“Boca Stage’s ‘Dry Powder’ Offers a Timely, Sharp Critique of Capitalism’s Costs

“Boca Stage’s ‘Dry Powder’ Offers a Timely, Sharp Critique of Capitalism’s Costs

    Photo by Amy Pasquantonio (From left) Wayne LeGette as Rick, Autumn Kioti Horne as Jenny, Christopher Dreeson as Jeff, and Michael Scott Ross as Seth.   By AARON KRAUSE When GableStage mounted a fine production of Sarah Burgess’s brutally honest play Dry Powder in 2017, it felt like a serious...

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New City Players imbues ‘All My Sons’ with skill, heart

New City Players imbues ‘All My Sons’ with skill, heart

Photo by Ryan Arnst Timothy Mark Davis, Laura Turnbull, and Michael Gioia appear in a scene from New City Players’ production of All My Sons.   By AARON KRAUSE The opening scene of New City Players’ (NCP) first-rate professional production of Arthur Miller’s tragic masterpiece, All My Sons, is appropriately...

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‘two of us on the run’ begins its journey at Theatre Lab in Boca Raton

‘two of us on the run’ begins its journey at Theatre Lab in Boca Raton

Photo by Morgan Sophia Photography J (Kimmie Harvey) and C (Abbie Fricke) appear in a scene from the world premiere production of two of us on the run at Theatre Lab.   By AARON KRAUSE Steve McMahon’s promising new play, two of us on the run, is like a map...

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Island City Stage’s ‘A Delicate Balance’ is great theater

Island City Stage’s ‘A Delicate Balance’ is great theater

f Photo by Matthew Tippins Although they are touching each other, you sense tension between Agnes (Patti Gardner) and Tobias (Tom Wahl) in Island City Stage’s first-rate production of Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize winning play, A Delicate Balance.     By AARON KRAUSE Unless you have been hiding in a...

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LPAC delivers a winning ‘9 to 5’ to open season

LPAC delivers a winning ‘9 to 5’ to open season

Photo by Jerahmeel James Employees Doralee Rhodes (Anna Cappelli), Violet Newstead (Dalia Aleman) and Judy Bernly (Caiti Marlowe) express themselves in LPAC’s production of 9 to 5.   By AARON KRAUSE Broadway at LPAC’s engaging and believable professional production of 9 to 5 is a fitting tribute to country music...

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Modern version of ‘The Fantasticks’ soars at Island City Stage

Modern version of ‘The Fantasticks’ soars at Island City Stage

Photo by Matthew Tippins Kevin Hincapie and Jonny Lee played lovers in Island City Stage’s production of an LGBTQ rewrite of The Fantasticks.   By AARON KRAUSE Whether it’s between a man and a woman, two men, two women, two robots, or two animals, love is love. A modern version...

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Hamilton makes history learning fun, imparts valuable lessons

Hamilton makes history learning fun, imparts valuable lessons

Photo by Joan Marcus The ultra-popular Hamilton remains docked in Miami through March 24   By AARON KRAUSE With the state of our country today, maybe we need to go back in time and learn (or re-learn) why our forefathers founded this nation. And there aren’t that many better shows...

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Moulin Rouge The Musical is visually striking, theatrical

Photo by Matthew Murphy Robert Petkoff and cast appear in a scene from an equity national touring production of Moulin Rouge the Musical.   By AARON KRAUSE You will surely marvel at the many gorgeous visuals in Moulin Rouge! The (Stage) Musical.  Undoubtedly, they are breathtaking to behold. Therefore, as...

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Barbra Streisand show lands in Boca Raton

Barbra Streisand show lands in Boca Raton

  Have you ever wondered what might happen if you stopped waiting for permission and began believing in yourself? Just ask Barbra Streisand. At age 21, she spent her evenings in New York City’s hottest cabaret clubs clad in funky thrift stoke finds. Meanwhile, also at age 21, acclaimed performer...

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The Wick’s ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ bewitches

The Wick’s ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ bewitches

Photo by Amy Pasquantonio Albert Peterson (Jeremy Benton) and Rose Alvarez (Leah Sessa) share a moment.   By AARON KRAUSE Witnessing The Wick Theatre & Museum Club’s current winning production of Bye Bye Birdie is the next best thing to traveling back to the 1950s in a time machine. No...

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