Deals for theater shows at Actors’ Playhouse

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta (the former queen of the... [more+]

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta (the former queen of the Amazons). These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors (the mechanicals) who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. A story of order and disorder, reality and appearance and love and marriage, the play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world. [less-]

David Pevsner, one of the authors of "Naked Boys Singing", has written a most revealing musical autobiography that he performs himself, backed by the able and very funny musical accompaniment of Geral... [more+]

David Pevsner, one of the authors of "Naked Boys Singing", has written a most revealing musical autobiography that he performs himself, backed by the able and very funny musical accompaniment of Gerald Sternbach. This one-act play details Pevsner's tenure as an escort to supplement his beginning actor's income. Extremely comfortable explicitly exposing his sexual exploits as he takes full command of the stage whether in song or in always interesting narrative, Pevsner takes audiences through an emotional rollercoaster in "Musical Comedy Whore". Hear all his dirty little secrets at the Wilton Theater Factory. [less-]

"The Magic Mike Experience" features chiseled hunks with hard abs, cute faces and sexy moves performing elaborate, creative and sensual choreography in uniforms ranging from army boys to firemen to co... [more+]

"The Magic Mike Experience" features chiseled hunks with hard abs, cute faces and sexy moves performing elaborate, creative and sensual choreography in uniforms ranging from army boys to firemen to cowboys and pirates. Performed to sold-out crowds around the world, this male revue is a much more personal and intimate experience that incorporates thumping beats, dazzling light shows, professionally choreographed dance routines and fun fantasy costumes at Shark Bar & Grill. [less-]

In 1960s New York City, a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he'd love to be in "A Bronx Tale", coming to the Brossard Center in Fort Lauderdale. Bursting with high-energ... [more+]

In 1960s New York City, a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he'd love to be in "A Bronx Tale", coming to the Brossard Center in Fort Lauderdale. Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes from legendary composer Alan Menken, this ""Jersey Boys" meets "West Side Story"" musical is a Broadway smash with loads of behind-the-scenes talent, including Oscar winner Robert DeNiro, Tony winner Jerry Zaks and Oscar nominee Chazz Palminteri. This unforgettable story of loyalty and family is "the kind of tale that makes you laugh and cry" ("The New York Times"). [less-]

The MMF Opera Institute’s vocalists present several concerts of genre favorites each season, from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved standards to contemporary theater pieces ensnaring the hearts of... [more+]

The MMF Opera Institute’s vocalists present several concerts of genre favorites each season, from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved standards to contemporary theater pieces ensnaring the hearts of Broadway fans today. Featuring family-favorite melodies and the best of MMF’s diverse vocal talent, these concerts provide a showcase of Broadway’s best. [less-]

The Venu's weekly Comedy Wednesday!... [more+]

The Venu's weekly Comedy Wednesday! [less-]

Daniel Shapiro continues to gain recognition as a leading interpreter of Schubert, Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, and Beethoven, and as a teacher and coach at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He has given... [more+]

Daniel Shapiro continues to gain recognition as a leading interpreter of Schubert, Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, and Beethoven, and as a teacher and coach at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He has given critically acclaimed recitals and concerto appearances across the US, and in Brazil, Europe, Korea, and China. He has twice performed Beethoven's 32-sonata cycle (live performances of all the sonatas can be found on youtube.com), and his CD of Beethoven’s “Diabelli” Variations and DVDs of Schubert sonatas have received enthusiastic reviews. [less-]

In Shakespeare's classic love story, "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet", a pair of star-crossed lovers from two feuding families in Verona, Italy, meet at a masked ball and fall in love. The masks drop... [more+]

In Shakespeare's classic love story, "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet", a pair of star-crossed lovers from two feuding families in Verona, Italy, meet at a masked ball and fall in love. The masks drop and the drama begins. All is told through the heartfelt passion and glorious language of the greatest poet of all time. Come feel the heart-pounding action, the gut-wrenching drama, and the heartwarming passion of Shakespeare's most popular play, "Romeo and Juliet". [less-]

Written by Monty Python alum Eric Idle, "Spamalot" is a musical parody extravaganza that borrows lovingly (and unapologetically) from the film classic "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". In telling the... [more+]

