Theater

Glazer Hall reflected in the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach.
Photo by Spina O’Rourke

Glazer Hall gives long-dormant Royal Poinciana Playhouse gleaming new life

By Greg Carannante

December 29, 2025 at 12:25 p.m.

The historic Royal Poinciana Playhouse — a onetime Palm Beach cultural nexus that’s lain dormant...

Slow Burn Theatre Co.’s production of "Disney's Frozen," playing at Fort Lauderdale's Broward Center for the Performing Arts, stars Kristi Rose Mills, left, as Anna and Lea Marinelli as Elsa. (Larry Marano/Courtesy)

Don’t ‘Let It Go’: Why ‘Disney’s Frozen’ from Slow Burn Theatre is a must-see

By Oline Cogdill

December 19, 2025 at 1:40 p.m.

Surely by now, most people — at least those who see movies, attend theater or...

The timeless Christmas classic returns during Ballet Palm Beach’s The Nutcracker at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Dec. 5-7. (Steven Caras /Courtesy)

Looking for holiday cheer? Check out this list of 20 can’t-miss Christmas shows

By Rod Stafford Hagwood

December 2, 2025 at 1:01 p.m.

If you're feeling all Grinchy, here’s something to soothe those yuletide yearnings: a roundup of...

Lea Marinelli is Elsa in Slow Burn Theatre Co.’s production of Disney’s "Frozen" at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale. (Tom Craig/Courtesy)

Disney’s ‘Frozen’ at Broward Center: Tickets on sale

By Rod Stafford Hagwood

November 26, 2025 at 8:29 a.m.

There's also a Winter Wonderland: A “Frozen” Family Celebration planned, with a buffet, themed drinks,...

The Broadway national tour of "Water for Elephants" plays the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale Nov. 11-23. (Matt Murphy for MurphyMade/Courtesy)

Review: Broadway tour of ‘Water for Elephants’ at Broward Center sticks its landing

By Rod Stafford Hagwood

November 13, 2025 at 9:05 a.m.

The Broadway national tour somehow manages to smile brightly and crack acerbic jokes, all the...

The Men Who Dance festival returns to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Fort Lauderdale for the sixth consecutive year. (Men Who Dance Festival 2025/Courtesy)

Ticket alert: Men Who Dance returning to Broward Center for 2 days only

By Rod Stafford Hagwood

November 11, 2025 at 4:33 p.m.

This will be the first year that a dance troupe from Broward County will be...

Betsy Aidem, Kristolyn Lloyd, Irene Sofia Lucio, Adina Verson, Audrey Corsa and Susannah Flood in “Liberation” at the James Earl Jones Theatre in New York. (Little Fang)

Review: ‘Liberation’ on Broadway is brave enough to ask, what does feminism mean?

By Chris Jones

November 3, 2025 at 11:54 a.m.

Bess Wohl's Broadway play is entirely frank that this is the playwright asking question after...

Miami City Ballet dancers Emily Bromberg and Renan Cerdeiro in "Heatscape" by choreographer Justin Peck, part of the company's season-opening program at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday and Sunday. (Alexander Iziliaev/Courtesy)

Weekend things to do: Day of the Dead, Wicked Manors, free movies, remembering Ozzy and Santa!

By Ben Crandell

October 31, 2025 at 11:36 a.m.

The floating hullabaloo of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is here, but so are...

The boundlessly energetic Taha Mandviwala leads the cast as Pi Patel in Broadway's national tour of "Life of Pi." (Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade2024/Courtesy)

Review: No spoilers but … Broadway’s ‘Life of Pi’ at Broward Center may just be the perfect play

By Rod Stafford Hagwood

October 22, 2025 at 5:23 p.m.

The play is faithful and faith-full. It honors Yann Martel's 2001 novel in that respect...

Slow Burn Theatre Co.'s strong cast and production values elevate its production of the musical “Catch Me If You Can,” running now through Oct. 26 at Fort Lauderdale's Broward Center for the Performing Arts. (Larry Marano/Courtesy)

Theater review: Slow Burn’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’ at Broward Center is one show you don’t want to miss

By Oline Cogdill

October 14, 2025 at 1:26 p.m.

