Theaters

“If you care to assassinate yourself with laughter, try ‘Deathtrap’.” (Time Magazine) Written by Ira Levin A successful writer of Broadway mysteries struggles to … source

Starring Christopher Peterson as Judy Garland Written by Christopher Peterson and Darrin Hagen Directed by Darrin Hagen With Charles Lindberg as “The … source

Backstage at the Fillmore. April 17, 2013, 7:00 & 9:30 p.m. For the third time, and yes it’s the charm, Miami’s own Mad Cat Theatre Company will open the South Beach Comedy Festival! This time the troupe is back with an eccentric cast of characters in Charming Acts of Misery, a new comedy written by company member Jessica Farr and directed by … +

The BIG musical is back at the Waterfront Playhouse. With over 20 set changes, 250 costumes and a cast of 18 performers, The Drowsy Chaperone is musical … source

From March 16 through April 14, 2013. A beautifully rendered portrait of the relationship between an old-style lefty grandmother and her new-style lefty grandson. After suffering a major loss while he was on a cross-country bike trip, 21 year-old Leo seeks solace from his feisty 91 year-old grandmother in her West Village apartment.

From March 22 through April 7, 2013. In this wry comedic play, an adolescent Felix recalls working summers at his father’s tropical-bird theme park in Miami, where imported flamingos serve as a metaphor for his feelings of entrapment, estrangement and disconnection.

From February 1 through 17, 2013. New Theatre presents its second Mainstage Classic of the season, Agnes of God by John Pielmeier. In this psychological drama, which was a Broadway hit and later made into a film, a court-appointed psychiatrist is charged with the task of assessing the sanity of a novice nun (Agnes) accused of murdering her newborn. However, the Mother … +

“Thoughtful, razor sharp, charming, funny and genuinely moving.” (The Hollywood Reporter) When a formidable retired widow hires an ex-Broadway chorus boy … source

From January 24 through 27, 2013. “El no”, Gilda Santana’s freely adapted version of Virgilio Piñera’s play, directed by Mario Ernesto Sánchez, comes to the Miami-Dade County Auditorium’s On Stage Black Box this January.

From January 16 through February 10, 2013. Other Desert Cities is the funny and searing play by Jon Robin Baitz, the creator of TV’s Brothers & Sisters that received universal acclaim in its recent Broadway debut. In Other Desert Cities, Brooke Wyeth, a once promising novelist, returns home after a six year absence to celebrate Christmas in Palm Springs with her parents, … +

“Inventively astonishing, riotous and marvelous.” (New York Post) Based on the movie by Alfred Hitchcock, The 39 Steps, is Broadway’s longest running comedy. source

Through December 30, 2012. The Last Five Years is a contemporary song-cycle musical that explores a five-year relationship between Jamie Wellerstein, a rising novelist, and Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress.

December 21 through 23, 2012. New Theatre is presenting its Miami 1-Acts Festival (M1A) Winter Session on December 21 through 23. Due to its big success at is inaugural kick off this past summer, the fundraiser, intended as an annual event, will now be a bi-annual event. Inspired by New Theatre’s mission of producing “new works that speak to and about a … +

S’Wonderful – An Evening of Gershwin at the Waterfront Playhouse in Key West. source

From January 3 through 20, 2013. How do you get a cat to stop spraying while simultaneously using theater to end existential loneliness and racism? This frequently asked question is tackled by Kristina Wong in her hilarious play Cat Lady, directed by Paul Tei, which will open Mad Cat Theatre Company’s 13th season.

From November 2 through 18, 2012. This play tells the story of a man who struggles to maintain the balance between his art and a regular family life. Set in an alternate reality, A Man Puts On A Play follows Antonio Amadeo and his company as they frantically race against the clock to put up a show before the crowds arrive on … +

From October 12 through 28, 2012. New Theatre ignites the mainstage with the sizzling award winning comedy, Educating Rita by Willy Russell. A brash and free spirited hairdresser Rita enrolls at the local university and turns her boozy and burnt-out professor’s life upside down. Educating Rita originally premiered in London in 1980 and this updated version of the play is currently enjoying … +

From October 10 through November 4, 2012. Prepare ye for Actors’ Playhouse’s 25th Anniversary as the company kicks off its celebratory 2012-2013 Season with the hit Broadway musical Godspell. Based on The Gospel According to St. Matthew, Godspell remains one of the most popular rock musicals of all time.

From September 21, 2012 through May 16, 2013. Now in its second year, the Miami Beach Stage Door is the resident theatre company at the historic Byron Carlyle Theatre. Having undergone a $1.7 million renovation, it is the gem of North Beach. An Impressive yet intimate performance theatre, it has been described as the perfect venue in which to enjoy a show!

From July 20 through August 5, 2012. The Naked Stage is delighted to present The Turn of the Screw by Jeffrey Hatcher from the story by Henry James. Based on the provocative tale of suspense, horror and repressed sexuality, this adaptation of The Turn of the Screw gives the famous story yet another turn of its own.

Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre. From July 11 through August 12, 2012. Actors’ Playhouse finishes the season with the world premiere of Real Men Sing Show Tunes…and play with puppets, with book, music and lyrics by Paul Louis and Nick Santa Maria. A song-filled comedy for mature audiences, about real men behaving like real men, this manly musical revue will hit … +