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The 2014-2015 Theatre/Concert Season

05 Sunday Oct 2014

Posted by Carol Kassie in Boca Raton Theatre Guild, Clients, Entr'Acte Theatrix, My Mother's Jewish, My Father's Italian & I'm in Therapy, Pigs Do Fly Productions, Sol Children Theatre, Steve Solomon's 'Canoli, Latkes, & Guild! The Therapy Continues..., Steve Solomon's 'Canoli, Latkes, & Guilt! The Therapy Continues...', Theatre Thoughts, Uncategorized

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A Christmas Carol, and Candle, Andrews Living Arts, Arts Garage Radio Theatre, Arts Radio Network, Bell Book, Broward Stage Door Theatre, Cannoli, Cannoli Latkes & Guilt, Community Performing Arts, Crest Theatre, Dallas Brass, Dracula, Dudu Fisher, Entr'Acte Theatrix, Evening Star Productions, Everyday Rapture, Featuring Kol Esperanza, Five Guys Named Moe, Florida Theatre, From Door to Door, George M. Cohan Tonight, Hahnsol Kim, I Love You, In the Voice of Our Mothers, Into the Woods Junior, It's a Wonderful Life, Kevin Black Productions, Michael Cavanaugh, Michael Leeds, Michael McKeever, Neil Berg’s 102 Years of Broadway, Now Change, Old Jews Telling Jokes, Pigs Do Fly Productions, Primal Forces Productions, Redwood Curtain, Sol Children Theatre, South Florida Theatre, Spanish River Concerts, Steve Solomon, Sunsent Baby, The Addams Family, The Boca Raton Theatre Guild, The Delray Beach Chorale, The Gin Game, The Last 5 Years, The Last Romance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Princess and the Pea, The Rocky Horror Show, The Thin Man, Thumbelina, Tuesdays With Morrie, What's New Pussycat, Willow Theatre, You Can't Take It With You, You're Perfect

Below is a list of productions – plays, musicals, concerts, readings, radio plays, etc. –  that will be presented on various South Florida stages during the 2014-2015 season … and beyond.
I will try to keep this list up to date and make sure any additions, subtractions, and changes in dates or venues are noted as they arise.
As you will see as you scroll down this page, theatre in South Florida is thriving, and audiences will be able to choose from an exciting and eclectic selection of productions in the coming months.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions…
I look forward to seeing you at the Theatre!
Carol

                                       2014-2015 Theatre Season
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Tuesdays with Morrie
By Mitch Albom based on his book.
February 27 – March 15, 2015
(Previews February 27 at 8 pm and Saturday February 28 at 2pm)
Tickets: $25 (Groups of 10 or more and previews $22)
Phone: 561-347-3948

Play logo 1Mitch Albom was a successful sports columnist for the Detroit Free Press despite his childhood dream of being a pianist. After seeing Morrie Schwartz (Howard Elfman) on Nightline, Albom calls him and the result is fourteen Tuesdays where he learns there is more to life than reporting on Wimbledon tournaments and following the tabloids.
Performances:
Thursday – Saturday at 8 pm (Previews February 27 at 8 pm and Saturday February 28 at 2pm)
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 S Military Trail
Boca Raton FL 33486
Web & Ticketing Link:
http://www.brtg.org
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A subscription rate of $50 for both BRTG productions is available.

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Primal Forces – Theatre of the Counterculture and Other Revolutions:

Sunset Baby
By Dominique Morisseau
Previews: November 29 – December 4
Runs: December 5 – December 21
Tickets: $25
For Tickets: 866-811-4111
Performances:
Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sunday at 2 pm

SunsetWebSiteA tough, suspenseful urban drama about a former 1960s revolutionary whose deceased wife has taken too many secrets to her grave. In his last-minute search for the truth, he hooks up with his estranged daughter only to learn that her story is darker and more complex than even he could have imagined. Acclaimed South Florida actors John Archie, Makeba Pace and Ethan Henry star in this shattering confrontation between father and daughter and past and present.
All performances will take place at Andrews Living Arts
23 NW 5th St
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33301
Web & Ticketing Link:
http://www.primalforcesproductions.com/

Redwood Curtain
By Lanford Wilson
Previews: April 4 – April 9, 2015
Runs: April 10 – April 26
Tickets: $25
For Tickets: 866-811-4111
Performances: Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sunday at 2 pm

Redwood_WebsiteA teenager searches for her real father amongst the Viet Nam veterans living in the Redwood Forest. “A play by a master storyteller… with a satisfying…mousetrap of a plot, a search for truth through the twisted paths of unhinged psyches, paternity and scandal.” – New York Times
All performances will take place at Andrews Living Arts
23 NW 5th St
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33301
Web & Ticketing Link:
http://www.primalforcesproductions.com/

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Pigs Do Fly Productions will hold two readings of humorous short plays at Coral Gables’ Books & Books on January 25th and February 1st.

The award-winning company commissioned top South Florida playwrights Michael McKeever and Michael Leeds to write for them, and their plays are among those scheduled to be read.

And several months ago Pigs Do Fly Productions also put out a call to playwrights from across the United States for submissions of 10-minute contemporary comedies written to highlight “vibrant, healthy people over 50 who are doing interesting things with their lives”. Over 300 plays were submitted and a committee of 6 took on the task of reading and rating each one.  The plays that will be read were rated the highest of the lot, and audiences will be asked for their input and their opinions at the end of each reading. The top five selections, along with the plays by McKeever and Leeds will form Pigs Do Fly’s next production, scheduled to take place in May at Andrews Living Arts.

