Actor's Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
305-444-9293
280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables
About 15 minutes from downtown Miami, the Actor's Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Cables brings theater enthusiasts the best in drama and musical theater. As the largest employer of Equity actors in the region, the Playhouse offers a full season of productions and a top-notch children theatre series. Past productions at the Actor's Playhouse include Miss Saigon, 1776, and Footloose: The Musical.
Adrienne Arsht Center
305-949-6722
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
The Adrienne Arsht Center is home to the Florida Grand Opera, the Miami City Ballet, and the New World Symphony. Florida's largest performing arts center is the place in Miami to see the nation's top touring Broadway productions like Mamma Mia!, Spring Awakening, and Hair. The center features multiple venues including the Ziff Ballet Opera House and the Knight Concert Hall.
Alliance Theatre Lab
305-259-0418
6766 Main Street
The Alliance Theatre Lab is dedicated to bringing "challenging and provocative works of contemporary theatre" to the Miami area. The company performs works by David Mamet, Lyle Kessler, and John Patrick Shanley. The Alliance Theatre Lab, who traces its roots back to 2001, stages their productions at the Main Street Playhouse in nearby Miami Lakes.
Broward Center For the Performing Arts
877-311-7469
201 SW Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale
Theater. Ballet. Opera. Pop Concerts. Classical Music. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts has something for everyone. Broward Center, located about 30 minutes from downtown Miami, features two theaters and over 3,000 seats. Their stages have welcomed countless world class performances such as In The Heights, The Color Purple, Drood, and Carmen.
City Theatre
305-755-9401
444 Brickell Avenue, Suite 229
The not-for-profit City Theatre is best known for its summer shorts festival. This annual must-attend Miami event is dubbed "the COOL thing to do on a HOT summer night." The company, founded in 1996, brings artists from all over the Florida region for the sole purpose of exploring the unique niche of short plays.
James L. Knight Center
305-416-5970
400 SE Second Avenue
The James L. Knight Center overlooks the Miami River and is a world-class multipurpose entertainment complex. The venue has hosted a wide variety of artists including Luciano Pavarotti, David Bowie, and Metallica. The center's theater seats 4,646 patrons.
The M-Ensemble
305-899-2217
12320 West Dixie Highway, North
The M-Ensemble is Florida's oldest African-American theater company. This venerated theater group produces musicals, as well as contemporary, classical and original plays. They offer special shows for Black Music Month and Kwanzaa and they also hold workshops for children and adults.
Miami Light Project
305-576-4350
2000 Biscayne Boulevard, #100
The Miami Light Project offers theatre goers performances in dance, music, and drama from all over the world. Founded in 1989, the not-for-profit MLP reaches a wide cross-section of Miami communities through its performances, educational programs, and cultural forums. The project hosts its shows at the Light Box Studio.
Teatro 8
305-541-4841
2101 SW 8th Street
Teatro 8 specializes in Spanish language theater productions. They feature the works of respected Hispanic playwrights like Mario Vargas Llosa and Nilo Cruz. The non-profit Teatro 8, founded in 1989, is located in Miami's Little Havana. Their theater seats 110.
The Naked Stage
866-811-4111
11300 NE Second Avenue
The Naked Stage Theatre Company uses a "naked stage" to "challenge and stimulate audiences in a unique and vibrant way." The company was founded in 2006 by the husband and wife team of Antonio and Katherine Amadeo and their friend John Manzelli. The Naked Stage brings new and experimental theater productions to the city of Miami.
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