Events: Theater
Aesop's Fable-ous Christmas Tree
Main Street Players is proud to present the first show of their 2023 season, Aesop's Fable-ous Christmas Tree by Michael Gravois, directed by Brandon Urrutia.
When Aesop's fables are given a holiday spin, you'll get a mash-up of The Twelve Days of Christmas and The Tortoise and the Hare, where the six birds of Christmas compete in a comical race with the turtle dove winning, of course; a tiny snow mouse teaches the abominable snowman that little friends may prove great friends; Ebenezer Scrooge realizes that wealth unused might as well not exist; Santa's elves dream of a life outside the workshop as they sing a "patter poem" about their ideal careers; and even though the eight reindeer panic when Rudolph gets a cold in the nose, they learn that necessity is the mother of invention. A dozen vignettes illuminate important life lessons by reinventing the classic fables, blending humor, rhythmic elements, rapping, puppetry, poetry, song, and storytelling to create a fast-paced, fun-filled show that's filled with Christmas spirit.
Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for students, seniors, (65+) and military personnel. Theatre League/Industry $20 with i.d. at the door only. Tickets may be purchased in advance at website, or at the door 60 minutes prior to showtime.
Location
Main Street Playhouse
6812 Main Street,
Miami Lakes,
FL
33014
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Cinderella
Music by Richard Rodgers.
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm, and elegance.
General Admission $15, Students & Seniors $10.
Location
Louise O. Gerrits Theater
25 NE 2 Street, 8th Floor,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
Million Dollar Christmas
Book by Colin Escott.
The boys are back to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year! Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley come together again to celebrate the holidays! Sun Records, now festively decorated with a Christmas tree, garland, and mistletoe, rings with sounds of the season and the chart toppers that made the “Million Dollar Quartet” famous. Jam-packed with unforgettable performances of classic holiday hits and favorite chart-toppers such as “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Blue Christmas,” “Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town,” “Ring of Fire,” “Santa Baby,” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” “Run Run Rudolph” and more.
Location
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
280 Miracle Mile,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
Million Dollar Quartet Christmas
Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley come together again to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Sun Records, now donned with a Christmas tree, garland, and mistletoe, rings with the sounds of the season and the chart toppers that made these four famous. Follow along with the gang's usual antics as we journey through a story of Christmas past, present, and future. It's a jam-packed evening of holiday hits and classic characters you won't want to miss!
Location
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
280 Miracle Mile,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
Mouse King
Hailed as a “delightful family show” by The Miami Herald, the scintillating MOUSE KING is set to make its ninth consecutive holiday run at The Mandelstam Theater. Conceived by Sesame Street and Jim Henson Company veteran Noel MacNeal, and the award-winning singer-songwriter and prolific composer of children’s musical theater Jim Camacho, MOUSE KING is a spellbinding musical that reimagines the famed story of The Nutcracker as told by the nutcracker’s adversaries the mice.
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James Wojtal, a master puppeteer who built the puppets for the MOUSE KING, will perform in the show. Wojtal has appeared on Saturday Night Live and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Also performing with Wojtal will be veteran puppeteer, Jonathan Carlucci, who has been a cast member of various Sesame Street productions. Both are based in New York City. Add a large ensemble of gifted child actors from the Miami to the show, and you have a scintillating production that promises to deliver an imaginative twist to a long-revered Christmas classic.
Tickets for MOUSE KING are available for purchase on website.
Performance Schedule
- December 9 at 7PM
- December 10 at 1PM
- December 11 at 7PM
- December 12 at 1PM
Field Trip Shows
- December 8 at 10AM
- December 8 at 1PM
Location
The Mandelstam Theater
8530 SW 57th Avenue,
Miami,
FL
33143
(Map)
Red Speedo
A Prize-winning play about what happens when an Olympic hopeful (swimmer) with a low I.Q., pumped full of entitlements and no sense of morality is faced with the loss of a big-time swimming suit endorsement when he becomes involved in a performance-enhancing drug related, locker room scandal?
