Thursday, June 17, 2010

The Scene for June 18, 2010

In addition to Bill Hirschman's review of Drowsy Chaperone, we've also gotten some good buzz about it off Facebook.  And you'll be amazed wathcing Bert dance up the proscenium in Mary Poppins.  Actually, he dances up the side, across the top (upside down) and down the other side!  Stunning!

Lots of great theatre playing across South Florida this weekend; seeing a play is a great way to beat the heat.


opening:

Speech and Debate opens at Gablestage on Saturday, June 19.  Joe Adler has directed every single show at Gablestage - until now.  He's tapped Amy London to take on this play with music; which makes sense, since there's as much choreography as simple staging to this one.  Hopefully, he's busy nailing down his proposed stewardship of The Coconut Grove Playhouse.


still playing:


Bruce Graham's Coyote on a Fence plays at Alliance Theatre Lab through June 27.


Mother/Son plays at Rising Action Theatre through June 27.


Stage Door Theatre's production of The Drowsy Chaperone plays through July 25


The M Ensemble presents Lydia Diamond's adaptation of The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison's first novel, through June 27, 2010.


The fledgling company Andrew Arts Studio offers its production freshstaging of Godspell through June 26th.  No reviews out on this one, but I saw it, and while some of the young voices lacked the strength to overcome the recorded accompaniment, the enthusiasm of the largely teen cast more than made up for it.


Ian Bruce's Groundswell plays at Mosaic Theatre through June 27, 2010.


City Theatre presents Summer Shorts, a play festival with two series: Signature Shorts, consisting of kind of short plays that put City Theatre on the map, and Under Shorts, racier adult themed plays.  The series plays in rotating rep at the Arsht Center through June 26th.  After that, they move to Nova Southeastern's University School for a limited engagement the first weekend in July.


Milk Milk Lemonade plays at Empire Stage through June 27.


Laffing Matterz slings laughs and food at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts through June 27. Don't miss the fun!



passing through...


Cameron Mackintosh's new spin on Mary Poppins with songs from the Disney movie plays at Broward Center for the  Performing Arts through June 27, 2010.


Entr'act Theatrix presents HAIR at Palm Beach Gardens High School June 17-20.



last chance to see...


When The Sun Shone Brighter winds up its critically acclaimed run at Florida Stage this Sunday, June 20.  This will be their final performance in the Manalapan theater, as they are moving to West Palm Beach.


for kids...

City Theatre is offering a new musical by Lisa Loeb and Marco Ramirez, Camp Kappawanna, through 27, 2010.  An article about the show, including a video clip, is up at the Miami Herald.

Kravis Center for the Performing Arts offers up Curious George Live!, June 17 - 20, 2010

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