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The Cher Show Parade
When: November 19-24 When: February 8-23
The life of Cher - using, naturally, the songs of Cher - will have Parade demonstrates the power musicals are capable of
you turning back ti-ime. as it tells the true story of what is now widely considered
the wrongful conviction and subsequent lynching of Jewish-
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas American Leo Frank in World War I-era Georgia.
Please see Holiday listings.
Something Rotten
A Beautiful Noise When: March 29-April 13
When: January 21-February 2 It’s 1595, and it’s not easy competing with Will Shakespeare.
The life and times of Neil Diamond, as told through hsi songs, This is the story of two brothers who try anyway.
turned into a funny and surprisingly poignant Broadway
smash hit. The Bodyguard - the Musical
When: June 7-22
Disney’s The Lion King The Whitney Houston/Kevin Costner film is now a musical.
When: March 6-30
It’s the magically staged movie adaption that’s been a huge OTHERS
hit on Broadway, in the West End and around the world. Can
you feel the love tonight? We bet you can. Theater
South Florida is home to a talented community of professional
MJ the Musical actors, and several Fort Lauderdale-area theater companies do
When: April 8-20 a great job at bringing their talents to the stage.
Many nights at the theater are exciting; this one’s a Thriller.
Check out the musical about, and with the songs of, Island City Stage
Michael Jackson. Wilton Manors’ Island City Stage is the Fort Lauderdale area’s
premier teller of LGBTQ stories. Profound, challenging and
Peter Pan often laugh-out-loud funny, it has a well-deserved reputation for
When: May 6-18 excellence. All plays are at Island City Stage’s theater, 2304
JM Barrie’s classic tale is brought to the stage. Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors. See islandcitystage.org
Shucked The Fantasticks
When: June 10-22 When: October 17-November 17
If you see only one musical this year about a small town that Where: Island City Stage, islandcitystage.org
loves its corn, make it this one. WIlton Manors’ legendary theater gives the classic musical an
LGBTQ rewrite.
SLOW BURN THEATRE Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance

Fort Lauderdale’s local, professional musical theater company When: January 16-February 9
has built a reputation for excellence. If you haven’t seen them Albee’s first Pulitzer Prize came for this challenging work.
yet, the 2024-25 season looks spectacular. All shows are at the
Broward Center’s Amaturo Theater. See slowburntheatre.org Fat Ham
When: April 3-May 4
The Witches of Eastwick Co-produced with Brévo Theatre and Gable Stage, this
When: October 19-November 3 South Florida premiere takes Hamlet and sets it in a southern
The John Updike novel first became a hit 1987 film starring barbecue pit.
Jack Nicholson, Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon,
and more recently it’s been reinvented again as a hit musical. The Dying Gaul
When: May 22-June 15
Anastasia A shocking, thought-provoking tale of love, anonymity and
When: December 21-January 5 the internet.
The musical is loosely based on the story of Anastasia, the
daughter of the czar who was rumored to have survived the
execution of the Russian royal family.

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