“Catch Me If You Can” follows the exploits of Frank Abagnale Jr., who fooled people...

Cal Mitchell as The Lion, Dana Cimone as Dorothy, D. Jerome as The Tinman, and Elijah Ahmad Lewis as The Scarecrow in "The Wiz," which has tour stops in both Miami and West Palm Beach this month. (Jeremy Daniel/Courtesy)

Review: Is Broadway national tour ‘The Wiz’ at Kravis Center bewitching?

By Rod Stafford Hagwood

October 21, 2025 at 12:55 p.m.

The national tour of Broadway megahit "The Wiz" played at Miami's Arsht Center earlier this...

The villain (played by Karlen Edean) and hero (Brandon Campbell) clown around in New City Players’ production of "The 39 Steps." (Kevin Ondarza/Courtesy)

Theater review: New City Players’ rendition of award-winning ’39 Steps’ revels in wicked lampoon

By Bill Hirschman

October 7, 2025 at 2:12 p.m.

Comic theater is a challenging adroit meld of wry humor, physical slapstick, verbal timing, invisible...

Isabelle McCalla and Kyle Selig in "Water for Elephants." (Matthew Murphy/Courtesy)

It’s showtime! Here are the South Florida theater shows you need to experience this season

By Oline H. Cogdill

October 7, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

As part of our Guide to the Arts in PRIME Magazine, theater writer Oline H....

From left, Dana Cimone as Dorothy, Elijah Ahmad Lewis as The Scarecrow, Cal Mitchell as The Lion, and D. Jerome as The Tinman in the national touring production of “The Wiz,” which marks the 50th anniversary of the Broadway classic. (Jeremy Daniel/Courtesy)

There’s no place like home for 2 South Florida natives in national tour of ‘The Wiz’

By Megan Fitzgerald

September 30, 2025 at 10:37 a.m.

When the 50th anniversary tour of “The Wiz” opens at Miami's Arsht Center, two cast...

John Lithgow attends the New York premiere of PBS’s "The American Revolution," during the 2025 Atlantic Festival on Sept. 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images/Courtesy)

John Lithgow to tackle Roald Dahl’s antisemitism in Broadway ‘Giant’

By Michael Paulson

September 22, 2025 at 3:11 p.m.

The six-character play, set in 1983, depicts a heated conversation about whether the writer should...

The world premiere of "Heebie Jeebies: Tales from the Midnight Campfire" by Miami playwright Gina Montét will be staged by Theatre Lab, the professional resident company of Florida Atlantic University. Actors pictured (center, then clockwise from bottom left) are: Pryscila Cassiano Salinas, Randall Swinton, Heather Simsay, Dayana Morales, Casey Sacco and Brendan Feingold. (Manny Zaldivar/Courtesy)

See new works by South Florida playwrights, including Ronnie Larsen and ex-Delray mayor

By Rod Stafford Hagwood

September 17, 2025 at 4:51 p.m.

Theater buffs in Broward and Palm Beach counties can see the works of local playwrights...

Lin-Manuel Miranda of "Hamilton" performs onstage during the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

‘Hamilton’ hits the big screen this Friday — and 10 years in, it’s still downright revolutionary

By Barbara Ellis

September 4, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

As part of the anniversary celebration, fans can see the musical on the big screen...

"Slam Frank"'s Instagram account, the show's primary engine of promotion, has stoked people's confusion. (Poster at center, courtesy; screenshots via Instagram/Courtesy)

‘Anne Frank, Superstar’? Satirical musical reimagines the Holocaust victim as a symbol of wokeness

By Joseph Strauss

August 27, 2025 at 11:34 a.m.

Co-creator Andrew Fox posts snippets of songs, rapping in character as Anne Frank — or...

Marlo Rodriguez and Denzel McCausland star in "The Bard in Bars," a hip-hop take on Shakespeare's works that will play at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale. (Ian Ibbetson/Courtesy)

What if Shakespeare were hip-hop? New show remixes The Bard at Broward Center

By Rod Stafford Hagwood

July 20, 2025 at 4:01 p.m.

“This show is about making timeless stories accessible and alive ... We’re bridging centuries of...