Page 8 - The Islander - February '23

Page 8, The Islander

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Palm Beach Dramaworks Presents The 2023/24 Season

Lobby Hero By Kenneth About Palm Beach Dramaworks
Lonergan, Oct. 13 To 29 Palm Beach Dramaworks
Four New Yorkers (PBD) is a professional,
involved in a murder nonprofit theatre company
investigation – a slacker founded in 2000 and located in
security guard in a the heart of downtown West Palm
Manhattan apartment Beach. Each season, the award-
building, his by-the- winning company produces five
book boss, a rookie cop mainstage shows and offers
and her macho partner a wide variety of programs
– face moral and ethical for students at the theatre, in
dilemmas in this comic schools, and online. Committed
drama by the Academy to fostering the future of theatre,
Award-winning screenwriter of Manchester by the Sea. PBD has become a hub for
The play explores issues of racism and sexism, and playwrights in Florida and
whether it’s ever honorable to do the wrong thing for the around the country to nurture
right reason. their work through initiatives
The Messenger By Jenny including drama (in the) works
Connell Davis (World and the annual New Year/New
Premiere), Dec. 8 To 24 Plays Festival. PBD is a member
A meditation on the of the Theatre Communications
connections between Group, Florida Professional
past, present, and future, Theatres Association, and the
and on the choice Cultural Council of Palm Beach
between speaking up and County.
speaking out regardless The Don & Ann Brown
of the consequences or Theatre is located in the heart
remaining silent for the of downtown West Palm Beach,
sake of self-preservation. at 201 Clematis St. For ticket
Inspired by the life of information contact the box office
Hungarian Holocaust at (561) 514-4042, or visit www.
survivor Georgia Gabor, the play interweaves her story palmbeachdramaworks.org.
with that of a young American woman facing racial
discrimination in this country in 2020.
The Cancellation
Of Lauren Fein By
Christopher Demos-
Br o wn (W o r l d
Premiere), Feb. 2 To 18,
2024
Lauren Fein and her Rex Recommends
wife, Paola Munoz, are
professors at a prestigious
American university. By Rex Hearn
They live with Dylan,
their 16-year-old African Palm Beach Opera Philadelphia Orchestra will thrill you with their
American foster son Moz art’s opera playing. And on Feb. 27 at 8 p.m., England’s premier
whom they’ve cared for Cosi Fan Tutti goes chamber orchestra, The Academy of St. Martin-in-
since he was a baby. When Professor Fein’s actions run up Feb. 24, 25 and 26 the-Fields with conductor and violin soloist, Joshua
afoul of the university’s “diversity, equity, and inclusion” with alternating casts. Bell, promise dazzling performances. Early warning!
policies, her groundbreaking research, her career, and her His librettist, Lorenzo The New World Symphony appears on March 13 and
family are all put in jeopardy. da Ponte, immigrated the Palm Beach Symphony appears on March 14 with
Death Of A Salesman, By to America at age 56 pianist Misha Dichter in George Gershwin’s only piano
Arthur Miller, March 29 in 1805 and became a concerto; it’s not Rhapsody in Blue! Call for tickets at
to April 14, 2024 citizen in 1828. So we (561) 832-7469.
This Pulitzer Prize- can say an American
winning, groundbreaking wrote the words! The The Society Of Four Arts
play changed American title translates to “Women are Fickle”; one might add Famous for its wide range of excellent talks, they
theatre in the person of “and men like to cheat” for the “MeToo-ers.” The opera too provide good music choices. The Miro String
its everyman tragic hero, is a confection testing the fidelity of four sweethearts Quartet appears on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m., with
Willy Loman, a dime in charming ways. And Mozart uses Mesmer’s 18th astonishing clarinet player, David Shifrin. Also, catch
a dozen, disappointed, century discovery of “hypnotic magnetism” through the high definition Metropolitan Opera broadcasts on
disillus ioned, and the character of Despina, cleverly. Glorious music certain Saturdays. Call for tickets at (561) 655-2766.
delusional traveling describes the young lovers’ emotions beautifully. Don’t
salesman with a skewed miss it. It’s at the Kravis Center. Call for tickets at Maltz Jupiter Theatre
vision of the American (561)-833-7888. Good People, the play, goes up on Feb. 12 to
Dream. All he wanted, the playwright wrote in his 26, with Delphi Harrington. It’s a dramatic comedy
memoir, was “to count.” Or as Willy’s wife, Linda, Flagler Museum about a working class girl out of a job who crashes a
implores, “Attention must be paid.” At “Whitehall” the Gilded Age home of the late, party given by an old flame – a successful doctor. Be
Crumbs From The Table great, philanthropist Henry Flagler, their music series prepared for hard truths and scintillating Boston wit.
Of Joy, By Lynn Nottage, has returned to its classical beginnings including four Call for tickets at (561) 575-2223.
May 24 To June 9, 2024 professional groups in February. The music series
Following the death of includes The Viano String Quartet on Feb. 7, violinist, Eissey Campus Theatre
his wife, a disconsolate Simone Porter on Feb. 21, the Summit Piano Trio on Spotlight on The Symphonic Band of the Palm
Godfrey Crump moves Feb. 28, String Cuarteto Latinamericano on Feb. 28 Beaches, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m., (561) 832-3115.
in with his daughters, and the Neave String Trio on March 7. Patriotic Playbill, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m., stirring music
Ernestine and Ermina, Meet the players for champagne and snacks after from The Palm Beach Gardens Concert Band. Take Me
from Pensacola, Fla., the concert. Call for tickets at (561) 655-2833. Home the story of the late John Denver and his music
to Brooklyn in 1950. featuring Jim Curry goes up Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. Do not
Se ventee n-ye ar -ol d Kravis Center miss it. (941) 207-1038. A Night to Remember from the
Ernestine is our guide in Amid the myriad of their wonderful Broadway Palm Beach State College Big Band, is on Feb. 21 at
this warm memory play, musicals is the well-established Regional Arts 7:30 p.m. And last but not least, Rock Rhapsody the hits
a coming-of-age tale in Classical Music Series with visiting orchestras. On of England’s famous group called “Queen” is on Feb.
which the sisters confront a cultural and racial divide Feb. 5 at 2 p.m., the brilliant Munich Symphony 27 at 7:30 p.m. I wonder if they have a Freddie Mercury
and are exposed to new ideas, as they seek to break free Orchestra plays. On Feb. 13 at 8 p.m., the incredible impersonator. Call for tickets at (561) 207-5900.
from their father’s restrictive rules.