The drama RED SPEEDO in five short, shocking scenes examines the dilemma. The Obie-winning play by the Tony-nominated playwright of A DOLL'S HOUSE PART TWO – has been performed nationally and now makes its South Florida premiere in Wilton Manors, premiering December 2. The play won both the prestigious Obie & Outer Critic Circle Awards and was nominated for a Lortel & Drama Desk Award for OUTSTANDING PLAY. Ray, played by Gabriell Salgado, a recent Silver Palm Award Winner for OUTSTANDING NEW TALENT and a double Carbonell OUTSTANDING ACTOR nominee is in perfect physical condition, dressed only in a red speedo throughout the play. Brief, bullet-like encounters take place between the swimmer, his coach, his girlfriend and his beleaguered lawyer brother who is always around to bail the swimmer out when he gets in trouble. The play is full of twists, turns and betrayals, where winning is everything.
Is he willing to kill for fame and fortune, unconcerned about whoever he destroys along the way?
The play is directed by Stuart Metzler, a multiple Carbonell and Silver Palm Award Winner and is produced by Ronnie Larsen Presents.
Location
The Foundry
2306 N. Dixie Highway,
Wilton Manors,
FL
33305
(Map)
One Festival/One Person Shows
An evening of one-person shows written and performed by our graduating college Bachelor of Fine Arts acting and music theater students.
- Program A: December 15; 4:30 PM | December 16; 7 PM
- Program B: December 15; 7 PM | December 16; 4:30 PM
- Program C: January 6; 4:30 PM | January 7; 7 PM
- Program D: January 6; 7 PM | January 7; 4:30 PM
Free and open to the public.
Location
Louise O. Gerrits Theater
25 NE 2 Street, 8th Floor,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
Disney's Aladdin
Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 8, 2023 - various times - English
Discover a whole new world at Disney's ALADDIN, the hit Broadway musical.
From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It's an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.
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Hailed by USA Today as "Pure Genie-Us," ALADDIN features all your favorite songs from the film as well as new music written by Tony® and Academy Award® winner Alan Menken (Newsies) with lyrics penned by the legendary Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast), Tony Award winner Tim Rice (The Lion King, Aida), and book writer Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer).
Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Something Rotten!), this "fabulous" and "extravagant" (The New York Times) new musical boasts an incomparable design team, with sets, costumes and lighting from Tony Award winners Bob Crowley (Mary Poppins), Gregg Barnes (Kinky Boots) and Natasha Katz (An American in Paris). See why audiences and critics agree, ALADDIN is "exactly what you wish for!" (NBC-TV).
Location
Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
We Will Not Be Silent
Jan 6, 2023 to Jan 29, 2023 - various times - English
By David Meyers
Preview performance: Friday, January 6.
Risking everything to stand up for social justice, German college student Sophie Scholl courageously led a major act of civil disobedience against Hitler and his fascist regime. Scholl’s moral strength is tested while being interrogated for her crimes, leading her to question whether to save her own life or continue her righteous crusade. Based on true events, We Will Not Be Silent is a provocative and timely new work that examines the role of ordinary people in extraordinary times.
Location
GableStage at the Biltmore
1200 Anastasia Avenue,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
Rotterdam
Alice wants to come out as a lesbian. Her girlfriend Fiona wants to start living as a man. What happens next is a bittersweet comedy about gender, sexuality, and being a long way from home. A new play from the co-creator of Margaret Thatcher, Queen of Soho and writer of What Would Spock Do? And The Sexual Awakening of Peter Mayo.
Performances run Thursday to Sunday.
Location
Island City Stage
2304 N. Dixie Hwy,
Wilton Manors,
FL
33305
(Map)
Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Saturday, Jan 21, 2023 various times - English
- Age Recommendation: 8yrs and Up
- Art Form: Musical Theater
Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. Now, Percy has ten days to find and return Zeus’ stolen property and restore peace. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief.
