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  • Seven Deadly Sins Front Page

    A Safe Outdoor Theatrical Experience in Miami Beach.

    By: Aaron Krause - Dec 21st, 2020

    Socially-distanced, mask-clad audience members are taking in 'Seven Deadly Sins,' a production of short plays in Miami Beach. Miami New Drama is staging 'Seven Deadly Sins' live and in person, with COVID safety protocols. 'Seven Deadly Sins' runs through Jan. 17 on Miami Beach's Lincoln Road, an outdoor shopping and dining promenade.

  • Ann Reinking at 71 Front Page

    Late Broadway Star Shone as Roxie Hart in Chicago

    By: Aaron Krause - Dec 19th, 2020

    Ann Reinking died in her sleep at age 71. The late Broadway star's extensive work in musical theater included playing Roxie Hart in 'Chicago.' She performed on Broadway for three decades.

  • A Christmas Carol Front Page

    Dickens' Classic is Streaming through Early January

    By: Aaron Krause - Dec 11th, 2020

    Tony Award-winning Broadway actor Jefferson Mays plays more than 50 characters in an online streaming version of A Christmas Carol. This production is a filmed version of Geffen Playhouse's 2018 production. Streaming continues thru early January.

  • Ring In the New Year With New Play Development Front Page

    Annual Festival Develops New Works

    By: Aaron Krause - Dec 07th, 2020

    Palm Beach Dramaworks' third annual New Year/New Plays Festival will take place via Zoom. This year, the South Florida theater company's annual event will last five days, instead of the usual three. Audiences assist in the process of writing new plays by offering feedback.

  • Closer Than Ever Front Page

    Maltby & Shire Musical Revue in South Florida

    By: Aaron Krause - Dec 01st, 2020

    South Florida's MNM Theatre Company is streaming the musical revue 'Closer Than Ever' through Dec. 31. Director Jonathan Van Dyke has found a creative way to make the actors look like they're close to each other on screen. 'Closer Than Ever' is a riveting, sung-thru song cycle.

  • The Ballad of Janis Matthews and the Dodo Scouts Front Page

    New, Original Musical Presented As a Radio Series

    By: Aaron Krause - Nov 28th, 2020

    South Miami-based Area Stage Company is presenting a new, original musical as an online radio series. The Ballad of Janis Matthews & The Dodo Scouts takes place in Colorado during the 1960's. Area Stage will present the musical as a four-part radio series. The musical's live world premiere is scheduled for Summer 2021.

  • Home for the Holidays Front Page

    A Series of Plays Presented by Palm Beach Dramaworks

    By: Aaron Krause - Nov 18th, 2020

    Palm Beach Dramaworks in South Florida will present a virtual holiday season of plays. The South Florida theater company will offer Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, Alfred Uhry's The Last Night of Ballyhoo, and Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The plays will premiere on Mondays later this month.

  • Sounds of Broadway Front Page

    Online Radio Station plays Theater Music 24/7

    By: Aaron Krause - Nov 11th, 2020

    A 24/7 online radio station plays the music of Broadway, Off-Broadway, the London stage, and much more. Connecticut Theater Critics Circle President and American Theatre Critics Association member Stuart Brown founded "Sounds of Broadway" in March 2019. Brown said he believes in engaging with listeners. In addition to operating his radio station, Brown is also a theater critic and a university administrator.

  • Licensing Available for Trilingual Our Town Front Page

    Miami New Drama Premiered Production in 2017.

    By: Aaron Krause - Nov 07th, 2020

    The script for a trilingual production of Our Town is available for licensing. 'Concord Theatricals has acquired licensing rights. Miami New Drama commissioned the adaptation and staged the world premiere in 2017.

  • Jefferson Mays As Ebenezer Scrooge Front Page

    Award-Winning Actor To Star in A Christmas Carol

    By: Aaron Krause - Oct 29th, 2020

    Jefferson Mays will star in a new production of A Christmas Carol. Proceeds will benefit the hard-hit theater community, which has been devastated by the pandemic. A worldwide release is set for Saturday, Nov. 28.

  • Closer Than Ever In South Florida Front Page

    MNM Theatre Company To Stream Musical

    By: Aaron Krause - Oct 27th, 2020

    West Palm Beach-based MNM Theatre Company to mount virtual production of the musical revue Closer Than Ever. The stream will be available starting on Nov. 27 and remain online through Dec. 31. Due to the pandemic, MNM Theatre Company has cancelled or postponed all live shows.

  • Laced By Samantha Mueller Front Page

    A Thinking Cap Theatre Virtual Production

    By: Aaron Krause - Oct 26th, 2020

    Thinking Cap Theatre’s ‘Laced’ will leave you hopeful for better days. The South Florida theater company is presenting a virtual production of Samantha Mueller's play. The engagement continues and ends this coming weekend.

