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Broward Stage Door Theatre presents ON THE RADIO: SOUNDS OF THE 70s

03 Tuesday Jun 2014

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openingpage-2-1Broward Stage Door Theatre
presents
On the Radio: Sounds of the 70s
On the Radio Poster 6
Grab your love beads and head on over for the
grooviest party in South Florida!

June 2, 2014
Coral Springs, Florida

When award-winning vocalist Mimi J. sought to develop a one-woman show about the women of soul who influenced her, she immediately turned to her good friend, Carbonell-nominated director/choreographer Kevin Black. They tossed around a number of ideas, but they kept coming back to the music of the 70s – music they both love. Together they came up with the concept, the title, and the song choices for On the Radio: Sounds of the 70s.

What had evolved was an evening of unforgettable songs from an unforgettable decade of music produced by an array of artists from ABBA to Carly Simon, to Gladys Knight, John Lennon, and Stevie Wonder. On the Radio: Sounds of the 70s is a trip down memory lane – back to the time of bell bottoms, mood rings, smiley faces, and memorable music. Among the songs that will be featured in the show are “Close to You”, “Car Wash”, “Dancing Queen”, “Let it Be”, “Nobody Does It Better”, “Proud Mary”, “Midnight Train to Georgia”, “Hopelessly Devoted”, and “I Will Survive”.

“We had about 45 minutes of material,” Mimi explains. “And we wanted to rent a theatre to make a DVD and a demo video, so we met with Derelle Bunn about renting the Stage Door Theatre.”

Bunn was intrigued by the premise of a show based on 70’s music and encouraged Mimi and Kevin to continue to develop the idea.

“The challenge,” Black says, “was to try to figure out how to keep it interesting. Because we didn’t want audiences to think the show is going to be two hours of Disco. It’s definitely not!”

“Kevin and I go to the theatre together a lot,” Mimi continues. “And I’ve never seen anything like what we’re planning with this show – we’re really excited about it. We also feel there’s a need to get another experience out there… to to diversify the community. This show introduces diversity and ethnicity! We’re using local talent, and creating a different look and vibe on the stage for our community. Audiences are going to feel that Soul Train vibe when they’re sitting in their seats!”

Joey Taylor and Luke Stockton have also been cast in the production.

Mimi J HeadshotMimi J. was born and raised in Miami. She is a professional singer currently performing in the South Florida tri-county area, and has been the recipient of numerous awards in vocal performance. She received her degrees in Musical Theater from the University of Central Florida Conservatory Theater in Orlando, where she attended on the Walt Disney Scholarship. Mimi has been a member of the gospel recording group, Revelation S.E.E.D. founded and led by Margaret Reynolds of KC and the Sunshine Band, and has sung background for a number of award-winning artists including Gloria Estefan, Bobby McFerrin, Betty Wright, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill of the R&B group New Edition, and Quan Howell of the gospel group Sounds of Blackness. Some of her regional theatre and Broadway National and International Tour credits include Ain’t Misbehavin’, Smokey Joe’s Café, Fame, Nunsense, and Rent. Mimi was the first woman of color to play Teen Angel in the classic 70’s hit, Grease during the show’s Pan-Asian tour.

Kevin Black is the owner and artistic director of Kevin Black Productions. His expertise, experience, and creativity inkevin_black 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.  Corporate clients of Kevin Black Productions include HP, Motorola, Muvico & Giorgio Armani; tours include original works – Cirque style shows, as well as musical theater productions including La Cage Aux Folles, The Jazz Singer, Smokey Joe’s Café, Funny Girl, Victor/Victoria, Cabaret and Dreamgirls. Kevin’s work can currently be seen on stage in the national tour of Waist Watchers and at the Villa de Palmar Resorts in Cabo, Mexico; he is currently the director and choreographer of Laffing Matterz at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. 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 also recently directed and choreographed Spamalot, Tommy, and The Rocky Horror Show for Entr’Acte Theatrix performing at The Crest Theatre in Delray Beach. Kevin is also the Artistic Director for CAST (Career in the Arts, School of Talent) located in Miramar, Florida.

On the Radio: Sounds of the 70s will run from June 6 – July 27 at The Broward Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs. The theatre is located at 8036 Sample Road, in Coral Springs.

Tickets for On the Radio: Sounds of the 70s 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 http://www.stagedoorfl.org

On the Radio: Sounds of the 70s
Conceived and written by Kevin Black & Mimi J.
June 6 – July 27
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
http://www.stagedoortheatre.com/

 

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Karyl Lynn Burns and Normand Kurtz present Wiesenthal – Jan 22 – Mar 16

05 Thursday Dec 2013

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Tony Award-Winning Producer Normand Kurtz
Partners with Stage Door Theatre for
Pre-New York Engagement of
WiesenthalMasthd January 22 through March 16, 2014

For Immediate Release: December 5, 2013
Dugan_as_Simon 2(Coral Springs, FL) – Executive Producers Dee Wilson-Bunn of the Stage Door Theatre in South Florida today announced an addition to the company’s 2013-2014 Season – the award-winning pre-New York engagement of WIESENTHAL, written by and starring Tom Dugan. Produced by Tony Award-winner Normand Kurtz, who brought Broward audiences the record-breaking hit Too Jewish, WIESENTHAL tells the remarkable story of the life of Simon Wiesenthal, sometimes referred to as “The Jewish James Bond.” Told with hope, humanity and humor, the play follows Wiesenthal as he addresses a group of visitors on his last day at the Jewish Documentation Center in Vienna. As he reflects on his life and work, Wiesenthal recounts how he faced Hitler’s SS; how he endured the loss of family and friends; how he escaped a concentration camp only to be recaptured; and how, after liberation day, he began a remarkable journey for justice.

