BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Feels New Again in Outstanding Garden Theatre Production
Director Roberta Emerson has devised an intriguing way to approach the story's outer framework without altering the libretto.
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BWW Review: Florida Theatrical Association's ASSASSINS at Cheyenne Saloon
In the world of musical theatre there are productions that come along that deliver the perfect storm of creative expression.
BWW Review: A CHORUS LINE at Titusville Playhouse
A CHORUS LINE, the hit Broadway musical about performers auditioning for a Broadway show played for 6,137 performances in its original run due to several factors.
BWW Review: Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age (In the Best Way) — Dr. Phillips Center
The biggest draw to an evening with Alan Cumming may be just that: it’s an evening with Alan Cumming, a playful and energetic personality you like right away.
BWW Review: Why I'm Not Crazy About CATS at Dr. Phillips Center
Now I would never wish harm on cats, of course.
BWW Review: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES: DREAM ON at The Winter Park Playhouse
What fun it is to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit the locations (and experiences) of our youth.
BWW Review: URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL at Little Radical Theatrics
There have been a lot of interesting concepts for musicals over the history of the artform.
BWW Review: FRANKIE VALLI Not Quite 'In Concert' with THE FOUR SEASONS at Dr. Phillips Center
Frankie Valli introduced his ninth song at Dr.
BWW Review: Strong Performance and Timely Staging Elevate Theater West End's War-Torn Musical, DOGFIGHT
Powerful as that theme may be, DOGFIGHT as written isn't fully the righteous proposition it hopes to be.
BWW Review: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Osceola Arts
One of the brilliant things about musical theatre is it can take many forms.
BWW Review: LaBelle Brings Les Bops to Dr. Phillips Center
An OG, indeed.
BWW Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Titusville Playhouse
A county spelling bee may not sound like a likely setting for a musical, but THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE defies convention and delivers laughs and a heartwarming story that is sure to please.
BWW Review: GORGEOUS at Renaissance Theatre Company
There’s something special about being the first audiences to see a new musical.
BWW Review: DREAMGIRLS at Titusville Playhouse
Thanks to the 2006 film starring Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce, a lot of people are familiar with the story of the Broadway hit musical DREAMGIRLS.
BWW Review: Garden Theatre's Timely Musical PARADE Puts Anti-Semitism and Southern Justice on Trial
As news of Nazi rallies throughout Orlando and a white nationalist conference just outside of Walt Disney World rock Central Florida, Garden Theatre opens a musical this week that meets the moment: PARADE.
BWW Review: At Dr. Phillips Center, Top-Notch FROZEN is No Fixer-Upper
Caroline Bowman approaches Elsa with a studied understanding of this show's central themes: the inner confusion of outward identity, the struggle between family ties and the daggers of life that threaten to slice them, and the feeling of danger inherent in any quest for self-acceptance - especially
BWW Review: Southeastern premiere of TRAV'LIN: A 1930S HARLEM MUSICAL ROMANCE at The Winter Park Playhouse
What a pleasure it is to discover a hidden (or not so hidden!) gem.
BWW Review: NUNSENSE at Theatre South Playhouse
What can be better than revisiting an old favorite? Whether you are reading a book again for the hundredth time, watching a favorite movie that always puts you in a good mood, or listening to music you’ve spent your whole life jamming to, the familiar can be quite comforting and uplifting.
BWW Review: THE FANTASTICKS at Orlando Shakes
It’s hard to imagine a musical theatre world without the iconic, simple but lovely, musical THE FANTASTICKS.
BWW Review: DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER at Osceola Arts
Headlines are getting more concerning by the day and the world continues to stay on high alert due to the global pandemic – what can one do to escape? Well, I always say laughter is the best medicine, so taking in Osceola Arts’ latest production – Marc Camoletti and Robin Hawdon’s hilarious
BWW Review: Theater West End's Reimagined INTO THE WOODS Finds Magic in a Forest without Trees
Those who haven't encountered INTO THE WOODS before won't miss anything at Theater West End.
BWW Review: HELLO, DOLLY! at The Henegar Center
In the almost 60 years since its Broadway premiere in 1963, Jerry Herman’s classic musical HELLO, DOLLY! has been performed countless times, in countless theatres by countless companies all with a common goal – share the exuberant tale of the indefatigable matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi and her
BWW Review: DRAGONS & FAIRIES at Leu Gardens
Many of us dreamed as a child of entering the magical lands of our favorite books, movies or other media.
BWW Review: Audra McDonald and Dr. Phillips Center Make History with Duke Ellington's BLACK, BROWN & BEIGE
It's not every day that Audra McDonald stands twenty feet in front of you and says, 'Tonight, we are all a part of history.
BWW Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD Pairs Familiar Songs with Familiar Story Beats at Dr. Phillips Center
But even if AIN’T TOO PROUD commits a few sins on its way to Motown glory, it is at least absolved to some extent by the sheer quality of that songbook.
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Candide Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (2/26-2/28) |
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Evil Dead: The Musical Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (10/02-10/04) |
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Ted Swindley’s Honky Tonk Angels Athens Theatre (2/26-3/21) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (9/29-10/18) |
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Havana Hop Orlando Family Stage (9/19-9/19) PHOTOS VIDEOS |
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Never Can Say Goodbye: The 70s Beehive Musical The Winter Park Playhouse (8/07-8/30) |
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Songs for a New World Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (8/28-8/30) |
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The Shark Is Broken Athenaeum Theatre One (10/15-11/08) |
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Gothic Attitude Gothic Attitude (4/16-1/16) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue Dr. Phillips Center (11/01-11/01) VIDEOS |