Five plays. Five books. One season worth talking about.
This 10th anniversary season, we’re finding new ways to connect with our community and take the conversation beyond the stage. For each production, we’re selecting a book that explores a shared theme, history, or obsession. Read along, join the conversation, and experience the play on stage at the Colony Theatre.
Good books, good company, and a great night at the theatre.
Gandhi and the Jew
The read: Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India by Joseph Lelyveld
Chosen by: Playwright Harley Elias
When we meet: Sunday, November 15 at 1:30pm, before the matinee
You know the icon. Lelyveld, former executive editor of The New York Times, gives you the man: contradictory, stubborn, unfinished. That includes one of the most surprising friendships of his life. Read it, and you’ll walk into the theatre already arguing with yourself.
The Golem of Havana
The read: Announcing soon
When we meet: February 2027 TBD
The musical that started it all at the Colony comes home for our anniversary. The book pick is on its way.
The Great Behind
The read: Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Chosen by: Playwright Carmen Peláez
When we meet: April 2027 TBD
A poet with a famous nose. A love letter written in someone else’s name. Rostand’s 1897 classic has been borrowed, remade and reimagined for over a century. Read the original, then see what happens when Cyrano lands in Miami.
City Hall
The read: Coming Soon
When we meet: Date TBD
Cianuro Espumante
The read: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
When we meet: June 2027 TBD
The novel that made readers furious in 1926 and still makes them gasp today. Hercule Poirot, a village full of secrets, and an ending you will not see coming. One rule at this meetup: no spoilers in the lobby.
Where: The Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach (location subject to change; we’ll confirm with registered readers).
Sign-ups for each meetup open as the season goes. Gandhi is open now. Grab the book, save your seat, and bring your opinions.
