The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts' latest hit show, Miami Libre, takes a different approach to the traditional theatrical production. Instead of using the fixed seats inside the Knight Concert Hall, event producers turned to Le Basque Catering & Productions, Miami StageCraft, and Great Southern Studios to extend the stage over the floor seats. Chairs were then arranged in cabaret-style groups of three around small cocktail tables that were topped with a specialty drinks menu, courtesy of liquor sponsor 10 Cane Rum, and a large pillar candle, all of which helped bring an intimate performance ambience to the large concert hall.
What further sets this production apart, however, is its interactive element. At the end of the show, dancers go into the audience and invite attendees up onto the stage for a high-energy party with the sounds of Tiempo Libre, a Miami-based band that plays a high-voltage mix of Latin jazz and Cuban music.
"Many of the show's scenes take place in dance clubs, so we thought it would be a wonderful opportunity for the audience to have the chance to dance after the show," explains Liz Wallace, senior director of programming for the Arsht Center.
The show runs through Sunday.
