Orlando Theatre Newsroom

Join young professionals at the Downtown Arts District for the return of 'Art After Dark'. Enjoy a semi-formal soiree featuring art, networking, and entertainment. Learn how to purchase tickets.

From July 26-August 18, Tootsie runs at the Titusville Playhouse. Check out all new photos from the show here!

Full Stop Productions is launching Full Stop Costume Studio in Largo, FL, offering design, build, and refurbishment services for live shows, costume characters, and brand activations, led by Bernice Jauncey.

When the madness of the world is too much to bear, we take refuge in the stories we love. From the TONY and GRAMMY award-winning creators of SPRING AWAKENING, the Off-Broadway hit, ALICE BY HEART, is making its Orlando premiere with an exciting and intimate production at the ME Theatre with the award-winning creative team behind Orlando Fringe's THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON. 

Opera Orlando has announced the release of DEFIANT REQUIEM, a powerful performance highlighting resilience and hope through music. Discover the inspiring story behind this unique operatic experience.

There’s something about a musical that never gets old, regardless of how many different productions one might see. It’s hard to pinpoint what the core reason for that may be – a catchy score? A tight book? A unique concept? A clarity of purpose? Whatever it may be, the fan favorite LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is one of those shows for me. I can always get a thrill in a production of this classic musical. And that was certainly the case with Garden Theatre’s latest production of this classic which kicks off its 2024 – 2025 season and delivers thrills, chills, laughs and a rollicking good time.

Now its thirteenth year, the Riverside Dance Festival, a partnership between Ballet Vero Beach and Riverside Theatre, is an intensive, two-week dance program that offers students the opportunity to work and learn from some of the best current American modern dance companies.

Dust off your cowboy hats and clap your paws! The reimagined Country Bear Musical Jamboree will have its boot-stompin' debut in Magic Kingdom Park on July 17, 2024.  

he Orlando Fringe and Tampa Fringe stated they would give up their grants if Florida Governor Ron DeSantis restores the $32 million in state funding he cut off for more than 600 Florida arts groups.

Central Florida Vocal Arts kicks off Season Twelve with THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at the Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater, featuring operatic arias, sharp dialogue, and a twisting plot, August 9-11, 2024.

Inner Circle, the Grammy-winning reggae band known for the Bad Boys movie theme, announces a summer world tour with a stop in Cocoa Beach on July 13th at Area 142. Celebrate over 50 years of their music.

The Rich Weirdos will present The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Fringe ArtSpace this month.

Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival’s free, outdoor Shakespeare by the Sea XXXIV and Shakespeare by the Palms IV production of “King Lear' is set for this month. The Shakespeare by the Sea XXXIV production of “King Lear” takes place July 11- 14 and 18 – 21 at the Seabreeze Amphitheater in Carlin Park.

The Central Florida premiere of the critically acclaimed play SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS by Bess Wohl will be presented from July 19 to July 27 at a new pop-up theater space in Orlando’s Fashion Square Mall.

Theatre South Playhouse in Dr. Phillips will reunite the original cast of 'Finding Nemo, The Musical' for one night only. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The makers of spectacular, innovative, immersive art experiences in Central Florida, Creative City Project, will present “Wavelength” - Where Live Music Meets Immersive Light presented by Massey Services, Inc. coming to Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Learn how to purchase tickets.

 In 2022, Darius V. Daughtry, one of South Florida’s best-known poets, authors, directors and educators, presented a stage reading of Seeking, where he explored a journey of self-discovery in the midst of an everchanging world. Now he brings his well-received work to the stage in this new full production.

Blue Man Group will return to Orlando with a new home at ICON Park - the 20-acre destination in the heart of Orlando's entertainment district. Learn how to purchase tickets.

At the height of its fame, the musical Les Misérables was the Dorsia of Broadway, a hot-ticket event that reached Hamilton levels of excessive prices, elite A-list attendees, and legions of fans who’d revisit the show through repeat viewings, memorization of the cast recording, and fierce debates of West End vs. Broadway performers.

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts hosted a community giveback event for more than 250 guests featuring LES MISÉRABLES, fostering local engagement and celebrating the arts.

​​​​​​​Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announced that more than 250 veterans, teachers and seniors will attend Broadway's Les Misérables on Saturday, June 29, 2024.

Haines City Theatre has announced the lineup for its 2024-2025 season, kicking off this September. Learn more about the lineup here!

CFCArts Symphony Orchestra presents 'From 8-Bit to Epic: A Symphony Orchestra Journey,' showcasing a unique blend of video game music and classical compositions by the nation's largest symphony orchestra.

Dr. Phillips Center has revealed the 24/25 Great Orchestra Series featuring renowned orchestras and conductors. Explore the upcoming season's performances and highlights. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Riverside Theatre has announced the return of Vegas Nights to benefit the Theatre's youth tuition assistance and community engagement programs.