Parker Playhouse

Standup comedian, artist, writer, and director Demetri Martin began doing standup comedy in New York City, where he worked as a staff writer for Late Night with Conan O’Brien and was regular on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Demetri won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival for his one-man show and received Australia’s Barry Award at the Melbourne … +

State-of-the-art technology and electrifying entertainers unite to create the ultimate performing arts experience of iLuminate. Blending music, art and technological magic, iLuminate tells a story of adventure and romance through dance styles ranging from contemporary, hip-hop, latin, and breaking, all using the power of light. iLuminate gained national attention on hit television shows including America’s Got Talent, Dancing with the Stars, X Factor, … +

This full-scale production, choreographed by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa, is based on the Brothers Grimm’s enchanting fairytale, where love restores life.
This is the first time the legendary National Ballet Theatre of Odessa has visited the United States, with 55 of the most talented and the brightest ballet stars, this production is sure to bring this celebration of true love onto our stage … +

The holiday season is upon us, and Meg Segreto’s Perpetual Motion Dance Company is here to help kick it off. Along with our revamped “Nutcracker” we’re bringing back our festive kicklines! It’s going to be a beautiful, fun show for every age. Please join us on December 9th. Sun, Dec 9, 2018 – 2:00 PM Price $30.00 Buy Tickets Now Parker Playhouse … +

War On The Catwalk – The Queens From Season 10. An evening of high energy drag starring some of the contestants from the reality television show on VH1. All ages welcome. There will be a 20-minute intermission.   Broward Center for the Performing Arts 201 SW Fifth Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 954.522.5334 www.browardcenter.org

Earning widespread recognition for her role on HBO’s “Treme,” acclaimed violinist Lucia Micarelli hails from an incredible musical pedigree, including classical training at Juilliard and studying with classical titans such as Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman. Through the years, she has expanded her dazzling musicianship far beyond the classical world to explore jazz, rock and pop, and has toured with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, … +

This Summer Night of Music will include: Flock of Seagulls “I Ran (So Far Away,” “Space Age Love Song”; Wang Chung “Everybody Wang Chung Tonight,” “Dance Hall Days,” “To Live and Die in LA”; Naked Eyes “Promises Promises,” ” Always Something There To Remind Me; Animotion “Obsession,” “Room to Move” and Farrington and Mann the original When in Rome UK “The Promise,” … +

Hippiefest returns this summer to Fort Lauderdale celebrating the music and bands of rock’s most important decade; an age that would shape the musical landscape for years to come. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Summer of ’68, a year that, according to Time Magazine “changed the world.” That is no less true for 60’s music than its politics and … +

Recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of Queen and its flamboyant frontman Freddie Mercury, this amazing tribute band showcases rock royalty’s greatest hits with amazing authenticity. You’ll relive all the classics you love with songs like “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Killer Queen,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “We Are the Champions” and many more. Known for their staggeringly convincing shows, Gary Mullen and … +

The Original Florida Follies presents “Age Is Just a Number” now under the direction of Sandie Lech-Bloom. Don’t miss this show-stopping performance for people of all ages! Comprised of former New York and Las Vegas dancers and other show business professionals ages 60 to 90- plus years young, The Original Florida Follies performs for its 18th year in this high energy musical … +

Robert Cray Band has been bridging the lines between blues, soul and R&B for the past four decades, with five Grammy wins, over 20 acclaimed albums, and many great achievements such as being inducted to the Blues Hall of Fame and receiving the Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance. Robert Cray has created a sound that rises from American roots and … +

Puddles Pity Party has 286k fans on Facebook and over 76 million views on YouTube for indelible interpretations of classics by ABBA, Bowie, Cheap Trick and Queen and his unforgettable mash-up of “Pinball Wizard/Folsom Prison Blues.” The “Sad Clown with the Golden Voice” is here with his heartfelt anthems and a suitcase full of Kleenex! This Pity Party is not all sadness … +

Rachel Bay Jones made her Broadway debut in the ensemble of Meet Me in St. Louis and returned to the Great White Way 20 years later in Hair. Since her return it has been it’s been one success after another – from Catherine in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin to her Tony Award-winning role as Evan’s mother Heidi in Dear Evan … +

Under the Street Lamp goes back to the music that has captivated audiences around the country! With their tight harmonies and smooth dance moves, Under the Street Lamp performs an electrifying evening of classic hits from the American radio songbook. Featuring former leading cast members of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical “Jersey Boys”, Under the Street Lamp is a concert celebration of … +

Surrounded by walls of concert-quality sound, listeners are swept away on a mind-expanding journey driven by cutting-edge lasers, high-definition, large-screen video projection and stunning lighting effects, all choreographed to the music of Pink Floyd. This year’s show celebrates Pink Floyd’s massive chart-topper Dark Side of the Moon, an album that sold more than 40 million copies and spawned hits like “Money” and … +

Nearly a century after the songs were composed, Gershwin’s music remains as fresh and irresistible as it did during the Jazz Age. His poetic melodies and eclectic oeuvre of everything including Broadway, Hollywood, opera and classic American standards have left a legacy audiences love to hear again and again. The Gershwin Big Band led by Michael Andrew, whom the New York Post … +

This stirring musical drama is a classic tribute to the great American icon who freed herself and hundreds of her people from the bonds of slavery. As Harriet and her friend Sarah Bradford narrate the story of Harriet’s adventurous life, students share in the joys, sorrows and challenges faced by these brave women who changed the world with courage. Students will find … +

In the Mood is a celebration of the music of the 1930s & 40s – the Big Band era. It was the last time that all Americans were listening and dancing to the same kind of music. With the sensational 13-piece String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra and fabulous singers and dancers, the great melodies and lyrics that are still with us … +

MISTER ACT marks the South Florida Premiere of San Francisco Icon Peaches Christ’s cult movie send-up. Peaches Christ, perhaps best known as the host of San Francisco’s Midnight Mass, created this drag parody of the film “Sister Act,” with the show having already seen sold out performances in San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland. Drag superstar, Florida resident, and reformed criminal LATRICE ROYALE stars … +

Fans of the most talked about show on television can now get their fantasy fix live on stage with the hilarious send-up Musical Thrones: A Parody of Ice and Fire. Composed by the hysterical mad men behind the long-running SILENCE! THE MUSICAL, Jon and Al Kaplan, Musical Thrones: A Parody of Ice and Fire brings the most beloved and be-hated characters to … +

Seven-time Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner (Pixar’s UP, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant) and two-time Tony Award-nominee Johanna Day (Sweat, Proof) will star in the play reading along with Ned Eisenberg and Blair Baker. More than a half century after WW II at the desperate urging of a passionate survivor, a young investigative reporter finds herself caught between numerous versions of the same … +