Carpenters legacy tribute includes theatrical twist
Photo by Sally Olson Ned Mills and Sally Olson will perform as Karen and Richard Carpenter this weekend in Southeast Florida. By MARVIN GLASSMAN Guest Columnist The musical duo of Karen and Richard Carpenter and their band has captured the hearts of their fans from 1970-83 with 25-plus...
Forget Alexa; “Sounds of Broadway” likely plays the theater song you wish to hear
Photo from www.soundsofbroadway.com Stuart Brown has no shortage of material when it comes to musical theater By AARON KRAUSE If people listening to the online radio station “Sounds of Broadway” wanted to hear songs from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, they were in luck. Although the legendary 1976 Broadway...
‘It’s theater in your living room’ — and it’s live
Photo by Brian Love Jason Weiss, founder and artistic director of No Pants Theatre Company. By AARON KRAUSE “Shhhhhh! It’s about to start!,” someone commented in eager anticipation of No Pants Theatre Company’s production of Samuel Garza Bernstein’s drama, If You Are Reading This. Most likely,...
New musical, ‘Boca Bound’ demonstrates it’s possible to repair relationships
Richard Peshkin and Bonnie Logan By AARON KRAUSE BOCA RATON — It took a crushed femur for Boca Raton resident Bonnie Logan to find her passion – writing for the stage. Indeed, if Logan hadn’t broken the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton,...
Area Stage Company’s young leader finds a place at the South Miami theater
Photo courtesy of Area Stage Company Giancarlo Rodaz has proven his versatility at Area Stage Company. Here, he performs in a production of Hair. By AARON KRAUSE SOUTH MIAMI — About a decade ago, Giancarlo Rodaz resembled many youngsters. For instance, he enjoyed playing video games and...
Prolific theater artist finds a welcoming permanent working home in Wilton Manors
Larsen (Photo by Christian Caroll) By AARON KRAUSE For renowned theater artist Ronnie Larsen, “the roots are setting very deep” in Wilton Manors. “It just feels right to stay here,” said the 50-year-old affable man. Larsen has worked in theater in a variety of capacities for most of his life....
