Events: Theater
Jesus Hopped the ‘A' Train
From Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, comes this critically acclaimed dark comedy about the American justice system and the contradictory nature of faith. This darkly comedic meditation on redemption and faith takes place on Rikers Island, home to New York City's largest jail. Angel Cruz is a 30-year-old bicycle messenger awaiting trial for the death of the leader of a religious cult. Inside Rikers Island, a terrified Angel is befriended by a charismatic serial killer named Lucius Jenkins. Lucius has found God and been born again, and now, Angel's life and the course of his trial will be changed forever.
Location
Marshall L. Davis, Sr. African Heritage Cultural A
6161 N.W. 22nd Avenue,
Miami,
FL
33142
(Map)
Putting it Together
Putting It Together is a musical revue showcasing the songs of Stephen Sondheim and his incomparable career in Musical Theatre. The cast performs songs from some of Sondheim's most popular musicals reflecting on the complexity of modern relationships.
Location
Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts
17195 Sheridan Street,
Pembroke Pines,
FL
33331
(Map)
King James, By Rajiv Joseph
“King” LeBron James’ reign in Cleveland brings promise, prosperity and renewal to a city in desperate need of all three. It also brings together two unlikely friends in a bond forged by fandom. Told over twelve years (from LeBron’s rookie season to an NBA Championship) King James is a clever, fast-paced comedy by Pulitzer Finalist Rajiv Joseph. Actor Melvin Huffnagle stars in this intimate chronicle of two friends whose turbulent relationship is best navigated through their shared love of basketball. A Miami Premiere.
Location
GableStage at the Biltmore
1200 Anastasia Avenue,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
"Tebas Land" by Sergio Blanco
ARCA Images and Miami-Dade County Auditorium presents "Tebas Land" by Sergio Blanco on November 7-17 at the Westchester Cultural Arts Center.
The recent creation of the internationally renowned Uruguayan playwright Sergio Blanco, "Tebas Land," returns to Miami. Inspired by the famous Greek parricide myth of Oedipus, the modern-day lives of a writer and a man imprisoned for his father's murder intersect in this thrilling and introspective play.
Presented in Spanish with simultaneous audio translations in English.
Show more >>
This show is part of Miami-Dade County Auditorium’s Away From Home Series, a program that consists of off-site performances at alternative venues with our community partners, ensuring that the magic of the performing arts continues to captivate audiences while MDCA is temporarily closed for renovations.
Location
Westchester Cultural Arts Center
7930 SW 40th St.,
Miami,
FL
33155
(Map)
