By Erik Kvarnberg Palm Beach Dramaworks’ 2026-27 season will feature plays for audiences seeking world premieres, modern classics, and absurdism, including works by Harold Pinter and a celebrated musical. The West Palm Beach-based company will announce the last two productions of the 2026-27 season later this year. The season opens with the world premiere of Alejando … [Read more...]
The Civil War, played for laughs: Boca Stage’s sharp, funny ‘Ben Butler’
Comedy depends on the element of surprise. And the most surprising thing about Ben Butler, Richard Strand’s Civil War tug-of-war over a runaway slave who seeks asylum at a Union army post, is that the dire situation is played for laughs. The play is full of verbal wit, delivered with verve by a capable four-member cast at Boca Stage, under the crafty direction of the … [Read more...]