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Broadway Palm's 200th mainstage production, ONCE, tells the beautifully bittersweet story of a girl and a guy who happen to meet and form a connection through music.

Florida Repertory Theatre Education's production of SPRING AWAKENING brings topics that are often considered a?oetabooa?? for youth to life on stage, showcasing the dangers of a lack of education, discussion, and sympathy. This production of SPRING AWAKENING is especially important because not only does it allow the audience to view and discuss these topics, but the cast of the show is also comprised of mostly teenagers, and I think this fact makes it even more meaningful because a lot of the things happening in the show are things people their age actually deal with.

MAMMA MIA! at The Naples Players Sugden Community Theatre, directed and choreographed by Dawn Lebrecht Fornara, brings all the joy of MAMMA MIA! to life in a fantastic and fun production.

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre's production of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, directed and choreographed by Amy Marie McCleary, brings the magic of this classic story to life on stage in a very fun and exciting new way. 

Broadway Palm's production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS brings the darkly comedic rock musical about a hungry, singing plant to life brilliantly through a series of catchy musical numbers, fantastic acting, and so much more.

SKYLIGHT at Gulfshore Playhouse, directed by Christian Parker, tells the story of lost love in a very realistic and dramatic production.

Florida Rep Education's production of NEWSIES, directed by Kody C Jones, brings the inspirational, high-energy Disney musical to life on Florida Rep's stage in a tremendous way.

THE FESTIVAL OF TENS at The Laboratory Theater of Florida was a fun celebration of theatre and playwriting composed of a series of seven ten-minute plays.

BARNUM at North Fort Myers High School, directed by Janelle Laux, is a spectacular show. The students at NFMHS have clearly put in incredible effort, once again, to this year's theatre production, and I enjoyed every moment of it. 

SECOND CHANCES: THE THRIFT SHOP MUSICAL at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre brings a quirky, heartwarming tale of friendship, courage, and second chances to the Broadway Palm stage.

Florida Repertory Theatre's production of NATIVE GARDENS closes out their 2018/19 season with a comedy that is not only very hilarious, but also quite heartfelt.

The Laboratory Theater of Florida's production of ANDORRA tells the intense story of Andri, a young Jewish man who lives in Andorra with a teacher and his wife, who rescued him from anti-Semitic people in a neighboring country.

FSW College Theatre's production of I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE handles the topics of dating, love, marriage, and more in a funny, quick-witted musical revue.

Gulfshore Playhouse's HOLMES AND WATSON, directed by Andrew Paul, brings the clever spirit of Sherlock to life on their stage through a witty, well-done production.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Florida Repertory Theatre, directed by Jason Parrish, brings to life some of the most iconic voices in music history, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis, in a high-energy, fantastically fun show.

Mitch Albom's AND THE WINNER IS... at The Laboratory Theater of Florida tells the story of Oscar-nominated actor Tyler Johnes and an unexpected event he encounters on the day of the Oscars. 

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE by Christopher Durang, presented by The Studio Players, tells the story of a brother, Vanya, and his adopted sister, Sonia, as they receive an unexpected visit from their other sister, Masha, and her young, new boyfriend, Spike.

Gulfshore Playhouse's production of IN THE NEXT ROOM OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Jeffrey Binder, deals with the struggles of intimacy and marriage in a funny but thoughtful play.

GUYS AND DOLLS at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre tells two different love stories; one between a missionary, Sarah Brown, and a Broadway gambler, Sky Masterson, and the other between Miss Adelaide, a singer at the Hot Box nightclub, and Nathan Detroit, the operator of the "world's largest floating crap game."

Noel Coward's HAY FEVER at Florida Repertory Theatre tells the story of the eccentric Bliss family and their houseguests on a weekend in June 1927.