Florida Grand Opera (FGO) will kick-off its 73rd continuous season of grand opera this 2013-2014 season with the Southeast American premiere of Broward-based composer Marvin David Levy's Mourning Becomes Electra. In homage to its composer, the production will open at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on November 7, 2013, in a new production created by Florida Grand Opera.
THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins Tuesday, November 26 at Broward Center For The Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale and plays a limited four week engagement through Sunday, December 22.
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts and Matthew Lombardo will launch the inaugural season of WinterStage to be presented at the 1,167 seat Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, beginning January 2014.
Twelve finalists have been announced for the 2013 Broward County Arts Teacher of the Year. Broward Cultural Division and Business for the Arts of Broward are proud to name 12 Broward County Arts Teachers as the esteemed finalists for these excellence in arts education awards. Broward County's 28th Arts Teacher of the Year celebration will be held on Wednesday, November 6, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale.
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, nurtured and grown under the direction of Ballet Master Vladimir Issaev since October of 1997, leaps into its 16th Season starting October 12, 2013 with Pentimento, and Firebird and ends with their Spring Gala on May 3 and 4, 2014.
Broward Cultural Division invites Broward School's representatives, teachers, government entities and members of the general community to nominate an outstandingTeaching Artist in Broward County for doing a remarkable job in dedication to this field. This new corollary to the 2013 Arts Teacher of the Year AwardProgram highlights the significance of Teaching Artiststo the sustainability and advancement of arts education. Teaching Artists may also submit applications for themselves. The application deadline is October 18.
Miami City Ballet, hailed by The New York Times as "one of America's most beloved dance companies" proudly announces its 2013-2014 season, featuring four Company premieres by four of the world's greatest ballet and contemporary dance choreographers. This exciting season of dance marks the debut season of Miami City Ballet's new Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez.
This season, when you engage in Broward County arts programming and find yourself wistfully enjoying Master Chorale of South Florida as they perform Songs of War and Peace, or viewing a local production of Through the Looking Glass at Fort Lauderdale's Children's Theatre- remember Funding Arts Broward (FAB!). Twenty-three local arts programs have been supported through the Funding Arts Broward (FAB!) grant program for the 2013 - 2014 season.
Broward Cultural Division, the South Florida Theatre League, and the Theatre Communications Group (TCG), invite the area's cultural executives, Theatre League members, theater managers and board members to the seminar, Embracing the Future: Strategic Planning and Succession Planning, on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Einstein Room, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312.
Florida Grand Opera (FGO) announces its 73rd continuous season of grand opera featuring an innovative new vision with provocative repertoire under the direction of General Director and CEO Susan T. Danis. In addition to a wealth of exciting artists making their debuts with the company, the 2013-2014 season features: the Southeast American premiere of Marvin David Levy's Mourning Becomes Electra followed by Verdi's Nabucco, Puccini's Tosca, and Massenet's Thaïs.
The National Theatre of Great Britain's epic War Horse, winner of five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play, will make its premiere in Fort Lauderdale beginning tonight, May 7th. Get a sneak peek at the show in the production photos below!
Broward Cultural Division and Business for the Arts of Broward announce Florida Power & Light Company as this year's title sponsor for the 2013 Broward County Arts Teachers of the Year Event. Business for the Arts of Broward board members Alan Levy, CEO Great American Farms and Juliet Murphy Roulhac, Regional Manager, FP& L Co. have also been named as Honorary Chairs.
The National Theatre of Great Britain's epic WAR HORSE, winner of five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play, will make its premiere in Fort Lauderdale beginning May 7th. Get a sneak peek at the show in the production photos below!
Full casting has been announced for the 2013/2014 National Tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, which will make its Fort Lauderdale premiere April 9 at Broward Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale 2012-2013 Subscription Season.
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre brought home nine awards at the April 1 ceremony for the 37th annual Carbonell Awards, South Florida's equivalent of the Tony Awards.
Full casting has been announced for the 2013/2014 National Tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, which will make its Fort Lauderdale premiere April 9 at Broward Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale 2012-2013 Subscription Season.
FLASHDANCE, the pop culture phenomenon and runaway international success, is now live on stage! It all started with a dream. To be bigger. To burn brighter. To dance harder. Now is the time to live the dream all over again. Based on the movie that defined a generation, FLASHDANCE - The Musical tells the unforgettable story of Alex, a working-class girl from Pittsburgh striving to make her dreams of becoming a professional dancer a reality.
Broadway Across America - Fort Lauderdale has announced their subscription series presented by Florida Theatrical Association in partnership with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts sponsored by Bank of America. From the creators of South Park and winner of nine Tony Awards, The Book of Mormon will play a limited three-week engagement November 26 - December 22, 2013. Season Subscribers receive priority ticket opportunities to shows so a season subscription is the only way to guarantee seats to The Book of Mormon.