Pigs Do Fly Productions Play Readings
Sunday, January 25 &
Sunday, February 1
2 pmTickets: FREE
Books & Books
265 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
305-442-4408
Click HERE for more information about Pigs Do Fly Productions
Click HERE for more information about Books & Books

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Evening Star LogoThe Gin Game
By D.L. Coburn
February 26 – March 15, 2015
Tickets: $15 ($10 for students)
For tickets: 561-447-8829
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 7 pm
Sunday at 2 pm

Gin Game 1  copyAn elderly man and woman play repeated games of gin in their retirement home, slowly coming to grips with what is left of their lives in their old age, in Donald L. Coburn’s 1978 Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
All performances at
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Web & Ticketing Links:
http://www.eveningstarproductions.org/
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The Addams Family – a New Musical Comedy …
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams
April 17 – May 3, 2015
Tickets: $18 ($10 for students)
For tickets: 561-447-8829
Performances:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm

ADDAMS-Logo_RGB_smIn this original award-winning musical, the macabre Addams family is put to the test when outsiders come to dinner, hurling Charles Addams dark, delightful, and beloved characters, Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Grandmama, and Lurch headlong into a night that will change the family forever.
All performances at
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Web & Ticketing Links:
http://www.eveningstarproductions.org/
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The Last Five Years
By Jason Robert Brown
July 17 – August 2, 2015
Tickets: $18 ($10 for students)
For tickets: 561-447-8829
Performances:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7 pm
Sunday at 2 pm

Last 5 Years 1 copyThe Last Five Years is a contemporary song-cycle musical that ingeniously chronicles the five year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up… or from break-up to meeting, depending on how you look at it. The show is an intensely personal look at the relationship between a writer and an actress told from both points of view – his going forwards and hers going backwards. Starring Bruno Vida and Sara Grant with a live trio: Jason Buelow piano, Brad Miller bass, Pippa Scroggins violin.
All performances at
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Web & Ticketing Links:
http://www.eveningstarproductions.org/
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openingpage-2-1General Information:
Tickets: $38 – $44
Phone: 954-344-7765
   Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm
The Broward Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, Fl 33065
Web & Ticketing Links:
http://stagedoortheatre.com
https://www.facebook.com/stagedoorfla?fref=ts&rf=103625013125994

NOW PLAYING!!!

Old Jews Telling Jokes
November 1 – January 4
Tickets: $38 – $44
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm

OJTJ - LogoOld Jews Telling Jokes (November 1, 2014 – January 4, 2015) (South Florida premiere) Initially a popular website, this revue has been described as “a pickle-barrelful of giggles.” It celebrates the rich tradition of Jewish humor “and all the rabbis, complaining wives, fed-up husbands, patience-challenged physicians, gossiping ladies and competitive men” populating it.
The Broward Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, Fl 33065
Web & Ticketing Links:
http://stagedoortheatre.com
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Now Playing!

Five Guys Named Moe
December 10 – January 18
Tickets: $38 – $44
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm

Moe logo 1Five Guys Named Moe (December 10 to January 18, 2015, Theatre 2) is a musical with a book by Clarke Peters and lyrics and music by Louis Jordan. Nomax, whose girlfriend has left him and who is without money, finds Big Moe, Four-Eyed Moe, Eat Moe, No Moe, and Little Moe emerging from his 1930s-style radio to comfort him. They sing the hit songs of songwriter and saxophonist Jordan, whose new slant on jazz paved the way for rock and roll in the 1950s. Five Guys Named Moe is ‘an exhilarating, all-embracing theatrical experience, complete with some uproarious audience participation that’ll have spectators leaping out of their seats to join the celebration!’
The Broward Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, Fl 33065
Web & Ticketing Links:
http://stagedoortheatre.com
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Logo 2 ILYI Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (February 6 to March 7, 2015, Theatre 2) In this clever two act musical, songwriters Joe DiPietro (book and lyrics) and Jimmy Roberts (music) offer a series of vignettes connected by the central theme of love and relationships. The play’s tagline is “Everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives, and in-laws, but were afraid to admit.” I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is the second longest running off-Broadway musical in history.

playbill_2269_23137839 copyJohn Peterson will return to the Stage Door Theatre in George M. Cohen Tonight! (March 20 to April 26, 2015, Theatre 2) an upbeat one-man play about the beloved song and dance man George M. Cohan – capturing in 95 fast-moving minutes the essence of the man, his music, and the fabulous era of show business he came up in.  A dazzling showcase for a song-and-dance man with flair. Peterson, who has received rave reviews everywhere he has performed this show, channels a swift, colorful portrayal of this most fiercely American musical figure. Peterson, played the Emcee in a recent Broadway revival of Cabaret, starred in Stage Door’s production of Song Man Dance Man two years ago.

11-12_BBC_Bell, Book, and Candle (May 15 to June 21, 2015, Theatre 2) In this fun and sexy romantic comedy, we meet Gillian Holroyd, a beautiful and lively free spirit – who also happens to be a witch. Frustrated by a lack of romance in her life and smitten by her handsome neighbor, she “helps things along” by casting a spell. But will she give into the one thing that will take away her magical powers forever? One of John van Druten’s greatest comedy successes, Bell, Book, and Candle has been called “…completely enchanting—a wonderfully suave and impish fantasy.” (New York Times).
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Sol-logo                                                  Sol Children Theatre:
A Christmas Carol

Book and Lyrics by Chris Blackwood
December 5 – December 21, 2014
Music by Piers Chater Robinson
Tickets: $15 ($10 for juniors)
For tickets: 561-447-8829
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm

Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol is set on Christmas Eve, as the miser Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by the ghost of his business partner, Jacob Marley. In an attempt to help Scrooge avoid the same ghastly fate beyond the grave, Scrooge is visited by three spirits – the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. Can they persuade Scrooge to open his heart to the magic of Christmas before the sun rises?
All performances at
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Web & Ticketing Links:
www.solchildren.org
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The Princess and the Pea
Adapted by Richard Davis, Jr.
January 17, 24, & 31
Saturdays 10:00, 1:00, 4:00 & 7:00
Tickets: $12 ($8 for juniors)
For tickets: 561-447-8829