  • Camelot in Coral Gables, Fla. Front Page

    Actor's Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

    By: Aaron Krause - Oct 22nd, 2020

    South Florida's Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre is presenting a scaled-down, virtual production of Camelot. The award-winning, professional regional theater company had planned to present Lerner & Loewe's musical live before the pandemic. Actors and technical staff shine.

  • Tony Nominations Announced Front Page

    Honoring Broadway's Best

    By: Aaron Krause - Oct 16th, 2020

    The Tony Awards' presenters announced the nominees for the 74th Annual Tony Awards. The pandemic cut this past Broadway Season short. Alanis Morissette's musical, Jagged Little Pill, leads the way with 15 nominations. In the Play category, Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play comes out on top with 12 nominations. A date for the Tony Awards presentation has yet to be announced.

  • Broadway Won't Re-open Before May 30 Front Page

    Theaters To Remain Dark Into 2021

    By: Aaron Krause - Oct 14th, 2020

    Broadway will remain shuttered through at least May 30 which will mark 444 days since all 41 theaters went dark due to COVID-19. Broadway officials have said that they project productions to eventually resume over a series of rolling dates.

  • A 'Get Out The Vote Theatre Initiative' Front Page

    Fort Lauderdale's Thinking Cap Theatre Presenting Timely Plays

    By: Aaron Krause - Oct 12th, 2020

    Thinking Cap Theatre's leaders were determined all along to present Laced at the end of October. The political play's timeliness is hard to deny. The Ft. Lauderdale theater company is also presenting short plays to commemorate the suffrage centennial.

  • The Humans Front Page

    Streamed by Olney Theatre Center

    By: Aaron Krause - Sep 27th, 2020

    In the age of COVID, Stephen Karam's dramedy The Humans is particularly timely. The Olney Theatre Center is streaming the play through Oct. 4. Karam balances comedy, creepiness, and drama. The Olney Theatre Center production features first-rate performances.

  • The Gifts You Gave to the Dark Front Page

    Darren Murphy's Play is Online Through Oct. 31

    By: Aaron Krause - Sep 15th, 2020

    The Gifts You Gave to the Dark focuses on how we react to death and the power of story during dark times. The play is streaming on the Irish Repertory Theatre's YouTube channel through Oct. 31. A trio of actors offers superb performances.

  • Dame Diana Rigg at 82 Front Page

    From Avengers to Game of Thrones

    By: Aaron Krause - Sep 13th, 2020

    Dame Diana Rigg was a renowned English performer who played roles such as Emma Peel in The Avengers and Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones. Rigg was a stage and screen star. The Tony Award-winner last appeared as Mrs. Higgins in a 2018 Broadway revival of My Fair Lady. Rigg also portrayed James Bond's wife in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

  • 'The Madres' Wins Francesca Primus Prize. Front Page

    ATCA Annually Administers Award

    By: Aaron Krause - Sep 03rd, 2020

    Stephanie Alison Walker wins ATCA's Francesca Primus Prize. The honor annually recognizes an emerging female playwright. The award's namesake was a playwright, dramaturg, theater critic and ATCA member.

  • Tony Awards to Take Place Virtually Front Page

    Annual Ceremony Honors Excellence on Broadway

    By: Aaron Krause - Aug 22nd, 2020

    The Tony Awards will take place online this year. Earlier this year, presenters postponed the event due to the pandemic. The annual ceremony recognizes excellence in live Broadway theater.

  • Howell Binkley at 64 Front Page

    Award-winning Lighting Designer Succumbs to Cancer

    By: Aaron Krause - Aug 17th, 2020

    Lighting designer Howell Binkley has died of cancer at age 64. His work on the original Broadway productions of Jersey Boys and Hamilton earned him the Tony Award in 2006 and 2016, respectively. Binkley most recently designed the lighting for the world premiere of Fly at Southern California's La Jolla Playhouse.

  • A Musical Wunderkind Joshua Turchin Front Page

    Teen Wows Audiences, Critics

    By: Aaron Krause - Aug 10th, 2020

    At age 13, Joshua Turchin has accomplished more than many performers do throughout their career. Joshua Turchin is now the youngest cast member, and only child, ever to perform in Forbidden Broadway’s 38-year history. The teen's award-winning musical, The Perfect Fit, is Broadway-bound

  • Will Stage-Dooring Disappear Front Page

    Union Makes COVID Recommendations.

    By: Aaron Krause - Jul 31st, 2020

    Theatergoers may no longer be able to seek autographs after shows if union's recommendations are followed. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees has drafted a 27-page document containing COVID-related safety guidelines for theaters. The union represents more than 150,000 members. They are employed in positions such as theatrical technicians and stagehands.

  • National Black Theatre Receives Its First Obie Front Page

    Company in Harlem since 1968

    By: Aaron Krause - Jul 20th, 2020

    The National Black Theatre (NBT) is one of the oldest Black theater companies in the country. It recently received its first Obie Award.The Obies recognize excellence Off-Broadway and Off, Off-Broadway. NBT's Obie comes after it received an Antonyo Award.

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