Main Street Players admirably stages furiously funny Hollywood satire

Main Street Players admirably stages furiously funny Hollywood satire

Photo by Dennis Lyzniak Sandi Stock, as Hollywood “fixer” Morgan Wright, shocks everyone in Main Street Players’ production of Clark Gable Slept Here. MIAMI LAKES — You might want to don protective gear before seeing Clark Gable Slept Here, a pitch-black comedy by multi award-winning, versatile Miami-area playwright Michael McKeever....

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Palm Beach Dramaworks’ ‘On Golden Pond’ is touching and funny

Palm Beach Dramaworks’ ‘On Golden Pond’ is touching and funny

Photo by Alicia Donelan Ethel Thayer (Pat Bowie) tries to get through to her husband, Norman (John Felix), in Palm Beach Dramaworks’ staging of On Golden Pond. WEST PALM BEACH — If you were to read the 1979 classic, beloved play On Golden Pond, it might seem easy to lump...

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Satire about race, capitalism set in the wrestling ring

Satire about race, capitalism set in the wrestling ring

MIAMI BEACH — A penetrating, biting, searing, satiric play about race, hypocrisy, capitalism and celebrity worship currently in production in South Beach takes us into….a professional wrestling ring. The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, a powerhouse of a play by Kristoffer Diaz, might be unlike anything you’ve seen in live theater....

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Hop on this emotional, heartfelt and humorous ‘Ride’

Hop on this emotional, heartfelt and humorous ‘Ride’

Photo courtesy of Area Stage Company Abigail Baldwin, Kate Markus and Jackeline Gonzalez appear in a scene from Area Stage Company’s production of Eric Lane’s Ride. CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Stories about a long journey allow the playwright to focus not only on the physical trek but to metaphorically suggest...

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‘Zanna, Don’t!’ charms, engages

‘Zanna, Don’t!’ charms, engages

Photo by George Wentzler Zanna (Conor Walton) communicates with his pet bird in Island City Stage’s production of Zanna, Don’t! WILTON MANORS, Fla — You’d have to be a fuddy-duddy or a complete cynic not to feel refreshed and uplifted after seeing the award-winning Off-Broadway hit musical, Zanna, Don’t! This...

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Former ‘Peter Pan’ star fondly recalls her past

Former ‘Peter Pan’ star fondly recalls her past

(Photo by Aaron Krause) Sandy Duncan excitedly greets an audience member after her interview at Palm Beach Dramaworks   WEST PALM BEACH — She may no longer fly, but Sandy Duncan can still move abruptly. And she knows how to make a hard landing. The 71-year-old beloved star, with a...

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A show to die for is touring the country

A show to die for is touring the country

    Photo by Joan Marcus The touring cast of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder FORT LAUDERDALE — A word of caution: Do not heed the warning that “you’d best depart” the theater before the musical with an eyebrow-raising, attention-grabbing title begins. Those who are scared off will...

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Flashdance: The Musical achieves mixed results at South Florida venue

Flashdance: The Musical achieves mixed results at South Florida venue

MARGATE, Fla. — Alexandra “Alex” Owens, the heroine of Flashdance: The Musical, is supposed to shine in the spotlight during the stage show’s last scene. She finally has the chance to wow the judges of the prestigious Shipley Dance Academy during her callback in a bid to become part of...

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School of Rock: The Musical proves empowering, especially today

School of Rock: The Musical proves empowering, especially today

  (Photo by Matthew Murphy) The kids rock out in the stage musical version of School of Rock’s national touring production Ft. LAUDERDALE — When School of Rock opened as a movie musical in 2003 and as a faithful, if somewhat formulaic Broadway stage musical in 2015, it was hard to...

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‘Billy & Me’ a memorable memory play at Palm Beach Dramaworks

‘Billy & Me’ a memorable memory play at Palm Beach Dramaworks

(Photo courtesy of Palm Beach Dramaworks) Tennessee Williams (Nicholas Richberg) and William Inge (Tom Wahl) share a moment during the world premiere production of Billy and Me. WEST PALM BEACH — Characters down alcohol with an equilibrium-upsetting frequency in Billy and Me, a new, engrossing, thought-provoking memory play receiving its...

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