Pollution, Power, and the People: ‘A Class Act’ Hits Hard

Pollution, Power, and the People: ‘A Class Act’ Hits Hard

  Pictured from left are Rick Prada as John Dubliner, Ben Paryz as Ignatio Perez, Carey Brianna Hart as Dorothy Pilsner, and Johnbarry Green as Edward Duchamp.   By AARON KRAUSE “These big corporations are getting away with murder,” declares a character in Norman Shabel’s gripping play, A Class Act....

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Nature and nostalgia unite in POW’s Innovative Staging of ‘The Sound of Music’

Nature and nostalgia unite in POW’s Innovative Staging of ‘The Sound of Music’

  Maria Rainer (Abbey Alder) embraces nature and music in POW’s production of The Sound of Music. By AARON KRAUSE The von Trapp children energetically circle Maria Rainer in a fresh, believable South Florida production of The Sound of Music—one that is as smart as it is lively. But the...

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‘Dangerous Instruments’ is a harrowing, human story we cannot afford to ignore

‘Dangerous Instruments’ is a harrowing, human story we cannot afford to ignore

Photo by Curtis Brown Photography “Cool Mr. P” (Matt Stabile) comforts single mother Laura Hammond in Palm Beach Dramaworks’ world premiere production of Dangerous Instruments by Gina Montet.    By AARON KRAUSE The determined and desperate mom in playwright and educator Gina Montet’s new play, Dangerous Instruments, shakes with despair....

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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ ‘Purpose,’ Rob Ulin’s ‘Judgement Day’ earn top honors from critics

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ ‘Purpose,’ Rob Ulin’s ‘Judgement Day’ earn top honors from critics

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins                                   Rob Ulin   Playwrights Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Rob Ulin are among this year’s recipients of major national awards presented annually by theater critics. Jacobs’ play, Purpose, has received the 2025 Pulitzer Prize...

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“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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It’s showtime: ‘Beetlejuice’ blends weirdness, whimsy, and a whole lot of heart

It’s showtime: ‘Beetlejuice’ blends weirdness, whimsy, and a whole lot of heart

Photo by Matthew Murphy The titular character (Justin Collete) appears in a scene from an equity national touring production of Beetlejuice the Musical.      By AARON KRAUSE Beetlejuice the Musical may resemble a freaky carnival or haunted house, but at its core, the show is about a lonely, grieving...

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Aging, memory, art collide in Pigs Do Fly’s ‘Painting Churches’

Aging, memory, art collide in Pigs Do Fly’s ‘Painting Churches’

  Photo by Carol Kassie Mags (Ana Marie Calise), Gardner (William Mahone) and Fanny (Laura Turnbull) in Pigs Do Fly Productions’ staging of Tina Howe’s poetic play Painting Churches.   By AARON KRAUSE Like an eager child, a septuagenarian gazes in wonder at a paper airplane in Pigs Do Fly...

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‘South Pacific’ enchants at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center

‘South Pacific’ enchants at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center

Photo by Clifford Spulock Emile de Becque (Christopher Sanders) and Ensign Nellie Forbush (Casey Sacco) admire each other.     By AARON KRAUSE “Don’t die Emile!” Nellie Forbush pleads toward the end of the Pulitzer Prize winning classic 1949 musical, South Pacific. And in a heartfelt and enchanting current professional co-production...

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A camping trip well worth taking at Palm Beach Dramaworks

A camping trip well worth taking at Palm Beach Dramaworks

Photo by Curtis Brown Photography Henry Ford (John Leonard Thompson), Thomas Edison (Rob Donohoe), and President Warren Harding (Tom Wahl) discuss issues in Mark St. Germain’s funny and thought-provoking play, Camping with Henry and Tom.   By AARON KRAUSE A U.S. president, a famous inventor, and a powerful business magnate...

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Acting amazes in Miami New Drama’s world premiere of imperfect ‘Birthright’

Acting amazes in Miami New Drama’s world premiere of imperfect ‘Birthright’

Photo by Morgan Sophia Photography Arielle Goldman and Hale Appleman appear in a scene from Miami New Drama’s world premiere production of Jonathan Spector’s Birthright.   By AARON KRAUSE Multiple times, the lights go out in a room with a hot tub in Miami New Drama’s (MIND) impressively naturalistic professional...

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