Journalist

Matthew J. Palm

Matthew J. Palm has watched hundreds of plays, ballets, symphony concerts, operas and other staged shows since first seeing "Les Miserables" as a teenager in Upstate New York. A graduate of Syracuse University, he is the Orlando Sentinel's arts writer and theater critic.

Aaron De Groft, then-director of Orlando Museum of Art, looks at one of the works in the museum's "Heroes & Monsters" exhibit in February 2022. (Melanie Metz/The New York Times)

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Ex-director Aaron De Groft countersues Orlando Museum of Art

November 15, 2023 at 1:31 p.m.

In the latest development in the ongoing Basquiat scandal, Aaron De Groft has countersued his former employer, the Orlando Museum of Art.

Jennifer Rae Paxton stars as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Little Radical Theatrics' production of "The Rocky Horror Show." (Courtesy Mike Kitaif via Little Radical Theatrics)

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Exuberant ‘Rocky Horror,’ but has time overtaken the ‘Time Warp’? | Review

November 15, 2023 at 1:38 p.m.

Little Radical Theatrics gives a rousing production of the cult favorite, but "The Rocky Horror Show" is starting to feel dated.

Shakespeare scholar Jonathan Bate (from left), Britain's King Charles III and Gregory Doran, artistic director emeritus of England's Royal Shakespeare Company, examine a First Folio that belonged to King Charles I nearly 400 years ago. The three discuss the historic tome in "Making Shakespeare: The First Shakespeare," part of PBS's "Great Performances" series. (Courtesy Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III)

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An engrossing look at the book that made Shakespeare who he is today

November 15, 2023 at 5:04 a.m.

PBS's "Great Performances" looks at the vaunted First Folio and how Shakespeare still resonates in today's world.

Banners advertising the "Heroes & Monsters" exhibit hang on the Orlando Museum of Art in March 2022. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel file photo)

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Orlando Museum of Art, defendants negotiating lawsuit settlement

November 14, 2023 at 4:41 p.m.

Court documents show Orlando Museum of Art is negotiating a possible settlement with its ex-director and owners of the Heroes & Monster art.

Hitmaker P!nk, who will play Orlando this weekend, has teamed with PEN America to donate banned books in South Florida.

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Singer P!nk will give away banned books at 2 Florida concerts

November 13, 2023 at 2:24 p.m.

Hitmaker P!nk, who will play Orlando this weekend, has teamed with PEN America to donate banned books in South Florida.

Three short plays, onstage in Orlando, stylishly and theatrically imagine Edgar Allan Poe's coming of age, with lessons for us all.

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Matthew J. Palm: A fascinatingly atmospheric look at Edgar Allan Poe — and the inner struggle of us all

November 13, 2023 at 11:38 a.m.

Three short plays, onstage in Orlando, stylishly and theatrically imagine Edgar Allan Poe's coming of age, with lessons for us all.

Opera Orlando's robust Youth Company is a reflection of the organization's strength. (Courtesy Opera Orlando)

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With partnership, tour: Opera Orlando education efforts grow by leaps and bounds

November 2, 2023 at 5:01 a.m.

A new deal with Stetson University, a larger Youth Company, the 1st school tour of a production: All help Opera Orlando look to the future.

This promotional photo for Rollins College's production of "Metamorphoses" features students Lev Hund (from left) as Hades, Ani Henry-Walker as Aphrodite and Esther Raynor as Zeus. (Courtesy Lillie Dawes via Rollins College)

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Matthew J. Palm: In November, Central Florida dives into ‘Metamorphoses’ twice

November 1, 2023 at 11:45 a.m.

Both Rollins College and Theatre UCF present "Metamorphoses," a show that requires building a special pool as the centerpiece of the set.

Maria Bilbao, who grew up in South Florida, is making her Broadway debut in "Sweeney Todd." (Courtesy Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)

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‘A dream come true’: Florida actors make Broadway debuts

November 1, 2023 at 10:28 a.m.

Florida actors Maria Bilbao, Jasmine Forsberg and Miguel Gil are in New York City, working on three of the buzziest shows on Broadway.

Philip Lupo designed the atmospheric lighting for "Nosferatu" at the Renaissance Theatre in Orlando. (Courtesy Andrew Tolbert via Renaissance Theatre Co.)

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Matthew J. Palm: ‘Nosferatu’ is a big bite of theatrical artistry

October 27, 2023 at 2:45 p.m.

Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm reviews "Nosferatu," from the Renaissance Theatre Company in Orlando.

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