Miami Performing Arts Guide November 10–November 17: Best Theater, Plays, Dance & Live Shows
Miami Living’s picks for performing arts from November 10–17, featuring theater, comedy, dance, classical music, musicals and live performances across the Miami metro area.
Broadway Shows
Hamilton — November 10
Lin-Manuel Miranda's award-winning musical brings the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton to the stage through a combination of hip-hop, R&B, jazz and traditional musical theater. The production's fast-paced storytelling and contemporary musical influences have made it one of Broadway's defining shows of the past decade.
Opera
La Rondine by Giacomo Puccini — November 12–13
Frost Opera Theater presents Puccini's romantic opera in a new production accompanied by the Frost Symphony Orchestra. Set in Parisian high society, La Rondine follows Magda, a woman navigating love, desire and the difficult choices that come with following her heart. Admission is free with registration.
Lucia di Lammermoor — November 14–15
Florida Grand Opera brings Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor to Miami. Set against a family feud in the Scottish Highlands, the opera follows Lucia as she is manipulated into an unwanted marriage, with the production building toward one of the most famous mad scenes in the bel canto repertoire.
Plays & Theater
La Historia del Zoológico (The Zoo Story) — November 13–15
ARCA Images presents a bilingual staging of Edward Albee's The Zoo Story, directed by Carlos Celdrán. A chance encounter between two strangers on a Central Park bench develops into an intense confrontation involving loneliness, class, language and identity. The production is performed in Spanish and English, with simultaneous English translation available.
Ground Zero — November 15
Bistoury Physical Theatre and Film joins Miami-Dade County Auditorium for Carla Forte's Ground Zero. The performance is part of the auditorium's Away From Home Series, which brings theater, dance and other artistic productions to partner venues while the main facility undergoes renovations.
Comedy
Nino Arial — November 11
French comedian, actor and digital creator Nino Arial brings his Pas Comme Eux show to Miami Beach. Known for observational humor, spontaneous audience interaction and a career that spans stand-up and digital media, Arial performs this show entirely in French.
Fiona Cauley — November 12
Comedian Fiona Cauley takes the stage at Miami Improv for an evening of stand-up in Doral. The performance offers a chance to catch the rising comedian in an intimate club setting.
Andrew Dice Clay — November 13
Andrew Dice Clay returns to Fort Lauderdale with his provocative stand-up style and unmistakable stage persona. The rescheduled performance also features comedian Eleanor Kerrigan as a special guest.
Jeff Dye — November 13
Jeff Dye brings his energetic and outspoken comedy to South Florida for multiple performances. Known for appearances on television and podcasts, the comedian combines personal stories with an irreverent take on everyday situations.
Lil Duval — November 13
Comedian, actor and recording artist Lil Duval brings his blend of stand-up and music to Miami Improv. Known for appearances on Guy Code, Hip Hop Squares and Wild 'N Out, he has built a following through comedy that draws on everyday life and cultural observations.
Paula Poundstone — November 14
Paula Poundstone brings her observational comedy and spontaneous wit to the Amaturo Theater. A longtime panelist on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, she is also known for her HBO specials, writing and conversational approach to stand-up.
Dance & Physical Performance
New World Dance Ensemble — November 12
Presented by New World School of the Arts, this performance features choreography by Jennifer Archibald, Robert Battle, Darshan Singh Bhuller and Paul Taylor. The young ensemble's program moves across contemporary dance styles and includes a guest soloist from the professional dance world.
Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami: 10 Years of Dimensions — November 14
Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami opens its 10th anniversary season with a program celebrating the company's repertoire and artistic development. The evening includes Tara Lee's Under the Olive Tree, Christopher Wheeldon's Liturgy, Jimmy Orrante's Watercolor and Vicente Nebrada's A Handel Celebration.
Family
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert — November 12
The 40th-anniversary concert experience brings Jim Henson's original Labyrinth to the big screen while a live band performs the film's music in sync with David Bowie's vocals and the original score by Bowie and Trevor Jones. The screening and live performance are part of the Broward Center's Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Imagination Series.
