Watch ‘Hamilton’ from home — you read that right.
By AARON KRAUSE Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother has arrived for many theater lovers. Surely, snagging a seat for a live performance of Hamilton has often seemed impossible. Indeed, exorbitant ticket prices and sold out performances nationwide have left many craving a ticket. But soon, witnessing the original Broadway...
This theatrical experience allows you to safely ‘travel’ around the world.
Photo by PopUp Theatrics June Romero awaits you in Miami. By AARON KRAUSE In a matter of hours, you can laugh in Miami, sing “Happy Birthday” in Paris, and kick some butt in Singapore. To zoom from one destination to another, you don’t need a passport, a suitcase...
‘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,...
‘A Chorus Line’ can make us reflect on unheralded heroes
Photo by Amy Pasquantonio Cast members appear in one of the iconic scenes from A Chorus Line. By AARON KRAUSE BOCA RATON — Hopefully, sooner rather than later, Coronavirus will disappear. Then, the media may choose to highlight “unsung heroes” in the battle against the virus. Specifically, these...
Much is nice about ‘Mean Girls’
By AARON KRAUSE FT. LAUDERDALE — Let’s say you are part of an audience watching the energetic, entertaining, savage and explosive stage musical adaptation of the widely-known 2004 movie, Mean Girls. And you’re a newbie. More specifically, you’re a member of that rare species that is as unfamiliar with...
‘Beauty and the Beast’ is a winner at Lauderhill’s LPAC
Photo by Carol Kassie Belle (Rebecca Rene Kelley) and the beast (James Arthur Douglas) dance with each other. By AARON KRAUSE LAUDERHILL — With incidents of bullying and resultant suicides in the news, it’s an appropriate time to mount a production of Beauty and the Beast. Sure,...
‘Skylight’ nourishes the mind and entertains at Palm Beach Dramaworks
Photo by Alicia Donelan Kyra Hollis (Sarah Street) is deep in thought in Palm Beach Dramaworks’ production of Skylight. By AARON KRAUSE WEST PALM BEACH — Echoes of Henry Higgins and Eliza Dolittle emanate from the stage in Skylight. It is the curious title to British playwright Sir David Hare’s...
A vibrant ‘Hamilton’ invades Miami
By AARON KRAUSE MIAMI — At this time, drama students do not have license to mount a production of the musical phenomenon, Hamilton. But just you wait — just you wait! Once youngsters, many of whom are committed activists these days, get their chance to climb into passionate,...
‘Happy Days’ at Thinking Cap Theatre thanks to bravura production
Photo by Nicole Stodard Despite Winnie’s odd situation, she finds reason to smile. In Thinking Cap Theatre’s production, Karen Stephens (pictured) plays the character. By AARON KRAUSE FT. LAUDERDALE — A man with much physical difficulty tries to reach the love of his life. Naturally, she seems...