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Encore Performing Arts has a long and varied history of selecting projects for their appeal to the audience, both within the immediacy of the moment, as well as in the endurance it will hold in the memory for years to come.
If you came for spookish vibes and special effects, then, as the title character says… “It’s showtime!” Beetlejuice is a full-fledged haunted house on stage, and that makes for an undeniably fun night.
A record 16 of the 17 credited cast members are transplants from the Broadway run, including an astounding 97% of its behind-the-curtain crew.
Sometimes a production comes along that finds the perfect synergy between content, cast and creative vision ultimately delivering an elevated theatrical experience.
There are some musical theatre scores that burrow themselves into your subconscious and stay with you long after the first listen or the first time experiencing a show in a darkened theatre.
'Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion', states southern sage and beauty shop owner Truvy Jones in STEEL MAGNOLIAS.
URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL may not be the most appealing title for a show, but it has proven over the last 20+ years since its journey to Broadway (scoring ten Tony nominations and three awards) that it can be a real crowd pleaser, despite the unfortunate title (and unique subject matter).
The latest offering by Florida Theatrical Association at the newly-opened Orlando Fringe Arts Space in downtown Orlando, is the Central Florida premiere of Adam Rapp’s, THE SOUND INSIDE.
In the world of theatre, there are some shows that simply resonate on a different level.
Some theatrical productions just come around at the perfect moment in time.
In the skilled and creative hands of Titusville Playhouse, INTO THE WOODS is fresh and fantastic – with all the familiar elements, yes – but with a current sensibility and a unique aesthetic that made me feel like I was seeing this show for the first time again.
Can you kill a mockingbird today without overkilling it? Sixty-three years after Harper Lee's iconic American novel released to instant controversy and enduring acclaim - nary a high schooler gets to cap or gown without an essay on it - this is the challenge confronting playwright Aaron Sorkin.
One of the things I love about musical theatre is how it can be so many different things all at once.
Who is creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and altogether ooky? It’s the Addams family of course! This iconic, weird and wacky family first graced the pages of the New Yorker in a comic strip by Charles Addams 85 years ago and since then have spawned a fan-favorite 1960’s TV show, a series of film
“I haven’t laughed so much in my life,” the audience member me behind remarked as curtains drew to a close.
Getting to see a newer musical produced for the first time in the area by a local theatre is a particular thrill.
Experiencing something familiar through a new lens can be particularly thrilling.
WICKED is a wily piece of pop.
Clue has evolved over the years beyond the dining room table and has since inspired a musical, several books and video games, and a 1985 film.
What do you get when you build a musical around the catalog of hit music from an immensely popular artist with over 60 albums and 67 singles over the last 53 years? You get Jimmy Buffett’s ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE – a colorful, tune-filled romp which is light on plot but heavy on fun all set in
Both the movie and the musical stand out because, while the rock legend ascends from rags to riches by the end, the story is less interested in Turner's journey to stardom than in her liberation from years of violent physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her husband and musical partner, Ike T
Unlike the traditional figures in Greek mythology, Orpheus is a hero, but not a warrior.
The holidays are all about tradition.
'Please, sir.
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Havana Hop Orlando Family Stage (9/19-9/19) PHOTOS VIDEOS |
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The Wizard of Oz Athens Theatre (4/16-5/09) |
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Gothic Attitude Gothic Attitude (4/16-1/16) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) King Center for Performing Arts (4/20-4/21) |
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Candide Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (2/26-2/28) |
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Ride The Cyclone Theatre South Playhouse (4/17-8/30) |
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The Best Halloween Ever Orlando Family Stage (10/10-11/01) |
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Death Trap Little Theatre New Smyrna Beach (8/27-9/06) |
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Madame Butterfly Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (10/02-10/04) |
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The Shark Is Broken Athenaeum Theatre One (10/15-11/08) |
