Sharon Geltner

THEATER

Area stages are planning an exciting season of TV stars, Netflix writers, off-Broadway actors, European festival standouts, and innovative productions. The contrasts range from Broadway musicals and brand names such as Neil Simon and Stephen King to Southeastern United States premieres of thought-provoking plays.

Below, in geographical order, from north to south, are the schedules of the thespian cornucopia to look forward this fall and winter, as well as the latest developments...

South Florida theatrical, live entertainment and performing arts highlights, from fall 2025 through spring 2026. Includes calendar, scheduled programming and other updates.

Plus:

EXCLUSIVE: Lake Worth Beach Playhouse fast tracked for $1 million state grant, for renovation, beautification. The Art Deco building is 101 years old.

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with multimedia journalist Sharon Geltner! Sharon discusses her career in journalism, her interactive marketing firm Froogle PR, her book Charity Bashed, & much more...

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There are 64,000 plays registered on a national clearinghouse for budding playwrights. The vast majority will never be staged.

Yet, since 2024, Jeff Perlman, former mayor of Delray Beach, has seen three plays produced.

"The odds of being produced are very low. I was told this by several veteran playwrights," Perlman said. "Many people [who write multiple scripts] never have a play produced. I'm lucky. And I've found a late-life outlet."

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I enjoyed your May/June issue, "Boca Raton Turns 100." It was full of many wonderful facts, including how Hildegarde Feldman Schine and her husband J. Myer Schine, bought the Boca Raton Hotel and Club in 1944. As a relative Of J. Myer Schine, who died in 1971, I must add what Eliot Kleinberg of the Palm Beach Post reported in 2003--that Schine was an "unsung hero" who arranged for Boca Raton to save all that prime oceanfront property for beach parks.

At 100 And 106, Boca Raton Siblings Pearl Gelb and Millie Dien Reflect On The Secret Of A Long Life

by Sharon Geltner

June 9, 2025

Millie Dien and Pearl Gelb

(Photos Courtesy of Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences)

Pearl Gelb and Millie Dien, two centenarian sisters living in West Boca, say they feel lucky that family and friends have enriched their long lives. The siblings recall numerous key milestones — such as their wedding dates, Dec. 24, 1944, and June 15, 1941, respectively ...

It was the shock of her beloved mother’s untimely demise that changed Dove Donovan’s life forever. “Her sudden death inspired me to go into the medical field and save lives,” she said.

Donovan, who lives and works in Jupiter, owns Island Imaging, a concierge service; providing echo, vascular and ultrasound screenings. She sends her detailed images and tests to a cardiologist on Indiantown Road and a radiologist in Port St. Lucie. They read the tests, then issue a re...

Avram and Jill Glazer take lead in rebuilding once vibrant theater at Royal Poinciana Plaza in Palm Beach.

Glazer Hall for the Performing Arts, a $30 million theater and cultural arts center under construction at the Royal Poinciana Plaza in Palm Beach, is moving toward a year-end opening with the announcement of a recent donation in excess of $15 million from Palm Beach residents Avram “Avie” and Jill Glazer.

The Glazers are playing the lead role in turning the long-shuttered island landmark...

Glazer Hall for the Performing Arts, a $30 million theater and cultural arts center under construction at the Royal Poinciana Plaza in Palm Beach, is moving toward a year-end opening with the announcement of a recent donation in excess of $15 million from Palm Beach residents Avram “Avie” and Jill Glazer.

The Glazers are playing the lead role in turning the long-shuttered island landmark into a sustainable performing arts and events space.

“This is the first theater and nonprofit cultural art...

‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ brings comedy tonight to Mickel Park

Mar 05, 2025 / Sharon Geltner

The dawn of theater in ancient Greece coupled with a musical about ancient Rome, inspired a former Bakersfield, Calif., boy to create a theater in the parks program for Wilton Manors.

So says Ronnie Larsen, artistic director of Plays of Wilton, a non-profit theater company based in Wilton Manors and founder of POW! In the Park.
Starting Friday, March 7, Plays of Wilton (POW!) is collaborating w...

Make America debate again.

Where would you rather be: Washington, DC or Palm Beach, Florida?

Dare to compare with this fun chart.

Former dancers and performances find friendship amid showmanship with volunteer troupe

Three dozen women, mostly retirees from Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County, rehearse twice a week for 10 months, practicing their steps and synchronizing their moves for performances to be held in Broward and Palm Beach counties. And while the theme of the New Florida Follies latest extravaganza is “Be Our Guest” from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” the real theme for the cast, they say, is “Be Our ...

Eight-Women Revue to Showcase Composer Jerry Herman’s Best Tunes from ‘Hello, Dolly!, ‘Mame,’ ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ and More

Jan 10, 2025

The late Jerry Herman created the melodies and lyrics to some of America’s most enduring stage musicals, such as “Hello, Dolly!” “Mame” and “La Cage Aux Folles.”
Musical director David Nagy says that’s a good enough reason for the Pompano Players to stage “Jerry’s Girls.” The show runs from Friday, Jan. 10 to Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Pompano Beach Cultural Ce...

This month is a milestone anniversary in Palm Beach County marking 35 years since a Chanukah menorah was first displayed on public property.

It started four decades ago with Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui and his brother, who bucked established narratives and even some Jewish thought to compel governments to allow religious symbols on public property.

“When I arrived 40 years ago, the island was an elitist enclave known for its restrictive policies, ‘No dogs. No Jews.’”...

A rabbi reflects on the lessons learned through his quest and how they remain relevant.

This month is a milestone anniversary in Palm Beach County marking 35 years since a Chanukah menorah was first displayed on public property.
It started four decades ago with Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui and his brother, who bucked established narratives and even some Jewish thought to compel governments to allow religious symbols on public property.
“When I arrived 40 years ago, the island was an elitist enclave kn...