FT. MYERS/NAPLES THEATER REVIEWS

MORNING AFTER GRACE at Florida Repertory Theatre tells the story of retirees Angus and Abigail, who have just hooked up after meeting at a funeral, and Ollie, Angus's next-door neighbor. ...

HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is filled with flashy costumes, catchy Christmas songs, and lots of high-energy dancing....

The Naples Players' production of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER tells the story of Monty Navarro and his murderous quest to become the Earl of Highhurst. ...

WEST SIDE STORY at Florida Repertory Theatre, directed by Kody C Jones, tells the classic musical story of the Jets, Sharks, Tony, and Maria....

Broadway Palm's seasonal production, Holly Jolly Christmas, hits all the Christmas cliches. I don't mean that as a criticism. Cliches are cliches for a reason. They are familiar, and we relate to them. And that's what holidays are all about....

THE WOMAN IN BLACK at Florida Repertory Theatre, directed by Steve Pacek, tells the story of Arthur Kipps, who has been haunted by a dark past and is desperate to rid himself of it by having his story told. He enlists the help of a young actor, who then plays younger Arthur Kipps while the older Ar...

WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT by Nassim Soleimanpour is playing now at The Laboratory Theater of Florida, and it is unlike anything you've seen before....

THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, directed and choreographed by Amy Marie McCleary, brings the classic story of Maria and the von Trapp family to life through beautiful acting, singing, and dancing. ...

Broadway Palm's production of The Sound of Music is a delight from the moment Melissa Whitworth as Maria does that iconic twirl, arms outstretched to embrace us. And really. Who among us can resist a stage full of kids? Or nuns?...

LET'S FALL IN LOVE at Florida Repertory Theatre is a World-Premiere Cabaret event, created by Evan Tyrone Martin, Jason Parrish, and Victoria Casella, celebrating the music of several well-known golden-age musicians. ...

A NIGHT ON BROADWAY at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre tells the story of a young boy desperate to see his favorite Broadway production and his dad teaching him about the history of Broadway. ...

If you are a Broadway fan as I am, you probably have hundreds of thousands of song lyrics stored in your brain. And if, like Victor Legarreta, you are tasked with putting together a musical revue, how do you choose the songs?...

THE COLOR PURPLE is now playing at The Laboratory Theater of Florida. The story follows Celie as she journeys through life and overcomes hardships to discover the power of love and courage....

Gulfshore Playhouse Education's production of GREASE, presented by STAR Academy, tells the classic story of Danny and Sandy and all the drama of high school. ...

The world-premiere production of BULLETPROOF BACKPACK opens at Florida Repertory Theatre today, August 11. It is an intense and important piece about school shootings and the question of 'what would you do?'...

Melody Lane Performing Arts Center's production of ROCK OF AGES is on stage now at Cultural Park Theater....

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre's production of GREASE, directed and choreographed by Amy Marie McCleary, tells the story of Sandy, Danny, and the students of Rydell High. ...

SUNSET SCHMOULEVARD at The Laboratory Theater of Florida, adapted and directed by Annette Trossbach, is a world premiere parody of the film noir classic Sunset Boulevard. ...

FARCE OF NATURE at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre's Off Broadway Palm is a 'southern-fried' comedy that tells a story about the 'Reel 'Em Inn,' a few couples trying to rekindle their relationships, a cop dressed as a maid, some criminals, and even some wild animals. ...

I want to offer heartfelt thanks to Broadway Palm for giving me the opportunity to relive my formative years without the angst of having to go through high school again. The current production, Beehive, embodies the 1960s through the words and melodies of the female singers and 'girl groups' of that...

BEEHIVE: THE 60s MUSICAL at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is a salute to the iconic female voices of the 1960s. The show takes you through the decade and the evolution of women in music throughout it. ...

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Gulfshore Playhouse tells the story of a dying flower shop on skid row, Seymour, Audrey, and one blood-thirsty plant....

RACE at The Laboratory Theater of Florida, directed by Sonya McCarter, tells the story of two lawyers and a new young attorney in their office as they try to decide if they should take on a man accused of a racially charged sexual assault as a client....

INTO THE WOODS JR. at Florida Rep tells a shortened version of the stories of the Baker and his wife, Jack and his mom and their cow, Cinderella and Rapunzel and their princes, the Witch, Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, and more....

Florida Repertory Theatre Education's Conservatory production of INTO THE WOODS, directed by Education Director Kody C Jones, puts a twist on a variety of classic fairytales. ...