‘The Tin Woman’ will touch your heart despite less than stellar production
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — A physical heart isn’t the only kind that malfunctions in “The Tin Woman,” Sean Grennan’s neatly-constructed and identifiable, heartfelt, nightmarish comedy-drama set in the present-day New York City area. Nightmarish in this case has nothing to do with horror, a la Stephen King. It has everything...
Touring production of Carole King bio-musical is indeed ‘Beautiful’
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — People attending a fine recent performance of the North American tour of the humorous, touching and relatable Broadway show “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” clearly were rooting for the famed composer/singer-songwriter. They clapped loudly in triumph when the renown musical artist asserted herself. They did likewise when...
‘The Realistic Joneses’ stirs a variety of emotions, offers no easy answers
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — One character offers the others mints at the end of Will Eno’s prize-winning, comic-dramatic play “The Realistic Joneses.” And with that, the lights go out for the final time. The candies might offer a tiny sense of comfort to the four characters grappling with life-threatening illness,...
Don’t wish you had this ‘Hammer’–just take advantage
The sticker was meant as a compliment. It read, simply, “I Got Hammered!” And I, as well as several others, were. I can’t speak for the others, but it was an honor to be hammered in this instance. Not clobbered. Not creamed. Not beaten down or any other such adjective...
Love that’s out of this world amid picturesque scenes of pastoral beauty and bridges
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — It’s not a good sign when you can’t understand the lyrics to the opening song of a musical adaptation of a beloved book that spent almost three years on the New York Times Bestseller List. Unfortunately, that was the case during a recent performance of...
‘The Submission’ is an original, eye-opening play about race
WILTON MANORS, Fla. — Prejudice doesn’t discriminate. That might sound contradictory, but it’s at the heart of “The Submission,” Jeff Talbott’s incendiary, multi-award-winning play that shoots off plenty of pyrotechnics. The original, bold play about the hurtful power of words and how even those among us who’ve been or are...
Ring Theatre does Runyon proud in ‘Guys and Dolls’
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — It’s little wonder that performers and audience members alike cannot seem to get enough of “Guys and Dolls.” Who among us doesn’t adore those loveable, stylish bad guys who like to think of themselves as macho and full of moxie yet wouldn’t hurt a fly, much...
‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ proves powerful despite production with mixed results
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — There are commendable qualities to Andrews Living Arts Studio’s production of “The Diary of Anne Frank,” which will include two more performances – today at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday. The last performance will take place roughly 24 hours before the Jewish holiday of Passover...
‘Cabaret’s message especially vital today
MIAMI, Fla. — One cannot debate the urgency of the musical “Cabaret’s” message in today’s dangerous, uncertain world. Just read about the recent Paris nightclub shooting that left more than 100 dead and the bombing in Belgium that killed at least 30. It will make you realize the need to...
Critics group takes in Philadelphia’s flourishing theater scene
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Take an American history buff to Philadelphia, and chances are that person will feel like a kid in one of Santa’s toy- and candy-filled workshops on a snow-swept North Pole during Christmas. In the City of Brotherly Love, if you’re looking for tidbits and exhibits about our...