Princess_PeaThe overbearing Queen has already determined whom her precious sonny boy, Prince Handsome, will marry. So when a muddy and very dirty Princess Jasmine catches the Prince’s eye unexpectedly, the Queen insists she pass the “pea under the mattress” test to prove she really is a princess. Only it’s not one thin mattress we’re talking about here, it’s thirteen mattresses, four feather comforters, and eight queen-size pillows! And not only that, but Jasmine wears ear muffs, a night mask, and is very, very tired! Does Jasmine pass the extremely unfair princess test? A comic jester, a rather confused king and a pompous announcer add to the merriment.
All performances at
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Web & Ticketing Links:
www.solchildren.org
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Into the Woods Jr.
Book by  James Lapine
Music and Lyrics by  Stephen Sondheim
Based on classic fairy tales
February 6 – 8, 2015
Tickets: $15 ($10 for juniors)
For tickets: 561-447-8829
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm

Into the WoodsThe Brothers Grimm “go Broadway” in the cockeyed musical fairy tale in Into The Woods Jr. This adaptation of one of Stephen Sondheim’s most popular works is designed especially for young audiences and performers. Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk), and the Witch—meet and interact in this whimsical original story. The musical centers on a baker and his wife who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the king’s festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk.
All performances at
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Web & Ticketing Links:
www.solchildren.org
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
A Musical by Rupert Holmes
June 12 – 28, 2015
Tickets: $15 ($10 for juniors)
For tickets: 561-447-8829
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm

DroodThis wildly warm-hearted theatrical experience kicks off when the Music Hall Royale (a hilariously loony Victorian musical troupe) “puts on” its flamboyant rendition of an unfinished Dickens mystery. The story itself deals with John Jasper, a Jekyll-and-Hyde choirmaster who is quite madly in love with his music student, the fair Miss Rosa Bud. Now, Miss Bud is, in turn, engaged to Jasper’s nephew, young Edwin Drood. Our title character disappears mysteriously one stormy Christmas Eve – but has Edwin Drood been murdered? And if so, then whodunnit?
All performances at
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Web & Ticketing Links:
www.solchildren.org
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Thumbelina
Adapted by Wade Bradford
August 14 – 30, 2015
Tickets: $12 ($8 for juniors)
For tickets: 561-447-8829
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm

ThumbelinaAn adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale about a wayward little fairy girl. Thumbelina’s journey has been beloved by children and adults alike since it was first published in 1835.
All performances at
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Web & Ticketing Links:
www.solchildren.org
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Kevin BannerBallroom poster 1Ballroom: South Beach Style
Straight from the streets of Miami comes this fast-paced show featuring the salsa, merengue, rhumba, mambo, and even the jive! Audiences will love the gorgeous sequined costuming, the intricate ballroom dancing, and an amazing score of music chosen from decades of popular music. Join in the hottest party in South Beach!
Performances:
Friday, January 9 – 8 pm
Saturday, January 10 – 2 pm & 8 pm
Sunday, January 11 – 2 pm
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 S Military Trail
Boca Raton FL 33496
http://kevinblackproductions.com/ballroom

Cirquesco poster 1Cirquesco
The lights dim.  Sultry jazzy chords are heard in the distance. Through a mist of haze, exotic creatures emerge. Welcome to the sensual experience that is Cirquesco. Combining the magical artistry of a European circus with the flirtatious camp of burlesque, Cirquesco is an intimate evening of song, dance, humor, and mind-blowing acrobatics.
Prepare for a steamy journey through your most taboo inhibitions. Experience the innocence and desire of the Argentinean tango, the rambunctious dance of the Moulin Rouge’s femmes fatale, the smoky desires that linger in a sultry cabaret boudoir. Featuring gorgeous costuming, an electrifying score and seductive choreography, Cirquesco explores our most treasured emotion … love.

Performances:
Friday, February 20 – 8 pm
Saturday, February 21 – 2 pm & 8 pm
Sunday, February 22 – 2 pm
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 S Military Trail
Boca Raton FL 33496
http://kevinblackproductions.com/cirquesco

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On Air - AGRN graphic                                         Arts Garage Radio Theatre:
From Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre to Guy Noir and A Prairie Home Companion, radio theatre is one of America’s most beloved art forms. These productions give life to classic movie screenplays, while visually presenting the unique style of radio drama. It’s a treat for the eyes as well as the ears!

It’s a Wonderful Life
December 17 – 19, 2014
For tickets:  561-450-6357
Performances:
Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 pm
General Admission: $15
Reserved Seat: $20
Premium Seat: $25
Reserved Table for 6: $108
Premium Table for 6: $135
Group rates are also available

Wonderful Life - logo - jpgAn angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would have been like if he never existed.
All performances at
Arts Garage
180 NE First Street
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Web & Ticketing Links:
http://www.artsgarage.org/Page/RadioTheater
http://www.artsradionetwork.com/
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Rebecca
February 11 & 12, 2015
For tickets:  561-450-6357
Performances:
Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 pm
General Admission: $15
Reserved Seat: $20
Premium Seat: $25
Reserved Table for 6: $108
Premium Table for 6: $135
Group rates are also available

Rebecca logoA self-conscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husband’s dead first wife in this fascinating adaptation of the beloved Alfred Hitchcock film.
All performances at
Arts Garage
180 NE First Street
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Web & Ticketing Information:
http://www.artsgarage.org/Page/RadioTheater
http://www.artsradionetwork.com/
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You Can’t Take It With You.
April 8 & 9, 2015
For tickets:  561-450-6357
Performances:
Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 pm
General Admission: $15
Reserved Seat: $20
Premium Seat: $25
Reserved Table for 6: $108
Premium Table for 6: $135
Group rates are also available

