South Florida Theatre Scene

  • Mondays are Dark

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    It's the last Monday of 2012, and of course, there are lots of stories looking back at the past year.  And what a year it's been, with well-loved companies unexpectedly closing their doors, and a few new companies popping up.  The Scene continues, even if the players change.

    Speaking [...]
  • The Scene for December 28, 2012

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    Here we are: the final weekend of theatre for 2012.

    It's been a very busy year, lots of really memorable shows; but three companies closed.  Broward County has lost its only resident Equity theater company, Mosaic Theater.  Promethean wasn't a major company, but produced excellent shows, and the' [...]
  • Off Stage Conversations

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    Hello everyone. It's Andie Arthur, executive director of the South Florida Theatre League, with Off Stage Conversations, where I note articles and topics of interest in the national and international theatre scene.

    Responding to Newtown

    Linda Essig writes on how the arts can respond to tragedy. She [...]
  • Season's Greetings

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  • Mondays are Dark

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    If Mondays in general are dark, holiday Mondays may be darkest of all; but not really.  They just dim besides the warmth and cheer of family gathered to celebrate.   Which is a roundabout way of explaining why this week's reading list is so late.

    This week's "dark" theater is [...]
  • Kravis Capitulates, signs new contract with IATSE

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    IATSE has announced that the Kravis Center and Local 500 have agreed to a new five year contract, and that work will commence immediately on Jersey Boys.

    It's going to be a jolly holiday for a lot of people.  Congratulations to both sides.

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  • The Scene for December 21, 2013

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    It's the end of the world as we know it - provided you believe the current misinterpretation of the Mayan baktun cycle being passed around the inter-webs.  Or if you work at the Kravis Center.

    Yes, things are getting ugly at Palm Beach's union-busting Performing Arts Center; twelve [...]
  • Miami Beach Stage Door: Side by Side By Sondheim (reviews)

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    Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre opened its production of Side by Side by Sondheim on November 30, 2012.

    Musical revue of early and mid-career songs of the greatest musical theater writer, whose work include Gypsy, West Side Story, Anyone Can Whistle, Company, Follies, A Funny Thing Happened on The [...]

  • Parade Productions: The Santaland Diaries (reviews)

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    Parade Productions opened its production of The Santaland Diaries on December 13, 2012.

    David Sedaris' wickedly funny account of his days at Macy's SantaLand, working as a holiday Elf. Adapted by Tony-award winner Joe Mantello with sardonic glee, this is a spiked cup of holiday eggnog that's decidedly for grownups.[...]

  • Why JERSEY BOYS Didn't Open Last Night

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    If you're one of the thousands of South Floridians who had been planning on attending Jersey Boys at its stop at the Kravis Center, you're probably wondering why they had to cancel the show, as announced in the Palm Beach Post.

    Just so we're all crystal clear' [...]
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