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.…
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.…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
What did our critic think of URINETOWN THE MUSICAL at Osceola Arts?…
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.…
Four years after first seeing SIX, I still remain impressed by how well the musical continues to work. What initially seemed like a clever gimmick – a pop concert starring the six wives of Henry VIII – has instead proven itself to be one of the most inventive pieces of musical theatre of the las…
What did our critic think of DOWNHILL THE PLAY at Education Is Cool - Get One, Inc. AS2 Productions, Ronald Diltz II Productions, Cee & Hear Productions?…
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Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone's wings flapping.
Orlando Shakes continues the exciting saga of Shakespeare’s Henry VI trilogy! Battles are fought and precious lives lost. Fathers and sons are murdered as the War of the Roses becomes a brutal landscape of death, carnage and murder.
In this sizzling cookout comedy, the grill isn’t the only thing turning up the heat. This Southern-fried take on Hamlet follows Juicy, a Southern college kid, grappling with some serious questions of identity.
In a violent world, their families enmeshed in a bloody feud, young Romeo and Juliet fall in love. Despite the many obstacles standing in their way, they’re determined to find a happily ever after together. Will their love succeed, despite the odds?
The annual tradition continues at Orlando Shakes with the return of one of Central Florida’s favorite holiday classics! The miserly and miserable Ebenezer Scrooge greets each Christmas with a “bah humbug,” until he is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to...
"The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show" brings to the stage Eric Carle’s timeless classics. These beloved tales and their messages of community, self-expression, and the power of creativity are brought to life by a captivating cast of storytellers, sweeping original music, and over...
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson journey to the English countryside to investigate the mysterious case of the Baskerville family.
Ricky Sylvia & The Buzzcatz take the audience back to the neon strip of 1960’s Las Vegas with the songs of Sinatra, Dino, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, and more. Featuring a nine piece band with guest vocalist Carmen Harrell. This 10 piece band of...
In Ybor City, (Tampa) Florida, 1929, cigars are rolled by hand as Cuban factory workers listen to the voices of lectors reading aloud great works of literature. When a handsome new lector begins reading Anna Karenina, he ignites a powder keg of passions. Longing, love, and...
Listen to the entrancing songs of Bahamian folk music from the time of slavery to the modern day. Performed by 20 members of the company of “Shakespeare in Paradise” traveling from Nassau, Bahamas. Music of The Bahamas tells the story of the origins of Bahamian folk music from...
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The Shark Is Broken Athenaeum Theatre One (10/15-11/08) |
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Candide Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (2/26-2/28) |
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Songs for a New World Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (8/28-8/30) |
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DELORIS SCRUD MOVIN' ON UP Starlite Room @ SAVOY Orlando (9/10-9/12) |
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Ted Swindley’s Honky Tonk Angels Athens Theatre (2/26-3/21) |
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Ted Swindley’s Honky Tonk Angels Athens Theatre (2/26-3/21) |
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The Wizard of Oz Athens Theatre (4/16-5/09) |
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Evil Dead: The Musical Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (10/02-10/04) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (9/29-10/18) |
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Death Trap Little Theatre New Smyrna Beach (8/27-9/06) |
