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1 week ago | 
palmbeachdailynews.com | Mary Damiano
Whenever a news story breaks about a child committing a horrible act of violence, people ask: Didn’t anyone see the red flags? In "Dangerous Instruments," now making its world premiere at Palm Beach Dramaworks, Miami-based playwright Gina Montet explores that question from a different perspective. What if everyone saw the red flags, but were stymied by a system set up to fail children with mental illness?
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3 weeks ago | 
wlrn.org | Mary Damiano
There have been a lot of remakes and updates of William Shakespeare’s plays. “West Side Story” is “Romeo and Juliet” set in 1950’s New York. The recent hit rom-com Anyone But You is based on “Much Ado About Nothing.” The films 10 Things I Hate About You and Deliver Us from Eva and the stage musical “Kiss Me Kate” are “The Taming of the Shrew” in disguise.
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1 month ago | 
miamitimesonline.com | Mary Damiano
There have been a lot of remakes and updates of William Shakespeare’s plays. “West Side Story” is “Romeo and Juliet” set in 1950’s New York. The recent hit rom-com “Anyone But You” is based on “Much Ado About Nothing.” The films “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Deliver Us from Eva” and the stage musical “Kiss Me Kate” are “The Taming of the Shrew” in disguise.
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1 month ago | 
biscaynetimes.com | Mary Damiano
There have been a lot of remakes and updates of William Shakespeare’s plays. “West Side Story” is “Romeo and Juliet” set in 1950’s New York. The recent hit rom-com “Anyone But You” is based on “Much Ado About Nothing.” The films “10 Things I Hate About You,” “Deliver Us from Eva.” and the stage musical “Kiss Me Kate” are “The Taming of the Shrew” in disguise.
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1 month ago | 
biscaynetimes.com | Mary Damiano
More than 650 attendees enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime celebration at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach on Saturday, March 15, as The Cushman School held its Centennial Ball, marking its 100th year legacy as Miami-Dade’s oldest, continuously operating independent school.
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1 month ago | 
palmbeachdailynews.com | Mary Damiano
A breathtaking production of one of the most beloved musicals in theater history, “Les Misérables,” is now on stage at Kravis Center, and it is not to be missed. Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, “Les Misérables” is set in France between 1815 and 1832. The story is a struggle for morality between Jean Valjean, an ex-convict, and Javert, a policeman. Valjean served 20 years doing hard labor for stealing bread for his starving nephew and subsequent escape attempts.
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1 month ago | 
palmbeachdailynews.com | Mary Damiano
Whodunit? Was it Professor Plum with the lead pipe in the study? Perhaps Mrs. Peacock with the rope in the dining room? Or maybe it was Colonel Mustard with the revolver in the library? Who committed murder? That’s the question behind the board game Clue — six suspects, six weapons, nine rooms, one murder, and a myriad of possible outcomes.
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1 month ago | 
palmbeachdailynews.com | Mary Damiano
An American president and a couple of inventors get lost in the woods…It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s actually the premise of the thought-provoking play “Camping with Henry and Tom” by playwright Mark St. Germain, now receiving an impressive production at Palm Beach Dramaworks. The Henry and Tom referred to in the title of the play are Henry Ford and Thomas Edison; the person who goes camping with them is President Warren G. Harding.
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2 months ago | 
biscaynetimes.com | Mary Damiano
Lindsey Corey remembers her first encounter with the musical, “Waitress,” nearly 10 years ago.
“I was in the car with two of my girlfriends, and they said, ‘You've never heard ‘Waitress’ before? My God, you're perfect for this.’ And so they turned it on, and I thought, oh my, gosh, I have to do this. It's speaking to my soul. I just have to play this role.”
Fast forward to now.
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2 months ago | 
artburstmiami.com | Mary Damiano
Written By Mary Damiano April 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM Lindsey Corey, Kareema Khouri and Becca Suskauer in “Waitress” at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, Coral Gables. The show runs through Sunday, April 20.
