Aaron Krause
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On Your Feet! in Miami Front Page
National Tour of Show About the Estefans
By: - Oct 06th, 2017On Your Feet! opens in main characters' hometown of Miami. An energetic cast sizzles in first national tour of Broadway musical. The show's emotional core is not lost in vibrant dancing, dazzling choreography and spectacle.
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An Octoroon Near Miami Front Page
Florida Premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Play
By: - Oct 02nd, 2017Area stage Company shines in satire about race as An Octoroon's cast finds the right mixture of over-the-top theatricality and nuance. This unique play by an award-winning playwright is entertaining, yet disturbing.
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Oleanna In South Florida Front Page
Mamet play Provokes at Boca Raton Company
By: - Sep 24th, 2017Boca Raton's Evening Star Productions is giving David Mamet's Oleanna a riveting production Thd company's staging is marked by tension, great acting. The bully isn't the professor.
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The Sunshine Boys in The Sunshine State Front Page
Neil Simon Comedy at Margate's Stage Door Theater
By: - Aug 28th, 2017Neil Simon's one-liners are a refreshing change-of-pace to unsettling plays in the era of Trump. Actors nail comic timing in Broward Stage Door Theater's production of The Sunshine Boys. Director and cast don't forget the pathos in the Neil Simon's play
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Shorts Gone Wild in South Florida Front Page
Annual Short Play Festival at times a hoot
By: - Aug 22nd, 2017Audiences choose the order of the plays in annual "Shorts" festival. Actors bring comic energy to roles in production of popular theatrical event. Relevance not hard to spot in largely-escapist shows
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True West Explodes in Ft. Lauderdale Front Page
Late Sam Shepherd's Play in Florida
By: - Aug 14th, 2017New City Players presents a blazing production of True West. The Sam Shepherd play sizzles in sunny, suffocating South Florida Expect plenty of fireworks in powerfully acted production.
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Informed Consent in South Florida Front Page
Play Pitting Science vs. Religion in Coral Gables
By: - Aug 08th, 2017Issue-packed, yet taut play receives strong production at suburban Miami's GableStage. Informed Consent is unsettling, but is leavened with humor and optimism. Playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer directs a talented quintent of performers in a riveting production of her play.
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Bad Jews in Miami Lakes Front Page
Main Street Players Stages Joshua Harmon Dramedy
By: - Jul 31st, 2017Bad Jews is a biting comedy/drama at South Florida theater. Joshua Harmon play marks Main Street Players' third professional production. Company excels in an intense, funny production.
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Sweeney Todd in South Florida Front Page
Sondheim Thriller at Palm Beach Dramaworks
By: - Jul 24th, 2017A fine cast and crew captures the darkness and the comic in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street The lead actor creates a sympathetic Sweeney, even if we abhor the character's actions. The unease of Sweeney Todd's world eerily mirrors our own.
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Finding Mona Lisa in Coral Gables Front Page
World Premiere Play at Actors Playhouse
By: - Jul 21st, 2017Finding Mona Lisa is a fun-filled, quick-paced play with colorful characters. Six actors skillfully portray multiple roles in new Michael McKeever historically-based drama. The new play about the world's most famous painting produces plenty of laughs.
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1984 On Stage in Pompano Beach Front Page
Adaptation of Orwell Novel in South Florida
By: - Jul 18th, 2017Outre's production depicts a future-- and even a present -- in which surveillance is becoming more prevalent. Actors fare better after intermission in Outre Theatre Company's 1984. Interrogation scene not as graphic as what audiences are reportedly witnessing on Broadway.
