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South Florida is a hotbed (pun intended!) of talent these days. Another World Premiere, Educating Asher, by another talented South Floridian, Eytan Deray, will debut at
Empire Stage on July 29th.
Time Stops, by Boca Raton's Bonnie Logan will make its debut at the Kravis Center on Friday night.
And Respect, featuring the awesome talents of 8 local actresses will trace The Musical Journey of Women at the Delray Beach Playhouse beginning July 22nd.
Also this weekend, Broadway's Ivan Rutherford will entertain and reminisce at the Broward Center, and there will be a
tribute to Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga at the
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center.
Scroll down for more information about these shows and
many more.
I look forward to seeing you at the theatre.
Carol
Please contact the individual theatres for specific instructions as to their COVID protocols.
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July 15 - 17, 2022
A World Premiere!
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TIME STOPS - A New Musical celebrates the bonds of unconditional love,
and the strength of the human spirit.
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TIME STOPS tells the story of writer Emma Portman as she begins a journey to create a musical based on the life her late daughter never had the chance to experience. As she retreats further into her imaginary world, the other people in her life find themselves at their own crossroads of unrealized dreams. TIME STOPS takes you on a moving journey through love, loss, and the making of a musical that transforms lives forever.
Featuring an original story by South Florida playwright Bonnie Logan (Boca Bound) and led by an award-winning creative team, the world premiere of TIME STOPS – A New Musical is directed by Chad Larabee (Dreyfus in Rehearsal, Ain't We Got Fun) with original music and musical direction from award-winning composer, Brett Boles (Foreverman, Benjamin Button), and featuring musical supervision by Grammy-nominated, Tony Award and Emmy Award-winning Broadway Producer and Music Director,
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Click the link above to watch composer/lyricist Brett Boles talk about
Time Stops
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TIME STOPS - A New Musical
Book by Bonnie Logan
Music & Lyrics by Brett Boles
July 15 - 17, 2022
Tickets Start at $55
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Performances:
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday at 8 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm
All performances take place at
The Kravis Center
701 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Box Office:
561-832-7469 Mon-Fri 12pm - 5pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday unless there is a performance
Open 2 hours prior to performance time.
Use the Code CKTMP for $45 for any seat. (No other discounts can be applied). May be used when ordering online, by phone, or at the theatre.
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Click HERE to read about the Kravis Center's
Health and Safety Guidelines
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July 29 - August 14
A World Premiere
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Educating Asher is a meaningful story about loss, the friendships that
shape us, and most importantly, love.
Hiding in the kitchen at a reception for a funeral, Asher is not quite sure how to process his grief over the loss of his former middle school teacher, Elliott Weiss, who he hasn't spoken to or seen in five years. His boyfriend Mark tries to encourage him to talk to Mr. Weiss's widower, Nick, but to no avail. Soon enough, Asher is forced to confront his grief when Elliott's ghost appears in the kitchen with him. It's only now that Elliott is gone that Asher can finally say everything he ever wanted to the teacher who changed his life.
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Click HERE to read Rod Hagwood's Sun-Sentinel article about
Eytan Deray and Educating Asher
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Educating Asher
July 29 – August 14, 2022
By Eytan Deray
Directed by Seth Trucks
Tickets: $25
For tickets:
Click HERE to purchase tickets or Call 954-678-1496
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Sunday at 5 pm
All performances take place at
Empire Stage
1140 N. Flagler Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
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Director Seth Trucks (right) & Eytan Deray (3rd from right) with the cast of
Educating Asher
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At the Broward Center July 16th |
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Share an evening of unforgettable stories, laughter, and music with Broadway's Ivan Rutherford.
More than Broadway takes the audience on Rutherford’s personal journey from a small Pennsylvania town to the lead role on Broadway in the world’s most popular musical Les Misérables. It’s an evening filled with inspirational standards and Broadway favourites. You’ll hear first-hand accounts of “Broadway Bloopers” and “Shenanigans”... along with some of his most tender moments in the performance.
