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Jimmy Buffett's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE is Coming to The Athens Theatre This Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2023
Put on your flip-flops, leave your fancy shoes behind, and join us for an unforgettable island adventure! The Athens Theatre will kick off its 2023-2024 season with the ultimate party of the year: Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville.
Tickets to SNL's Colin Jost at the Dr. Phillips Center On Sale Now
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2023
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is on sale now with Saturday Night Live head writer and “Weekend Update” co-host, Colin Jost.
Review: Spooky Vibes Hit Orlando Early with BEETLEJUICE, a Summer Musical Magic Show at Dr. Phillips Center
by Aaron Wallace - June 29, 2023
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. But if you’re looking for memorable music or clever comedy, I’m afraid this review reads more like an obituary...
Steve-O, Roseanne Barr, and William Shatner Come To King Center This Fall
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2023
JACKASS star, stand-up comedian, and New York Times best-selling author, Steve-O, has added a new date to The Bucket List Tour.
Dr. Phillips Center Wins Coveted IAVM Venue Excellence Award
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2023
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, downtown Orlando's premier entertainment venue, announces it has been selected as a recipient of the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) 2023 Venue Excellence Award. 
Greater Orlando Performing Arts Relief (GOPAR) Will Collaborate With the Entertainment Community Fund
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2023
Greater Orlando Performing Arts Relief (GOPAR), an Orlando-based non-profit organization announced today their Member Assistance Program with the Entertainment Community Fund (the Fund), formerly known as The Actors Fund.
Orlando Shakes Reveals Leadership Change
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2023
The Orlando Shakespeare Theater in partnership with UCF is announcing the search for a new managing director. Current Managing Director Douglas Love-Ramos is leaving the company on Wednesday, July 5.
DREAMGIRLS Comes to The Garden Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2023
Victory Productions, a full-service entertainment company, announces that its next show premiere will be the iconic production, Dreamgirls, following the successful runs of Something Rotten! and Rock of Ages.
LIZZIE Comes to the Abbey in August
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2023
Florida Theatrical Association (FTA) presents the rock musical LIZZIE at The Abbey in downtown Orlando August 4 – 13.  
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Presents Pre-Professional Production of A CHORUS LINE
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2023
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will present this summer’s Pre-Professional Production: A Chorus Line, directed and choreographed by Broadway veteran Baayork Lee with music direction by Lauren Langa.
Orlando REP Changes Name to Orlando Family Stage
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2023
Orlando Repertory Theatre (Orlando REP) has changed its name to Orlando Family Stage. Founded in 1926, Orlando REP is the seventh iteration of the original theatre company and has operated for the past 20 years as Florida’s only professional theatre for young audiences. 
Change Of Venue For MASS APPEAL Announced
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2023
The Wanzie Presents production of “Mass Appeal” - originally slated to be presented at White Elephant Cabaret Theater - will now be presented on stage in the Starlite Room @ Savoy where curtain time has been moved up to 7:30 pm for the evening performances on Friday July 14th and Saturday July 22. The Sunday, July 23 matinee remains a 2:00 pm curtain time.
Haines City Theatre Presents One Of The Most Beloved Musicals Of All Time THE SOUND OF MUSIC!
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2023
Haines City Theatre's much-anticipated production of The Sound of Music will open to audiences Friday July 14th, 2023, and will run through Sunday August 6th, 2023.
Riverside Theatre for Kids Presents NEWSIES JR. This Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2023
Riverside Theatre for Kids presents the hit Broadway musical, Disney's Newsies The Musical, with performances June 30 & July 1, 2023 on the Stark Stage.  
Review: Fairy Tales Go Out of the Frying Pan and INTO THE WOODS at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
by Albert Gutierrez - June 07, 2023
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. In essence, we are getting the bona fide Broadway show, from its stars to its set decorators, here in the heart of Florida. I cannot fathom a better way for local audiences to experience INTO THE WOODS.
HAND-DRAWN JAZZ at CFCArts
by BWW Special Offer - June 07, 2023
Special Offer: This Week! Hear the country's biggest Community Orchestra play jazz classics
Kafka Media Group Named Agency Of Record For Victory Productions
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2023
Kafka Media Group, a boutique integrated marketing firm specializing in lifestyle, entertainment and technology has been named the agency of record for Victory Productions, a full-service entertainment company specializing in the production of live theatre and special events.
Dr. Phillips Center Sends Two Local High School Musical Theater Students To National Jimmy Awards
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2023
This past Saturday, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts held their 9th annual production of the Applause Awards where 350 musical theater students from 33 high schools and eight counties accepted awards and scholarships in Walt Disney Theater.
Review: DESPERATE MEASURES at The Winter Park Playhouse
by Joseph Harrison - June 04, 2023
Sometimes a production comes along that finds the perfect synergy between content, cast and creative vision ultimately delivering an elevated theatrical experience. And when that show is lesser known, but wildly entertaining that makes this perfect alignment seem even more rare. I am thrilled to say that The Winter Park Playhouse has found just such a production in DESPERATE MEASURES, the final offering in its 20th season. This rollicking, hilarious and superbly performed musical comedy is sure to thrill and shows off why The Winter Park Playhouse is truly a gem in the Orlando theatre community.
Interview: Cole Thompson of INTO THE WOODS at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts
by Joseph Harrison - June 03, 2023
Here in Orlando, we are lucky to be a stop for many Broadway tours and also very fortunate that these get to play in the magnificent Dr. Phillips Center For the Performing Arts. But rarely do we have the chance to see a limited run of an acclaimed Broadway musical with much of its original cast in place. But next week, we have just that chance when Stephen Sondheim’s INTO THE WOODS lands in Orlando, fresh off a successful run on Broadway and original production at City Center ENCORES!. One of those cast members who has been a part of the production from the very beginning is Cole Thompson, who plays the young lad, Jack. I had a chance to catch up with Cole and learn about his take on the role and his exciting journey with INTO THE WOODS.
Dr. Phillips Center Opens Enrollment For Fall Classes Welcoming All Ages
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announces open enrollment for fall classes starting today, Friday, June 2 at 10 a.m. Semester-long classes at the arts center's AdventHealth School of the Arts are available for students of all ages and skill levels in a range of performing arts and, new this year, non-performing arts.
Orlando Fringe Celebrates A Successful Return For Year 32 & Announces The Organizations Chosen For The Collective Incubator Program At Fringe ArtSpace
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2023
Orlando Fringe is celebrating the highly successful return for Year 32 “Festival Beautiful” of the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival presented by City Beverages held May 16-29, 2023. 
CFCArts Symphony Orchestra Kicks Off June With Symphonic Swing, Followed By Hand-Drawn Jazz From CFCArts Big Band
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2023
The powerful instrumental ensembles of Central Florida Community Arts are heating up this summer!
Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Titusville Playhouse
by Joseph Harrison - May 26, 2023
“White. A blank page or canvas. The challenge: bring order to the whole.” These words begin Stephen Sondheim’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE – an exploration of the passion and beauty found in creativity and art as told through the fictionalized eyes of the artist Georges Seurat. In mounting this rarely produced musical as the close to its 58th season, Titusville Playhouse gloriously captures the emotion, the urgency, the relevance, and the importance of this Sondheim classic and delivers it flawlessly.
Broadway-Aimed Musical GRACE Continues Development in Orlando
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2023
Grace, a new musical aiming to land on Broadway or a big national tour, has gone back to development at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts after a first run of public performances last year

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