Fairs & Festivals
Glocal Piano Festival: The Road to the Busoni 66th International Piano Competition — November 15
The Miami International Piano Festival brings 14 pianists from around the world to Aventura for a one-day competition connected to the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in Italy. Each musician performs a 30-minute recital, with the audience helping select the pianist who advances to the next stage.
Musicals
Anyone Can Whistle — November 12–14
The University of Miami's Department of Theatre Arts stages Stephen Sondheim's satirical musical Anyone Can Whistle. When a corrupt mayor invents a miracle to rescue her financially troubled town, an unlikely pair must decide whether to expose the deception. The rarely produced musical features Sondheim's distinctive lyrics and score.
Classical Music & Piano Concerts
Il Volo — November 10
Italian trio Il Volo brings its classical crossover sound to Hard Rock Live. The group combines operatic vocal technique with contemporary pop influences, creating a concert experience that moves between traditional Italian repertoire and modern songs.
FIU Miami GuitART Orchestra — November 11
The FIU Miami GuitART Orchestra presents an evening of ensemble music spanning Baroque repertoire, modern compositions and musical traditions from around the world. Directed by guitarist and composer Mesut Özgen, the concert highlights the versatility of the classical guitar orchestra format.
South Florida Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 — November 11 and 13
Maestra Sebrina Alfonso leads the South Florida Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring pianist Sheng Cai performing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. The concerts also include Shostakovich's Symphony No. 12 and Jennifer Higdon's Cathedrals, from All Things Majestic.
Common with Nu Deco Ensemble — November 12
Rapper, actor and musician Common joins Miami's Nu Deco Ensemble for a concert blending hip-hop with orchestral arrangements. The program draws from Common's catalog, including songs such as "Glory" and "Love of My Life," reinterpreted through the ensemble's contemporary orchestral style.
The Piano Trio in Contrast — November 14–15
The South Beach Chamber Ensemble presents a chamber music program featuring Anton Arensky's Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Carlos Simon's be still and know and William Grant Still's Three Visions. The selection brings together Russian Romanticism and American compositions from different generations.
Mozart's Requiem with New World Symphony — November 14
New World Symphony reunites with the Master Chorale of South Florida for a program centered on Mozart's unfinished Requiem in D minor. Conductor Stephanie Childress also leads the ensemble in Ralph Vaughan Williams' Toward the Unknown Region, a choral work inspired by Walt Whitman's poetry.
Symphony of the Americas: The Sound of Freedom — November 15
Symphony of the Americas presents a program celebrating the role of American music in bringing people together. The concert features pianist Anthony Ratinov, clarinetist Tygar Worosello and soprano Aundi Marie Moore, with orchestral selections and music connected to memorable moments in American cultural history.
Live Music & Tributes
Emo Orchestra with The Spill Canvas — November 10
Emo Orchestra brings an orchestral approach to songs associated with the emo scene, joined by The Spill Canvas and special guests Greywind. The set combines a live band with full orchestral arrangements of music from artists including Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy and The Used.
Jazz at Wolfson: Wolfson Jazz Ensembles — November 10
Miami Dade College's Wolfson Jazz Ensembles perform as part of the college's long-running free jazz series. The evening concert is an opportunity to hear the campus ensembles in a program presented at the Wolfson Campus Auditorium. Admission is free.
PEACE Concert: Celebrate the Season — November 13
Presented by Nova Southeastern University's Department of Communication, Media & Arts, the concert features the university's Bossa Nova Chorale, Mako Band and Shark Gold Vocal Ensemble. Its program moves between contemporary musical theater, Baroque choral music and familiar songs, with a focus on peace and hope.
Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson — November 13
A string quartet performs music from Michael Jackson's catalog in a candlelit setting. The program includes songs such as "Billie Jean," "Human Nature," "Rock With You" and "We Are the World."