Written by Monty Python alum Eric Idle, "Spamalot" is a musical parody extravaganza that borrows lovingly (and unapologetically) from the film classic "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". In telling the tale of King Arthur and his epic quest with the Knights of the Round Table, this absurd show -- which won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, during its original Broadway run -- features beautiful showgirls and outlandish oddities such as flatulent Frenchmen, flying cows, killer rabbits and The Knights Who Say Ni. If you're in need of an irreverent reminder to "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," look no further than "Monty Python's Spamalot" in Delray Beach at Crest Theatre at Old School Square. [less-]

Join us as we celebrate not only our biggest issue of the year but everything that's BEST about Miami, including YOU! Every year "Miami New Times" publishes the most anticipated issue highlighting the... [more+]

Join us as we celebrate not only our biggest issue of the year but everything that's BEST about Miami, including YOU! Every year "Miami New Times" publishes the most anticipated issue highlighting the best restaurants, bars, galleries and personalities that Miami has to offer! The BEST part: it's voted on by YOU! So, get dapper, call off work the next day and come celebrate with us as we throw the BEST party celebrating our favorite city, MIAMI. Enjoy food sampling from Miami's top restaurants, sip on specialty crafted cocktails from the areas finest bars & lounges, watching live art all while vibing to the sounds of Brendan O'Hara and Virtuoso-Inc. [less-]

Based on the smash-hit movie, "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" is the heartwarming and uplifting adventure of three friends — Tick, Bernadette and Adam — a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio wh... [more+]

Based on the smash-hit movie, "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" is the heartwarming and uplifting adventure of three friends — Tick, Bernadette and Adam — a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio who agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback. They hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they ever could have ever dreamed of. With a dazzling array of outrageous costumes and a hit parade of dance floor favorites, including “It’s Raining Men,” “I Will Survive,” “Hot Stuff,” “Boogie Wonderland,” “Go West,” “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and “I Love The Nightlife,” this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of fabulous at Fort Lauderdale’s Broward Center for the Performing Arts. [less-]

When Valarie Storm was five years old and in the Little Miss Fort Meyers Beauty Pageant, the interviewer asked if she liked going to school. "Hell no, I'd rather stay home and watch cartoons," she sai... [more+]

When Valarie Storm was five years old and in the Little Miss Fort Meyers Beauty Pageant, the interviewer asked if she liked going to school. "Hell no, I'd rather stay home and watch cartoons," she said. The crowd erupted and Storm both sealed her desire to be a stand-up comic and wiped out her mother's hopes for a future Miss America. Now, Storm has performed in some of the best comedy clubs across the country and appeared on "The Bob and Tom Show" and "NickMom". Catch her act at Boca Raton's Boca Black Box. [less-]

Jay Pharoah is an actor and stand-up comedian. The six-season "SNL" alum is well known for his stellar impressions of President Barack Obama, Jay Z, Denzel Washington, Kanye West, and many others.Audi... [more+]

Jay Pharoah is an actor and stand-up comedian. The six-season "SNL" alum is well known for his stellar impressions of President Barack Obama, Jay Z, Denzel Washington, Kanye West, and many others.Audiences got a taste of Pharoah's dramatic side in Showtime’s "White Famous" and Steven Soderberg’s "Unsane", but he returns to the funny in the upcoming "2 Minutes of Fame" with Katt Williams. [less-]

Based on the popular movie "The Wedding Singer" starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, "The Wedding Singer Musical" takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and a ... [more+]

Based on the popular movie "The Wedding Singer" starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, "The Wedding Singer Musical" takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. "The Wedding Singer"’s sparkling new score does for the ’80s what "Hairspray" did for the ’60s. Just say yes to the most romantic musical in 20 years. It’s 1985, and rock star wannabe, Robbie Hart, is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark and, unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. [less-]

Brooklyn-raised comedian Fred Rubino's stand-up routines are deeply rooted in his Italian-American background. He can tell you all about Sicilians from the home country clogging up his family's apartm... [more+]