Directed by Jenny Sullivan, WIESENTHAL opens Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the Broward Stage Door, 8036 W. Sample Road in Coral Springs. For tickets, call (954) 344-7765 or visit the company website at www.stagedoortheatre.com.

From the Producer of Too Jewish
WIESENTHAL marks Stage Door’s second collaboration with Kurtz, whose production of Too Jewish ran for 14-months. Kurtz won the Tony Award for new_simon_22the original production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and his production of Solitary Confinement with Stacy Keach broke the house record at the Kennedy Center and the Pasadena Playhouse. Also a highly respected music producer, Kurtz has been associated with recording superstars Billy Joel, David Bowie, Jethro Tull, The Jets, Lena Horne, Rupert Holmes, and Christina Aguilera, whom he discovered and co-managed. Kurtz produced Accomplice with Jason Alexander and The Best is Yet to Come Off-Broadway with fellow WIESENTHAL producer Karyl Lynn Burns (Drama Desk Award). WIESENTHAL is also produced in association with Rubicon Theatre in California and The Phoenix Theatre in Arizona.

Says Wilson-Bunn, “When Normand first approached us and we read the script and watched the video, we were struck by how absolutely engaging and entertaining this piece is! It conveys events of historical importance, but it also transcends biography and is truly a play with an incredible dramatic arc. The universality makes it possible for audiences to hear and understand the significance. Dave [Torres] and I were completely drawn into the story. We knew we had to share this with our audiences.”

Wiesenthal1“WIESENTHAL is an uplifting testament to the future,” says Kurtz, “a triumphant story of hope. Simon Wiesenthal went through a dark night of the soul – he had every reason imaginable to mistrust his fellow man. But as we travel with him on his journey, we experience an intelligent, flawed, funny and noble man who chooses action over self-pity, justice over revenge and who make perhaps the most difficult choice of all…to place his trust in us and in the future.”

Inspiration and History
Dugan, who was raised Irish Catholic, was inspired to write WIESENTHAL by his father, a war hero and liberator who received the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his service in World War II.

WIESENTHAL has receiving standing ovations and cheers at performances across the United States, with long runs at Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, California and Theatre 40 in Los Angeles, where the production won the L.A. Drama Critics’ Circle Award and was nominated for three Ovation Awards (“Best Actor”, “Best Director” and “Best Play”). The show was a Critic’s Choice in the L.A. Times and was praised for the “righteous stories here that you will not forget.” The Times described Dugan as “authoritative and engaging.” The Ventura County Star reviewer called Dugan’s performance “remarkable…drawn in unforgettable strokes,” and wrote that the play “gives equal weight to the heroic wisdom and wit with which Wiesenthal lived his long and purposeful life.”  The show was also a Critic’s Pick in Backstage, where Dugan’s work was called “masterful” and the writing “superlative”.

Tom Dugan
tom2Tom Dugan (Playwright/Actor) first appeared on television in the classic 1984 MTV video “Legs.” TV and film credits include “Bones,” “Friends,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The Practice,” “Chicago Hope,” “Just Shoot Me,” “Kindergarten Cop,” “Dave,” “Marked For Death,” “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” “The Naked Gun,” “Hellraiser IV,” “Leprechaun III,” “Stuart Smalley Saves The Family,” “Beethoven II and “The Trial of Old Drum.” On the Los Angeles stage, Dugan appeared in The Man Who Came to Dinner, The Voice of The Prairie (Colony Theatre), Dublin Carol (Ensemble Theatre), Black Comedy (International City Theatre) and Black Coffee (Theatre 40). Regional and touring credits include Friends Like These (with Donna Mills), Misery (with Susan Rattan) and On Golden Pond (with Jack Klugman). Dugan recently recreated his award-winning portrayal of Antonio Salieri in Amadeus at The California Theatre (San Bernardino). He is also an accomplished playwright whose critically acclaimed one-man shows Oscar to Oscar, Robert E. Lee – Shades of Gray, and Frederick Douglass – In the Shadow of Slavery (starring Mel Johnson Jr.) have been produced in over two dozen cities across the United States. Dugan’s newest work The Ghosts of Mary Lincoln recently premiered at The Townsend Center for Performing Arts at Georgia West University. He lives in Woodland Hills with his wife Amy and two boys Eli and Miles.