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The Four Immigrants: An American Musical Manga Front Page
World Premiere of Min Kahng Musical in Bay Area
By: - Jul 15th, 2017New musical based on comic book focuses on the Japanese immigrant experience in the turn-of-the-century San Francisco The how's scenic design draws inspiration from comic strips. The world premiere production of The Four Immigrants: An American Musical Manga by Min Kahng runs through Aug. 6
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Twelfth Night in Ft. Lauderdale Front Page
New City Players' Production of Shakespeare
By: - Jul 08th, 2017Ft. Lauderdale company's Twelfth Night achieves mixed results. Production of Shakespeare comedy is highly energetic, entertaining. The play is staged in intimate space through July 23
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Play About Climate Change in Miami Shores Front Page
World Premiere by Mad Cat Theatre Company
By: - Jul 03rd, 2017A new dark comedy, Firemen Are Rarely Necessary shines harsh light on global warming, censorship and corruption in government. Short, pithy scenes and snappy dialogue keep us riveted. A new play by Theo Reyna has biting comedy that awakens us to realities.
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The Goldberg Variations Front Page
World Premiere of Play Near Ft. Lauderdale
By: - Jun 26th, 2017Island City Stage hits practically all the right notes in world premiere production of The Goldberg Variations. The South Florida-based playwright and theater artist Stuart Meltzer's structure uses musical masterworks to illustrate variations in life situations. Humor, pathos and unpredictability are a potent combination in this comic-drama/
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Theater in San Francisco Front Page
ATCA Takes in Bay Area Theater Scene
By: - Jun 22nd, 2017ATCA held its annual conference in San Francisco. Shakespeare is alive in well among Bay Area theater companies. The "City By the Bay" and environs offers an array of theatrical productions, from new works to the classics
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Proof in Ft. Lauderdale Front Page
Pulitzer Prize-Winner at New City Players
By: - Jun 11th, 2017No math knowledge is needed to relate to Proof's many relevant themes. Actors are at the top of their game in South Florida theater company's production. The Pulitzer prize-winning play opens New City Players 2017 season.
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The Legend of Georgia McBride Front Page
Southeastern Premiere of Play Near Miami
By: - Jun 09th, 2017Drag queens are a hoot in GableStage's engaging production of The Legend of Georgia McBride. The energy is palpable in South Florida theater company's production of Matthew Lopez play. The Legend of Georgia McBride will whisk you away from worries for 90 hilarious minutes.
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The Cripple of Inishmaan Front Page
Irish Black Comedy in West Palm Beach
By: - May 30th, 2017Actors find humanity in a South Florida production of Martin McDonagh's darkly comic play. The Cripple of Inishmaan is unpredictable, entertaining and accessible. This stellar production is on-stage through June 4.
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It Shoulda Been You Front Page
Direct From Broadway to Florida's Actors Playhouse
By: - May 22nd, 2017It Shoulda Been You offers a fun, frantic wedding experience at Actors Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre. The music all has been called "Broadway's Most Uproarious Family Affair." A stellar South Florida cast performs farce with flair.
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Maury Yeston's Nine the Musical Front Page
Show Based on Fellini Film in Florida
By: - May 15th, 2017Nine was performed impeccably by the cast in a South Florida production of the musical based on Fellini film triumphs at Broward Stage Door Theatre. The staging of Nine takes us into the mind of a frustrated filmmaker
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The King and I on National Tour Front Page
Award-Winning Production Visits Miami
By: - May 10th, 2017Lincoln Center Theater's The King and I is a richly-emotional experience. Performers shine in an equity national tour of popular musical about Anna and the King of Siam The perrenial musical proves relevant decades after its Broadway premiere.
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Harry Houdini in Miami Front Page
Show About Escape Artist at Arsht Center
By: - May 06th, 2017Fusion of magic, mystery, music and storytelling make Death & Harry Houdini captivating. Artists shine in play with music about famed escape artist. Disappear into the world of Harry Houdini in play at South Florida venue.
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Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida Front Page
Timeless Love Story in Ft. Lauderdale
By: - May 01st, 2017Depth of feeling makes Aida soar as South Florida company ends season with the Elton John, Tim Rice musical. Its production of Aida is passion-infused.
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Matilda in Ft. Lauderdale Front Page
Touring Production Playing South Florida
By: - Apr 26th, 2017Matilda dazzles in national touring production. Young and young at heart will marvel at Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical which features eye popping visuals and engrossing action
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