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"Waitress" is a fairly new play that has been sweeping the nation. The show is making its first appearance at the Kravis Center tonight through Sunday, March 10th.

Waitress includes  original music and lyrics by 6-time Grammy® nominee Sara Bareilles (Brave, Love Song), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam), choreography by Lorin Latarro (Les Dangereuse Liasons, Waiting For Godot) and direction by Tony Award® winner Diane Paulus (Hair, Pippin, Finding Neverland).

The play was originally Inspired by Adrienne Shelly’s beloved film of the same name. It tells the story of Jenna – a waitress and expert pie maker, Jenna dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s…

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The Barn Theatre is the perfect example of the city in which it sits, Stuart. It is close-knit and puts on some relatively small shows, yet it is well maintained and provides its patrons with high-quality entertainment. The Theater is the perfect place to spend a night with your family.

Coming up this week at The Barn Theatre is the musical “Jekyll & Hyde,” which is equal parts fun and scary. The show should be suitable for children ten and older, so long (of course) as they have the constitution and desire to watch a live play!

The Barn Theatre

The Barn Theatre is Stuart's Oldest Community Theatre, winner of the Reader’s Choice Award as the Best Community Theatre in Martin County. The Theater is entering its 47th Season and it continues to…

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The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach has announced its upcoming “Kravis on Broadway” series for 2019.

Fiddler on the Roof: Is coming to the Kravis Center November 12th through November 17th. Fiddler on the Roof has won 9 out of the 10 Tony Awards since beginning its Broadway run. The musical is set in 1905 and tells the heartwarming story of Tevye and his daughters through the settlement of Imperial Russia. The musical features hits such as “Matchmaker”, “If I Were a Rich Man”, and “Sunrise, Sunset”.

The Play That Goes Wrong: Is coming to the Kravis Center December 10th through December 15th. The play was both a Broadway and London’s award-winning comedy. The play has been known as the funniest thing they have ever seen. The…

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There’s a lot happening in the Palm Beaches this coming weekend. Here are a few events that you might enjoy.

ArtiGras

There will be 300 fine artists at Artigras this year, so there’s a lot to see. You can shop, eat, drink and enjoy live entertainment, artist demonstrations, emerging artists and more.

  • When: Saturday, Feb. 16th from 10a.m. - 6 p.m. | Sunday, Feb. 17th from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Monday, Feb. 18th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • Where: Abacoa, Central Boulevard in Jupiter, Florida, just North of Donald Ross Road and East of I-95.

Les Misérables

Les Misérables, the Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon is playing at the Kravis Center. The beloved play has been reimagined with new staging and scenery.

  • When:…

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Here are a few great upcoming shows that you might enjoy playing at the Lyric Theater in historic Downtown Stuart.

Ricky Skaggs

It will be a toe-tapping good time when 15-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Skaggs and his band, Kentucky Thunder, returns. Skaggs, whose music spans the country music spectrum from bluegrass to gospel to mainstream, is a multi-talented musician who plays the mandolin, fiddle, mandocaster and banjo. For his Lyric show, he and the band will perform songs from his long and illustrious career, including “Sis Draper,” “Return to Sender” and “Road to Spencer.”

When: February 9th and 10th

Yakov Smirnoff

When Yakov Maumovich Pokhis emigrated to the United Stated from the Soviet Union, he took jobs bartending at resorts…

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Construction has been ongoing at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts since May 2018. The popular West Palm Beach theater is in the middle of a $50 million-dollar renovation expected to be completed in 2020. The expansion project is part of their “Kravis 2020: The Future is Now” vision which plans to improve the audience experience without adding more theater seats.

The 22-month renovation plans call for to enlarge the front lobby to allow for more guests, update the front garden area for a larger pedestrian plaza facing Okeechobee Boulevard, and to change the traffic patterns to and around the venue. The parking garage will soon have another exit and entrance area directly onto Okeechobee Boulevard in addition to the original Tamarind Avenue…

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The Miami City Ballet is coming to the Kravis Center this Friday and Saturday. Set to the romantic piano classics of Chopin, Dances at a Gathering is a simple yet elegant celebration of dance. This ballet is perfect for dance aficionados and neophytes alike. Simply sit back, relax and enjoy the pure beauty in choreographer Jerome Robbins’ tribute to dancing and to dancers.

The performance also includes the clever, whirling, high-octane Brahms/Handel, a spirited collaboration between two choreographic giants — Robbins and Twyla Tharp.

When: Jan. 18, 2019 – Jan. 20, 2019

Where: Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. At The Kravis Center

Cost: Tickets start at $29

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The Kravis Center

The Kravis Center for the…

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Mutts Gone Nuts, the action-packed, comedy dog spectacular, will be playing this Sunday at The Crest Theatre in Delray Beach. From shelters to showbiz, this entertaining show features some of the world’s most talented four-legged performers. Mutts Gone Nuts is a must for all South Florida dog-lovers.

When: Sunday January 20, 2019 2:00 pm / Sunday January 20, 2019 6:30 pm

Where: Crest Theatre 51 N. Swinton Avenue

Click here to buy tickets.

The Crest Theatre

The Crest Theatre is housed in the restored 1925 Delray High School building on the Old School Square campus in Delray Beach. It was dedicated in 1993 as the performing arts center of Old School Square. Originally the high school auditorium, the Crest Theatre was re-designed as a…

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The Raymond F. Kravis Center is one of the premier performing arts centers in the Southeast with three venues: the 2,195-seat Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall, the flexible 289-seat Rinker Playhouse and the 170-seat Helen K. Persson Hall. Here are a few upcoming shows that are playing at the Kravis Center this month.

Pilobolus Shadowland

Captivating movement troupe Pilobolus blends mixed media, video and more to create a mesmerizing mashup of science fiction, film noir and romantic comedy.

When: January 15, 2019

Carole Bufford in Come Together

Performing hits by Cher, Otis Redding, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and more, the “21st-century Barbra Streisand,” as The New York Times has called her, presents a riveting revue ranging…

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The Maltz Theatre in Jupiter is in the process of fundraising $32 Million over the next few years to complete a large expansion of the historic building. That goal got one step closer last week with a $5 million matching gift from Milton and Tamar Maltz, after whom the theater is named.

The not-for-profit Theatre has proposed an expansion that will improve production facilities within the next five years. Under the current plan, the Theatre’s improved stage will be ten feet deeper and six feet wider on either side, enabling the Theatre to qualify for pre-Broadway and national tours. A third-floor rehearsal studio will provide actors with a view, and residents will have the opportunity to see actors working and rehearsing.

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