Ft. Myers/Naples Theater Reviews

Review: RIPCORD At Florida Repertory Theatre
by Elizabeth James - January 23, 2023

What did our critic think of RIPCORD at Florida Repertory Theatre?...

Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
by Elizabeth James - January 21, 2023

What did our critic think of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre?...

Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Broadway Palm
by Fran Thomas - January 07, 2023

What did our critic think of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Broadway Palm?...

Review: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at Florida Repertory Theatre
by Elizabeth James - December 15, 2022

What did our critic think of AGATHA CHRISTIE'S AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at Florida Repertory Theatre?...

Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
by Elizabeth James - November 29, 2022

What did our critic think of WHITE CHRISTMAS at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre?...

Review: INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP at Florida Repertory Theatre
by Elizabeth James - November 07, 2022

What did our critic think of INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP at Florida Repertory Theatre? Read the review here!...

Review: A CHORUS LINE at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
by Elizabeth James - October 31, 2022

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Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at The Laboratory Theater Of Florida
by Elizabeth James - September 27, 2022

What did our critic think of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at The Laboratory Theater Of Florida?...

Review: BROADWAY PALM THRU THE DECADES at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
by Elizabeth James - September 06, 2022

What did our critic think of BROADWAY PALM THRU THE DECADES at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre?...

Review: BROADWAY PALM THROUGH THE DECADES at Broadway Palm
by Fran Thomas - August 27, 2022

What did our critic think of BROADWAY PALM THROUGH THE DECADES at Broadway Palm?...

Review: FAIRVIEW at The Laboratory Theater Of Florida
by Elizabeth James - August 14, 2022

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Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at The Naples Players
by Elizabeth James - July 18, 2022

What did our critic think of SOMETHING ROTTEN at The Naples Players? SOMETHING ROTTEN at The Naples Players follows Nick Bottom as he tries to create the next best play and become more popular than Shakespeare....

Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
by Elizabeth James - July 18, 2022

What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre? Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre's THE WIZARD OF OZ brings a classic tale to the stage. Directed and Choreographed by Amy Marie McCleary, the show follows Dorothy as she discovers there is 'no place like home.'...

Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Broadway Palm
by Fran Thomas - July 09, 2022

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Review: NEWSIES at The Belle Theatre
by Elizabeth James - June 27, 2022

what did our critic think? NEWSIES at the brand new Belle Theatre in Cape Coral took place June 10-19, and I saw one of the final few performances. NEWSIES is one of my favorites, so I was looking forward to experiencing this production in a new way....

BWW Review: THE BIRDS at The Laboratory Theater Of Florida is A Hoot!
by Elizabeth James - June 13, 2022

The Laboratory Theater's production of THE BIRDS, a parody of the Hitchcock classic, follows Melanie Daniels as she visits a town that is being attacked by birds. ...

BWW Review: ROCK OF AGES at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is 'Nothin' But a Good Time!'
by Elizabeth James - June 02, 2022

ROCK OF AGES at Broadway Palm, directed by Dean Sobon, is a jukebox musical that tells the rock'n'roll story of a 'small town girl' and a 'city boy' as they fall in love while chasing their dreams. ...

BWW Review: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: THE MUSICAL at Florida Repertory Theatre
by Elizabeth James - May 25, 2022

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: THE MUSICAL is now playing at Florida Repertory Theatre. The production, directed by Assistant Education Director Christina DeCarlo, is one of Florida Rep Education's Conservatory productions....

BWW Review: ROCK OF AGES at Broadway Palm
by Fran Thomas - May 21, 2022

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre often presents family-friendly shows. Parents, be warned. Rock of Ages isn't one of them. The sex, drugs, and rock and roll of the 1980s are on stage for all to see....

BWW Review: MAYTAG VIRGIN at Florida Repertory Theatre
by Elizabeth James - May 03, 2022

MAYTAG VIRGIN by Audrey Cefaly, now playing at Florida Repertory Theatre, is a sweet, southern romantic comedy focused on neighbors Jack and Lizzy. Jack moves into the house next to Lizzy's, she brings him a pie to welcome him, and from there they form a bond....

BWW REVIEW: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES at The Laboratory Theater of Florida
by Elizabeth James - April 28, 2022

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES at The Laboratory Theater of Florida is a tale of seduction and manipulation....

BWW Review: IN THE HEIGHTS at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
by Elizabeth James - April 18, 2022

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre's production of IN THE HEIGHTS, directed by Eliseo Roman, is now playing. This iconic Lin-Manuel Miranda musical tells the story of a certain block in Washington Heights where people with high spirits, patience, faith, and big dreams live....

BWW Review: THE INVISIBLE HAND at Gulfshore Playhouse
by Elizabeth James - April 07, 2022

THE INVISIBLE HAND by Ayad Akhtar is now playing at Gulfshore Playhouse. The story follows an American investment banker who is being held for ransom by a militant group in Pakistan and his attempt to try and find a way to get them the money and get out. ...

BWW Review: CABARET by Gulf Coast Symphony
by Elizabeth James - March 29, 2022

Gulf Coast Symphony's production of CABARET took place over this past weekend at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. The show follows Clifford Bradshaw, an American who finds himself in Germany at the horrific time when Hitler and Nazis were ascending to power. ...

BWW Review: BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Florida Repertory Theatre
by Elizabeth James - March 29, 2022

Directed by Florida Rep's Associate Artistic Director, Jason Parrish, Florida Repertory Theatre's production of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY tells the story of the iconic rock 'n' roll sensation, Buddy Holly, and how he changed the face of popular music sixty years ago. ...