You can't take it - logoThe delightfully eccentric Sycamore family and the wealthy, conservative Kirbys must learn to co-exist when their children become engaged.  Adapted from the Academy Award-winning film and Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
All performances at
Arts Garage
180 NE First Street
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Web & Ticketing Information:
http://www.artsgarage.org/Page/RadioTheater
http://www.artsradionetwork.com/
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The Thin Man
May 27 & 28, 2015
For tickets:  561-450-6357
Performances:
Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 pm
General Admission: $15
Reserved Seat: $20
Premium Seat: $25
Reserved Table for 6: $108
Premium Table for 6: $135
Group rates are also available

thin man logoWealthy, glamorous husband-wife detectives Nick and Nora Charles solve murders, drink martinis and crack wise in this romantic screwball comedy.
All performances at
Arts Garage
180 NE First Street
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Web & Ticketing Information:
http://www.artsgarage.org/Page/RadioTheater
http://www.artsradionetwork.com/
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The Premiere Theatre Arts Series at B’nai Torah
& Shari Upbin present:

From Door to Door
By: James Sherman
Sunday, January 18th at 1 pm
Tickets: $36 ($25 for congregation members)
Phone: 561-392-8566
B’nai Torah Congregation
6261 SW 18th Street
Boca Raton, FL 33433
Directed by Shari Upbin
archives_doortodoorA heartwarming, bittersweet comedy by the author of the Off-Broadway hit Beau Jest, From Door to Door is a play spanning 60 years in the lives of three generations of American women who find themselves linked together in faith, understanding and the enduring power of family love as they struggle to adopt to new roles in a changing world.

The Premiere Theatre Arts Series at B’nai Torah:

GFour Productions and Shari Upbin present
In the Voice of Our Mothers
By: Carol Fox Prescott
Sunday, February 15 at 1 pm
Tickets: $36 ($25 for congregation members)
Phone: 561-392-8566
B’nai Torah Congregation
6261 SW 18th Street
Boca Raton, FL 33433
Directed by: Carol Fox Prescott
voom_banner2012-1[1][1]Breathing life into ancient texts and told this time from the point of view of the women, In The Voice of Our Mothers reveals the intimate and powerful narratives of our Biblical matriarchs. As they invite us into their worlds, we see we are in familiar territory. Here are generations of women, learning, risking, and loving in all its complicated forms. We witness their journey through deserts of discovery, moving with audacity towards that female dance of freedom on the other side of the sea, which is no longer there. A joyous theatrical event filled with dance, tambourines, and the ancient sounds of the shofar. A talkback with the author will take place after the production.
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Steve Solomon:
Steve Solomon
Canoli, Latkes, & Guilt! The Therapy Continues…
Comedian Steve Solomon’s humor is universal, and universally loved.  Enhanced by his talent for impersonation and his mastery of different dialects – he does approximately 20 different characters and voices in his shows – his stories about his mixed heritage Italian/Jewish family resonate with everyone, no matter what their ethnicity, and have delighted and entertained audiences for over 4000 performances. His previous hit shows, including  My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, & I’m in Therapy, My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, & I’m Still in Therapy, My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m Home for the Holidays! and Cannoli, Latkes, & Guilt! The Therapy Continues… continue to sell out wherever they are performed.
For more information about Steve Solomon, visit: www.stevesolomon.net

CANNOLI-LATKIS LOGOG HI REZ w new spelling (2)Performances of Cannoli, Latkes, & Guilt! The Therapy Continues…:
The Crest Theatre at The Delray Beach Center for the Arts:  January 3rd & 4th 2015
The Lyric Theatre (Stuart): January 6th, 2015

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logo-pigsdoflyprod-verticalPigs Do Fly Productions:
Pigs Do Fly Productions will continue its mission to produce humorous short plays chosen to appeal to audiences of all ages, highlighting actors and characters over the age of fifty as viable, fully involved, full of life individuals.
For more information about Pigs Do Fly Productions, visit:  http://pigsdoflyproductions.com
Performance dates and times to be announced.

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2014-2015 Concerts & Concert Series:

DBC New logoNow in its 33rd season, under the direction of new Artistic Director/Conductor Dr. Patricia P. Fleitas, the Delray Beach Chorale is proud to announce its 2014-15 season. Dr. Fleitas comes to us with more than twenty years of experience as the Director of Choral and Vocal Studies at FAU and years of serving as guest conductor of numerous musical organizations, including the Palm Beach Symphony. She is recognized for her excellence in teaching, performance and leadership and is a sought after choral judge and clinician.

Spring Concert- Festive Americana
The Chorale’s spring program, titled “Festive Americana” will feature music of some of the greatest American composers, including Aaron Copland, George M. Cohan, Leonard Bernstein, and some of Broadway’s all-time favorites.
Performances:
Friday, March 20, 2015 at 7:30pm
Duncan Theatre, 4200 S. Congress Ave.,
Lake Worth 33461

Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 3:00pm
First Presbyterian Church, 33 Gleason St.,
Delray Beach 33483

Tickets are $25 in advance: $30 at the door. Students under 25 with ID- $5. Season ticket packages are available at $20 per ticket for a limited time through this toll-free number: 1-800-984-7282. Group sales are also available by calling 1-800-984-7282.

Web & Ticketing Information:
http://delraybeachchorale.org
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bannerv11Great artists, reasonable ticket prices, free parking, and convenient, modern venues!
Series subscriptions and Optional Concert (Michael Cavanaugh) on sale now*
Series: 4 fabulous artists at either of our convenient venues: $149+tax
Michael Cavanaugh: 3 performances at Kings Point Theatre: $46 +tax

*Individual tickets for  series concerts go on sale December 1, 2014: $41 +tax

For Tickets and Information:  http://www.spanishriverconcerts.com

Hahnsol_Kim_Web_01BPerformances:
Violinist Hahnsol Kim,
Julliard DreamArts Competition Winner, accompanied by full orchestra.

