Week of October 22, 2009
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THEATER Thursday 10/22 A RENAISSANCE CLASSICThe University of Miami's Ring Theatre presents Shakespeare's "Hamlet." The classic play tells of a haunted young prince driven to the edge of madness in his obsession to avenge his ghostly father's death and save the nation. Ends Oct. 31. Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, 1312 Miller Drive, Coral Gables. $18. $16 seniors. Details: www.miami.edu/ring. BLAST FROM THE PAST The Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre hosts Roger Bean's Off-Broadway "The Marvelous Wonderettes." The play, set at a 1958 high school prom, features songs from the 1950s and '60s and tells of a group of friends preparing to embark on life's journey. Ends Nov. 21. Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org. A PLAY ON PLAYS New Theatre offers the world premiere of "In Development" by David Caudle. In this new comedy, sex, death and drama take the stage at a conference for aspiring young playwrights and their legendary mentor. 1 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Ends Nov. 8. 4120 Laguna Street, Coral Gables. $35. Details: (305) 443-5909 or www.new-theatre.org. Saturday 10/24 FALL KICKOFF GableStage celebrates the opening of its season with a cocktail hour before the southeastern premiere of the Broadway sensation "Reasons To Be Pretty." The play follows four young working-class friends and lovers who become increasingly dissatisfied with their dead-end lives and each other. 7 p.m. GableStage, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. $150. Details: (305) 445-1119 or www.gablestage.org. Tuesday 10/27 PAGE TO STAGE Broadway Across America presents a performance of the stirring musical "The Color Purple." The play is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the Oscar-nominated film by Stephen Spielberg. The story follows a trouble woman who overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to find the joy in life. Ends Nov. 1. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Details: (305) 949-6722 or www.arshtcenter.org.
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