The national tour of SPRING AWAKENING, Broadway's youthful, smash hit musical, will play the Parker Playhouse at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts from Friday, March 25 to Sunday, March 27.
MIAMI CITY BALLET ends its landmark 25th Anniversary Season in South Florida with the company premiere of John Cranko's acclaimed, full-evening production of ROMEO AND JULIET, the world's most famous love story, set to the thrilling score by Sergei Prokofiev. Budgeted at over one million dollars, with an ensemble cast of more than 35 dancers, ROMEO AND JULIET promises to be the crowning highlight of MIAMI CITY BALLET'S extraordinary anniversary season, featuring four company premieres, a record number of dancers (50) and the return of live music with The Opus One Orchestra, 42-56 musicians strong, under the baton of maestro Gary Sheldon, supported by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge.
The South Florida community is invited to celebrate the achievements of the talented theater professionals in the region at the 35th Annual Carbonell Awards on Monday, April 4, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. in the Amaturo Theater, at Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 S.W. 5th Ave., Fort Lauderdale.
For 20 years, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts has brought the best of Broadway to South Florida and now adds to this tradition with the world premiere of Cirque Dreams Broadway, featuring Linda Eder and Marc Kudisch, directed by Neil Goldberg, Thursday, March 24 at 8 p.m. in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
The national tour of SPRING AWAKENING, Broadway's youthful, smash hit musical, will play the Parker Playhouse at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts from Friday, March 25 to Sunday, March 27.
With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Academy Award-winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ('My So Called Life,' 'Once And Again' and 'thirtysomething'), WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who's Tommy, How To Succeed...).
Boca music man and former member of The 4 Seasons, leads the Florida Sunshine Pops Orchestra in a tribute to one of the best-selling musical groups of all time. This March South Florida residents will have a chance to experience the legendary music of Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons live in concert with one of the group's former members.
Boca music man and former member of The 4 Seasons, leads the Florida Sunshine Pops Orchestra in a tribute to one of the best-selling musical groups of all time. This March South Florida residents will have a chance to experience the legendary music of Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons live in concert with one of the group's former members.
The Boca Raton Theatre Guild will continue its extremely successful season with John Kander and Fred Ebb's classic musical, Cabaret. The Guild's recent production of Neil Simon's Broadway Bound consistently filled the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park to capacity throughout its run. Cabaret will run from February 25th through March 13th.
Florida Grand Opera has announced the productions for the 2011-2012 season, which will be the Company's 71st consecutive season of producing grand opera in South Florida. The season includes two important 'firsts' for FGO: the first presentation of a zarzuela, Torroba's Luisa Fernanda, and the first production of Puccini's La rondine. The season will also include Verdi's Rigoletto and Gounod's Rom o et Juliette.
The tour of the current smash hit Broadway production of WEST SIDE STORY is coming to Fort Lauderdale. WEST SIDE STORY will open at Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday February 15 for a two-week run through Sunday, February 27. Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents' Broadway direction has been recreated for the tour by David Saint, the Associate Director on Broadway. The original Jerome Robbins choreography is reproduced by Tony Award nominee Joey McKneely (The Boy from Oz, The Life).
The Boca Raton Theatre Guild will continue its extremely successful season with John Kander and Fred Ebb's classic musical, Cabaret. The Guild's recent production of Neil Simon's Broadway Bound consistently filled the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park to capacity throughout its run. Cabaret will run from February 25th through March 13th.
For 20 years, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts has brought the best of Broadway to South Florida and now adds to this tradition with the world premiere of Cirque Dreams Broadway, featuring Linda Eder and Marc Kudisch, directed by Neil Goldberg, Thursday, March 24 at 8 p.m. in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
MIAMI CITY BALLET ends its landmark 25th Anniversary Season in South Florida with the company premiere of John Cranko's acclaimed, full-evening production of ROMEO AND JULIET, the world's most famous love story, set to the thrilling score by Sergei Prokofiev. Budgeted at over one million dollars, with an ensemble cast of more than 35 dancers, ROMEO AND JULIET promises to be the crowning highlight of MIAMI CITY BALLET'S extraordinary anniversary season, featuring four company premieres, a record number of dancers (50) and the return of live music with The Opus One Orchestra, 42-56 musicians strong, under the baton of maestro Gary Sheldon, supported by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge.
A musical about a war-time romance and a controversial play that took audiences to the depths of humanity top the list of nominees for the 35th annual Carbonell Awards, celebrating the best shows and performances in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Boca music man and former member of The 4 Seasons, leads the Florida Sunshine Pops Orchestra in a tribute to one of the best-selling musical groups of all time. This March South Florida residents will have a chance to experience the legendary music of Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons live in concert with one of the group's former members.
The Carbonell Awards recognize Florida's best stage productions and those behind them. This year, the awards' 35th, the Actors' Playhouse production of MISS SAIGON leads the pack with 11 nominations, followed by 7 nominations for the controversial play BLASTED, the Miami Herald reports.
The tour of the recent smash hit Broadway production of WEST SIDE STORY is coming to Fort Lauderdale. WEST SIDE STORY will open at Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday February 15 for a two-week run through Sunday, February 27. Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents' Broadway direction has been recreated for the tour by David Saint, the Associate Director on Broadway. The original Jerome Robbins choreography is reproduced by Tony Award nominee Joey McKneely (The Boy from Oz, The Life).
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is holding auditions for singers to perform alongside world-class Cirque Dreams athletes, performance artists and Broadway's biggest stars in the March 24 world premiere of Cirque Dreams Broadway directed by Neil Goldberg. Auditions will be held on Saturday, February 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Abdo New River Room at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.