Jan. 5, 2015 (Monday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Jan. 6, 2015 (Tuesday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Jan. 12, 2015 (Monday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Jan. 13, 2015 (Tuesday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Jan. 14, 2015 (Wednesday), 8PM, Kings Point Theatre
Jan. 15, 2015 (Thursday), 8PM, Kings Point Theatre
Jan. 17, 2015 (Saturday), 2PM, Kings Point Theatre
Jan. 19, 2015 (Monday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Jan. 20, 2015 (Tuesday), 8PM, Spanish River Church

Neil_Berg_Web_01ANeil Berg’s 102 Years of Broadway: Composer/Lyricist/Producer Neil Berg and his Broadway stars present brilliantly revived arrangements of Broadway classics as well as thrilling numbers from Broadway’s newest hit shows.

Jan. 26, 2015 (Monday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Jan. 27, 2015 (Tuesday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Jan. 28, 2015 (Wednesday), 8PM, Kings Point Theatre
Jan. 29, 3015 (Thursday), 8PM, Kings Point Theatre
Feb. 2, 2015 (Monday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Feb. 3, 2015 (Tuesday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Feb. 7, 2015 (Saturday), 2PM, Kings Point Theatre
Feb. 9, 2015 (Monday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Feb. 10, 2015 (Tuesday), 8PM, Spanish River Church

Dudu_Fisher_Web_01CDudu Fisher: World-renowned Israeli singer and Broadway Star Dudu Fisher brings the audience on a joyful musical journey singing Hebrew, Yiddish, and Broadway favorites.

Feb. 16, 2015 (Monday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Feb. 17, 2015 (Tuesday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Feb. 18, 2015 (Wednesday), 8PM, Kings Point Theatre
Feb. 23, 2015 (Monday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Feb. 24, 2015 (Tuesday, 8PM, Spanish River Church
Feb. 26, 2015 (Thursday), 2PM, Kings Point Theatre
Feb. 26, 2015 (Thursday), 8PM, Kings Point Theatre
Mar 2, 2015 (Monday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Mar 3, 2015 (Tuesday), 8PM, Spanish River Church

Dallas_Brass_01CDallas Brass, Featuring Kol Esperanza: One of America’s foremost musical ensembles accents its unique repertoire of pops, swing, Dixieland and classical by welcoming, direct from Israel, the vibrant voices of Kol Esperanza.

Mar. 9, 2015 (Monday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Mar. 10, 2015 (Tuesday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Mar. 16, 2015 (Monday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Mar. 17, 2015 (Tuesday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Mar. 18, 2015 (Wednesday), 8PM, Kings Point Theatre
Mar. 19, 2015 (Thursday), 8PM, Kings Point Theatre
|Mar. 21, 2015 (Saturday), 2PM, Kings Point Theatre
Mar. 23, 2015 (Monday), 8PM, Spanish River Church
Mar. 24, 2015 (Tuesday), 8PM, Spanish River Church

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Michael CavanaughMichael Cavanaugh, famous for his Grammy and Tony-nominated piano/lead vocals in the Broadway Musical Movin’ Out, sings the music of Simon and Garfunkel, Billy Joel, Elton John, Neil Simon , James Taylor, Neil Diamond, and more!

Mar. 4, 2015 (Wednesday), 8PM, Kings Point
Mar. 5, 2015 (Thursday), 8PM, Kings Point Theatre
Mar. 7, 2015 (Saturday), 8PM, Kings Point Theatre

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Broward Stage Door Theatre presents WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT? THE SOUNDTACK OF AN ERA

12 Tuesday Aug 2014

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Broward Stage Door Theatre
presents
What’s New Pussycat? The Soundtrack of an Era
August 22 – September 28

Pussycat-Soundtrack-(Karen-These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ So let’s go Downtown taking The Long And Winding Road to A Bridge Over Troubled Waters.  Then I’ve Got Georgia On My Mind, so I’ll be Leavin’ On A Jet Plane with My Girl, My Guy and Eleanor Rigby.  But if you’re California Dreamin’, I’m feelin’ those Good Vibrations so just Walk Like A Man and let’s Hit The Road, Jack.  YOU Don’t Have To Say You Love Me ’cause Our Day Will Come and we’re gonna be Happy Together.
How do I know…? I Heard It Through The Grapevine!

August 12, 2014
Coral Springs, Florida

When Broward Stage Door Theatre’s artistic director Derelle Bunn mentioned to director Michael Leeds and choreographer Kevin Black that she had an open time slot for a show, and asked them if they’d be interested in ‘doing something’, they jumped at the chance. “Kevin and I have wanted to work together for a while, and this was a terrific opportunity,” says Leeds. “And then, of course, the question became – what should we do?!”

The result of their collaboration is What’s New Pussycat? The Soundtrack of an Era, which will open at the Broward Stage Door Theatre on August 22nd, and run through September 28th.

“What’s New, Pussycat was originally going to be a revue of just Burt Bacharach songs,” Leeds explains.  “But as Kevin and I started listening to Bacharach’s music, we kept being distracted by other great songs of the same era.  So we decided to expand the show to include The Mamas & The Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield, Etta James, Ray Charles, The Righteous Brothers, The Fifth Dimension and all those Motown greats like The Four Tops, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Ronettes, as well as incredible composers and writers like Henry Mancini, Michel LeGrand and of course, Burt Bacharach!

“Creating the piece took careful deliberation, Leeds continues: “From past experience, both Kevin and I have learned that though there are no “rules” to creating a musical revue, there are some guidelines.  First, of course, is what songs are the most popular; the songs the audience is coming to hear.”

Leeds and Black have tapped Carbonell Award-winner Eric Alsford as musical director/arranger for What’s New Pussycat?, and have assembled a top-notch cast for their production. Shane Tanner, Mike Westrich, Clay Cartland and Leah Sessa all have impressive South Florida resumes. Two additional performers from New York will round out the six-person ensemble.