About the Director
WIESENTHAL Director Jenny Sullivan is an Artistic Associate at Rubicon Theatre Company in Ventura, where her directing credits include The Mystery of Irma Vep (2012 Ovation Nomination for Direction), Tea at Five with Stephanie Zimbalist, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Indy Award) with Joe Spano, Hamlet (Indy Award) with Joseph Fuqua, Tuesdays with Morrie with Harold Gould, Defying Gravity and Dancing at Lughnasa (Indy Award) with Susan Clark and Bonnie Franklin. Other credits include The Dresser with Len Cariou and Granville Van Dusen at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre; The Elephant Man for San Jose Rep, and six seasons with Williamstown Theatre Festival. She directed multiple casts of Nora and Delia Ephron’s Love, Loss, and What I Wore at The Geffen Playhouse and The Vagina Monologues for the Canon and Coronet theatres. She directed the World Premiere of Jane Anderson’s The Baby Dance at The Pasadena Playhouse, which then moved to Williamstown Theatre Festival, Long Wharf Theatre (CT Critics’ Directing Award) and the Lucille Lortel Off-Broadway. Jenny’s film credits include “Access All Areas” and “The Next Best Thing” (in which she had the good fortune to direct her father Barry). Jenny is most proud of the World Premiere of her play J for J with Jeff Kober and the late, great John Ritter.

Performance Schedule and Tickets
WIESENTHAL opens on Wednesday, January 22 and continues through Sunday, March 16. Performances are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 p.m., Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. through Sunday, March 16, 2014.

Tickets may be purchased at the theatre, by phone or online. Box Office hours are Monday through Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday to Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. To charge by phone, call (954) 344-7765. Or go to www.stagedoortheatre.com.

WIESENTHAL Social Network
For additional information, visit the production website at www.wiesenthaltheplay.com. On Facebook: www.facebook.com/wiesenthaltheplay.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Mr. Dugan and Producer Kurtz will be in town and available for previews or live interviews Monday through Wednesday December 9 – 11. Additional photos of Mr. Dugan with his father (World War II decorated hero) and in the role are available. To attend a short 30-minute preview of the show and join us for a reception of Viennese pastries on Monday or Tuesday, please contact Carol Kassie at the number above or via e-mail.

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Duke Ellington’s “Sophisticated Ladies” Swings into The Broward Stage Door Theatre October 25th

08 Tuesday Oct 2013

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Broward Stage Door Theatre
presents
Sophisticated Ladies
October 25th – November 24thSoph Ladies 1Stylish, Sexy… and Sophisticated!


The Broward Stage Door Theatre will reverberate with the music of the legendary Duke Ellington when Sophisticated Ladies opens on October 25th.  Ellington’s musical legacy will be celebrated in style in this brassy and classy tribute to one of America’s greatest musicians and composers.

“Sophisticated Ladies will definitely bring you back to Harlem’s famed Cotton Club,” says the show’s director Dan Kelley. “Yet it’s an eclectic mix of big band swing, jazz, blues, pop, and classical.  In short, it’s the very best of the best, and it promises to be an unforgettable evening of entertainment.”

Duke Ellington was – and is still considered to be an American Master.  His career spanned over 50 years – from 1923 until his death.  Although he was a pivotal figure in the history of jazz, he embraced the phrase ‘beyond category’, and preferred to call his work “American Music”. Sophisticated Ladies showcases his multi-faceted talent. The show was nominated for eight Tony awards when it originally played on Broadway, and it won three.  It features over 35 musical numbers by “The Duke” that have become standards in the American Songbook, including such hits as A Train, It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing, Solitude, Hit Me With A Hot Note, Satin Doll, Mood Indigo, and I’m Beginning To See The Light.

Stage Door’s Artistic Director Derelle Bunn has assembled an impressive team for the production.  Along with the award-winning Kelley as director, Sophisticated Ladies will feature the choreography of multiple Carbonell Award-winner Chrissi Ardito, the musical direction of Marcus Davis, and costume design by award-winning costumer Peter Lovello.

Kelley has cast the show with some Stage Door favorites as well as several exciting newcomers, including Courtney Blackmun, Marcus Davis, Karma Jenkins, Clint Hromsco, Walter Kemp, Brooke Martino, Shenise Nunez, Gregory Omar Osborne,  Ziarra  Washington, Stevanie Anita Williams, and Christopher George Patterson.

Says Patterson:  “Sophisticated Ladies is one of my favorite shows because of the positively infectious music of Duke Ellington, but more so because it once starred my idol, Gregory Hines, on Broadway. This show brings you back to the days where the spectacle of Broadway was purely the song-and- dance element, and no high-tech scenery or theatrical automation stole the show from the performers.”

Sophisticated Ladies  will run from October 25th to November 24th at The Broward Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs.   The theatre is located at 8036 Sample Road, in Coral Springs.

Tickets for Sophisticated Ladies 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 http://www.stagedoortheatre.com

Sophisticated Ladies
Concept by Donald McKayle
Based on the music of Duke Ellington
October 25 – November 24
Tickets:  $38 (Students $16)
Phone:  954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Thursday, 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

 

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