Location
Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave,
Miami Shores,
FL
33138
(Map)
Escape to Margaritaville
Book by Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley.
Music and Lyrics by Jimmy Buffett.
Escape to Margaritaville is a musical comedy that features both original songs and the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” and many more. With a book by Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia (“My Name is Earl,” “Raising Hope”) and Emmy nominee Mike O’Malley (“Survivor’s Remorse,” “Shameless”), this engaging fun-loving show is all about the choices we make–and the people we become–once we’ve had a change in latitude.
Location
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
280 Miracle Mile,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
Wicked
Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 14, 2023 - various times - English
So much happened before Dorothy dropped in.
WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin smart, fiery, misunderstood and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships until the world decides to call one "good" and the other one "wicked."
From the first electrifying note to the final breathtaking moment, WICKED the untold true story of the Witches of Oz transfixes audiences with its wildly inventive story that USA Today cheers is "a complete triumph! An original musical that will make you laugh, cry and think."
Location
Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
Company: Book by George Furth Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
From musical theatre's most renowned composer, Company is largely regarded as a trailblazer of the dark-comedy, modern-musical genre, and the winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Lyrics and Best Book. On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor, Robert, contemplates his unmarried state.
General Admission $15, Students & Seniors $10.
Location
Louise O. Gerrits Theater
25 NE 2 Street, 8th Floor,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
A Doll's House, Part 2
Feb 24, 2023 to Mar 19, 2023 - various times - English
By Lucas Hnath
Preview performance: Friday, February 24
As a door slams in 1879 Norway, a young wife and mother leaves behind her family, freeing herself from the shackles of traditional societal constraints. Now, 15 years later, that same door opens to reveal Nora, a changed woman with an incredibly awkward favor to ask the people who she abandoned. Lucas Hnath’s bitingly funny sequel to Ibsen’s revolutionary masterpiece unfolds in a series of bristling stand-offs that reveal in Nora’s world, much like our own, behind every opinion there is a person, and a slamming door isn’t just an end, but also the chance for a new beginning. Starring Rachel Burttram, Brendan Powers and Elizabeth Dimon.
Location
GableStage at the Biltmore
1200 Anastasia Avenue,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
I Wanna F*#%ing Tear You Apart
Samantha and Leo are a team best friends, roommates, allies against the world until a new friend enters and upends their co-dependent world of mutual self-loathing and Grey's Anatomy marathons. A play about the nature of friendships in all of its f@#ked up forms, with a special shout-out to the kind of love that sometimes looks like a lot of rage.
Performances run Thursday to Sunday.
Location
Island City Stage
2304 N. Dixie Hwy,
Wilton Manors,
FL
33305
(Map)
Bright Star
Music, Book and Story by Steve Martin
Music, Lyrics and Story by Edie Brickell
Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, Bright Star is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.
Location
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
280 Miracle Mile,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
Marisol: By José Rivera
Winner of the 1993 Obie Award. An apocalyptic urban fantasy which urges society to "wake up" and somehow find a way to recover the long-lost and much-needed compassion for our fellow man, as this is the only way to save our world.
General Admission $12, Students & Seniors $5.
Location
Louise O. Gerrits Theater
25 NE 2 Street, 8th Floor,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
El Huracán
Apr 14, 2023 to May 14, 2023 - various times - English
By Charise Castro Smith
Directed by Dámaso Rodríguez
Preview performance: Friday, April 14
As Hurricane Andrew threatens Miami, a mother and daughter ready themselves for the storm, but Abuela takes shelter in a world of memory, music, and magic. A powerful tale of family and forgiveness, El Huracán, written by Miami native and recent Academy Award winner Charise Castro Smith (Disney’s Encanto), reveals what can be rebuilt in the aftermath of life’s most devastating tempests and what can never be replaced. A Florida Premiere, inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Location
GableStage at the Biltmore
1200 Anastasia Avenue,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
New Playwrights’ Festival
The New Playwrights' Festival features original short plays written by current New World School of the Arts high school and college students. The festival allows young student playwrights from both high school and college the unique opportunity to experience what is like to workshop an original play.
