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Paul Canaan, Alysha Umphress & More Set for 'Take it from the Top' Workshop at Dr. Phillips Center
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
?Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Arts announces a first-class roster of theater professionals set to instruct the "Take it from the Top" summer camp workshop alongside the program's creator and Broadway veteran Paul Canaan (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Miss Saigon). The list of teaching artists includes Alysha Umphress (On the Town, American Idiot, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever), Astaire Award nominee Nick Adams (Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Wicked, La Cage Aux Folles), director/choreographer and performer Carlos Encinias (Gateway Playhouse, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera), director/choreographer Connor Gallagher (Disney's Tangled, Goodspeed Opera House, Bucks County Playhouse) and casting director Justin Huff, CSA of Telsey + Company. 
Photo Flash: Meet the Star of EQUUS, Coming to Orlando This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2016
This summer, Jeremy Seghers will direct Peter Shaffer's psychological drama EQUUS, featuring John Edward Palmer, Michael Thibodeau, Karen Edwards-Hill, Jason Blackwater, Jenny Ornstein, John Moughan, and Fabiola Rivera. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at Thibodeau in character below!
BWW Guide: The Best Performing Arts Summer Camps in Orlando
by Kimberly Moy - May 04, 2016
Performing arts grow self-confidence, teach collaboration, and reawaken creative skills that become latent throughout the year. The specialized performing arts camps in Orlando are exceptional. There is something for every budget and every interest.
Dr. Phillips Center Receives Disney Musicals In Schools Grant to Fund Theater Education Program
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2016
Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Arts has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Disney to bring the Disney Musicals in Schools program to the Orlando area.
DayStar Productions to Bring SPRING AWAKENING to the Dr. Phillips Center
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2016
?DayStar Studio Productions has announced that the groundbreaking rock musical SPRING AWAKENING will play at the Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts June 19 through 26.
All-Star Lineup Announced for 2016 Orlando Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2016
Passion PR Consulting is thrilled to announce the following shows and featured entertainment in the festival.
Puscifer to Perform at Bob Carr Theater, 11/1
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2016
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, in association with Live Nation, will present Puscifer, live for one night only at the Bob Carr Theater. The Orlando and subsequent Clearwater engagement on November 3, 2016, are announced as the band wraps up their second North American tour in support of 'Money $hot.'
Local Playwright Makes Fringe Debut with Magnetic New Play
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2016
The Unavailable Man Magnet, a new play by Winter Garden resident Amanda Scheirer is debuting at the 2016 Orlando International Fringe Festival.
Jeremy Seghers Presents Peter Shaffer's EQUUS This Summer
by Louisa Brady - May 01, 2016
This summer, Jeremy Seghers will direct Peter Shaffer's psychological drama 'Equus." Inspired by actual events, the play tells the story of Dr. Martin Dysart, a psychiatrist, who attempts to treat a young man named Alan Strang. While wrestling with his own sense of purpose, Dysart must discover why Strang suddenly and horrifically blinded six horses.
NY Cabaret Artist D'yan Forest To Take Solo Show To Orlando Fringe
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2016
?New York Cabaret Artist, Solo Performer and Stand Up Comic, D'yan Forest's brings her new solo show, A Broad Abroad! to the 25th Annual Orlando Fringe Festival. The cabaret show recently premiered at the 10th Annual New York FRIGID Festival where it received rave reviews and played to packed houses.
BWW Blog: Chase Walker - What Are Your Theatre Traditions?
by Guest Blogger: Chase Walker - April 29, 2016
Check out my vlog post below, asking the question, 'What are your theatre traditions?'
Rain Showers and Digital Magic Set for Garden Theatre's SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2016
The Garden Theatre (160 West Plant Street) is proud to present the beloved musical SINGIN' IN THE RAIN showing April 29 - May 29, 2016.
Mad Cow Theatre to Stage AVENUE Q This Summer
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2016
Mad Cow Theatre is delighted to announce the cast and creative team for the Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q, which will bring naughty puppets to the Harriett stage June 3, 2016 as the seventh production of Mad Cow Theatre's Season 19. The production is sponsored by Watermark and Harriett Lake.
