Aaron Krause
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Annie In South Florida Front Page
Beloved Musical in Boca Raton's Wick Theatre
By: - Dec 07th, 2018Renowned performer Sally Struthers stars and shines as Miss Hannigan in regional production of Annie. The cast excels in a touching, but not overly cute mounting. Annie plays Boca Raton's The Wick Theatre through Dec. 23.
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Hello, Dolly! Front Page
National Equity Tour of Iconic Musical
By: - Nov 26th, 2018An equity national touring production the recent Tony-winning revival of Hello, Dolly! is splendid. A superb Betty Buckley stars in the tour, which recently played in Miami and is marching its way north. Buckley's Dolly is modest, patient, friendly, joyful and vulnerable. .
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Once On This Island Front Page
Tony-Winning Revival Of Classic Musical
By: - Nov 19th, 2018Audiences will feel like they're not in a theater, but really an island in the Tony-Award-winning Broadway revival of Once on this Island. A hope-filled message of unity and community pervades this marvelous mounting. Caribbean-flavored music, energetic dancing, singing and authentic acting are hallmarks of this vivid staging.
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Buyer & Cellar Front Page
Jonathan Tolins' Delightful Comedy in Florida
By: - Nov 19th, 2018Playwright's fertile imagination is on full display with Buyer & Cellar near Ft. Lauderdale. Jonathan Tolins far-fetched comic-fantasy imagines a down-on-his-luck actor running a mega-star's basement shopping mall. Prolific performer Matthew Buffalo shines in several roles in play about fame, fortune, ambition. Buyer & Cellar examines complex relationship between gay men and divas.
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Love, Linda Front Page
Cole and Linda Porter Bio-Musical Off-Broadway
By: - Nov 14th, 2018Love, Linda is a lavish show illustrating the love Linda Porter had for her husband, the late, great composer lyricist, Cole Porter. A stylish production Off-Broadway recently ended its run. Stevie Holland, a widely-acclaimed performer, shined in the role of Mrs. Porter in the one-woman show.
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One Night In Miami Front Page
Kemp Powers Play On South Beach
By: - Oct 28th, 2018Historic Night in Segregated Miami is depicted in One Night in Miami. Miami New Drama opens its season with Kemp Powers poet play featuring familiar real life, historical characters. In Powers' play, Cassius Clay, Sam Cooke, Malcolm X and Jim Brown spend a night at a Miami hotel when the city was segregated.
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Admissions Near Miami Front Page
First Regional Production of Joshua Harmon Play
By: - Oct 22nd, 2018Coral Gables' GableStage is the first regional theater to mount Joshua Harmon's explosive 'Admissions.' A palpable urgency, tension hovers over the stage in this triumphant production. 'Admissions' is a highly complex, yet taut satire covering topics such as affirmative action.
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Dracula In Miami Front Page
World Premiere Of Play In South Florida
By: - Oct 15th, 2018Playwright Michael McKeever has created a feminist, modern take on the classic Bram Stoker novel. The World Premiere production runs through Oct. 28 at Downtown Miami's Zoetic Stage. A fine cast and crew are mounting a production that is suspenseful and scary but not too graphic. The sound effects work well in enhancing dramatic, tension-filled moments.
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Little Shop Of Horrors Front Page
Popular Musical at Florida's Lightning Bolt Productions
By: - Oct 08th, 2018Audiences will eat up South Florida fun and funny production of Little Shop of Horrors. Over-the-top humor, mixed with some subtlety, add up to a biting Lightning Bolt Productions' mounting. The director serves double duty as the nerdy Seymour.
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'Ol Blue Eyes In South Florida Front Page
MNM Theatre Company mounts Frank Sinatra revue
By: - Sep 30th, 2018A quartet of performers in musical tribute find the emotion in songs Frank Sinatra made popular. MNM Theatre Company in West Palm Beach stages a lavish production that will leave you reminiscing. The male cast members offer no impersonations of Ol' Blue Eyes and don't sound like him. However, they, and their female partners, capture the legend's essence.
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35MM: A Musical Exhibition Front Page
Unconventional Show in Boca Raton
By: - Sep 23rd, 2018Entertaining musical features electric dancing, singing and stunning visuals 35MM: A Musical Exhibition fuses photography and musical theater. Measure for Measure Theatre Company in South Florida, for the most part, scores a hit with their Ryan Scott Oliver/Matthew Murphy show
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Now & Then Front Page
World Premiere Musical at Wilton Theater Factory
By: - Sep 15th, 2018A New musical has its touching moments, but is hampered by cliches, sentimentality. The world premiere of Now & Then runs through Sept. 30 at the newly-named Wilton Theater Factory near Ft. Lauderdale. A strong, versatile cast performs in Now & Then's first-ever production in South Florida.
