Thursday, February 19, 2009

The Scene for February 20, 2009

Another busy week on the South Florida Theatre Scene! The Carbonell nominees have been announced, a bunch of plays have been reviewed, a lot of plays are opening, and Conundrum Stages is reading Harold Pinter.

This week, I happened to pay attention to ticket prices - and was surprised to find out just how competitive ticket prices are right now. Even some of the larger halls have prices as low as some of the smaller theatres in town. And everyone has some kind of discount offer available; even if you don't see it, ask when you call.


Just a reminder that when the show's title appears as a hyperlink, clicking on it leads to all the reviews and articles I've found about that show. Clicking on the theater takes you to their website to find out dates, times, and how to buy tickets.




openings

You can attend an opening night of a play every evening this weekend! I can't remember the last time that happened.

SISTERS! opens Thursday at the African American Performing Arts Community Theater.

The Weir opens Friday at Palm Beach Drama Works. There's a great article about this production at BroadwayWorld.com, and the Drama Queen speaks up, too.

DEFIANCE opens Saturday at GableStage. BroadwayWorld tells you more

Dangerous, the world premier of Michael McKeever's latest play, opens Sunday at Caldwell Theater. The Drama Queen has some background on this steamy new drama, and so does BroadwayWorld.



what's playing

Playhouse Creatures is playing at theWomen's Theater Project through March 1.

The M Ensemble is running A Woman Called Truth through March 1, 2009.

Sol Theatre Project is running the Eric Bogosian drama Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll through March 7th.

Florida Stage is running the world premier of The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock through March 8, 2009.

Sugar runs through March 29th at the Broward Stage Door Theatre.



passing through...

A touring production of Footloose tears up the dance floor at the Parker Playhouse, Friday February 20 - Sunday February 22nd.

The National Tour of A Chorus Line plays at the Broward Center through March 1.

Murdered by the Mob is taking reservations for dinner in the Broward Center's Abdo New River Room. the interactive comedy whodunit opens tonight and runs through March 1. If you're a Sopranos fan, or one of those thousands of people playing Mob Wars on Facebook or MySpace, this might be the show for you.

Liberty City opened Wednesday, February 18 at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, and runs through March 1. The Drama Queen gives us some background, Beau Higgins at BroadwayWorld has the skinny, but Miami Artzine has an interview.



last chance to see...

Actors' Repertory Company presents it production of Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts though February 22nd. It's only playing three days a week, so check the website before going.

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre presents Beehive, a revue of 60's girl bands, through February 22.
There are two reviews out.



for kids

Aida
, the Tim Rice-Elton John musical, is playing at Miami Children's Theater through February 20.

The Steadfast Tin Soldier returns to the Playground Theatre, and plays through March 8, 2009

Alice in Wonderland plays at Actors' Playhouse in Coral Gables through April 4.


3 comments:

  1. I know you commented on TR's spelling; let's have some checks and balances here: It's Pinter, not Pintner.

    I'm just sayin'.

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  2. Fair enough, and thanks for the correction!

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