FT. MYERS/NAPLES THEATER REVIEWS

Ever hear someone's voice referred to as ethereal? The dictionary definition is celestial or heavenly, but ethereal can also mean having to do with the ether or air. Both of these definitions are equally true of the singing of Seraphic Fire. That these professional voices produce heavenly music is c...

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....

Faith Presbyterian Church in Cape Coral presented a choral extravaganza on February 24 as part of its annual concert series. Participating choirs were from Cape Coral High School, the City of Palms Youth Choir, and FGCU's University Choir....

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 cra...

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....

Lauren Gunderson's THE REVOLUTIONISTS at Gulfshore Playhouse tells the story of Olympe de Gouges, a woman playwright during the French Revolution, along with three other strong women living in France during the Reign of Terror: Marie Antoinette, Charlotte Corday, and Marianne Angelle....

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at The Laboratory Theater of Florida brings to life the bittersweet Tony Award-winning show about life, love, and music....

Ghostbird Theatre Company's production of EVERYONE ON THIS TRAIN by James Brock brings yet another fun, unique, and artistic piece of theatre to Southwest Florida....

BURN THIS by The Studio Players deals with the aftermath of a major death in the characters' lives, resulting in an emotional and bittersweet story of loss and love....

Florida Repertory Theatre's production of August Wilson's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play FENCES tells the story of Troy Maxson and the many intense conflicts between him and his family....

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre brings classic disco flair to the Southwest Florida stage through many fun, well-known songs, lots of dancing, and fittingly flashy costumes....

TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL at Florida Repertory Theatre tells the beautifully bittersweet story of Rosemary Clooney through a variety of flashbacks, songs, and therapy sessions....

Florida Repertory Theatre's production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE TALE OF EBENEZER SCROOGE puts a fresh spin on a classic, much-loved Christmas tale. This world premiere, adapted from the Charles Dickens classic by Mark Shanahan, tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge in a new, captivating way....

WINTER WONDERETTES at Broadway Palm's Off Broadway Palm Theatre is a lighthearted, festive musical featuring some of your favorite holiday songs and a simple but entertaining storyline about the entertainers (the Marvelous Wonderettes) at Harper's Hardware Holiday Happening....

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Gulfshore Playhouse brings a fresh twist to a beloved musical comedy. Gulfshore Playhouse brought this show to life by gender-swapping several of the actors with their characters in the show, and they also had a smaller cast than what is typical for ...

Broadway Palm's musical production of ELF brings to life an iconic Christmas story that many people know and love in a very fun and charismatic way. This show has all the aspects from the story of ELF that you could ever want in a musical version, and so much more....