The Seven Year Itch
Miami Theater Center opens an exceptional new adaptation
Miami Theater Center (MTC) is Miami’s home for exceptional new work and unexpected adaptations. MTC celebrated the opening of its new and unconventional interpretation of a theater classic — the 1950s Broadway hit comedy The Seven Year Itch, which inspired the iconic Hollywood film. Socialmiami.com Publisher Aaron Glickman made his South Florida acting debut in the lead role of Richard Sherman.
In MTC’s production, the original play’s sexual innuendos and romantic fantasies were brought to life along with a few irreverent surprises including an unexpected nod to a classic Marilyn Monroe moment. The re-imagined play, which runs through March 22, was co-adapted by MTC Artistic Director Stephanie Ansin and MTC Resident Artist Fernando Calzadilla, and directed by Ansin.
More than 100 of the city’s leading business and civic leaders, arts patrons, and artists enjoyed a post-performance reception with the creative team and cast in the theater’s SandBox space after the sold-out performance. Party-goers dined on regional Florida fare provided by The Florida Cookery at The James Hotel.
Opening night guests included Edmund Ansin and Maria Harris, James Ansin and Carlos Felix, Stephanie Ansin and Spencer Stewart, Toby Lerner Ansin and Sanford Evans, Geane Brito, Fernando Calzadilla, MTC Board member Audra Cherry, Charlie Cinnamon, Thom Collins, MTC Board member David Coviello, Maria Del Valle, Marvin Ross Friedman and Adrienne bon Haes, MTC Board member Aaron Glickman, Elysze Held, Stella Holmes, Elaiza Irizarry, Bill Jones, Wendy Levitz, MTC Board President Kevin Miller, Migna Sanchez-Llorens, Nichole Scott, George Skouros, MTC Board member Susan Toepfer and Bryan Wells, Barbara Viniegra, Ted and Nora Weinreich
Photos by Manny Hernandez
Manny Hernandez has been covering Miami’s social, lifestyle and art scenes for more than 30 years. Manny was born and raised in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood and is a proud alumnus of Miami-Dade College and Florida International University. His contributions are showcased weekly in The Miami Herald, Ocean Drive and Indulge magazines and his popular and much anticipated photo gallery, SOCIAL Manny, on SocialMiami.com. His images have also appeared in countless publications, including: Paper Magazine, Vanity Fair, People, Vogue and Rolling Stone.
In 2018, Manny was honored as one of the 12 Good Men by the Ronald McDonald House Charities and co-produced along with Broadway producer Richard Jay-Alexander, an exhibit in honor of famed press agent Charlie Cinnamon at the FIU Jewish Museum.
Manny recently authored his first book, CANDIDS Miami (Wynwood Books).