Brooklyn-raised comedian Fred Rubino's stand-up routines are deeply rooted in his Italian-American background. He can tell you all about Sicilians from the home country clogging up his family's apartment and the inborn cooking talents amongst other family members in the most entertaining ways possible. In between appearances on local cable talk shows and opening for comics like Nick Dipaolo and Vic Dibitetto, Rubino also experiments in other creative realms, having written "Nazi Princess: The Final Deception" in 2005. Now, he leaves the Big Apple for the Boca Black Box in Boca Raton. [less-]

Arts Garage delivers innovative, diverse, meaningful and accessible visual and performing arts experiences to Delray Beach and the South Florida community. From Grammy Award-winning musicians to emerg... [more+]

Arts Garage delivers innovative, diverse, meaningful and accessible visual and performing arts experiences to Delray Beach and the South Florida community. From Grammy Award-winning musicians to emerging, local artists, Arts Garage hosts performers representing a broad diversity of cultures. While the venue is perhaps best known for jazz and blues events, they also have a vibrant calendar full of other genres, including rock, soul, world, alternative, Latin and hip-hop. BYOW (Bring Your Own Whatever) to the venue including food, drinks, and alcohol! [less-]

Russian-American pianist Alexandre Moutouzkine has toured throughout Europe, Russia, North and South America, China, and Japan. He has appeared as soloist with the Tivoli Symphony Orchestra, Radio Tel... [more+]

Russian-American pianist Alexandre Moutouzkine has toured throughout Europe, Russia, North and South America, China, and Japan. He has appeared as soloist with the Tivoli Symphony Orchestra, Radio Television Orchestra of Spain, Cleveland Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic, Valencia Philharmonic, National Symphonic Orchestra of Panama, National Symphonic Orchestra of Cuba, Israel Philharmonic, and many others. International Piano Magazine hailed one performance as “grandly organic, with many personal and pertinent insights, offering a thoughtful balance between rhetoric and fantasy…technically dazzling.” The winner of many renowned piano competition awards, Mr. Moutouzkine has claimed top prizes at the Walter W. Naumburg, Cleveland, Montreal, and Arthur Rubinstein international competitions, among others. Miami Music Festival welcomes Alexandre Moutouzkine as part of our distinguished faculty in this one-night-only performance. [less-]

Come out to the Boca Raton Elks Lodge - "The Funnest Elks Lodge in the Country" for "L-O-Elks" - a laugh out loud experience benefiting local non-profits.... [more+]

Come out to the Boca Raton Elks Lodge - "The Funnest Elks Lodge in the Country" for "L-O-Elks" - a laugh out loud experience benefiting local non-profits. [less-]

Enjoy a double-bill evening with two 21st-century one-act operas! The South Florida premiere of Nico Muhly’s "Dark Sisters" will explore the inner lives of five sister wives married to a patriarch i... [more+]

Enjoy a double-bill evening with two 21st-century one-act operas! The South Florida premiere of Nico Muhly’s "Dark Sisters" will explore the inner lives of five sister wives married to a patriarch in the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints Church. After state officials take custody of their children, the wives struggle to find their place in the family as their husband instructs them to “keep sweet." Osvaldo Golijov’s "Ainadamar" is the story of the Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca and his muse, Margarita Xirgu, as they navigate the treacherous beginning of the Spanish Civil War. [less-]

Eternal bachelor Peter Fogel is now in his 50s and has "major" commitment issues. Fogel is looking forward to a romantic evening with his girlfriend. Instead, she dumps him. Distraught and confused, a... [more+]

Eternal bachelor Peter Fogel is now in his 50s and has "major" commitment issues. Fogel is looking forward to a romantic evening with his girlfriend. Instead, she dumps him. Distraught and confused, and sensing his own mortality, he revisits the scene of all of his romantic disasters. And with that decision, he brings you his autographical tale of a comedian’s quixotic quest to find the one woman who can transform his life with his hilarious multi-media solo show "Til Death Do Us Part … You First!", directed by Chazz Palminteri ("A Bronx Tale", "The Usual Suspects", "Bullets Over Broadway"). Admitting that “the longest relationship I’ve ever had in my entire life is with T-Mobile,” Fogel mixes his signature wit with riotous relatable characters and takes audiences on a whirlwind comedic journey of searching, finding … and eventually surrendering to his soulmate! [less-]