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David Foster and Katharine McPhee Come to the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts in February
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2023
Sixteen-time Grammy award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer DAVID FOSTER and acclaimed singer, television and Broadway star, KATHARINE MCPHEE are returning by popular demand, to the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum Will Host Popular Music Series SUMMER SIPS & SOUNDS
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2023
Festival of the Arts BOCA, Boca Raton Historical Society (BRHS), and The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum (SBRHM) are reviving the popular music series SUMMER SIPS & SOUNDS with four fun concerts from June through October.
TheatreZone's Culinary Raffle Fundraiser Earns $25,000
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
TheatreZone's culinary raffle, which raises funds for the Naples professional musical theatre company, earned $25,000 to support TheatreZone's ability to bring professional live theatre to Naples for the enjoyment of audiences and the enrichment of the Southwest Florida community.
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER to be Presented at The Hippodrome This Spring and Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2023
A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder is coming to The Hippodrome this month. See performance dates, and learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: JERSEY BOYS at Alhambra Theatre and Dining
by Jordan Higginbotham - April 29, 2023
“Oh What a Night” at the Alhambra Theatre and Dining for the opening of Jersey Boys on April 28th! I have been to many shows at the Alhambra Theatre and Dining, and I am not sure the last time I saw so many audience members so excited to hear such iconic songs. Jersey Boys follows the creation and downfall of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Review: MEAN GIRLS at Jacksonville Center For The Performing Arts
by Jordan Higginbotham - April 28, 2023
Cady, the new student who learns that high school is like the jungles of Africa. She “Meets the Plastics” the top of the high school hierarchy, and learns how cruel queen bee, Regina George, is and her friends Janice and Damian create a “Revenge Party” to bring Regina down. We see each characters' growth, just as we all did through high school.
JERSEY BOYS Comes to Alhambra This Month
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2023
When it premiered on Broadway in 2006, the jukebox musical, Jersey Boys, collected a trophy case full of awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical. It’s 2009 London West End run earned the Laurence Oliver Award for Best Musical honors. 
HADESTOWN, FROZEN & More Set for FSCJ Artist Series Broadway in Jacksonville 2023/24 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2023
The FSCJ Artist Series Broadway in Jacksonville has announced the 23/24 Broadway season shows coming to the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!
SILENT SKY by Lauren Gunderson to be Presented at The Hippodrome Theatre in April
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2023
Silent Sky by Lauren Gundersonwill be presented at The Hippodrom Theatre April 21-May 7; Previews April 19-20 (pay what you can).
Review: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at Alhambra Theatre And Dining
by Jordan Higginbotham - March 28, 2023
Arsenic and Old Lace opened at Alhambra Theatre and Dining on March 24th! The play was written by Joseph Kesselring and published in 1941 and follows the Brewster family including the responsible Mortimer Brewster, the eclectic Teddy Brewster, and the brother Jonathan Brewster, as well as the seemingly innocent aunts Abby and Martha Brewster.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Jacksonville Center For The Performing Arts
by Jordan Higginbotham - March 22, 2023
Jesus Christ Superstar opened at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday March 21st. The groundbreaking Andrew Lloyd Webber musical first opened in 1971 and has been rocking theatre since. The musical is roughly based on the Gospel’s accounts of the events leading up the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Alhambra Theatre & Dining to Present ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Beginning This Month
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2023
The hysterical dark comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace will open at Jacksonville's Alhambra Theatre & Dining on March 23, 2023. Best known through the 1944 film starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra, Arsenic and Old Lace was written in 1939. The play opened on Broadway at the Fulton Theatre on January 10, 1941.
DaVinciBands Releases New Song 'Young Bands'
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2023
It is said that art comes in many forms. DaVinciBands illustrates that point with his 2023 debut, 'Young Bands.' DaVinciBands' artist name is an homage to the great, Leonardo da Vinci, in the sense that DaVinciBands sees himself as more than just a rapper, but as a true artist. 'Young Bands' has the bravado and boasting omnipresent in Rap, but also has the hopeful, motivational lyricism prevalent in Hip-Hop; thus, demonstrating DaVinciBands' versatility, and lyrical and artistic prowess.
Review: THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE at Alhambra Theatre And Dining
by Jordan Higginbotham - March 02, 2023
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the second show of the 2023 season at the Alhambra Theatre and Dining, opened on February 10th. The audience observed wonderful storytelling as the actors revealed how “The Chicken Ranch” got its start and was ultimately shut down when it was revealed to be a brothel of sorts.
Famed 80's Rock Music Photographer Mark 'Weissguy' Weiss to Present 'The Decade That Rocked' Retrospective
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2023
Photographer Mark Weiss will appear live at Gallery 725 on Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26 to greet fans and talk about the history behind his classic photographs.
MEAN GIRLS On Sale At Jacksonville Center For The Performing Arts, February 24
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2023
The FSCJ Artist Series has announced that single tickets for the First National Tour of Mean Girls— the record-breaking new musical comedy produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film—is coming to the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts on April 20th through April 25th.
Review: PRETTY WOMAN at Jacksonville Center For The Performing Arts
by Jordan Higginbotham - February 16, 2023
Pretty Woman is stoppin’ awhile at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. Pretty Woman is based on the popular 1990 movie of the same name. Jacksonville audiences were completely nostalgic for the musical. Audience members could be heard making comments like “it’s the same dress!” or “look at them at the opera!” during the show.
Hippodrome Theatre Presents NATIVE GARDENS
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2023
The Hippodrome Theatre is presents Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías, March 10-26; Previews March 8-9.
Alhambra Theatre & Dining Presents THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Beginning Next Week
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2023
For the first time in nearly two decades, the Alhambra Theatre & Dining will stage the musical comedy, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.  The second show of the Alhambra’s 2023 Season (it’s 55th season) officially opens Friday evening, February 10. It will be preceded by two “preview” performance on Thursday, February 9. 
MOCA Jacksonville To Present Interactive Exhibition of John Cage & Friends from Black Mountain College
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2023
MOCA Jacksonville has announced the upcoming exhibition Don't Blame it on ZEN: The Way of John Cage & Friends.
WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT to be Presented at The Hippodrome Theater in March
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2023
White Rabbit Red Rabbit will be presented at The Hippodrome Theater in Downtown Gainesville March 13 at 7pm. 
American Theatre Critics Association Announces Support of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2023
The American Theatre Critics Association has expressed our unwavering support for the brave students at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Florida for their attempt to produce an enthralling piece of art by one of the nation's premiere playwrights. Unfortunately, in a horrific example of life imitating art, Duval County Public School officials ended the production, citing a relationship in the play between two women as 'inappropriate.' 
ATCA Voices Support for Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Students Amid Cancelled Production of INDECENT
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2023
The American Theatre Critics Association has voiced its support for the students of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts after their production of Paula Vogel's Indecent was abruptly canceled by the administration of a public arts high school.
The Bad Boys Of Reggae Inner Circle and JaRia Bring Reggae Month To South Florida This February
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2023
To celebrate Black History Month, the Bad Boys of Reggae Inner Circle and Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) are presenting Reggae Month Miami during the entire month of February.  The goal of Reggae Month Miami is to bring awareness to the entire South Florida community. 
Review: ALADDIN at Jacksonville Center For The Performing Arts
by Jordan Higginbotham - January 11, 2023
The audience follows Aladdin on a journey from street rat to Prince Ali of Ababwa. He believes now that he is a prince, Princess Jasmine will fall in love with him (Senzel Ahmady). What he does not understand is she would love him simply for who he was, not because he was a prince. The musical was incredibly entertaining for audiences of all ages.

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