Mike Westrich News

'The tale of an eighteenth century Scandinavian king may sound dull, but this bit of history feels more like something out of 'GAME OF THRONES.'

In the hallowed halls of Lynn University's Wold Performing Arts Center, where the New York-bound 'Daniel's Husband' began, they're buzzing about another new play - 'A KING ! A PLOT! A GUN! A SHOT! And All That Followed (Quite a Lot!),' by Tony Finstrom.

'I was beginning to think it would never happen!,' says award-winning South Florida playwright Tony Finstrom.  'We first scheduled 'WAVE YOUR FLAG!' to debut at 'Jan McArt's New Play Reading Series' on Friday, June 10th.

MNM Productions today announced that its production of the world's favorite tribal rock musical HAIR will open this Today evening at the Kravis Center's Rinker Playhouse. The show will run for 20 performances May 20-June 5 and feature a multi-talented 22-person cast including such highly acclaimed veterans of numerous South Florida stages as Mike Westrich (George Berger), Michael Scott Ross (Claude), Alexa Baray (Sheila), Fo'i Meleah (Dionne) and Elijah Word (Hud). Scroll down for a sneak peek at the company in costume!

MNM Productions today announced that its production of the world's favorite tribal rock musical HAIR will open this Friday evening at the Kravis Center's Rinker Playhouse. The show will run for 20 performances May 20-June 5 and feature a multi-talented 22-person cast including such highly acclaimed veterans of numerous South Florida stages as Mike Westrich (George Berger), Michael Scott Ross (Claude), Alexa Baray (Sheila), Fo'i Meleah (Dionne) and Elijah Word (Hud). Scroll down for a sneak peek at the company in costume!

Marcie Gorman-Althof and Michael Lifshitz, the producing partners behind MNM Productions, today announced that there would be a special preview performance of HAIR on May 19 at the Kravis Center's Rinker Playhouse in West Palm Beach. This preview will benefit Adam Hewko, the 28-year-old North Palm Beach resident who suffered a serious brain injury in a car accident last year and needs long-term medical care and physical therapy.

Marcie Gorman-Althof and Michael Lifshitz, the producing partners behind MNM Productions, today announced that tickets are now available for purchase for their next production, the world's most famous tribal rock musical HAIR.  The show will run for three previews and 20 performances at the Kravis Center's Rinker Playhouse in West Palm Beach, opening on Friday, May 20, 2016.

'THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS' is a play that I've been trying to write for thirteen years,' says Stuart Meltzer. 'It was just never ready to come out!'

 Marcie Gorman-Althof and Michael Lifshitz, the producing partners behind MNM Productions, today announced that that they have cast the three major roles in the world's most famous tribal rock musical HAIR, which will run for three previews and 20 performances at the Kravis Center's Rinker Playhouse in West Palm Beach, starting on Friday, May 20, 2016, following two previews.

Staged by Slow Burn Theatre Company, DOGFIGHT launches the Abdo New River Room Theater Series at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts from tonight, November 12 through Sunday, November 29.

Staged by Slow Burn Theatre Company, DOGFIGHT launches the Abdo New River Room Theater Series at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts from Thursday, November 12 through Sunday, November 29.

The South Florida Silver Palm Theatre Awards committee, founded eight years ago to honor theatrical excellence in South Florida, has announced that this year it will present the coveted award to 27 individuals and organizations.

 Little Shop of Horrors, Slow Burn Theatre Company's final production in the West Boca High Performing Arts Theatre before moving to their new home at the Broward Center, is a devilishly delicious mash up of sci-fi and Broadway, fertilizer and Faust, and of rock, doo-wop, and Motown.   This 'horror and rock-n-roll musical comedy' has delighted audiences of all ages for over thirty years, and includes several well-known songs, including the title song, 'Skid Row (Downtown)', 'Somewhere That's Green', and 'Suddenly, Seymour'.

 Little Shop of Horrors, Slow Burn Theatre Company's final production in the West Boca High Performing Arts Theatre before moving to their new home at the Broward Center, is a devilishly delicious mash up of sci-fi and Broadway, fertilizer and Faust, and of rock, doo-wop, and Motown.   This 'horror and rock-n-roll musical comedy' has delighted audiences of all ages for over thirty years, and includes several well-known songs, including the title song, 'Skid Row (Downtown)', 'Somewhere That's Green', and 'Suddenly, Seymour'.

Slow Burn Theatre Company's spring production is a perfect example of their continuing commitment to present 'high quality, daring, contemporary and intelligent works of musical theatre'. Jonathan Larson's Rent meets those qualifications on every level. The ground-breaking musical - the regional professional premiere - will run at the West Boca Performing Arts Theatre at West Boca High School from April 9th through April 26th.

Slow Burn Theatre Company's spring production is a perfect example of their continuing commitment to present 'high quality, daring, contemporary and intelligent works of musical theatre'. Jonathan Larson's Rent meets those qualifications on every level. The ground-breaking musical - the regional professional premiere - will run at the West Boca Performing Arts Theatre at West Boca High School from April 9th through April 26th.

STARS OF DAVID: STORY TO SONG, a new musical revue based on the best-selling book by Abigail Pogrebin, and produced by Tony Award winning producer Daryl Roth, continues its Florida tour, opening tonight, January 28 and continuing through February 1 at Miami's Dave and Mary Alper JCC, followed by performances February 4 through February 15 at Miami Beach's The Gleason Room - Backstage at the Fillmore and February 17 through March 15 at West Palm Beach's Kravis Center - Persson Hall.

STARS OF DAVID: STORY TO SONG, a new musical revue based on the best-selling book by Abigail Pogrebin, and produced by Tony Award winning producer Daryl Roth, continues its Florida tour, opening January 28 and continuing through February 1 at Miami's Dave and Mary Alper JCC, followed by performances February 4 through February 15 at Miami Beach's The Gleason Room - Backstage at the Fillmore and February 17 through March 15 at West Palm Beach's Kravis Center - Persson Hall.

A production of a beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical and a rock and roll tale of a passionate love triangle garnered the most nominations for the 39th annual Carbonell Awards, which honors excellence in theater in South Florida.

It's your last week to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Miami Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 26th. Voting closes at the end of the year, in under one week!