The Past Week In Theatre History (Dec. 26- 30)

The Past Week In Theatre History: December 26 -30 By Robert Viagas, David Gewirtzman, Sam MaherChristopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley  1904 Maude Adams returns to Broadway with a revival of J.M. Barrie's The Little Minister which will run for just 73 performances. A year later she'll be back with a better Barrie play, the original Peter Pan. 1919 The Lafayette Players of New York, a black troupe, opens the newest theatre in Philadelphia, the Dunbar (named for poet Paul Lawrence Dunbar) seats 1,400 and devotes itself to black productions...

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Blog Watch: South Florida Theater Year in Review

In lieu of this week's Blog Watch here are 3 "Year in Review" articles from around South Florid...

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New show reviews for the week of Dec. 26

Rod Stafford Hagwood from the Sun-Sentinel gives us his impressions on Cirque Dream Holidaze   As everyone knows, circus music sounds like a calliope.  You would no longer listen to it than you would try to Google the title of that peppy tune you once heard on a carousel. Jill Diane Winters wants to change that. The Wellington-based composer has been writing music and lyrics for the last five Cirque Productions, including "Cirque Dreams Holidaze" coming to Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Tuesday through Jan. 1.And heres Bill Hirschman's...

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Current Productions for the week of December 26, 2011

Cirque Dreams Holidaze at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts Until Jan 1An international cast of over 30 multi-talented and brilliantly costumed artists come to life and perform astonishing feats of disbelief. Experience gingerbread men flipping mid air, toy soldiers marching on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing, icemen powerfully sculpting, penguins spinning, puppets dancing and reindeer soaring high above a landscape of holiday wonderment. Million Dollar Quartet at Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Until...

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Macbeth and the Monster

Mad Cat Theatre Presents Macbeth and the Monster Written by Angela Berliner Dec 28 – Jan...

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Blog Watch for the week of Dec. 19, 2011

This weeks Blog Watch has a post from the blog "Unscripted" about self-empowerment, and from the "Stage Theatre Blog" over at The Guardian we have two: one is about using puppets in your plays and the other is about using child actors.  Ann Hu at Unscripted - A Blog for Actors writes words of self-empowerment over the holidays in the blog post: A Hollywood Holiday Moment... On my way back to my car, I heard another actress, walking behind me, rehearsing the lines over and over again to herself. I could...

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The Past Week In Theatre History (Dec. 19 - 23)

The Past Week In Theatre History: December 19 -23 By Robert Viagas, David Gewirtzman, Sam MaherChristopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley 1858 Birthday of Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), Italian composer whose works include La Bohème, Tosca and Madame Butterfly, including several based on the plays of American David Belasco. 1893 Birthday of dancer Ann Pennington (1893-1971), who would display her fabled dimpled knee in many editions of The Ziegfeld Follies and George White's Scandals from 1913 to 1928. 1902 Actor Ralph Richardson is born today...

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Rising Action Theatre closes to make way for a new company.

For the full article head over to Florida Theater On Stage. Rising Action Falls; Island City Stage Planned To Take Its Place By Bill Hirschman Rising Action Theatre, one of South Florida’s few theaters devoted primarily to gay-themed plays, is closing mid-season; but some staffers plan to replace it next fall with a new company, Island City Stage, said Andy Rogow, artistic director for both ventures. Island City Stage will continue to present shows focusing on LGBT issues, but expand the appeal to a wider audience through the plays selected,...

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Million Dollar Quartet

Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Presents Million Dollar Quartet Dec 27 – Jan 1...

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Cirque Dreams Holidaze

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts  PresentsCirque Dreams Holidaze Dec 27 – Jan 1...

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Annie

Broward Stage Door Theatre Presents Annie Dec 23 – Jan ...

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Current Productions for the week of December 19, 2011

The Santaland Diaries Presented byZoetic Stage at Adrienne Arsht Center Until Dec 23 A blisteringly funny evocation of Christmas Hell. One man’s hysterical and often insightful look at the humilities, frustrations and joys of working as an elf at Macy’s Santaland. This holiday classic is David Sedaris at his biting best and a reminder of why Sedaris is one of the greatest humorists of our time. Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol  at Actor's Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre Until Jan 1 Move over Scrooge, its time for Jacob Marley to tell...

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Blog Watch for the week of Dec. 12, 2011

My reader suffered a nervus breakdown this week so I was not able to read all of the blogs that I follow so I only have two blogposts for you guys this week. One is about the challenge of motivating yourself and the other is on how theatres can punish reward....disloyalty??? Wait that can't be right... Afterwards we be some quotes I've found on line on various blogs....

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The Past Week In Theatre History (Dec. 12 - 16)

The Past Week In Theatre History: December 12 -16 By Robert Viagas, David Gewirtzman, Sam MaherChristopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley 1885 Birthday of Brock Pemberton (1885-1950), producer of many Broadway plays and comedies during a 30-year career, including the original Harvey, Miss Lulu Bett, Six Characters in Search of an Author, The Ladder and Janie. 1899 Noel Coward is born. He authored plays such as Hay Fever, Design for Living and Private Lives, many of which he performed in; scripts for the films "Brief Encounter" and "This Happy...

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August: Osage County

The Waterfront Playhouse in Key West Presents August: Osage County Book by Tracy Letts Dec 20 – Jan 1...

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New show reviews for the week of Dec. 12

Last week we brought you a review of Twain and Shaw do Lunch, at New Theatre, by Bill Hirschman from Florida Theater On Stage.  Now we have a review by Christine Dolan from the Miami Herald. Her take on the play seems to be the same. Fine acting, lack luster script.Solidly researched and crafted in part from the literary giants’ own words...It is easy to imagine that Samuel Clemens and George Bernard Shaw shared some fascinating conversation over a meal one day long ago. But imagining that their interaction even vaguely resembled what...

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Current Productions for the week of December 12, 2011

All My Sons at The Palm Beach Dramaworks Until Dec 18This morality play about the cost of lying and the price of truth-telling examines a troubled family and a father who placed duty to his family above the lives of others, and now must face the consequences. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat  at The Maltz Jupiter Theatre Until Dec 18 This colorful, family-friendly retelling of the story of Joseph, his coat of many colors and his amazing ability to interpret dreams is a musical blockbuster of Biblical proportions! Andrew...

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Blog Watch for the week of Dec. 5, 2011

This weeks Blog Watch has quite a bit of content and all are real good so please check them out. In this weeks list has two post about social networking, theatre critics talk about their towns and their changing roles, creative problem solving, and what a blogger has learned during her three years of blogging...

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The Past Week In Theatre History (Dec. 5 - 9)

The Past Week In Theatre History: December 5 -9 By Robert Viagas, David Gewirtzman, Sam MaherChristopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley 1896 Birthday of Ira Gershwin (1896-1983), one of Broadway's most sterling lyricists, mainly in collaboration with his brother George. Ira's musicals will include Porgy and Bess; Of Thee I Sing; Lady, Be Good; Funny Face; Oh. Kay!, Girl Crazy, Lady in the Dark and in adaptations after his death, My One and Only, Crazy for You and Never Gonna Dance. 1902 Birthday of actress Margaret Hamilton, who will appear on Broadway...

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