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Exciting New Entertainment Experience

Is Coming To Boca Raton This February!

Mr. Swindle’s Traveling complex body mechanics of The Contorted, The Doll of

Peculiarium And Drink-Ory Disbelief, The Bedsheet Bandit and many more!

The experience begins at the Drink-Ory Garden, where
Garden audience members can imbibe in a savory array of enticing
elixirs, potent potions and savory snacks one hour prior to
each performance. Then, patrons will make their way into
Boutique Big-Top the Peculiarium for an incredible evening of mind-bending
Theater, Sophisticated variety and vaudeville-style performances in a fun theatrical
Vaudevillian-Style experience for grown-ups.
Comedy And Adult “The moment you step into the foyer tent of The Great
Beverages And Fare Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium, you are instantly
Coming To Boca Raton transported back in time to a turn-of-the-century traveling
From Feb. 16 To 26 – medicine show, complemented by whimsical characters,
Tent Will Be On The magical potions and world-class artistry,” said Allison Blei,
Grounds Of Mizner Park the show’s coproducer and cowriter. “It’s a tongue-in-cheek, Dr. Elixir – courtesy Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium
Brace yourselves! Barnumesque mini-melodrama that will thrill and delight all
Mr. Swindle’s Traveling through modern-vintage entertainment.” For groups of 10 or more, contact – sales@mrswindles.
Peculiarium and Drink- The 90-minute show itself takes place under a custom- com or call (941) 445-7093.
Ory Garden is coming Mr. Swindle – courtesy Mr. made, boutique, climate-controlled big-top tent that About The Great Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium
to town! Led by the Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium features comfortable cushioned seating to please your The Great Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium and Drink-
infamous Mr. B.S. posterior. Performances take place at Mizner Park (590 Ory Garden is an original production by Salto Entertainment
Swindler, that scoundrel of eclectic entertainment, and his Plaza Real, Boca Raton, Fla.). Tickets for The Great Mr. of Englewood, Fla., an entertainment group with decades
mysterious accomplice Dr. Elixer, their irreverent traveling Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium and Drink-Ory Garden of live entertainment production experience. Salto’s
entertainment experience is coming to Boca Raton and will are on sale now and available at www.MrSwindles.com award-winning productions have provided unforgettable
be hosted under a Boutique Big Top on the grounds of Mizner or by calling (941) 445-7309. experiences in 49 U.S. states and internationally in Canada,
Park from Feb. 16 to 26. Details Mexico, Australia, South Korea, Japan, Denmark, Monte
“Absolutely outrageous” are the only words that properly Performances run from Feb. 16 to 26 Carlo and elsewhere. Salto Entertainment is owned and
describe the excitement created by The Great Mr. Swindle’s Show times are Wednesday to Thursday at 7 p.m.; operated by Allison Blei and Ivan España, whose family
Traveling Peculiarium and Drink-Ory Garden. Hosted by Saturday at 4 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 and 5 p.m. was inducted into the Circus “Ring of Fame” in Sarasota’s
splendiferous shyster B.S. Swindler (that’s Mr. Swindle for Prices range from $50 to $90. St. Armand’s Circle, marking their significant contributions
short), the shady Dr. Elixer and an equally eccentric cast, Tickets available at www.MrSwindles.com or by calling to the art and culture of the circus among incredible icons,
this unique evening of merriment features the likes of the (941) 445-7309. including P.T. Barnum and the Ringling Brothers.
New Show, To Life 3, Celebrates Contributions

Of Jewish Composers To The Great Hollywood Musicals

George Gershwin. Irving To Life 3 will run from or by phone at (561) 347-3948. The Willow Theatre is
Berlin. Johnny Mercer. Jan. 20 through Feb. 5 at the located at 300 South Military Trail, in Boca Raton’s Sugar
Harold Arlen. Sheldon Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park.
Harnick. Jerry Herman. Sand Park. Showtimes About The Willow Theatre
These composers and are: Friday and Saturday The Willow Theatre, opened in 1998, is a beautiful
many more are highlighted at 8 p.m.; Saturday and 155-seat proscenium theater, located inside Sugar
in To Life 3: Stories & Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets Sand Park Community Center and allows for a unique
Music Celebrating the are $43; group rates (six experience for theatre patrons. Before or after a show,
Contributions of Jewish or more tickets purchased you may wander the nature trails, visit the Children’s
Composers to the Great in one transaction) are Science Explorium, look at the art exhibit on display, or
Hollywood Musicals. The $38. Tickets can be picnic at one of our pavilions.
production will run from purchased online at www.
Jan. 20 through Feb. 5 at sugarsandpark.org/life-3 Bobby Peaco
The Willow Theatre in Boca
Raton’s Sugar Sand Park. To Shari Upbin
Life 3 is a follow-up to two
previous To Life productions, both of which sold out at
the Willow Theatre in 2019 and 2020.
Featuring amusing anecdotes and fascinating historical
facts, along with tributes to some of the greatest Jewish
performers in Hollywood history, including Eddie Cantor,
Danny Kaye and Barbara Streisand, To Life 3 will be
performed by five of south Florida’s award-winning Stylish Modern Atmosphere Make Reservations happy hour
musical theatre artists: Julie Kleiner, Bruno Faria, Mon. - Thurs.
Michael Materdomini, Amy Tanner and Shari Upbin. at Bar Only all Day
Hy Juter (Jupiter Theater Company, LLC) will
produce the show: “We’re extremely excited about this Mon. - Fri. 3 - 6 pm
iteration of our To Life series,” he says. “This time we’re inside Only
focusing on Hollywood and the outstanding talents that
contributed to those great musicals we all remember. We Lunch SpeciaLS
have an amazing cast; their talent is extraordinary! Our every Day
director, Shari Upbin, has also written the show this year.
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Her background in theatre and her extensive knowledge starting at 11
of the Hollywood musical made her a natural choice to
continue our tradition of presenting audiences with a
unique combination of history, music, and fun!”
Upbin will also direct the production, and Bobby
Peaco will serve as music director and pianist.
“To Life 1 and 2 featured the Jewish composers of
Broadway,” Upbin says. “But what most people don’t
realize is first of all, how many of them transitioned
to Hollywood, and secondly, that there were numerous
Jewish composers who wrote primarily for ‘the movies.’
I had an amazing time writing the script for the show,”
she continues. “I learned so much; there are so many
fascinating stories involving these amazingly talented
individuals I can’t wait to share with our audiences. And
of course, I couldn’t leave out some of the greatest Jewish
stars who left their indelible marks – Eddie Cantor, Danny
Kaye, Barbra Streisand … so many and so memorable.”