Review: AMERICAN IDIOT at Phantasmagoria
The album that shaped a generation comes alive on stage! …
Hippodrome Theatre
25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville FL 32601Gainesville, FL 32601
Review: THE PROM at Theater At St. Luke's
The words theater and church do not usually go hand in hand. Theater at St. Luke's, the theater ministry of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Orlando, located off Apopka-Vineland Road, defies any stereotype one might have about putting those two words together.…
Review: NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE: THE 70S BEEHIVE MUSICAL at Winter Park Playhouse
One of my favorite things about theater is that it can teach important lessons and tell meaningful stories. Sometimes, though, its purpose is simply to entertain. That is certainly the case with Winter Park Playhouse's latest production, Never Can Say Goodbye: The '70s Beehive Musical.…
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts
What makes Next to Normal so powerful is that it refuses to offer easy answers. The musical explores grief, mental illness, and family relationships in a way that feels honest and often uncomfortable, allowing audience members to empathize with each character's struggles.…
Review: INTO THE WOODS at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts
Though I am not typically a fan of Sondheim’s work, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts’ recent production of Into the Woods inspired a complete change of heart. Having seen the 2023 Broadway revival tour starring royalty like Stephanie J.…
Review: INTO THE WOODS We Go Again at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts
One of the greatest joys of experiencing live theater comes from the ability to revisit a past show through a new lens. When shows are revived or a new company mounts their own production, this allows newer voices to put their stamp on timeless material. The hallmark of any timeless story is its abi…
Review: TWISTED: THE UNTOLD STORY OF A ROYAL VIZIER at Orange Rose Productions
If you know anything about Starkid productions, you know how highly entertaining they are. Established by Darren Criss and his college friends, Starkid creates parodies of pop culture subjects—like Harry Potter and The Oregon Trail—featuring original music.…
Review: Encore Performing Arts Warms a FROZEN Heart at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts
The selection of Frozen as the summer musical served multiple masters. Thematically, it fit within Encore’s 2025-2026 season’s theme of “Finding Yourself,” as the story of Queen Elsa discovering how to better control her powers also serves as a metaphor for self-love, self-acceptance, and se…
Review: URINETOWN THE MUSICAL at Osceola Arts
What did our critic think of URINETOWN THE MUSICAL at Osceola Arts?…
Review: RETURN TO ROMANCE: THE METROPLEX BIG BAND FEATURING MARK ROMEO at Mark Romeo
Though not the typical type of performance I cover for Broadway World, Return to Romance: The Metroplex Big Band Featuring Mark Romeo offered just as much entertainment—and just as much of a connection to Broadway—as any musical I have seen.…
Past Shows
“A Christmas Carol”
Bah Humbug to dashing through the snow in Florida, join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge.
“Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Gainesville Christmas Show"
“Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Gainesville Christmas Show” Presented by the Hippodrome By Gordon Greenberg & Steve Rosen November 29-December 23 A Christmas Carol is transformed into a fast, funny, and highly theatrical reimagining of the most beloved holiday story ever told. The show...
Perfect Arrangement
The Hippodrome and the UF School of Theatre + Dance partner to open the 52nd season with ‘Perfect Arrangement’. It’s 1950, and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. Two U.S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, have been tasked with identifying sexual deviants...
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Havana Hop Orlando Family Stage (9/19-9/19) |
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Songs for a New World Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (8/28-8/30) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (9/29-10/18) |
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Disney Finding Nemo, Jr. Athens Theatre (1/22-2/07) |
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Disney's Finding Nemo Athens Theatre (1/22-2/27) |
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The Adams Family Musical Athens Theatre (9/18-10/11) |
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The Wizard of Oz Athens Theatre (4/16-5/09) |
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Candide Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (2/26-2/28) |
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My Vaudeville Man Riverside Theatre (10/15-11/22) |
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Hairspray Riverside Theatre (4/15-5/09) |