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Review: THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO at Hideaway Performing Arts Center


by Julie Gardieff - April 24, 2026

The Marriage of Bette and Boo is a play written by Christopher Durang, a playwright who rose to prominence in the 1980s and is best known for his absurdist comedies. His most famous work is Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. ...

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE at Theatre South


by Julie Gardieff - April 23, 2026

Ride the Cyclone is one of those cult musicals - shows that didn’t have much financial success in their original runs but were later adopted by theatre kids everywhere, eventually gaining viral popularity via TikTok.  ...

Review: ONLY SOME OF GOD'S CHILDREN OR MISSISSIPPI MAGNOLIAS at The SigPro Studio


by Benoit Teves - April 21, 2026

Paris Clayton III’s world premiere production is a compelling, historically-grounded drama that unfortunately finds itself hindered by the 'unintended insularity' of its writer-director. While the staging often feels as stuck as the characters it depicts, a standout second act offers flashes of br...

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts


by Albert Gutierrez - April 16, 2026

We learn that the suburban fantasy is not sustainable, primarily because such a fantasy can only ever be a dream. The reality of suburban living, as told by Kimberly Akimbo, shows there is much more nuance to everyday life than the nuclear family with a white picket fence and a wholesome dinner at e...

Review: HENRY VI, PART III: THE RISE OF RICHARD at Orlando Shakes


by Benoit Teves - April 11, 2026

Orlando Shakes’ 'Bare Bard' production of Henry VI Part III is a high-stakes, dangerous, and riveting 'palette cleanser' for the theatre purist. Its scrappy, sophisticated storytelling proves all you need is a script and some 'Bare Bard' brilliance....

Review: GIRL LOSER at Bacchus Theatre Collective


by Julie Gardieff - April 07, 2026

What did our critic think of GIRL LOSER at Bacchus Theatre Collective?...

Review: THE PIN-UP GIRLS at Winter Park Playhouse


by Julie Gardieff - April 04, 2026

What did our critic think of THE PIN-UP GIRLS at Winter Park Playhouse?...

Review: COMPANY: A MUSICAL COMEDY at Theater West End


by Albert Gutierrez - March 30, 2026

Theater West End has once again delivered a hit with this production of COMPANY. Opening night was practically sold out, and the energy in the room reflected it – an audience eager to see how this beloved musical would unfold on the intimate Sanford stage....

Review: THE LIGHTNING THIEF at Bay Street Players


by Julie Gardieff - March 22, 2026

What did our critic think of THE LIGHTNING THIEF at Bay Street Players?...

Review: FAT HAM at Orlando Shakes


by Benoit Teves - March 10, 2026

Orlando Shakes’ production of FAT HAM is a sensory-rich, unapologetically Black, and proudly queer reimagining of Hamlet that trades Shakespearean tragedy for hard-won joy. Set against a stunningly detailed backyard cookout, Je’Shaun Jackson’s stylized performance as Juicy anchors a vivid ense...

Past Shows

Once
Once
Nov 21 – Dec 21, 2025

From the very first note, ONCE draws you in and never lets go. This emotionally captivating musical is the only show to have earned an Academy Award,...

American Psycho
American Psycho
Oct 17 – Nov 2, 2025

BOOK by Roberto Aguirre-SacasaMUSIC & LYRICS by Dunkin SheikOCTOBER 17 - NOVEMBER 2A sexy and psychopathic new musical, based on the best-selling novel by Bret...

For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf
For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf
Sep 5 – Sep 21, 2025

WRITTEN by Ntozake ShangeSEPTEMBER 5-21This groundbreaking "choreopoem" is a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women. Capturing the...

Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages
Jul 11 – Aug 17, 2025

This Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical features the hits of bands including Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister and more!It’s the tail end of...

Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
May 23 – Jun 15, 2025

MUSIC by Andrew Lloyd WeberLYRICS by Tim RiceMAY 23 - JUNE 15A thrilling rock opera based on the last week of Jesus’ life, wowing audiences...

