Theaters

Hollywood producers have done the subject of Iraq and the War on Terrorism to death over the past years.

From Apr 14th through May 23rd, 2010. Count Carlo Gozzi’s beloved comedy for children, The Love of Three Oranges returns to the stage to delight audiences of all ages at The PlayGround Theatre in Miami Shores.

From Apr 15th through May 9th, 2010. Dying City, Pulitzer Prize Finalist of 2008, is a powerful thriller and a gripping, psychological drama.

Through April 4th, 2010. Equus by Tony winning playwright Peter Shaffer comes to New Theatre after its successful 2008 Broadway run. It is the primal and electric story about a 17 year old stable boy and the psychiatrist who seeks to understand the sexual and religious mystery which led the boy to commit an unspeakable and unbelievable act.

Through Mar 19th, 2010. This Broadway smash-hit musical is directed by artistic director Danny Weathers, with musical direction by Michael Fauss, choreography by Penny Leto and features a cast of twenty and a four-piece band.

From Feb 17th through Mar 14th, 2010. One of The PlayGround Theatre’s successes, Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz’ adaptation of Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez’ A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings returns to the stage to entertain young audiences from February 17th through March 14th, 2010. Artistic Director Stephanie Ansin again directs A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, and … +

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Composition Notebook. Feb 26th and 27th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. On Friday night, February 26th at 8:00 pm, Fly Away Balloon Theatre Company will debut their production Composition Notebook at The Islander Resort’s Conference Center in Islamorada, FL.

From Jan 22nd through Feb 14th, 2010. New Theatre presents South Florida playwright and historian Sandra Riley’s World Premiere of The Hour of the Tiger, where two women from different worlds struggle against tradition to find personal and artistic freedom.  This production marks Sandra Riley’s first play produced at New Theatre. 

A visit to the Playground Theatre takes me back to my school days in which a field trip to the theater was the highlight of my week.

Caldwell Theatre. From Jan 3rd through Feb 7th, 2010. Caldwell Theatre Company presents Lauren Wilson’s outrageously, flamboyant, Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play. Embodying Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde is South Florida’s premiere physical comedian, Tom Wahl. After years of perfecting his comedic skills with multiple productions nationwide of Sheer Madness, Mr. Wahl steps into the role of the strange doctor … +

From Jan 7th through 30th, 2010. Marathon Community Theatre is presenting the second production of the season, Sylvia, written by A. R. Gurney. Husband, Greg, finds a cute, frisky dog named Sylvia, according to her tag, in the park and excitedly takes her home to meet his wife, Kate. Surprisingly, Kate is not so enamored with Sylvia as is her finder. As … +

From Jan 6th through 31st, 2010. Continuing its mission to bring the magic of live theater to children of all ages, The PlayGround Theatre, performs the charming Hans Christian Andersen classic, The Steadfast Tin Soldier on January 6th through January 31st, 2010.

From Nov 12th through Dec 20th, 2009. Before Zeus and the Olympians, there was Inanna. Continuing her commitment to create new and adventurous theatrical fare for young children, Artistic Director Stephanie Ansin brings one of the worlds oldest stories to life. Journey back 4,000 years with Inanna and the Huluppu Tree and experience the interactive story of Inanna, the great mythical goddess … +

From Nov 13th through 29th, 2009. The Naked Stage presents Macon City: A Comic Book Play written by Marco Ramirez. This imaginative, new play from the 2-time Heideman award-winning author of Broadsword and Mr. Beast is set in a fictitious American Metropolis, Macon City chronicles the lives of several local denizens as they struggling to survive in a decaying city, long-since abandoned … +

From Oct 9th through Nov 9th, 2009. New Theatre continues its season with the World Premiere of David Caudle’s In Development. In this new dark comedy, sex, death and dramaturgy take the stage when renowned, aging playwright Gideon Flynn mentors a fresh crop of young hopefuls at a summer conference. The previous year, his feedback had dire consequences for a troubled student, and now … +

From Oct 24th through Nov 22nd, 2009. GableStage at the Biltmore will be presenting the first production of their 2009-2010 Season, the Southeastern Premiere of Neil LaBute’s Reasons to be Pretty, opening on October 24th and running through November 22th, 2009.

It is no secret that there is something for everyone in the Miami art scene. If the theater is what calls to you, taking a chance on smaller companies and their productions may be something you find exciting.

October 12th, 2009. 8:00 p.m. Naked Stage founders, Antonio Amadeo, Katherine Amadeo and John Manzelli would like to invite you to the inaugural event of the 2009 South Florida Theatre Festival. Based on a pattern commonly employed across the country; the “24-Hour Theatre” concept returns to South Florida thanks to The Naked Stage, through the sponsorship of Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle … +

Rock ‘n’ Roll. From Sept 10th through Oct 4th, 2009. This extraordinary theatrical event, from four-time Tony Award winner Tom Stoppard (The Coast of Utopia), is making its Southeastern Premiere following a record-breaking run on Broadway and in London’s West End.

From Aug 27th through Sept 27th, 2009. New Theatre kicks of its 2009-2010 season with Shakespeare’s comedy, The Taming of the Shrew adapted by Roberto Prestigiacomo. This classic battle-of-the-sexes romp is the tale of a shrewish woman and her strong-willed husband, both causing havoc on the conventions of courtship and marriage.