The
Country Boy by John Murphy
At
The Irish Theatre of Florida
Until May 5
THE
COUNTRY BOY tells
the story of Curly, 25, who still lives at home with his parents, Tom
and Mary Kate. Curly dreams of following his older brother
Eddie to the United States in pursuit of success, even if it means
leaving his sweetheart, Eileen Tierney behind. Only upon
Eddie's first return home on vacation with his wife Julia, are truths
revealed of hardship, alcoholism, a troubled marriage, homesickness,
and regrets.
Last
Call
by Terri Girvin
Presented
by First Step Productions
At
Empire Stage Until May 6
A
typical day in a bartender's life is full of snap judgments and
snappy comebacks. On this night, Two worlds collide when our
bartender's needy and quirky customers fight for her attention as she
deals with a barrage of desperate phone calls from her
self-medicating, about-to-be-homeless mother. Terri is forced to
choose between coming to her mother’s rescue – or her own.
AVENUE
Q
by Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty
At The Andrews Living Arts Studio Until May 6
At The Andrews Living Arts Studio Until May 6
AVENUE
Q is
an "Autobiographical and Biographical" coming-of-age
parable, addressing and satirizing the issues and anxieties
associated with entering adulthood. Its characters lament that as
children, they were assured by their parents, and by PBS's Sesame
Street, that they were "special" and "could do
anything"; but as adults, they have discovered to their surprise
and dismay that in the real world their options are limited, and they
are no more "special" than anyone else.
Warning:
This Show Contains Puppet Nudity
A
Measure of Cruelty by Joe Calarco
A
MEASURE OF CRUELTY is
loosely based on actual events of 2009 where Michael, a 15 year old
boy, was doused with rubbing alcohol and set on fire by five
teenagers. As a peaceful South Florida neighborhood is rocked by
headlines, a local bar owner struggles to keep the peace with his
son. But as a storm grows ever closer, the men are forced to
come to terms with each other and their long-guarded secrets.
Little
Shop of Horrors
by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman
At
Broward Stage Door Theatre
Until May 20
Seymour
Krelborn is a nerdy orphan who is taken in and given a job by Mr.
Mushnik at his flower shop on Skid Row. One day, just after an
eclipse of the Sun, Seymour discovers a strange and mysterious plant
which he calls Audrey II after the shop's beautiful assistant.
While caring for Audrey II, Seymour discovers the plant's rather
unique appetite. The plant grows and grows, as does Seymour's
infatuation for Audrey. Will Audrey II take over the world or
will Seymour and Audrey defeat it?
At
The Adrienne Arsht Center
In
the Ziff Ballet Opera House Until May 20
Bold,
visually stunning, and highly entertaining, DEATH AND HARRY
HOUDINI delivers a roller coaster ride through the life of the
great Harry Houdini. House Company Member and award-winning
magician Dennis Watkins will perform Houdini's most renowned and
dangerous escape—the dreaded Water Torture Cell—in this dark and
tumultuous story guaranteed to keep audiences on the edge of their
seats.
13
by Dan Elish & Jason Robert Brown
At
The Main Street Players
Until
May 20
13
is a grown-up story about growing up! When his parents get divorced
and he's forced to move from New York to a small town in Indiana,
Evan Goldman just wants to make friends and survive the school year.
The star quarterback is threatening to ruin his life. His only
friend, Patrice, won't talk to him. The school freak sees an
opportunity for blackmail and someone is spreading the nastiest
rumors. Easier
said than done.
SixDance Lessons in Six Weeks by Richard Alfieri
Miami
Beach Stage Door Theatre Until May
20
A
touching comedy about a formidable retired woman, Lily Harrison, who
hires an acerbic dance instructor, Michael Minetti, to give her
private dance lessons in her gulf-front condo in St. Petersburg
Beach, Florida. What begins as an antagonistic relationship blossoms
into an intimate friendship as these two people from very different
backgrounds reveal their secrets, fears, and joys while dancing the
Swing, Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha-Cha, and Contemporary Dance.
HomeExchange by Hy Conrad
What
happens when you trade houses with total strangers and think you’ve
discovered a murder plot? A producer of TV crime shows exchanges her
Manhattan apartment with a couple from England. Once in the English
cottage, she and her brother (her traveling companion) grow
suspicious that something is about to happen to the British husband.
A suspenseful comedy in the mold of Deathtrap but with a bit of Rear
Window thrown in for fun.
Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies
The
Gable Stage Until June 3
Sarah
and James, a photojournalist and a foreign correspondent, have been
together for nine years and share a passion for documenting the
realities of war. When her battlefield injuries force them to return
home to New York, they find their future together threatened by the
prospect of a more conventional life. Penned by Pulitzer Prize
Winning playwright Donald Margulies, Tony nominated Time Stands Still
was hailed as one of the best new plays on Broadway!
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