Events: Theater
Amparo
"AMPARO", an immersive theatrical experience, makes its official South Florida premiere in the Spring of 2019 after two highly well-received theatrical pilots in New York and Miami. A journey through the halls of history, with multiple tracks and choose-your-own-journey moments, "AMPARO" allows guests to bear witness to the struggles and triumphs of the Arechabala family, founders of THE REAL HAVANA CLUB rum. Theatergoers are transported from present-day Miami to 1957-Cuba, where they follow cast members through the Cuban Revolution, becoming a part of the story and pay tribute to the original family rum recipe with a captivating series of HAVANA CLUB cocktails. Audiences can expect for all five senses to be fully immersed in this beautifully gut-wrenching theatrical performance based on a true story.
Pre-sale ticket prices begin at $79 for this two-hour experience and include a series of imaginatively crafted rum cocktails by Miami's finest bartenders. Tickets go on sale March 1.
Location
Downtown Miami
221 NE 17th Street,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
Doubt
Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for “Best Play,” all elements come invigoratingly together like clockwork in John Patrick Shanley’s provocative play Doubt, a gripping story of suspicion cast on a priest’s behavior that is less about scandal than about fascinatingly nuanced questions of moral certainty. Doubt is blunt yet subtle, manipulative but full of empathy for all sides, and a powerful drama that represents the eloquent and provocative investigation of truth and consequences
Location
Actors Playhouse
280 Miracle Mile,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
Kings
With Diana Garle, Leah Sessa, Karen Stephens, Tom Wahl
directed by Joseph Adler.
A scathingly funny new play about money, politics and the state of the American republic! Kate is a whip-smart lobbyist who doesn’t waste her time on anyone who can’t get elected and get her clients what they want. When she represents a political neophyte with staunch ideals, she is faced with a choice that might change everything for her: back the system, or back what she believes in? By the author of DRY POWDER. “A tautly intelligent drama! Gives you a short, useful course on the fuel Washington runs on! It adds to a vital public discourse about the kind of government we have vs the kind we want!” - Washington Post.
Location
GableStage
1200 Anastasia Avenue,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
The House of Blue Leaves
This poignant award-winning comedy unfolds in New York City on the day the Pope is expected to visit. Hearts are palpitating in the sleepy borough of Queens, but not entirely on account of His Holiness.
Location
Palm Beach Dramaworks
201 Clematis Street,
West Palm Beach,
FL
33401
(Map)
Thoroughly Modern Millie
It’s 1922, and small-town girl Millie Dillmount has just arrived in New York City, ready to make her dreams come true. Millie’s plan is simple: find a job as a secretary for an eligible bachelor, and then marry him. It doesn’t take long, however, for Millie’s “thoroughly modern” plan to go awry. Her conniving landlady plots to kidnap Millie’s best friend and sell her into slavery in Hong Kong, her wealthy boss seems entirely uninterested in her flirtations, and worst of all the man with whom she falls head over heels in love doesn’t have a penny to his name. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award for Best Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a bright, funny, and charming musical comedy a heartfelt valentine to New York City and the people who love her.
Location
Lauderhill Performing Arts Center
3800 NW 11th Place,
Lauderhill,
FL
33311
(Map)
Step Afrika!
Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 1:30 PM - English
Step Afrika! pays homage to the African American step show, introduces audiences to Zulu and South African Gumboot Dance, shares the step tradition of audience participation and closes with a complex, polyrhythmic percussive symphony that brings audiences to their feet!
Step Afrika! is the first professional dance Company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping. the Company continues to promote an appreciation for stepping as a contemporary dance genre and its use as an educational, motivational and healthy tool for young people. Step Afrika! accomplishes this mission through arts education activities, international cultural exchange programs and performances. Over the past 19 years Step Afrika! has grown to become one of the top 10 African American Dance Companies in the US and the largest African American led arts organization in Washington, DC.
Location
Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
Summer Shorts 2019
May 30, 2019 to Jun 23, 2019 - at 7:30 PM - English
Summer is coming! Get ready with a hilarious round of fast and furious speed dating theater at SUMMER SHORTS! America's Short Play Festival presents fresh and original shorts, 10-minute comedies, dramas, and mini-musicals, lined up in a fun-filled theatrical celebration. It's a whole season of theater in under 2 hours!
Every summer thousands are entertained by City Theatre's SUMMER SHORTS, featuring new plays from the country's best writers, performed by a company of South Florida theater all-stars!
Get your shorts now! It's the cool thing to do on a hot summer night.
Presented by City Theatre and Adrienne Arsht Center.
Location
Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami,
FL
33132
(Map)
Sabrina Fair by Samuel Taylor
A beautifully written romantic comedy, Sabrina Fair is a modern retelling of the Cinderella story that flips the fairy tale on its head. When it ran on Broadway, it was called a "delightful, sparkling hit" and "the best American comedy in more than a decade." Sabrina Fair charms the audience with a strong female character, witty dialogue, and plenty of romance and comedy. Sabrina Fair is everything that makes summer enchanting, fun, and beautiful.
Location
FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Lette - Studio One Theatre
777 Glades Road,
Boca Raton,
FL
33431
(Map)
Paloma San Basilio in Concert
Sunday, Jun 16, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Spanish
Mas Cerca – Paloma San Basilio en un único concierto en Miami!
Location
Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2901 West Flagler St,
Miami,
FL
33135
(Map)
Sister Act by Alan Menken, Glenn Slater, Cheri and Bill Steinkellner
The sensational feel-good musical comedy smash Sister Act is a riot a minute! Based on the 1992 film, it features incredible music by Oscar and Tony winning composer Alan Menken, and when it played on Broadway, it was called "one of the happiest surprises" that "hits all the right spots." Nominated for several Tony Awards including Best Musical, Sister Act is a celebration of music and a pure joy to experience!
