{"id":1555,"date":"2025-10-14T06:09:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T06:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/1555\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T06:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T06:09:18","slug":"ira-levins-deathtrap-at-empire-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/1555\/","title":{"rendered":"Ira Levin\u2019s DEATHTRAP At Empire Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New production photos have been released from Ira Levin\u2019s (Rosemary\u2019s Baby) legendary comedy-suspense thriller Deathtrap, opening Friday, October 10, at Empire Stage.<\/p>\n<p>The production marks the debut of Upstage Productions, a new theatre company founded by actress, auctioneer, and businesswoman Janice Hamilton. Performances will run through November 2, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Deborah (DK) Kondelik, Deathtrap is a deliciously twisted play that balances razor-sharp humor with gasp-inducing suspense. The story follows Sidney Bruhl, a once-successful playwright whose recent thrillers have flopped. Desperate for another hit, he discovers a brilliant new script from an unknown writer\u2014and begins plotting a scheme that may be too clever (and too deadly) for his own good.<\/p>\n<p>With its ingenious construction and irresistible blend of laughter and shock, Deathtrap has earned a reputation as one of the most entertaining thrillers ever written. Levin\u2019s play has captivated audiences since its Broadway premiere, celebrated for its perfect mix of wit, mystery, and macabre fun.<\/p>\n<p>The production stars Larry Buzzeo, Om Jae, Michele Verdi, Betsy Bittar, and Matthew Pyle.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $40 and on sale now. Deathtrap runs October 10 \u2013 November 2, 2025, at Empire Stage, 1140 N Flagler Drive, Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n<p>    Love Theater in Miami? Join The Community!<\/p>\n<p>\n        Whether you&#8217;ve got past experience writing about theater or just starting,<br \/>\n        the BroadwayWorld Community offers a unique opportunity to become a champion<br \/>\n        for your local arts community, helping raise awareness of local offerings and<br \/>\n        adding another local voice to the conversation at a time arts coverage is shrinking<br \/>\n        in the press across the continent. Join us and become a pivotal part of the movement<br \/>\n        that celebrates and promotes the arts in the digital age.\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/bway.world\/76hhd\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:10px 20px; background-color:#8B0000; color:#fff; text-decoration:none; border-radius:4px; font-weight:bold;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n        Learn More<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New production photos have been released from Ira Levin\u2019s (Rosemary\u2019s Baby) legendary comedy-suspense thriller Deathtrap, opening Friday, October&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1556,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-1555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1555"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1555\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}