General Admission $5.
Location
Louise O. Gerrits Theater
25 NE 2 Street, 8th Floor,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
College Studio Musical
Free and open to the public.
Location
New World School of the Arts, Studio 5902
25 NE 2 Street, 9th Floor,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations
May 9, 2023 to May 14, 2023 - various times - English
Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying, new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance moves and silky-smooth harmonies, they rose to the top of the charts. They created an amazing 42 Top 10 hits, with 14 reaching No. 1.
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Nominated for 12 Tony® Awards and the winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography, Ain't Too Proud tells the thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty and betrayal, as the group's personal and political conflicts threatened to tear them apart during a decade of civil unrest in America.
Written by three-time Obie Award winner Dominique Morisseau, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys), and featuring the Tony-winning choreography of Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, On Your Feet!), the unforgettable story of this legendary quintet is set to the beat of the group's treasured hits, including "My Girl," "Just My Imagination," "Get Ready," "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" and so many more.
Location
Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
365 Days: By Suzan-Lori Parks
On November 13, 2002, Suzan-Lori Parks got an idea to write a play every day for a year. She began that very day, finishing one year later. This collection of 365 impeccably crafted pieces, each with its own distinctive characters and dramatic power is a complete work by an artist responding to her world each day.
General Admission $12, Students & Seniors $5.
Location
Louise O. Gerrits Theater
25 NE 2 Street, 8th Floor,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
Proof
By David Auburn.
David Auburn’s Proof is an elegant and engaging story of passion, genius, and family bonds. The story combines elements of mystery and surprise with old-fashioned storytelling to provide a compelling and entertaining theatrical experience. This winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama will receive its first professional production in Miami in over 20 years.
Location
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
280 Miracle Mile,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
Tracy Jones by Stephen Kaplan
Tracy Jones is throwing a party and she's invited every woman in the world also named Tracy Jones to the festivities. And as she sits alone for over an hour, nursing her Diet Coke, wondering if any other Tracy Joneses will show up, epic loneliness is about to be tested beyond anything Tracy ever imagined.
Performances run Thursday to Sunday.
Location
Island City Stage
2304 N. Dixie Hwy,
Wilton Manors,
FL
33305
(Map)
Defending the Cavewoman
By Emma Peirson
Whose cave is it anyway? A raucous mid-life existential crisis unfolds as Defending the Cavewoman digs deep into the caves of the female psyche and sends the male of the species scattering in all directions, by debunking the stereotypical myths about how women think. Written by Emma Peirson, Defending the Cavewoman is a tongue-in-cheek, affectionate look at the quirks, foibles and idiosyncrasies of both men and women, from the modern Female perspective. Don’t miss the North American premiere of this wild one-woman comedy about two completely different creatures desperately trying to co-exist on one tiny plant…sharing one bathroom!
Location
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
280 Miracle Mile,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
Springfield Pride
Imagined from today's headlines, a story of politics, tense alliances, and deep conflict. When a liberal, cis-gender politician's off-record comments about Black Lives Matter become public and don't at all match his public, social justice persona, can he still remain the Grand Marshal of Springfield's Gay Pride Parade happening in just three days?
A new play about the divisions within the LGBTQ+ community and the growing ethnic, race, gender, and generational divide. As the movement is challenged from within, can its complex agenda and its traditional partnerships and social justice alliances still find a unified message? Is such a thing even possible today, especially when the clock is ticking and strong voices are in the room?
Performances run Thursday to Sunday.
Location
Island City Stage
2304 N. Dixie Hwy,
Wilton Manors,
FL
33305
(Map)
