Deborah Bostock-Kelley

The Florida Premiere of Predictor brings Meg Crane, inventor of the first home pregnancy test, to Tampa for a Zoom conversation on June 28 and in person on July 24 and 25. Audiences will experience her story onstage on July 17-26, then meet the actual woman whose idea changed lives.

Ruth Eckerd Hall and 107.3 The Eagle, in association with TCG Entertainment, are setting the stage for a summer of symphonic rock, uniting the 27-piece Florida Rock Symphony with the music of Led Zeppelin, Journey, and David Bowie. Two of those nights, June 27 and July 17, feature Constantine Maroulis, the American Idol standout and Tony nominated star of Rock of Ages, returning to Clearwater with the unmistakable presence that first won over millions.

The performances, the vocals, the intimacy of the space, all of it hit me in the best way. It felt honest and alive, and I walked out really glad I saw it. Celebrate Pride Month with RENT, a production that honors LGBTQ+ lives and the power of standing together.

freeFall Theatre unleashes Bash of the Titans this summer, where Greek gods collide with 80s fantasy flair, opening on June 12. A powerhouse cast leads a wild quest packed with monsters, mayhem, and neon‑soaked nostalgia. Pegasus is waiting… and the reveal is worth the journey.

End of the Rainbow offers a rare chance to witness Judy Garland’s final chapter brought to life with extraordinary depth by Tammy Lukas. Her performance captures Judy’s fire, fragility, and humor with a precision shaped by years of study and a lifelong connection.

Prepare to cry. The Notebook musical was quietly powerful, beautifully performed, emotionally shattering, and enriched by thoughtful new creative choices that deepen the story without distracting from it.

Tampa Fringe is about to welcome a queer ancestor who has been waiting three centuries to walk back into the room. In The Saint of Scandal written and performed by Samantha Parisi, she steps into the firelit, glitter stained life of Julie d’Aubigny, a woman who loved who she loved, fought who she needed to fight, and refused to apologize for any of it.

Anne Tolpegin steps into two pivotal roles as The Notebook opens tonight at the Straz Center, portraying both Allie’s protective mother and the no‑nonsense Nurse Lori. “Her mother really is only looking after Allie’s best interests,” she says, while Nurse Lori is “just a very busy, very sort of can’t catch up nurse” doing her best inside a care facility where love and memory collide.

​​​​​​​On stage at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center on May 16 and 17, a kingdom awakens as Tampa City Ballet brings Sleeping Beauty to life in a swirl of magic, music, and movement. What begins as a royal celebration- fairies offering gifts, a princess glowing with promise-unfolds into a story shaped by destiny. The company’s guiding belief is clear: “timeless stories deserve to be experienced and shared across generations.”

It was empowering and absolutely outstanding from start to finish, the kind of night that hits with attitude, precision, and pure joy. The queens owned the stage, the vocals were unreal, and the entire production felt like a history‑meets‑rock explosion.

SIX brings the Tudor queens roaring into the spotlight with a pop‑powered retelling that has captivated audiences worldwide. Kelly Denice Taylor stars as Jane Seymour, delivering a performance that blends warmth, wit, and unexpected strength. She highlights Jane’s youth, resilience, and growing confidence, revealing a queen far more complex than her traditional portrayal.

For three days only, see Roxanne Fay as you've never seen her before... as Alice Liddell, the inspiration behind Alice in Wonderland. Tickets are tiered from $45-$150 on May 15-17 at Powerstories Studio.

The production follows Bobby Child, a New York banker sent to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a rundown theatre, only to fall for Polly Baker, the theatre owner’s daughter. What begins as a simple assignment becomes a spirited attempt to revive a forgotten town through tap, mistaken identity, and some of the most iconic songs in the American musical canon, including “I Got Rhythm,” “Embraceable You,” and “Nice Work If You Can Get It.”

Ovations Repertory Company, home of Ovations Dance Academy of Tampa, launches a full season of themed camps, Summer Stock musicals, and professional intensives for young performers ages 3 and up.

The production also reframes the Kowalski home as a biracial marriage, a choice that deepens the story’s examination of identity, power, and community. Director Erica Sutherlin notes that both Stella and Stanley, as well as Eunice and Steve, are biracial couples in this world. “Of course, we can have conversation about the racial tension within the narrative, but we also get to explore relationship tensions, the cultural dynamics that seep into the room because of who they are in 1965. Or how they have chosen to love. Who are these people existing in this landscape? How do they define community because there is a community in the world of this play. Honestly, no one escapes culpability in this play. No one is completely good or bad or completely strong or weak. People are shades, gradients of the whole.”

freeFall Theatre presents And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank. This powerful multimedia production weaves live performance with recorded survivor testimony to tell the real stories of the teens whose lives intertwined with Anne Frank’s.

Experience the enchantment of Ovations Repertory Company’s Cinderella Ballet, performed by a young cast at Sickles High School. This sweeping new production brings Sergei Prokofiev’s score to life, blending technical mastery and heartfelt storytelling for audiences of all ages.

An intimate evening of close‑up magic where five magicians rotate through twelve‑seat tables with live music and cocktails. Evan Driggs brings experience from both the U.S. and London companies, shaping a cinematic, immersive night that turns strangers into a shared audience.

'The Meeting' is an imagined encounter between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, bringing audiences into a rare conversation that explores their contrasting philosophies, shared desire for justice, and the urgency of their vision during the Civil Rights Movement.

I walked in knowing only a handful of the songs, and it made no difference. Hell’s Kitchen at the Straz is driven by feeling, character, and raw honesty. The music meets you where you are.