Ivan Rutherford has performed the role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables over 2,300 times on Broadway and national tours. He was honoured with the role during the 10th-anniversary company in New York and played alongside Andrea McArdle (the original Annie) at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine, and Lea Salonga on Broadway in the 20th anniversary Les Miz revival. Ivan was also nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Valjean at the First Annual National Broadway Theatre Awards, held at the New York Supper Club in NYC. Some other favourite roles include The Caliph in Kismet, Tony in West Side Story, Lt. Joe Cable in South Pacific (Drama-Logue Award) and Officer Charles Lightoller in the Broadway production of Titanic.
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Ivan Rutherford - More Than Broadway
Saturday, July 16 at 7 pm
Tickets start at $45
Click HERE to purchase tickets or
Call 954-462-0222
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Abdo New River Room
201 Southwest 5th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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Click HERE to read about the Broward Center's Health and Safety Guidelines
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Ivan Rutherford as Jean Valjean |
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At the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center July 16th |
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Love for Sale
A Tribute to Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
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No one in popular American music has recorded for so long and at such a high level of excellence than Tony Bennett. In the last ten years alone he has sold over ten million records. Lady Gaga is a voice of the next generation.
Love For Sale is a concert unlike any other - beautifully recreating the chemistry of the real Bennett and Gaga. With a world class jazz band behind them, you will be transported by the emotion, power, and talent of these legendary artists.The evening will include such hits as "The Way You Look Tonight," "The Lady Is A Tramp," "Night And Day," "Love For Sale," and many more.
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Love for Sale - A Tribute to Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Presented by the South Florida Legends
Saturday, July 16 at 8 pm
Tickets: $49/$59
Click HERE to purchase tickets
Or call 877-311-7469 or 954-462-0222 (Press option #1)
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
3385 NE 188th Street
Aventura, FL 33180
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At the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center August 13th |
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Featuring tributes to Ed Sullivan, Buddy Holly, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis Presley, this concert is one for the ages! An award winning cast that has performed all over the globe will entertain and amuse in this salute to what was a Sunday night 'must see' for many years!
Watch as Elvis, Marilyn, and Buddy Holly take the stage with host Ed Sullivan and join us for a rockin' good time at this 'really big show'!
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Ed Sullivan Variety Show
Presented by the South Florida Legends
Saturday, August 13 at 8 pm
Tickets: $49/$59
Click HERE to purchase tickets
Or call 877-311-7469 or 954-462-0222 (Press option #1)
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
3385 NE 188th Street
Aventura, FL 33180
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Click HERE to read about the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center's
Health and Safety Guidelines
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The Delray Beach Playhouse first opened its doors in 1947. Today, the Playhouse is stronger and more exciting than ever, boasting thousands of members, hundreds of actors and volunteers and live theatre for all ages.
Click HERE to read more about the history of the Delray Beach Playhouse.
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The Delray Beach Playhouse has announced its 2022-2023 Season!
Mainstage productions will include
The psychological Drama Villainous Company by Victor Cahn
The witty and enchanting musical Something's Afoot
Neil Simon's wonderfully funny Plaza Suite
Michael Frayne's hysterical farce Noises Off
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Click HERE to read the DBPH 2022/2023 Season Brochure
Click HERE to read about the entire season, including the
Musical Memories and Feelin' Groovy series, and
subscription options.
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At the Delray Beach Playhouse July 22 - August 7 |
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From Lily Langtree to Cyndi Lauper and Betty Boop to Tina Turner, or from Rosie the Riveter to Britney Spears, female singers and pop stars and their music provide a vivid reflection of how much has changed for women since the beginning of the 20th century. Respect: A Musical Journey of Women, which has evolved from a one-woman dissertation by Professor Dorothy Marcic to an international hit musical revue since its debut, is an entertaining, exuberant, and exhilarating look at the lives of women as reflected in the popular music of the times.
Combining excerpts from over 60 songs with women’s personal stories about realizing dreams, loves won and lost, and battering against glass ceilings, Respect features such period favorites as “I Enjoy Being a Girl,” “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” “I Wanna Be Loved By You,” “As Long As He Needs Me” and “Whatever Lola Wants” along with such modern standards as “Where the Boys Are,” “It Must Be Him,” “The Greatest Love of All,” and “Stand by Your Man.”
