Performing Arts

The Lightning Thief in Musical at Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Tue Jun 25, 2019 - Thu Jun 27, 2019

This “winning adaptation” (The Hollywood Reporter) of the best-selling Disney-Hyperion novel by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is “electrifying!” (Newsday). The Greek gods are real, and they’re ruining Percy Jackson’s life. As a son of Poseidon, Percy has newly discovered powers he can’t control, monsters on his trail, and is on an epic quest to find Zeus’s lightning … +

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COME from AWAY, the Musical at ARSHT
Tue Jun 18, 2019 - Sun Jun 23, 2019

A new Musical by Tony nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein, and helmed by this year’s Tony-winning Best Director, Christopher Ashley. The New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of a true story: 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into … +

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Puss in Boots at the Actor’s Playhouse in Coral Gables
Sat Jul 6, 2019 - Sat Jul 27, 2019

Everyone’s favorite swashbuckling “Feline in Footwear” shines in this musical retelling of the classic tale by Charles Perrault. Discover how Puss gets his Bodacious Boots and Flashy Fedora, and then join him as he helps the Miller’s youngest son go from rags to riches. Can Puss convince the King that the poor Miller’s son is the Marquis de Carabas? Can he help … +

Announcements

School of Rock at the Arsht Center
Tue Apr 9, 2019 - Sun Apr 14, 2019

Andrew Lloyd Webber, the man who brought rock and romance to Broadway, is back with a new heart-stirring hit. School of Rock is a New York Times Critics’ Pick and “An inspiring jolt of energy, joy and mad skillz!” (Entertainment Weekly). Reuters raves “Andrew Lloyd Webber has broadway rocking again!” Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, … +

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Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Adrienne Arsht Center
Through Sun Apr 7, 2019

This modern musical masterpiece tells the story of the obsessively vengeful barber Benjamin Barker and his twisted partnership with the outrageous Mrs. Lovett who together, devise a devilish plot to add a special ingredient to a recipe that has all of London dying for their pies! Sondheim’s gloriously gruesome musical combines melodrama and murder with one of the most thrilling scores ever … +

Announcements

Adrienne Arsht Center presents HUNDRED DAYS
Wed Apr 10, 2019 - Sun Apr 21, 2019

HUNDRED DAYS is the uncensored, exhilarating and heartrending ​true story​ about embracing uncertainty, taking a leap, and loving as if you only had 100 days to live. With magnetic chemistry and anthemic folk-punk music, creators and stars Abigail and Shaun Bengson explore a fundamental question: how do we make the most of the time that we have? “A luminous musical memoir.” – … +

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Memphis at the Actor’s Playhouse in Coral Gables
Through Sun Apr 7, 2019

Inspired by actual events, Memphis follows the story of Huey Calhoun, a fictitious white radio DJ who was one of the first to play black music in 1950s Memphis, and Felicia, a black club singer who is hoping for her big break. Filled with laughter, soaring emotion, forbidden love, irresistible dancing, rhythm and blues, and roof raising rock ‘n’ roll, this winner … +

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Viva la Parranda! by Miami New Drama at Colony Theatre
Thu Apr 25, 2019 - Sun May 19, 2019

A village, a dream, a new musical. Bringing passion and color through traditional rhythms and dances, Betsayda Machado and La Parranda El Clavo—her village’s own multi-generational band—invites audiences to discover, indulge, and celebrate the contagious beats of Afro-Venezuelan soul through stories and songs of their real-life struggles and triumphs. The energizing percussion and vocal ensemble presents an engaging repertoire cultivated through centuries of … +

Dance

Broadway’s Legally Blonde – The Musical at SMDCAC
Saturday, March 9 at 3:00PM & 8:00PM

The official national tour of the Broadway show Legally Blonde – The Musical comes to South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. Fabulously fun and based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde – The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical … +

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Area Stage Company presents The Ballad of Janis Matthews and the Dodo Scouts
Through September 30th, 2018

Area Stage Company in Coral Gables presents The Ballad of Janis Matthews and the Dodo Scouts, a world premiere musical written, directed, and designed by ASC’s own Giancarlo Rodaz, with music by Rachel Dean. This folk rock, coming-of-age musical story follows Janis Matthews, a young girl living in 1960’s Colorado. During the course of a summer, she is set on a rollicking … +

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The King and I at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Sun Dec 2, 2018

Two worlds collide in this “breathtaking and exquisite” (The New York Times) musical, based on the 2015 Tony Award®-winning Lincoln Center Theater production. One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s finest works, THE KING AND I boasts a score that features such beloved classics as “Getting To Know You,” “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello Young Lovers,” “Shall We Dance” and “Something Wonderful.” Set … +

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The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts: HELLO DOLLY!
Tue Dec 11, 2018 - Sun Dec 16, 2018

