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Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida Theater & Arts Honors, recently announced that the upcoming ceremony will bestow two years of the prestigious George Abbott Award. Dr. Lawrence and Barbara Stein will be honored along with cofounder and artistic director Laureate of the New World Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas.
Named after the legendary Broadway director, producer, playwright and actor, the George Abbott Award honors an individual (or team) who has contributed significantly to the artistic and cultural development of the region. Because there was no Carbonell Awards ceremony in 2021, this year there are multiple winners for this award.
Barbara and Lawrence Stein are the founders of Actors’ Playhouse, which will celebrate its 35th season in 2022-23. Active in multiple community organizations, the Steins launched their theater company in 1988 with a production of Man of La Mancha at a former twin movie theater in Kendall.
When Hurricane Andrew destroyed the facility, the couple entered into an agreement with the City of Coral Gables to renovate and restore the historic Miracle Theatre on Miracle Mile, opening their new home in 1995 with another Man of La Mancha and building a legacy as Miami-Dade County’s premiere producer of large-scale musicals.
Since then, The Steins, along with rtistic director David Arisco and Children’s Theatre and Education director Earl Maulding, have continued to grow the two-stage company where thousands of theater professionals (including Tony Award winner Rachel Bay Jones) have appeared, while uncounted children have begun learning their craft or simply enjoyed experiencing the art of theater.
The 2022 Carbonell Awards ceremony will take place on Monday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m., at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center at 3800 NW 11 Place, Lauderhill, FL 33311. Tickets are only $25 each and will be available for public purchase soon.
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