Leeds head shot

Michael Leeds

Although he is primarily recognized as one of South Florida’s finest and busiest directors, Michael Leeds has also had great success as a playwright, screenwriter, and choreographer. He co-wrote and directed the Broadway musical Swinging on a Star which received a Tony Award nomination for Best Musical as well as a Drama Desk Award nomination and a Theatre World Award. Off-Broadway Leeds directed and choreographed Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah – The Songs of Allan Sherman, starring Tovah Feldshuh & Mary Testa, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Best Director and Best Choreographer.  His production of the European premiere of Arthur Miller’s Playing For Time won a Festival Fringe First Award. For film, he choreographed End of Summer, starring Jacqueline Bisset and Peter Weller and co-wrote The Simian Line starring William Hurt and Lynn Redgrave, and The Last Film Festival, starring Dennis Hopper and Jacqueline Bisset. Leeds’ plays include The First Step, Who Killed Joan Crawford, and The Gift.  His many South Florida productions include Mack and Mabel (Carbonell Award Best Musical), The Light In The Piazza, and A Little Night Music, (both nominated for Best Musical, and a Silver Palm Award for Direction for Night Music).  As Assoc. Artistic Director for Island City Stage, his production of The Timekeepers garnered six Carbonell Awards including Best Direction and Best Production of a Play. Michael also teaches a weekly adult acting class.  www.LeedsWorkshop.com

Kevin Black

Kevin Black

Kevin Black is the owner and artistic director of Kevin Black Productions. His expertise, experience, and creativity in directing and choreography, as well as in set, costume, and lighting design have built him a solid reputation as one of the top ‘go-to guys’ in South Florida. Kevin’s most recent work includes 8 Track, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, and Rags at The Plaza Theatre in Manalapan. He directed and choreographed Spamalot, Tommy, and The Rocky Horror Show for Entr’Acte Theatrix performing at The Crest Theatre in Delray Beach.  Kevin has also produced South Florida tours of La Cage Aux Folles, The Jazz Singer, Smokey Joe’s Café, Funny Girl, Victor/Victoria, Cabaret and Dreamgirls. And his most recent creation for Stage Door, On the Radio, was extremely successful. Kevin’s work can currently be seen at the Villa de Palmar Resorts in Cabo, Mexico; Kevin is also the Artistic Director for CAST (Career in the Arts, School of Talent) located in Miramar, Florida.

What’s New Pussycat? The Soundtrack of an Era will run from August 22nd – September 28th at The Broward Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs. The theatre is located at 8036 Sample Road, in Coral Springs.

Tickets for What’s New Pussycat? are $38 – $42; $16 student tickets are also available. Tickets may be purchased at the Broward Stage Door Theatre box office at 954-344-7765 or on line at http://www.stagedoorfl.org.

What’s New Pussycat? The Soundtrack of an Era
Compiled by Michael Leeds & Kevin Black
Dates: August 22 – September 28
Tickets: $38 – $42 (Students $16)
For Tickets: 954-344-7765 / www.stagedoortheatre.com
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm
Sunday at 7:00 pm
The Broward Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, Fl 33065

The Cast of What’s New Pussycat? The Soundtrack of an Era
The Cast of What’s New Pussycat? The Soundtrack of an Era

What’s New Pussycat? The Soundtrack of an Era
Song List:

A Day In The Life – The Beatles
A House Is Not A Home – Dionne Warwick
Aquarius – The Fifth Dimension
At Last – Etta James
Be My Baby – The Ronettes
Born Free – Matt Monro
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
California Dreamin’ – The Mamas & The Papas
Cherish – The Association
Dancin’ in the Streets – Gladys Knight and The Pips
Do You Know the Way to San Jose – Dionne Warwick
Do You Wanna Dance – Del Shannon / The Mamas & The Papas
Don’t Sleep in the Subway – Petula Clark
Downtown – Petula Clark
Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles
Eve of Destruction – Barry McGuire
Fixin’ To Die Rag – Country Joe & The Fish
Georgia on My Mind – Ray Charles
Georgy Girl – The Seekers
Get Ready – The Temptations
Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey
Happy Together – The Turtles
He’s So Fine – The Chiffons
Hey Jude – The Beatles
I Can’t Get No Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
Land of 1000 Dances – Wilson Pickett
Last Train to Clarkesville – The Monkees
Leavin’ on a Jet Plane – Peter, Paul & Mary
Let’s Twist Again – Chubby Checker
Locomotion – Little Eva
Mashed Potato Time – Dee Dee Sharp
Moon River – Andy Williams
Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel
My Guy – Mary Wells
My Girl – The Temptations
Never on a Sunday – Melina Mercouri
Same Old Song – The Four Tops
Shadow of Your Smile – Shirley Bassey
Shop Around – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Stop in the Name of Love – The Supremes
Talk to the Animals – Rex Harrison
The Long and Winding Road – The Beatles
The Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee and The Starliters
The Pink Panther Theme – Henry Mancini
These Boots Were Made for Walkin’ – Nancy Sinatra
To Sir, with Love – LuLu
Turn, Turn, Turn – The Byrds
Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
Wedding Bell Blues – The Fifth Dimension
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life – Michael Dees
What’s New Pussycat? – Tom Jones
Yesterday – The Beatles
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me – Dusty Springfield
You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling – The Righteous Brothers

The Cast of What’s New Pussycat? The Soundtrack of an Era
The Cast of What’s New Pussycat? The Soundtrack of an Era

The Broward Stage Door Theatre presents BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE

15 Tuesday Jul 2014

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Broward Stage Door Theatre
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Butterflies Are Free
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“I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free. Mankind will surely not deny to Harold Skimpole what it concedes to the butterflies.” Charles Dickens (Harold Skimpole – Bleak House)

July 15, 2014
Coral Springs, Florida

The reviews for Leonard Gershe’s Butterflies Are Free were unanimously raves when it opened on Broadway in 1969, and the play ended up winning a number of awards that season. The play focuses on Don Baker, blind since birth, whose over-protective mother is forced to come to terms with her son’s bid for independence when he sets up in a Manhattan apartment on his own. He soon makes the acquaintance of his off-the-wall, liberated, actress neighbor Jill. Don learns the kind of things from Jill that his mother would never have taught him! And Jill learns from Don what growing up and being free is really all about.