Tony Award®-winning Broadway legend Betty Buckley stars in HELLO, DOLLY! – the universally acclaimed smash that NPR calls “the best show of the year!” Winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, director Jerry Zaks’ “gorgeous” new production (Vogue) is “making people crazy happy!” (The Washington Post). Breaking box office records week after week and receiving thunderous raves on Broadway, this HELLO, DOLLY! pays tribute to … +

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GREASE by MNM Theatre Company at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Fri Nov 16, 2018 - Sun Dec 2, 2018

Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers.  This rollicking musical evokes the look and sound of the 1950s with well-known songs such as “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’,” “Beauty School Dropout,” and “Born to Hand Jive,” recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and … +

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Rock of Ages at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Tue Nov 6, 2018 - Sun Nov 11, 2018

Broadway’s Best Party is turning up the volume to Ten! The ROCK OF AGES Tenth Anniversary Tour is blazing across North America. Nominated for five Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, ROCK OF AGES captures the iconic era that was the big bad 1980s Hollywood. Come on Feel the Noise, Know What Love Is, and Take Your Best Shot at one of the Sunset Strip’s last … +

Performing Arts

Actors’ Playhouse: World premiere of Havana Music Hall
Wed Oct 10, 2018 - Sun Nov 18, 2018

A brand new musical that was selected specifically  to develop in Miami on its way to Broadway. An exciting world premiere, Havana Music Hall reflects the pulse of our community with its irresistible musical beat and heartwarming story centering on Cuban musicians Rolando and Ramona Calderon, and their lives in Cuba from 1958 to the present. Just as their local Havana band … +

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Menopause, The Musical at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
Tue Oct 23, 2018 - Thu Oct 25, 2018

Four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing … +

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Slow Burn Theatre Co: FREAKY FRIDAY
Thu Oct 18, 2018 - Sun Nov 4, 2018

Hailed by The Washington Post as “a polished, peppy, modern fairy tale,” this classic story of a mother and daughter who magically swap bodies for 24 chaotic hours has been given a contemporary spin with a hilarious new book and “a driving pop and rock score” by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winners Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Book by Bridget Carpenter Music by Tom … +

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Sensory-Friendly Performance: Madagascar a Musical Adventure at Broward Center
Sun Oct 7, 2018

This performance is intended to create a welcoming and supportive environment for children and adults on the autism spectrum as well as individuals with other sensitivity issues or developmental disabilities. To create a sensory-friendly setting, slight adjustments have been made to the production including reduced sound levels, no flashing or strobe lights and minimal special effects. An area adjacent to the theater … +

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MIAMI New Drama Season 2018-19
Thu Oct 25, 2018 - Sun May 19, 2019

Miami New Drama includes an eclectic mix of original plays, musicals, classics and world premieres – featuring work commissioned specifically for Miami New Drama (MIND). Actors, directors and designers, culled from the Miami community and beyond, create work that reflects Miami city and highlights some of the best theatrical talent in the world. 2018-2019 Season will feature: One night in Miami Oct … +

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“Piaf, Voice and Delirium” at Colony Theatre
Through Sun Sep 2, 2018

“Piaf, Voice and Delirium” combines the theatrical experience with the musical assembly, to tell the tumultuous life of French singer Edith Piaf through the common thread of her songs. It is a biographical work of high evocative power and invites the viewer to let himself be carried away by the emotions generated by each stroke of his life (sadness, lack of love, defeat, triumph, … +

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La Cage Aux Folles by Stage Door Theatre
Fri Aug 31, 2018 - Sun Sep 23, 2018

Georges is the owner of the La Cage Aux Folles nightclub, which features a drag show starring his partner and the love of his life, Albin. After twenty years of un-wedded bliss, Georges and his partner Albin face the hardest challenge of their relationship, yet: meeting their son, Jean-Michel’s fiance’s parents. Albin has always raised Jean-Michel, Georges’ biological son, as his own. … +

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Palm Beach Dramaworks: Woody Guthrie’s American Song
Fri Jul 13, 2018 - Sun Aug 5, 2018

Woody Guthrie’s American Song is an ensemble musical theatre piece adapted from the songs and writings of America’s premier folk poet. The show uses Guthrie’s own storytelling to create narrative contexts for his music. He said that his work was inspired by this great country and the people who fought to find meaning and fulfillment in their lives as they wandered through. … +

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Stage Door Theatre plays Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Fri Jul 6, 2018 - Sun Aug 12, 2018

Set at a Catskills resort during the 1960 Labor Day weekend, the script focuses on the shenanigans that abound onstage and behind the scenes at Esther’s Paradise Resort in the Catskills. This sweetly comic story of Lois and Marge follows two friends from Brooklyn in search of good times and romance over one wild Labor Day weekend. The score showcases 18 Neil Sedaka classics, … +