Theatre

Summer at Your Library" begins here with a free family festival full of music, dancing, and stories! The 19th Annual Children’s BookFest is the perfect way to celebrate the start of Broward County Library's 2024 Summer Learning Program. The fun filled day will feature Fantasy Theatre Factory’s “Cinderella, A Fractured Fairytale,” a gold standard for professional theater in South Florida and places its greatest programmatic emphasis on Theater for Young Audiences and strives to provide quality cultural programming for children and family audiences. When: Saturday, June 1 @ 2:30 PM Where: Northwest Regional Library 3151 N University Dr, Coral Springs, FL FREE ADMISSION https://broward.libnet.info/event/10289840

Announcing the return of the Live Arts LABS Alliance (LALA) program, a community for diverse Miami artists and performance enthusiasts to nurture their craft, share insights, push boundaries, and connect with kindred spirits. LALA aims to serve as a space of gathering and exploration for Miami’s community of performing artists. Step into the unknown and activate the space within an improvisational framework, guided by established creators during monthly sessions. The introductory sessions will be led by Octavio Campos, a Miami-based creative instigator, who will delve into the transformative power of embodiment in fostering care, community, and self, creating a free-flowing space of no judgment and the freedom to just be. LALA Open Studio is free and open to everyone. All that is required is for you to bring your authentic self, curious body and an open mind. Let’s move, create, and explore together! Presented by Live Arts Miami. Light refreshments provided.

Join us for an electrifying evening as we present our Spring Showcase featuring our talented Stage Kids and Encore! ensembles. Experience the magic of Feel The Beat!, a captivating performance showcasing beloved songs from Disney’s “Coco” and “Encanto”, along with hits from the musical “In the Heights”. Held in our 500-seat auditorium at Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, this event promises an unforgettable experience that will have you dancing down the aisles. Mark your calendars and don't miss out—see you there!

Antiheroes Project, in collaboration with Sandrell Rivers Theater, presents “Ciudad líquida - Liquid City”. Abandoned by the surgeon in the middle of a delicate surgery, the young patient waits in the hospital, oblivious to his responsibility in the unusual incident. It is heavily raining in the city, but he can barely move his head to look through the hospital window. An immersive theater experience, in Spanish with English language supertitles. “Liquid City” will offer accommodations for the general audience and the disability community, including: Bilingual supertitles, bilingual large print programs, braille programs, assistive listening devises and guided touch tours for the blind and low vision individuals. The Sandrell Rivers Theater is an accessible venue. Set design: Rosee Camafreita. Producer: Alex Negron Advance Tickets: $25 Seniors/Students: $20 Patrons with Disabilities: $20 Box Office Window: $30

Get ready for the wackiest version of Cinderella yet! Take the classic story of Cinderella, mix in elements of comedy, slapstick, music, acrobatics and magic, and you've got a new version of an old story that leaves kids (and adults) begging for more! Sensory inclusion removes barriers and judgment. It offers connection, access, and respect for all individuals of all ages and abilities. When you see the Sensory Inclusive access symbol, you know that the event or performance is specially designed and adapted for individuals with sensory sensitivities. Miami-Dade County’s Department of Cultural Affairs is delighted to support inclusive arts experiences through its All Kids Included initiative that offer all families the opportunity to attend live cultural events together! FTF FOR ALL! Fantasy Theatre Factory is committed to making the arts accessible to the entire community! If the cost of the ticket presents an obstacle for your family to attend, please call our box office, and we will be happy to reserve up to four (4) free tickets for your party.

Cuban Chicken Soup: When There’s No More Café makes its debut at the Arsht Center next month! Written by award-winning playwrights Elena Maria Garcia and Stuart Meltzer, this highly anticipated one-woman show will have you bursting with laughter. This comical new play follows in the footsteps of ¡FUÁCATA! A Latina's Guide to Surviving the Universe, a one-woman show noted as "exuberantly hilarious and profoundly moving" by Florida Theater On Stage. In Cuban Chicken Soup: When There’s No More Café, audiences are immersed in Elena’s world, which is filled with twists and turns. With everything upside down, Elena has the strength and wisdom of her mother, daughters and a slew of strong, vibrant and unapologetic Miami women to nurture her soul with Cuban chicken soup, sisterhood and lots of laughter. Get in on the laughter and secure your seat to this new comedy!

You’ve heard about founding fathers Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Hamilton and Madison. Have you heard about Prince Whipple, Wentworth Cheswell, Colonel Tye, Sojourner Truth and Phillis Wheatley — the forgotten founding fathers of Black history? The Forgotten Founding Fathers is a theatrical, hip-hop dance odyssey written and produced by Karl "Dice Raw" Jenkins that explores American history through the lens of African American heroes during some of the country's most pivotal times, including the American Revolution, Civil War and Reconstruction. This captivating show spotlights heroes such as Prince Whipple, Wentworth Cheswell, Colonel Tye, Sojourner Truth and Phillis Wheatley. Unlike other historical education that highlights the pain and suffering of African Americans, The Forgotten Founding Fathers aims to teach the contributions of African Americans to the country. COMPANY Q & A Join us in the Carnival Studio Theater after every performance for a 15-minute Q & A with the company of The Forgotten Founding Fathers. A ticket is required for every person attending the show, regardless of age.

Join the revolt where water is worth its weight in gold and one of the most basic human needs is under the control of an evil bureaucracy. Wickedly witty, this Tony award- winning musical satire pokes fun at politics, social irresponsibility, capitalism, and musical theatre itself. Music & Lyrics by Mark Hollmann Book & Lyrics by Greg Kotis.

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's a "big bright beautiful world" as everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

BOURBON AT THE BORDER looks at the lives of two ordinary people who gave everything they had to the African American freedom struggle but who have now been largely forgotten. In telling May and Charlie’s story, BOURBON AT THE BORDER puts a human face on the unknown soldiers of the civil rights movement by refusing to romanticize them even as it honors their specific sacrifices and the price they paid.