Michael Leeds will direct Butterflies Are Free at the Broward Stage Door Theatre. The production will run from August 1st through September 14th.

Leeds head shot

Michael Leeds

“What drew me to Butterflies Are Free, aside from it being extremely charming and very funny, was the way it highlights how deceptive our perception of people with disabilities can be,” Leeds explains.  “While the young man in the play is blind, his problem is not how he sees the world but rather how the world sees him.  Gershe deftly makes the point that in their way, the young man is far less handicapped than his mother, who is deaf to what her son really needs, and the young woman who starts out emotionally crippled but blossoms through their relationship.”

Leeds and Broward Stage Door Theatre Artistic Director Derelle Bunn have assembled a talented cast of local and New York actors to inhabit Gershe’s characters. “Aside from earning numerous Tony and Oscar nominations, the play was responsible for introducing Blythe Danner to Broadway audiences

Gina Marie Jamieson

Gina Marie Jamieson

and the inimitable Goldie Hawn in the film,” Leeds says.   “And I’m lucky to have an equally talented young actress, Gina Marie Jamieson to play the lead opposite Britt Michael Gordon.

“Eileen Heckert won an Oscar for her portrayal of the acerbic mother,” he continues. “And Brook Packard has the same gift of delivering the biting humor while somehow remaining extremely likeable.  Andy Quiroga, whom I’ve worked with twice before, rounds out our ensemble as a self-absorbed theatre director.  (Personally, I don’t believe they exist but there you have it!)”

“And by the way,” Leeds adds, “The young man in Butterflies Are Free is a struggling song-writer, and the song he sings in the play was written by a young up-and-comer – named Stephen Schwartz!”

Britt Michael Gordon

Britt Michael Gordon

Actor Britt Michael Gordon continues to discover unexpected depths in his role as Don Baker as he works through the production’s rehearsal process. “I’ve fallen in love with this play,” he says.  “I’m finding there’s a lot more to it than people might assume. I don’t believe that Butterflies Are Free is only about blindness as a physical disability.  I think the play is about our ability as human beings to see past the surface of any individual, which, regardless of whether you’re sighted or not, is a difficult, yet essential part of life. Butterflies Are Free is teaching me how to see past the surface of those around me.  It’s teaching me to how to have faith in myself and
others.  And finally, Butterflies is teaching me to trust, even when I have no reason to.”

Butterflies Are Free will run from August 1st – September 14th at The Broward Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs. The theatre is located at 8036 Sample Road, in Coral Springs.

Tickets for Butterflies Are Free are $38 – $42; $16 student tickets are also available. Tickets may be purchased at the Broward Stage Door Theatre box office at 954-344-7765 or on line at www.stagedoorfl.org.

Butterflies Are Free
By: Leonard Gershe
Dates: August 1 – September 14
Tickets: $38 – $42 (Students $16)
For Tickets:954-344-7765 / www.stagedoortheatre.com
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm
Sunday at 7:00 pm
The Broward Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, Fl 33065

Moon Over Buffalo at the Broward Stage Door Theatre – August 30 – October 6

01 Thursday Aug 2013

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Ken Ludwig’s
Uproarious Comedy
Moon Over Buffalo
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“Picture a down-at-their-heels theatrical family led by a drunken womanizer married to a wacky fading beauty,” says director Michael Leeds. “Toss in a deaf grandmother determined to get “back on the boards” and a daughter who’s vowed never to act again.  They band together for one last shot at stardom, performing a riotous mash up of Cyrano and Private Lives for a TV weatherman they’ve mistaken for Frank Capra!  That’s the plot of Moon Over Buffalo!”

Playwright Ken Ludwig’s madcap comedy Moon Over Buffalo will open on August 30th and run through October 6th at the The Broward Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs.

Leeds head shotHaving already directed a very successful production of Ludwig’s Lend Me A Tenor at Stage Door, Leeds is delighted with the opportunity to tackle another one of the popular playwright’s chaotically farcical pieces: “When I read the play, I laughed out loud at every page,” he explains.  “It’s definitely a crowd pleaser!”

The cast of Moon Over Buffalo will include South Florida favorite Ken Clement, along with Michelle Foytek, Andy Quiroga, Jessica Carmen, Ed Miskie, Susan Slotoroff, Glen
Lawrence, and Miki Edelman.Ken-Clement-web

“Ken Ludwig’s plays are an actor’s dream and George is having an actor’s nightmare,” says Clement. “ Its like a gym membership with swords.  I’ve always wanted to do ‘Cyrano’ and ‘Private Lives’.  Now I get to do them both at the same time!”

Ken Ludwig is an internationally-acclaimed playwright whose work has been performed in at least 30 countries in over 20 languages. He has had 6 shows produced on Broadway and 6 in London’s West End. He has won two Laurence Olivier Awards, three Tony Award ken_ludwig_photo_2010nominations, two Helen Hayes Awards, the Edgar Award, the SETC Distinguished Career Award, and the Edwin Forrest Award for Services to the Theatre. His plays have been commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Bristol Old Vic. His best known plays and musicals include Lend Me A Tenor, Crazy For You, Moon Over Buffalo, Leading Ladies, Twentieth Century, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Game’s Afoot, The Fox on the Fairway, Midsummer/Jersey, The Three Musketeers, Treasure Island and The Beaux’ Stratagem. His plays have starred Alec Baldwin, Carol Burnett, Lynn Redgrave, Mickey Rooney, Hal Holbrook, Dixie Carter, Tony Shalhoub, Anne Heche, Joan Collins, and Kristin Bell. His book, How To Teach Your Children Shakespeare, was published in June 2013 by Random House, and his work has been published by the Yale Review. He has degrees from Harvard, where he studied music with Leonard Bernstein, Haverford College and Cambridge University. For more information, please visit www.kenludwig.com .

