Created in 1964, at the tail end of the musical theater’s so-called golden age, it took the Fanny Brice biographical show Funny Girl almost 60 years to be revived on Broadway. In large part, that is because it has been under the shadow of its original star, Barbra Streisand. Simply put, she is the textbook hard act to follow. But it was revived — and revised — three years … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2021-22: The season in Miami-Dade art
By Sandra Schulman The return of the art fairs is the big news down south, though how much of the international set will fly in remains to be seen. The buzziest show of the season will undoubtedly be Bob Dylan’s expansive multimedia exhibit at the Frost Art Museum. Will the elusive Mr. Zimmerman make an appearance? The answer is blowing in the wind. Pérez Art … [Read more...]
‘Diva whisperer’ Jay-Alexander to share star stories at FIU’s Jewish Museum
When you’ve devoted your career to producing and directing the shows and concerts of such incomparable stars as Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters and Julie Andrews, you collect some colorful stories. And this Thursday evening at Miami Beach’s Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, Richard Jay-Alexander, dubbed the “diva whisperer,” is ready to share them. The … [Read more...]