Location
FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Lette
777 Glades Road,
Boca Raton,
FL
33431
(Map)
Soul of Motor City
In the early 1960s, Detroit was on the move. The distinctive sound that emerged from this city was the sound of young America. The music has left an indelible stamp on the heart, soul, and mind of several generations of fans ever since. THE SOUL OF MOTOR CITY's debut release was extended 5 times by popular demand! It brings new life to those classics made famous by such artists like The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, The Temptations, The Supremes and many more.
Location
Lauderhill Performing Arts Center
3800 NW 11th Place,
Lauderhill,
FL
33311
(Map)
The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
Inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch, a brothel has been operating outside of fictional Gilbert, Texas, for more than a century. Under the proprietorship of Miss Mona, business is thriving. Mona takes care of her girls and is on good terms with the local sheriff, Ed Earl Dodd. When crusading television reporter Melvin P. Thorpe decides to make the illegal activity an issue, political ramifications cause the place to be closed down.
Location
Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts
17195 Sheridan Street,
Pembroke Pines,
FL
33331
(Map)
Murder for Two
- Book and lyrics by Kellen Blair
- Book and music by Joe Kinosian
Mixing classic musical comedy with a dash of Agatha Christie, everyone is a suspect in this house of eccentric characters unfazed by the dead body on the floor. Murder for Two is a hilarious musical murder mystery with a twist; one actor investigates the crime, the other plays all 13 suspects, and they both play the piano! A zany madcap musical mystery, this 90-minute whodunit is a highly theatrical duet loaded with killer laughs.
Location
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
280 Miracle Mile,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus
Jul 19, 2019 to Aug 11, 2019 - various times - English
Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men on Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River.
Location
Main Street Playhouse
6766 Main Street,
Miami Lakes,
FL
33014
(Map)
Skeleton Crew by Dominique Morisseau
The play tackles the corrosion of the American Dream – and the economic, racial, and social tensions of a city, a workforce, and a nation. Set in a small factory in Detroit – the play articulates the workers struggle to survive. Their banter and confrontations are a powerful currency, posing urgent questions and revealing startling truths.
Location
GableStage at the Biltmore
1200 Anastasia Avenue,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
Boca Bound: A New Musical
“It’s Never Too Late To Make Dreams Come True”
Meet Nadine Glass, a New York copyright attorney, who has lived a life of unrealized dreams. Now retired and feeling very alone, Nadine reluctantly agrees to join her friend in Boca for the season. Journey with Nadine as she suddenly finds herself on a path that changes her life.
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Written by Boca Residents:
- Music & Lyrics by Richard Peshkin
- Book by Bonnie Logan
Location
The Wick Theatre & Costume Museum
7901 North Federal Highway,
Boca Raton,
FL
33487
(Map)
Wiesenthal by Tom Dugan
Filled with hope, humanity and humor – this is the riveting true story of Simon Wiesenthal, who devoted his life to bringing more than 1,100 Nazi war criminals to justice. Intelligent, funny, flawed and noble – his unbelievable dedication and tenacity over decades is honored in this play, which gives equal weight to his wisdom and wit during his long, purposeful life.
Location
GableStage at the Biltmore
1200 Anastasia Avenue,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
True West by Sam Shepard
Sep 27, 2019 to Oct 20, 2019 - various times - English
This American classic explores alternatives that might spring from the demented terrain of the California landscape. Sons of a desert-dwelling alcoholic and a suburban wanderer clash over a film script. Austin, the achiever, is working on a script he has sold to producer Sal Kimmer when Lee, a demented petty thief, drops in. He pitches his own idea for a movie to Kimmer, who then wants Austin to junk his bleak, modern love story and write Lee’s trashy Western tale.
Location
Main Street Playhouse
6766 Main Street,
Miami Lakes,
FL
33014
(Map)
Ring of Fire
Oct 30, 2019 to Dec 8, 2019 - various times - English
- The Music of Johnny Cash
- Created by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Conceived by William Meade
From the iconic songbook of Johnny Cash comes this unique musical about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption, and home and family. Performed by five incredible actor/singer musicians who play 20 different instruments, this exciting musical features the songs “I Walk The Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Ring of Fire,” and more than two dozen classic hits. This portrait of The Man in Black is a foot-stompin’, crowd-pleasin’ salute to a unique musical legend, climaxing in a final concert that will both move and exhilarate.
Location
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
280 Miracle Mile,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
Mamma Mia!
Jan 22, 2020 to Feb 23, 2020 - various times - English
- Music and Lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson
- Book by Catherine Johnson
Over 60 million people worldwide have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show. This sunny and funny tale follows the story of a young woman's search for her birth father on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. A large cast, non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers, told through the story telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs, propel this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship into one of the most unforgettable musicals of all time.
Location
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
280 Miracle Mile,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
Camelot
Mar 18, 2020 to Apr 12, 2020 - various times - English
- Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
- Music by Frederick Loewe
The legendary love triangle of King Arthur, Guenevere and Sir Lancelot leaps from the pages of T.H. White’s novel Lerner and Loewe’s award-winning musical. Its Original Broadway Cast Album topped the charts for 60 weeks, with a rich score boasting such gems as "If Ever I Would Leave You," “I Loved You Once in Silence,” "The Lusty Month of May," and of course, "Camelot." This unique, newly revised version focused directly on the leading characters and the classic Arthurian legend reinvents the famous duo’s fantastical masterpiece.
Location
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
280 Miracle Mile,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
