Theater

A Pulitzer-winning play, a kid-helmed production and an Andrew Lloyd Webber blockbuster highlight the month’s dramatic offerings.

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The rise and fall — and rise and fall — of shock theater impresario Sirc Michaels. (Insert f-bomb here) Jacked up on Mountain Dew and blitzing audiences into shock with a barrage of f-bombs, he came seemingly out of nowhere to set Las Vegas’ theater scene on its ear.

Fiery-haired gypsy Mindy Woodhead is putting down roots in Las Vegas. This classically trained actor’s mission: to help train the next wave of actors and directors for the coming theater renaissance Mindy Woodhead describes herself as a gypsy.

In a city mired in musicals, a new uprising of playwrights and actors is shocking! thrilling! inspiring! the theater sceneDimly lit bars, backyards in seedy neighborhoods, junkyards and living rooms - these unlikely spaces are fertile ground for a new wave of local theater talent. This isn't some fresh-faced thespian community, either.

What do professional clowns do after hours? Create edgy mayhem off the Strip. At the 1230 Clownshow, vaudeville goes 2.