Osceola County School for the Arts presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2016
The Osceola County School for the Arts presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for 3 days only: April 28th, 29th, & 30th at 7pm.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater Adds Additional Performance of ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE'S 'WE ARE IN A PLAY!'
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2016
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF has added an additional performance to its closing weekend of Elephant and Piggie's "We are in a Play!" on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Tickets ($12 - $15) can be purchased by calling (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, online at www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 E. Rollins St.).
BWW Blog: Clarissa Moon - A Journey INTO THE WOODS at West Orange High School  
by Guest Blogger: Clarissa Moon - April 27, 2016
A forest has sprung up in Winter Garden, FL as West Orange High School's production of Into the Woods approaches opening night. The fairy tale musical, written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, is being presented April 29-30 and May 5-8. 
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Sara Jean Ford in 'DREAM OF NOW, DREAM OF THEM', Coming to Reilly Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2016
Broadway's Sara Jean Ford (THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) appears live in her concert DREAM OF NOW, DREAM OF THEM: The High Notes and Hijinks of a Broadway Soprano at Reilly Arts Center (500 NE 9th Street, Ocala, FL 34470) on Sunday, May 1, 2016, 3pm. Presented by Artists Lounge Live. Scroll down for a sneak peek at her onstage!
Central Florida Community Arts Children and Youth Arts Program to Present Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2016
On May 6th and 7th, the CFCArts Youth Musical Theater Company presents the production, Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
Central Florida Community Arts to Present A NIGHT ON THE RED CARPET, 5/12-13
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2016
On May 12th and 13th, members of Central Florida Community Arts' (CFCArts') Community Choir and Symphony Orchestra will proudly perform A Night on the Red Carpet.
The Octonauts Coming to Dr. Phillips Center in December
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2016
Explore. Rescue. Protect! Octonauts announces a brand new, action-packed and interactive theatre show for the very first time in the United States. The Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure (www.octonautsliveus.com) features brand new and fan favorite songs led by the entire Octonauts eight-member crew including Captain Barnacles, Lieutenant Kwazii and Medic Peso, as they invite audiences aboard an underwater quest through a world full of adventure, interactivity and tons of sea life surprises. The tour will head coast-to-coast visiting more than 60 cities, including Orlando on December 3, 2016 at 5 p.m. in the Walt Disney Theater. Tickets start at $29.50 and may be purchased online at drphillipscenter.org, by calling 844.513.2014 or by visiting the Dr. Phillips Center Box Office at 445 S. Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday. Online and phone ticket purchases include handling fees.
Florida Theatrical Association to Host Summer Workshop Series
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
Florida Theatrical Association (FTA) will host a series of workshops this summer open to emerging theater professionals. The workshops will cover many aspects of working in theater including singing, acting, directing and auditions, and will be led by industry professionals from throughout Central Florida. Participants must be high school graduates or older.
Osceola County School for the Arts presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2016
The Osceola County School for the Arts presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for 3 days only: April 28th, 29th, & 30th at 7pm.
BWW Feature: Bringing a New Play to Life in Pro Wrestling Themed CONQUER
by Kimberly Moy - April 24, 2016
Orlando is a breeding ground for new and creative pieces. We're surrounded by some of the world's greatest entertainment venues and entertainers. Orlando is also home to some well-known professional wrestling entertainment like TNA Impact and the WWE Performance Center. While most people don't consider wrestling a performance art, a new play blends the two.
Breakthrough Theatre's Musical Revue LIFE'S NOT FAIR: TEEN ANGST ON BROADWAY Starts Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2016
The Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park presents a musical revue,  'Life's Not Fair: Teen Angst on Broadway', for one weekend only: April 22-24, 2016.
Broadway's Hugh Panaro to Perform with Brevard Symphony Orchestra, 4/30
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2016
Spend an unforgettable evening with the Brevard Symphony Orchestra and vocalist Hugh Panaro, one of Broadway's most popular leading men, for a program featuring Broadway's greatest hits on Saturday, April 30th at the King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne.

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