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ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE THEATER

812 E Rollins St Orlando, FL 32803
Orlando, FL 32803


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Review: SIX: THE MUSICAL at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts


by Albert Gutierrez - June 04, 2026

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...

Review: DOWNHILL THE PLAY at Education Is Cool - Get One, Inc. AS2 Productions, Ronald Diltz II Productions, Cee & Hear Productions


by Julie Gardieff - June 03, 2026

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?...

Review: AN EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE at Midnight Creative


by Julie Gardieff - June 01, 2026

Edgar Allan Poe remains one of the most iconic American writers, known for his haunting exploration of death, grief, and the macabre. As a theater director, I selected a Poe adaptation for my Fall 2026 production (that will be licensed through Pioneer Drama). In my search for a script that would bes...

Reviews: OUT THERE, SOLOVELA, POEMS FOR GOD and ODYSSEA'S FAMILY TREE at The Orlando Fringe Festival


by Benoit Teves - May 24, 2026

Audiences packed into full houses for the final weekend of the festival featuring wilderness vlogs, an improvised telenovela, an angel getting their wings, and pole dancing trauma....

Review: THE $#!T, FOOL OF GRACE, and COLONIAL CIRCUS at Orlando Fringe Festival


by Benoit Teves - May 24, 2026

The festival's second weekend kicks off with intestinal trouble, a footloose priest, and imperialist clowns....

Review: THE REVIEW, THEN EVE AND MORE at The Orlando Fringe Festival


by Benoit Teves - May 22, 2026

Week two of the festival carries on with lawyers, Biblical transformation, bare honesty, and a firecracker First Lady....

Review: OH! I MISS THE WAR at DJP Productions


by Julie Gardieff - May 20, 2026

This one-man show is adapted from a work of a similar name, I Miss the War, which was originally commissioned by the BBC to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act. This production serves as both a response to and homage to that piece....

Review: BREAKING BRAINS, TEA TIME, OZMA, and MORE at The Orlando Fringe Festival


by Benoit Teves - May 19, 2026

The second week of the festival kicks off with polyamory, English breakfast, the Emerald City, and UFOs....

Review: ESCAPE ROOM, LONGER THAN FOREVER, and MORE at The Orlando Fringe Festival


by Benoit Teves - May 19, 2026

The festival's first weekend closes out with grief, 'inspiration porn', and a cacophony of kazoos....

Review: INTIMI(DATING), SINGLE RIDER SONGBOOK, and more at The Orlando Fringe Festival


by Benoit Teves - May 17, 2026

What did our critic think of INTIMI(DATING), SINGLE RIDER SONGBOOK, AND MORE at The Orlando Fringe Festival?...

Past Shows

My Neighbors Are Spying On Me
My Neighbors Are Spying On Me
Apr 17 – Apr 26, 2026

The newest renter of a spare room in a small town, Frank, unwittingly brings out the best and worst of the townsfolk in this brilliant dark comedy...

Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'
Apr 10 – Apr 28, 2024

This Tony Award winning Best Musical also won the Drama Desk award for Outstanding Musical. A sizzling celebration of Fats Waller’s music - songs that...

Becoming Othello: A Black Girl's Journey
Becoming Othello: A Black Girl's Journey
Mar 13 – Mar 30, 2024

Interspersed with verses from Othello and dynamic song and speeches, Byrd bares her soul in this vulnerable, personal, and resonant story of perseverance, discovery, and...

Ebony Carlson: Rhythm & Fantasy
Ebony Carlson: Rhythm & Fantasy
Mar 7 – Mar 10, 2024

Join Ebony Carlson as she performs songs from musical legends through the ages. Filled with a rhythm of soul and rock fantasy, the show will...

Venus in Fur
Venus in Fur
Feb 7 – Mar 3, 2024

Sexy. Provocative. Hilarious. Hailed as “seriously smart and very funny” by The New York Times, Venus in Fur is a laugh-out-loud study of the politics...

The Vocalitas: Cowabunga Cabaret!
The Vocalitas: Cowabunga Cabaret!
Jan 25 – Jan 28, 2024

This bilingual Florida based female vocal trio will dazzle you with the sounds of the swing era and mid-century merriment fused with the popular hits...

Henry VI, Part 1: Joan of Arc
Henry VI, Part 1: Joan of Arc
Jan 10 – Jan 21, 2024

The world whirls out of control in the thrilling tale of France’s Joan of Arc, the English warrior Talbot, and the young King Henry VI....

A Christmas Carol - 2023
A Christmas Carol - 2023
Nov 29 – Dec 24, 2023

One of Orlando’s favorite holiday traditions! The miserly and miserable Ebenezer Scrooge greets each Christmas with a “bah humbug,” until he is visited by the...

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs!
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs!
Oct 18 – Nov 11, 2023

There are two sides to every story and when the Big, Bad Wolf takes the stand in the Trial of the Century, he finally gets...

Boulevard of Bold Dreams
Boulevard of Bold Dreams
Oct 4 – Oct 29, 2023

A dynamic story about the night Hattie McDaniel (Gone with the Wind) made Hollywood history by becoming the first Black artist to win an Oscar....

The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
Sep 6 – Oct 1, 2023

Set during the revelries of Mardi Gras and featuring New Orleans Jazz, Zydeco and Delta Blues music, Shakespeare’s non-stop hilarious farce of love, mistaken identity,...

Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
Aug 2 – Aug 20, 2023

Get your tickets now for Million Dollar Quartet– the Tony Award-nominated musical inspired by the true once-in-a-lifetime jam session between Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny...

Videos


Hamilton (Angelica Company) in Orlando Hamilton (Angelica Company)
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (9/29-10/18)
Sister Act in Orlando Sister Act
Athens Theatre (7/10-8/02)
Hee Haw 2: Still Pickin' and A'Grinnin' in Orlando Hee Haw 2: Still Pickin' and A'Grinnin'
Breakthrough Theatre (6/05-6/22)
Golden Girls The Laughs Continue in Orlando Golden Girls The Laughs Continue
Dr. Phillips Center (11/01-11/01)
Ride The Cyclone in Orlando Ride The Cyclone
Theatre South Playhouse (4/17-8/30)
The Wizard of Oz in Orlando The Wizard of Oz
Athens Theatre (4/16-5/09)
Ted Swindley’s Honky Tonk Angels in Orlando Ted Swindley’s Honky Tonk Angels
Athens Theatre (2/26-3/21)
Disney's Finding Nemo in Orlando Disney's Finding Nemo
Athens Theatre (1/22-2/27)
Swan Lake by International Ballet Stars in St. Petersburg, FL in Orlando Swan Lake by International Ballet Stars in St. Petersburg, FL
Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater (3/01-3/01)
The Shark Is Broken in Orlando The Shark Is Broken
Athenaeum Theatre One (10/15-11/08)