BWW Reviews: Heading Back to School with SeaWorld Orlando's SEA LION HIGH
While the Orlando theater culture continues to grow, it's obvious that when you think of Orlando you really think of our world-class theme park entertainment.
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BWW Review: World Premiere BAD DOG Feels Old, Lacks New Tricks at Orlando Shakespeare
There is a tradition in the American theatre popularized by some of our country's greatest playwrights; Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee and others.
BWW Review: Mad Cow's PHILADELPHIA STORY is a Joyful Classic Comedy
I have to admit, I have a significant gap in my pop culture knowledge.
BWW Review: Three's Company in Garden Theatre's BOEING BOEING
There is a lot wrong with the central conceit of Marc Camoletti's farce BOEING BOEING, playing at the Garden Theatre through April 4th.
BWW Review: Theatre UCF's Talented Cast Makes Difficult NINE Compelling Theatre
A musical with Italian opera-inspired songs about a philandering middle-aged film director with writer's block, and the dozens of women that influence his life and work, does not seem like an obvious choice for a college theatre program to undertake.
BWW Reviews: A Juicy Afternoon with JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH at Orlando Shakes
When you think of great children stories involving fruit there's a lot of apples and bananas, but there is only one peach.
BWW Review: MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Is High-Speed Nostalgic Fun at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
How do you cram 50 hit songs, over 90 characters, and 25 years of history from one of music's most important companies into a dramatically satisfying, two hour and 45 minute musical? The answer is, you don't; but based on the enthusiastic response to MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, playing at Orlando's Dr.
BWW Review: A DAY IN HOLLYWOOD/A NIGHT IN THE UKRAINE Brings Old Hollywood Fun to Winter Park Playhouse
Winter Park Playhouse prides itself on being the home of feel-good musical theatre in Central Florida, and their traditional slate of familiar titles and standard-centric revues almost always has you leaving with a smile on your face.
BWW Review: Talented Cast Shows there Is More than Science to Mad Cow's PHOTOGRAPH 51
In the last two years, Orlando's Mad Cow Theatre has assumed the mantle as one of the Southeast's leaders in producing 'Science Plays.
BWW Review: Orlando Shakespeare Goes unto the Breach with Masterful HENRY V
One of the great benefits of having a professional Shakespeare company in town is that they are able to invest in productions of some of the Bard's works that don't often get produced at traditional theatres.
BWW Review: Theatre UCF's '(a love story)' is an Entertaining Modern Take on Classic Tragedy
'Love is patient, love is kind.
BWW Review: SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW Is a Mess; on Stage and Off at the Dr. Phillips Center
Let me start this review by saying that I generally like everything that I see; at least to a certain degree.
BWW Review: MACHINAL Proves Rollins College Is One of Orlando's Best Theatre Companies
One of the reasons that I especially enjoy going to quality collegiate theatre is that, while these programs want to have as many people in the audience as possible, for obvious exposure and financial reasons, they are far more focused on presenting interesting and challenging works that prepare the
BWW Review: DOUBT: A PARABLE Is a Heart-Breaking, Challenging Tale at Garden Theatre
Theatre production company Beth Marshall Presents' latest play at the Garden Theatre is an exceptionally challenging one; for artists and audiences alike.
BWW Review: Rollins Players' TIME STANDS STILL Delivers Emotional Journey
More often than not in the coverage of war, while we are presented with ghastly images, the focus is on the larger strategies and total body-counts of battle.
BWW Review: Plotting with the MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR at Orlando Shakes
To some audience members THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR may not be the most familiar of Shakespeare's comedies, but after seeing this production it now stands in my top three.
BWW Reviews: The American Favorite TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Orlando Shakes
Everyone has read Harper Lee's classic American novel TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, which explains the sold out crowds flocking to see Orlando Shakespeare's live adaptation.
BWW Reviews: Cabaret at The Abbey - Party Until the Lights Go Out
Artful Events and Gen Y Productions partner to bring Orlando audiences Cabaret at The Abbey.
BWW Reviews: ARCADIA at UCF - The Proof is in The Rice Pudding
The linguistics king of the stage, Mr.
BWW Reviews: The Explorers Club. Mad Cap Fun at the Mad Cow
Have you ever dreamt of traveling to exotic lands? Discovering new and uncharted territories? Coming face to face with some of nature's most dangerous creatures? If you answered yes to any of these questions, a membership into one of the most exclusive clubs in London could be just the thing for you
BWW Review: NEWSIES Brings Charm, Remarkable Talent to Dr. Phillips Center
Admittedly, I am not in the target demographic for Disney's musical NEWSIES, running through February 1st at Orlando's Dr.
BWW Review: Winter Park Playhouse's THE RAT PACK LOUNGE Hits All of the Classic Crooner Notes
Your last name doesn't have to end in a vowel to know that there has ever been a cooler group of people to walk the earth than the Rat Pack.
BWW Reviews: JAMES JOYCE'S THE DEAD
As December steamrolls into the station, we are reminded, over and over again, with tv ads, a 7 mile radius of traffic surrounding the Mall at Millenia, and tepid temperatures that the holidays are here.
BWW Reviews: A Spooky Adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Orlando Shakes
It's the holiday season again and while it seems A CHRISTMAS CAROL is performed every year there are always variations that set each production apart.
BWW Reviews: The World Premiere of CHRISTMAS BY COMMITTEE at the Garden Theatre
The Garden Theatre hosts the world premiere of CHRISTMAS BY COMMITTEE, written by Orlando's own Rob Winn Anderson.
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Havana Hop Orlando Family Stage (9/19-9/19) |
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Death Trap Little Theatre New Smyrna Beach (8/27-9/06) |
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Zayn at Kia Center Kia Center (11/09-11/09) |
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The Adams Family Musical Athens Theatre (9/18-10/11) |
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The Shark Is Broken Athenaeum Theatre One (10/15-11/08) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (9/29-10/18) |
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Evil Dead: The Musical Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (10/02-10/04) |
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Disney's Finding Nemo Athens Theatre (1/22-2/27) |
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Deer Tick Revolution Live (11/11-11/11) |
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Ted Swindley’s Honky Tonk Angels Athens Theatre (2/26-3/21) |