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La Cage Aux Folles Front Page
At South Florida Company's New Venue
By: - Sep 08th, 2018La Cage Aux Folles marks first show at Stage Door Theatre's brand new venue in South Florida. Popular Broward County company makes a triumphant debut at its new facility. Theater company imbues Jerry Herman, Harvey Fierstein classic with glamor, humanity and heart
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The Gay Naked Play Front Page
Risque Theater Piece in South Florida
By: - Aug 27th, 2018Theater Artist Ronnie Larsen is kicking off his four-play season in South Florida with a highly-suggestive play. The Gay Naked Play features full nudity -- discretion is highly advised. David Bell's play contains unapologetic humor which some might find offensive, a la The Book of Mormon.
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White Guy On The Bus Front Page
Southeastern Premiere of Bruce Graham Play
By: - Aug 21st, 2018White Guy On the Bus is an unflinchingly honest look at racism, perception, political correctness and other topics. A riveting southeastern premiere is playing at GableStage near Miami. The entire cast and crew create a tense filled evening of theater that you should not miss.
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Come To South Florida's Cabaret Front Page
Iconic Musical In Suburban Miami
By: - Aug 14th, 2018Area Stage Company's Cabaret reminds us of turmoil in today's world. Respected South Florida theater company scores a triumph with a vivacious mounting of Kander and Ebb's classic. ASC's interpretation of the 1998 Broadway revival runs through Aug. 26.
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Constellations Collide In South Florida Front Page
New City Players Closes Season with Nick Payne Play
By: - Aug 10th, 2018Ft. Lauderdale's New City Players concludes season with a mixed-bag production of Constellations.Actors are convincingly sweet, touching and argumentative in play about the multiverse and quantum mechanics. Skillful lighting and sound effects help make New City Players' production riveting.
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I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Front Page
Revised Script of Popular Musical In South Florida
By: - Aug 06th, 2018West Palm Beach's MNM Theatre Company mounts an I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change for the 21st Century. The production's additions include a focus on technology in dating and updated cultural references. A vigorous quartet of performers prove multi-threats with their strong singing and acting.
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The Big Bang In Suburban Miami Front Page
Musical-Comedy Send-up at Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
By: - Jul 30th, 2018The Big Bang is presented as a backer's audition for a musical behemoth that's destined to be a sure-fire flop. This musical-within-a-musical returns by popular demand for the third time at Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables. Two actors, accompanied by a talented musician on the keyboard, deftly play multiple roles in a whirlwind theatrical experience. The Big Bang is one of Actors' Playhouse' most loved shows in its 30-year history,
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Five Women Wearing The Same Dress Front Page
Comic Drama near Miami
By: - Jul 23rd, 2018Five Women Wearing the Same Dress speaks to today's male-dominated society, while also producing laughs.The Alan Ball comic drama runs through Aug. 12 at Miami Lakes' Main Street Players venue. Despite some flaws, the company turns in a solid production of a play that unites a group of women.
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Annual ATCA Conference in Wisconsin Front Page
Critics gather at American Players Theatre
By: - Jul 21st, 2018American Players Theatre is nestled amid the beauty of southwest Wisconsin's countryside. The American Theatre Critics Association gathers in hills of rural Wisconsin for theatergoing and discussion. This year's APT line-up features strong acting, design work. American Players Theatre focuses on the classics.
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The Big D in South Florida Front Page
World Premiere of Comic-Drama near Ft. Lauderdale
By: - Jul 03rd, 2018The Big D has a dual personality as a play, with some of the material risque and lively, while other moments are tender and tragic. Michael Mizerany's new work is having its world premiere at Wilton Manor's Abyss Theater. Prolific theater artist Ronnie Larsen is directing the play, featuring some strong acting.
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I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard Front Page
Play by Halley Feiffer in South Florida
By: - Jun 25th, 2018I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard mixes absurdism, tragedy and pathos. Halley Feiffer's two-hander receives a mostly strong production at suburban Miami's GableStage. A strong pair of actors triumph in riveting production.
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Mr. Parker Plays South Florida Front Page
World Premiere By Prolific Playwright Michael McKeever
By: - Jun 18th, 2018Mr. Parker is a touching comedy-drama by versatile theater artist Michael McKeever. The piece, a three-hander, is receiving an impressive world premiere at Island City Stage near Ft. Lauderdale. A trio of actors sparkle in an all-around strong production.
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Art in South Florida Front Page
Tony Award Winning Comedy by Yasmina Reza
By: - Jun 16th, 2018New City Players is offering an explosive, comic production of Yasmina Reza's provocative Art. This comedy focuses on how perception can impact relationships. Actors excel in roles that require seamless shifts between subtlety and big acting choices.
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