Moon Over Buffalo will run from August 30th to October 6th at The Broward Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs.   The theatre is located at 8036 Sample Road, in Coral Springs.  (The production will move to Byron Carlyle Theatre in Miami Beach on October 11th, and run through November 3rd).

Tickets for Moon Over Buffalo are $38; $16 student tickets are also available.  Tickets may be purchased at the Broward Stage Door Theatre box office at 954-344-7765 or on line at www.stagedoortheatre.com

~*~

Critical Praise for Moon Over Buffalo:

“Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo tops the mayhem and pitch-perfect farce of his other hit, Lend Me a Tenor.”
Orange County Register

“Ken Ludwig is one of those rare contemporary playwrights who thinks in terms of old-fashioned knockabout farce, and that’s something to be cherished.”
The New York Times

“The funniest show in New York … The comedy has audiences rolling in the aisles. The second act has a show-within-a-show spoof of Private Lives with everybody in the wrong costumes reading the wrong lines. This has to be one of the most hysterical things ever put onstage. I have seen Moon Over Buffalo three times! I expect you to see it once.”
New York Post (Liz Smith)

“Moon Over Buffalo is hilarious! Ludwig stuffs his play with comic invention, running gags and neat sense of absurdity. An evening of farcical delight. Go and enjoy!”
New York Post (Clive Barnes)

Moon Over Buffalo
By: Ken Ludwig
August 30 – October 6
Tickets:  $38 (Students $16)
Phone:  954-344-7765
* Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm
The Broward Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com

* Please note:  There will be no performances on
Friday, September 13 at 8 pm,
Saturday, September 14 at 2 pm, or
Sunday, September 29 at 2 pm.

Parade Productions to present a premiere reading of Michael Leeds’ The Gift’

29 Wednesday May 2013

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                         Sometimes a nightmare can be a gift… THEGIFT - imageParade Productions will present a premiere reading of award-winning South Florida playwright/director Michael Leeds’ new work, The Gift. The reading will take place on July 1st at 7:30 p.m., at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center’s Studio Theatre in Boca Raton and will feature actors Clay Cartland and Lindsey Forgey.  This FREE reading is part of the South Florida Theatre League/WLRN sponsored Summer Theatre Fest program.

The premise of The Gift is simple: A young man and woman are stuck in adjoining elevators. However their gradual realization they might actually be trapped in each other’s dreams leads the characters – and audiences – on an intriguing journey as they discover things about one another, and themselves, they have never known before.

“The genesis for The Gift came when I was hunting for an idea and read a quote from a New York playwright who said, ‘Most people suggest writing what you know.  I like to write what I fear.’” Leeds explains. “When I was younger I had bouts of claustrophobia and as a writer I’m drawn to plays that have a fantastical element to them.  So I started with the image of a young man trapped in an elevator who realizes he’s actually trapped in a dream, and the story just evolved from there.”

“We were looking for a play to help develop.  We fell in love with this one,” Parade Productions’ Executive Producer Candace Caplin says. “The characters are irresistible and the concept is fascinating.  It’s an honor to be part of this process with Michael.”

Clay CartlandLeeds is equally pleased: “Getting the chance to have a Lindsey Forgeyreading at Parade Productions with Candace and (director) Kim St. Leon and wonderful actors like Clay Cartland and Lindsey Forgey is a terrific opportunity.  I’m hoping the audience will be as intrigued with The Gift as I was writing it.”

Although he is primarily recognized as one of South Florida’s finest and busiest directors, Leeds has also had great success as a playwright, screen writer, and choreographer. He co-wrote and directed the Broadway musical Swinging on a Star which received a Tony Award nomination for Best Musical as well as a Drama Desk Award nomination and a Theatre World Award. Off-Broadway he directed and choreographed Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah – The Songs of Allan Sherman, Leeds head shotstarring Tovah Feldshuh & Mary Testa, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Best Director and Best Choreographer.  His extensive resume also includes work on films such as End of Summer, starring Jacqueline Bisset and Peter Weller (choreographer); he co-wrote The Simian Line starring William Hurt, Lynn Redgrave and Tyne Daly and The Last Film Festival, starring Dennis Hopper, and Jacqueline Bisset. Leeds’ plays include The First Step, Who Killed Joan Crawford, and a new version of Cole Porter’s Red, Hot And Blue. His recent directing credits include Mack and Mabel (Carbonell Award Best Musical), Lend Me A Tenor, My Fair Lady and The Light In The Piazza (Carbonell nomination Best Musical, Silver Palm Award for Direction) at Broward Stage Door, and Driving Miss Daisy and Chapter Two at The Plaza Theatre. Leeds also teaches adult acting classes in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton.

Parade Productions is a not-for profit theatre company whose mission is “To produce high quality theatre experiences that entertain, enlighten, inform, uplift, and inspire audiences, sending them home with new thoughts, insights, questions, and ideas.”

This production is open to the entire community. Seating is ‘first come/first served’.

For more information about Michael Leeds, visit www.leedsworkshop.com or contact Carol Kassie at ckassie@gmail.com/561-445-9244.

The Gift
By Michael Leeds
July 1st
7:30 p.m.

Admission: FREE
The Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Studio Theatre, 2nd Floor
201 Plaza Real,
Boca Raton, FL 33432

 

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