Outstanding service to South Florida Theater recognized
The South Florida Theatre League has announced the 2021 Remy awards. This honor recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding service behind the scenes to South Florida’s theater community. The livestream of the award presentation will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, with video available on demand afterwards. Look...
Play finalists for Primus Prize focus on aftermath of violence
By AARON KRAUSE How do we cope ahead in the aftermath of large-scale violence? A group of plays answer that question in ways that make the pieces stand out, said the chairwoman of a committee that recognizes the outstanding work of emerging female playwrights. From 2019, Ripe Frenzy, Benevolence,...
Broadway star dies from Coronavirus at 41
Photo by Charles Giuliano Nick Cordero Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, an imposing and beloved Broadway performer who played tough guy roles in musicals such as Bullets Over Broadway, Waitress, and A Bronx Tale, has died following a lengthy and grueling battle with the coronavirus. Cordero died on July...
Drama Desk Awards winners announced
The winners are in for the 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards. This annual ceremony honors the best in Broadway, off and off-off-Broadway theater for the year that just passed. This year, the presentations took place virtually during a special presentation of Spectrum News NY1’s On Stage, hosted...