Sordid Lives
Sordid Lives
Apr 4 – Apr 20, 2025

A wickedly humorous comedy that uncovers the intricacies of life in the underbelly of small-town Texas.Authored by Del Shores, known for his previous work "Daddy's...

Next to Normal
Next to Normal
Feb 14 – Mar 2, 2025

FEBRUARY 14 - MARCH 2A family on the edge. A journey to healing. A musical like no other.An unflinching look at a suburban family struggling...

Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls
Jan 10 – Jan 26, 2025

JANUARY 10-26, 2024Based on the hit motion picture that charmed audiences with its effortless wit and humor!When Annie's husband John dies of leukemia, she and...

Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
Nov 15 – Dec 8, 2024

From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice...

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Sep 13 – Sep 29, 2024

The time is 1959. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday’s last performances, given...

The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show
Jun 7 – Jun 30, 2024

"A musical that deals with mutating identity and time warps becomes one of the most mutated, time-warped phenomena in show business." – The New York...

To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird
May 3 – May 19, 2024

Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelMay 3 - May 19Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird opens in a sleepy Alabama town...

Pump Boys & Dinettes
Pump Boys & Dinettes
Apr 5 – Apr 28, 2024

A smash hit on and off-Broadway, this crowd-pleasing country-western musical features Prudie and Rhetta Cupp, from the Double Cupp Diner, singing and performing along with...

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
Feb 16 – Mar 3, 2024

The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped...

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Jan 5 – Jan 28, 2024

Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country...

The Full Monty
The Full Monty
Nov 10 – Dec 3, 2023

A raucous, pop-rock-musical send-up of gender expectations and stereotypes... that takes it all off.November 10 - December 3Based on the cult hit film of the...

Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd
Sep 7 – Oct 1, 2023

Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony's, (including Best Musical), for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim's and Hugh Wheeler's...

The Prom
The Prom
Aug 4 – Aug 27, 2023

Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they...

9 to 5
9 to 5
Jun 2 – Jun 25, 2023

9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie.June...

Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening
Apr 14 – May 7, 2023

An angsty rock musical adaptation of the seminal play about the trials and tribulations of growing up.APRIL 14 - MAY 7The winner of eight Tony...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Mar 10 – Mar 26, 2023

15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Mar 10 – Feb 26, 2023

15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end...

The Great American Trailer Park Musical
The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Jan 12 – Feb 5, 2023

The story has, at its center, a love triangle between an agoraphobe, a highway toll collector and an exotic dancer with an unhinged ex-boyfriend. A...

She Loves Me
She Loves Me
Nov 18 – Dec 4, 2022

In this scented case of mistaken identity and letter writing, two feuding perfume clerks have no idea that they are in love.An intimate and touching...

RENT
RENT
Sep 29 – Oct 16, 2022

La Vie Boheme! Jonathan Larson's iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that shaped a generation of audiences and taught us all to measure our life in love.Set...

A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line
Aug 19 – Sep 4, 2022

It's one singular sensation! The groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning concept musical set a new standard for Broadway and remains relevant, poignant, provocative and explosively entertaining.A Chorus...

Memphis
Memphis
Jul 8 – Jul 24, 2022

Memphis is set in the places where rock and roll was born in the 1950s: the seedy nightclubs, radio stations and recording studios of the...

In The Heights
In The Heights
May 27 – Jun 12, 2022

In the Heights follows the many colorful residents of Washington Heights -- a New York City neighborhood on the brink of change. Usnavi, a first...

Bonnie & Clyde
Bonnie & Clyde
Apr 22 – May 8, 2022

At the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies in West Texas to America's most renowned folk...

Dogfight
Dogfight
Mar 18 – Apr 3, 2022

A young soldier learns the power of compassion when he plays a cruel joke on an unsuspecting girl.The hauntingly beautiful musical, Dogfight, by Pasek and...

Into The Woods
Into The Woods
Jan 28 – Feb 13, 2022

James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic....

The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Sep 7 – Sep 23, 2018

Join us for Theater West End's inaugural production and Central Florida Regional Premiere of The Color Purple! Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning triumph bolts joyously to...

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