at SUNY Rockland Community College's Cultural Arts Theatre in Suffern, New York. Curtain is 8:30 p.m.

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) announces its 2009/2010 season of dance, theatre, classical music, film, and family programming - more than 40 events, including the world premiere of Against the Rising Sea, featuring Tony Award-winning actress Elizabeth Franz; the development of a new musical, Opa! The Musical; and the return of international superstar Eva Ayllón.

Penguin Rep Theatre will present Avi Hoffman's Still Jewish After All These Years for one performance only, Saturday, September 26 at SUNY Rockland Community College's Cultural Arts Theatre in Suffern, New York. Curtain is 8:30 p.m.

Free Man of Color, a new play by Charles Smith in its New York premiere from October 2 through October 25 at Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point, New York, explores this and other hot topics in its true life story of John Newton Templeton, an ex-slave who was the first African-American to attend college in Ohio.

Miracles, wild women, beautiful music and lots of laughs will entertain and enlighten audiences during the upcoming 2009 season at Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point, New York. The nonprofit professional theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Joe Brancato and Executive Director Andrew M. Horn, today announced the four plays selected for the theatre's 32nd season as well as a freeze on prices.

After 18 sold-out months Off-Broadway, 12 sold-out months in Florida, and a national tour consisting of over 2000 performances, Avi Hoffman will bring his award-winning hit musical 'Too Jewish?' to Port Washington's Landmark on Main Street (Jeanne Rimsky Theatre/ 232 Main St. Port Washington) for a limited engagement March 11-27th, 2009.

Landmark on Main Street is pleased to announce several exciting updates to its 2008-09 season schedule, including a solo concert with the legendary folk artist Peter Yarrow on March 7, a two-week limited engagement of Avi Hoffman's 'Too Jewish' March 11 - 27, and a new concert featuring singer-songwriter Jill Sobule on May 16, 2009. On Saturday, March 7, Landmark will present An Evening with Peter Yarrow at 8:00 p.m. The legendary Peter Yarrow will take center stage to perform the much-loved classics made famous by Peter, Paul and Mary and to showcase his more recent work. Bethany & Rufus will not be able to perform with him because of an urgent trip out of the country in March. Landmark on Main Street thanks Elise & Marvin Tepper and WFUV Radio for their generous sponsorship of this great event and welcomes back WFUV's John Platt to host the show.

Avi Hoffman's Award-Winning Musical 'Too Jewish?' will Play limited Engagement March 11-27th at Port Washington's Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theatre After 18 sold-out months Off-Broadway, 12 sold-out months in Florida, and a national tour consisting of over 2000 performances, Avi Hoffman will bring his award-winning hit musical 'Too Jewish?' to Port Washington's Landmark on Main Street (Jeanne Rimsky Theatre/ 232 Main St. Port Washington) for a limited engagement March 11-27th, 2009.

Landmark on Main Street is pleased to announce several exciting updates to its 2008-09 season schedule, including a solo concert with the legendary folk artist Peter Yarrow on March 7, a two-week limited engagement of Avi Hoffman's 'Too Jewish' March 11 - 27, and a new concert featuring singer-songwriter Jill Sobule on May 16, 2009. On Saturday, March 7, Landmark will present An Evening with Peter Yarrow at 8:00 p.m. The legendary Peter Yarrow will take center stage to perform the much-loved classics made famous by Peter, Paul and Mary and to showcase his more recent work. Bethany & Rufus will not be able to perform with him because of an urgent trip out of the country in March. Landmark on Main Street thanks Elise & Marvin Tepper and WFUV Radio for their generous sponsorship of this great event and welcomes back WFUV's John Platt to host the show.

After 18 sold-out months Off-Broadway, 12 sold-out months in Florida, and a national tour consisting of over 2000 performances, Avi Hoffman will bring his award-winning hit musical 'Too Jewish?' to Port Washington's Landmark on Main Street (Jeanne Rimsky Theatre/ 232 Main St. Port Washington) for a limited engagement March 11-27th, 2009.