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Carole King is BEAUTIFUL at the Alhambra

April 5, 2025

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL focuses on thirteen (1958-1971) years in a longer career, and it showcases not only Carole the singer/songwriter, but her first major writing partner, a second writing duo who were competitors and friends, as well as some of the numerous artists that actually recorded their varied songs. The main focus, though, is Ms. King, who has

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LES MISERABLES is a Tapestry of Sight and Sound

If you love opera, you’ll love LES MISERABLES. If you don’t love opera, you’ll love LES MISERABLES. The original story was written in the 1800’s by author and artist Victor Hugo, then adapted in 1980 into a French sung-through musical by Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil. Five years later, it was

April Theater, Dance and Film

April 1-6 “Les Miserables” Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts fscjartistseries.org

In the Midst

Words by Ambar Ramirez “My motto is for the community, by

Jax Poetry Fest Celebrates National Poetry Month in Downtown Jax for the 4th Year

April 3, 2019

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It’s thought-provoking and inspiring, emotional and raw, connecting us all through the power of the written word. In celebration of National Poetry Month, Hope at Hand presents the 4th Annual Jax Poetry Fest with free community workshops and presentations by a collection of local poets, writers and spoken-word artists in

Film Favorite Comes to Alhambra’s Stage as ‘Big – The Musical’

April 2, 2019

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A DUAL CRITICS ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING REVIEW Jacksonville’s Alhambra Theatre & Dining opened the third show of the 2019 season with the North Florida debut of BIG, THE MUSICAL, which runs through May 5, 2019. The theater is located at 12000 Beach Boulevard. Visit alhambrajax.com or call 904-641-1212 for

Legally Blonde The Musical, JU College of Fine Arts

Sixty-Plus Performers Light Up the Stage at Jacksonville University in ‘Legally Blonde – The Musical’

April 1, 2019

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A JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY LINDA BERRY STEIN COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS THEATRE DUAL CRITICS REVIEW Jacksonville University opened Legally Blonde – The Musical at Swisher Theatre on their Arlington campus (at 2800 University Boulevard North) on March 28, 2019. Additional evening performances are scheduled during March 29 – 31 at 7:30

ABET, ELEEMOSYNARY, Photos by Caryl Butterley

‘Eleemosynary’ at All Beaches Theatre – Three Unique Women with Unconventional Life Stories

March 19, 2019

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A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW The All Beaches Experimental Theatre is staging a play (March 17 – 31, 2019) with an unusual name which was written by Lee Blessing in 1985. “Eleemosynary” means “of or relating to charity” and is of special importance to the narrative, as that’s the word that

Tyler Hammond, Tyrone Thornhill and Josh Andrews, True West, Players by the Sea, Written by Sam Shepard, Directed by Brian Niece, Photos by Bradley Akers, Jacksonville Beach, Florida

‘True West’ at Players by the Sea – A Dark Comedy with a Domestic Clash of Personalities

March 19, 2019

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A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW Jacksonville Beach’s Players by the Sea opened True West, the fifth play of the current season, on March 15, 2019, which runs through March 31. The production is staged in the intimate Studio Stage theatre. The theatre is located at 106 6th Street North in .

Rheaume Crenshaw, Christine Dwyer and Steven Good in the National Tour of Waitress Credit Philicia Endelman

Sweet as Pie – ‘Waitress’ Makes a Spunky Girls Night Out

March 13, 2019

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Sweet and sassy with a side of spunk, Waitress is the perfect girls night out. This celebration of love, friendship, and second chances will delight and amuse you from beginning to end. Based on the 2007 movie written by Adrienne Shelley, Waitress is the story of talented baker Jenna, who

Maiesha McQueen, Christine Dwyer and Jessie Shelton in the Tour of Waitress Credit Philicia Endelman

Lead Actress Christine Dwyer Chats About ‘Waitress’ the Slice-of-Life Musical Coming to Jacksonville March 12-17

March 11, 2019

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Musical theatre often serves as a portal to fantastical worlds where time moves seamlessly forward and back. Supernatural and human worlds coexist and the suspension of disbelief has a starring role. The magic of “Waitress” is the reality in which its set. In this “slice-of-life” musical, Christine Dwyer plays the

One Toe’s in the Funny Bone at Orange Park Community Theatre

March 8, 2019

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Orange Park Community Theatre just opened One Toe in the Grave, a comedy by Jack Sharkey. You may have previously seen a Sharkey play and not realized it, as he wrote under four pseudonyms as well as his own name. He didn’t start writing for stage until in his thirties,

Old Love, Theatre Jacksonville, Michael Ray and Karen Garret_

Brilliant Leads in ‘Old Love’, a Classic Romantic Comedy on the Theatre Jacksonville Stage

March 5, 2019

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A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW Theatre Jacksonville opened the North Florida debut of Old Love on March 1st, 2019. This romantic comedy runs through March 17th. The theatre is located at 2032 San Marco Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida. Visit theatrejax.com for additional information or call 904-396-4425 for reservations. The play was written

God of Hell, 5 & Dime, Jacksonville, Florida

‘The God of Hell’ Introduces Outstanding New Talent to the 5 & Dime Stage

February 26, 2019

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A Dual Critics Review The 5 & Dime, Jacksonville’s theatre company, has opened Sam Shepard’s “The God of Hell,” which remains onstage through March 10, 2019. Of note, the theatre is now celebrating a third year at its permanent location at 112 East Adams Street. Additional information is available on