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Respect: A Musical Journey of Women
By Dorothy Marcic
July 22 - August 7, 2022
Tickets: $39/$49
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm
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Or Call 561-272-1281, Ext. 5
All performances take place at
Delray Beach Playhouse
950 NW 9th Street
Delray Beach, FL 33444
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Click below to watch a clip! |
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At the Delray Beach Playhouse September 9 - 18 |
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Barclay Performing Arts will make its debut performance at the Playhouse
when they present
La Cage Aux Folles!
Packed with a cast of wonderful local talent and a few surprise guests, La Cage is just what the world needs now… love, acceptance, and a whole lot of glitter!! Part of the Barclay Pro Series, this show will feature a live Club Band and all of the excitement that audiences about musical theatre. The show follows a handsome older couple, one who owns a nightclub and one who is the starring Drag Queen in the club, as they try to balance the life they live together with the staunch politics of their son’s future in-laws. An important, relevant story packed with famous musical numbers like “I Am What I Am” and “The Best of Times Is Now”.
This Barclay production was shut down due to the pandemic.
Join us as we bring this show back to life!
See you at the Club!
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La Cage Aux Folles
September 9 - 18, 2022
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Based on the play by Jean Poiret
Tickets: $35
Call 561-272-1281, Ext. 5
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm
All performances take place at
Delray Beach Playhouse
950 NW 9th Street
Delray Beach, FL 33444
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At the Delray Beach Playhouse October 7 - 9 |
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A play of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes, and memory covering all the important subjects—mothers, prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, mothers, hating purses, and why we only wear black. Based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman and adapted for the stage by Delia and Nora Ephron, Love, Loss, and What I Wore won the 2010 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience as well as the 2010 Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite New Off-Broadway Play.
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Love, Loss, and What I Wore
October 7 - 9, 2022
By Delia & Nora Ephron,
Based on the book by Ilene Beckerman
Call 561-272-1281, Ext. 5
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm
Saturday at 2 pm
Sunday at 12:30 pm
All performances take place at
Delray Beach Playhouse
950 NW 9th Street
Delray Beach, FL 33444
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At the Delray Beach Playhouse in October & November |
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October 28 - 30
In this often funny, sometimes touching, and always engaging one-man show, with elements of The Crown and The Darkest Hour, veteran British actor David Payne brings Sir Winston Churchill to life.
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November 9 - 13
An ordinary man who did extraordinary things. The riveting true story of Simon Weisenthal, the 'Jewish James Bond', who devoted his life to bringing more thant 1000 Nazi war criminals to justice.
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At the Delray Beach Playhouse December 18th Only! |
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Known as 'The King of Off the Boat Comedy', Anthony Rodia is a first generation Italian-American. Born and raised in Westchester, New York, Anthony came out of the womb making people laugh. In his 20s he tried a few open mics, but ultimately took a different career path - as a finance manager at a luxury car dealership.
In 2019, Anthony returned to comedy, leaving his day job to become a full-time stand-up comic. Within just 4 years he has gained a massive fan-base - online and around the country - his YouTube videos have amassed over 22 million views!
Rodia's comedy pulls from his real life and razor-sharp observations on marriage, parenthood, road rage, and anything else worthy of a social media rant.
With the onset of quarantine, Anthony made the most of a 'captive audience', delivering a staggering 86 weekly videos! "Road Rage Wednesday" became a fan favorite, but his Uncle Vinny and Zia Lucia characters transformed into a phenomenon. They are the crazy uncle and aunt you love, but can't be out in public with, who speak their minds (whether you asked for it, or not!).
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Anthony Rodia - The Road Rage Tour
December 18 at 5:30 pm & 8:00 pm
Tickets $89.50 (VIP*)/$69.50
Call 561-272-1281, Ext. 5
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm
All performances take place at
Delray Beach Playhouse
950 NW 9th Street
Delray Beach, FL 33444
*The VIP ticket includes meet and greet, Road Rage T-Shirt, Signed Picture and Photo Opportunity
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For more information about the Delray Beach Playhouse
and the many exciting performances scheduled there, visit
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2022-2023 Season announcements from
MNM Theatre Company
Entr'Acte Theatrix
Pigs do Fly Productions
To Life 3 - Stories & Music Celebrating the Contributions of
Jewish Composers to the Great Hollywood Musicals
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