Donald R. Walters, Esq., board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theatre & Arts Honors, today announced the recipients of four Special Awards that will be presented at the 44th awards ceremony that will now be virtual.
In the grand tradition of a?oethe show must go on,a?? students at the Broward Center For the Performing Arts have taken their rehearsals online as they participate in a pilot program to create a new musical with industry leader Music Theatre International (MTI).
Friends of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts fired up their computers to celebrate the arts and support the Broward Center at a virtual gala. More than 300 guests a?oeattendeda?? the on-line event featuring performances by award-winning artists from New York and South Florida.
Donald R. Walters, Esq., board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theatre & Arts Honors, today announced that the 44th awards ceremony will now be virtual and available for viewing on the Carbonell's Facebook page and website, graciously hosted through the YouTube Channel of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
With the health and safety of our community our top priority, The Broward Center has postponed or cancelled all upcoming performances, activities and events at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and Parker Playhouse for the coming weeks due to the impact of COVID-19. They continue to follow the guidance of local and state officials and remain prepared to respond to evolving circumstances. With the large number of cancelled performances at the height of our season, they are working actively with presenting partners and artist management to reschedule performances wherever possible.
Donald R. Walters, Esq., board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theatre & Arts Honors, today announced the three young winners of the 2020 Jack Zink Memorial Student Scholarships. The selection of recipients is based on talent, experience and demonstrated commitment to the theater, with one winner from each of the three area counties.
With the best interests of the South Florida community in mind, all public performances at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and Parker Playhouse will be postponed or cancelled effective today through April 12, 2020.
The Seth Rudetsky Broadway Concert Series, will present Santino Fontana, this year's Tony Award winning Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his title role in Tootsie, performing live at the Parker Playhouse on Friday, April 3 at 8 PM.
JetBlue presents Slow Burn Theatre Company's production of Ragtime sponsored by American National Bank in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts Friday, March 20-Sunday, April 5.
A musical tribute to timeless talents Billy Strayhorn and Lee Morgan will be performed on March 11th by the Terell Stafford Quintet on stage at Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Funding Arts Broward (FAB!), a nonprofit volunteer-based arts organization committed to supporting, sustaining and enriching the arts in Broward County, will present its Spring Luncheon and Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 10, from 11:30 a.m. a?" 1:30 p.m. at Broward Center for the Performing Arts' Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom. The luncheon will feature special guest speaker Lourdes Lopez, artistic director of Miami City Ballet. A Q & A with the company's dancers will follow the presentation.
Mark Cortale, producer of the acclaimed Seth Rudetsky Broadway Concert Series, will present Stephanie J. Block, this year's Tony Award® winning Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her title role in The Cher Show, performing live at the Parker Playhouse on Saturday, February 22 at 8 PM. The series, co-presented by the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, delivers intimate evenings of incredible music and hilarious conversations hosted and music directed by Sirius XM Radio star Seth Rudetsky, whom the New York Times dubbed 'The Mayor of Broadway.' Ms. Block follows her fellow Tony Award® winner Kelli O'Hara's recent January season opener. Next up on April 3 will be Santino Fontana, this year's Tony Award® winner as Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his starring role in Tootsie. For tickets and information, please visit ParkerPlayhouse.com and Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954.462.0222; in person at the Parker Playhouse box office Tuesday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and at the Broward Center's AutoNation Box Office in Holiday Park at 707 N.E. Eighth Street in Fort Lauderdale.
Slow Burn Theatre Company and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts announced Kinky Boots, the winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, has been added to the 2020-2021 season in the Amaturo Theater as the summer musical with performances from June 11-27.
Triple crown winner of the 2019 Broadway Awards Season André De Shields joins The Broadway Concert Series Presented by Vi at Aventura on Wednesday, March 11 at 8 p.m. De Sheilds replaces Tommy Tune who was forced to cancel his performance on that date due to unforeseen circumstances.
Singer-songwriter Colin Hay, beloved for his intimate, acoustic live shows, but most widely known for being the influential and celebrated Men at Work frontman, is hitting the road for an extended solo tour celebrating all of his albums, plus songs from a forthcoming mid 2020 release.
After a decade in which it was repeatedly took home Carbonell Awards for Theatrical Excellence (and nabbed over 70 nominations), Slow Burn Theatre Company announces its most ambitious season to date as it promises to deliver its acclaimed brand of directorial creativity to five large-scale Broadway blockbusters. So get ready to drop everything, kick up your heels and experience a knock 'em dead season that's practically perfect in every way.
Jesse Cook—the internationally acclaimed guitarist, composer and producer—has released “HEY!,” his latest single since 2017's “To The Horizon” from the Beyond Borders (eOne Music) album. The spirited music video for “HEY!” was also released today and features the Gadfly dance company from Toronto, ON. Watch below!
The Seth Rudetsky Broadway Concert Series presented by Mark Cortale returns to Parker Playhouse in January. The series, co-presented by the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, delivers three intimate evenings of incredible music and hilarious conversations hosted and music directed by Sirius XM Radio star Seth Rudetsky, whom the New York Times dubbed 'The Mayor of Broadway.'
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts has announced the multi-year commitment of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System and South Florida's only National Cancer Institute-Designated center. This support will be recognized with the naming of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Intermezzo Lounge, a premium hospitality experience at the Broward Center.