Corporate Sponsorship Fuels South Florida Performing Arts Season with Major Musical Productions

MD Now Urgent Care has partnered as title sponsor for Slow Burn Theatre Company's 2025/2026 season, marking a significant corporate commitment to supporting regional performing arts in South Florida. The sponsorship, presented by United Community Bank, will bring five major musical productions to the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, ensuring continued accessibility of professional theater for local audiences.

Artistic Director Patrick Fitzwater expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating that MD Now's support strengthens the company's mission to deliver high-caliber musical theater while nurturing local artistic talent. The collaboration comes as Slow Burn builds on recent success, including 28 nominations and six wins at the 2024 Carbonell Awards for productions like Disney's "The Little Mermaid," demonstrating the organization's growing impact on the regional arts landscape.

Tina Miller, regional vice president and COO of MD Now Urgent Care, emphasized the importance of performing arts to community health and well-being, highlighting the broader impact of corporate arts sponsorship beyond entertainment. This perspective underscores how corporate support for the arts contributes to holistic community development and quality of life improvements for residents.

United Community Bank, continuing its seven-season support despite a recent name change, reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the arts through presenting sponsorship. This long-term partnership model demonstrates how sustained corporate investment can create stability for nonprofit arts organizations, allowing them to plan ambitious programming and maintain artistic excellence over multiple seasons.

The 2025/2026 season features five productions that explore themes of ambition, identity, and resilience. The lineup opens with "Catch Me If You Can" based on the DreamWorks film from October 11-26, followed by "Disney's Frozen" during the holiday season from December 13-January 4. The season continues with "Beautiful, The Carole King Musical" February 14-March 1, Tony Award-winning "Hairspray" April 11-26, and closes with "Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill: The Musical" June 13-28.

Ticket sales for both season subscriptions and individual performances are currently available through official channels. The season receives additional support from Broward County Cultural Division and other community partners, creating a collaborative funding model that ensures the theater company can continue providing professional productions to the South Florida community. For more information about the theater company, visit http://slowburntheatre.org/.