Bill Taylor

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND to be Presented at Little Theatre of Manchester
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2026

Little Theatre of Manchester is inviting audiences to chart a course for the Caribbean when the company stages the Tony Award-winning musical Once on This Island.

Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards; Florida Rep Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards; Florida Rep Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards; DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - Apr 10, 2025

A superb example of stage and theatre craft.

Previews: THE BUSINESS OF MURDER at Players Circle Theater
by Fran Thomas - Apr 3, 2025

Players Circle Theater presents one of London’s longest running murder mysteries, THE BUSINESS OF MURDER, running April 15th – May 11th, 2025. A critical and popular success in London, this psychological thriller about revenge centers on the interlocking triangular relationship between three people. In the tradition of Agatha Christie, nothing is as it seems and as the plot twists and turns, it becomes clear they are all in the same business… murder.

Review: FLATLANDERS at Players Circle Theater
by Fran Thomas - Mar 23, 2025

What did our critic think of FLATLANDERS at Players Circle Theater?

Little Theatre Of Manchester To Present Dolly Parton's 9 TO 5 - THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2025

Based on the classic comedy, 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL is set to clock in at Little Theatre of Manchester (LTM) from April 10 through 27. Featuring music and lyrics by the legendary Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick.

STABILIZED NOT CONTROLLED Announced At Alliance For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2024

Fringe Fort Myers is bringing back a 'Best of Venue' Award-winning hit from their recent Festival with edgy comedy Stabilized Not Controlled.

Fringe Comedy Favorites Set To Combat Arts Funding Cuts
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2024

Since Ron DeSantis obliterated arts funding for the State of Florida, organizations have been scrambling to fill the gaps while making torturous programming decisions. Artists are non-to-happy about it either.

Sears Studio To Bring MAD LIBS LIVE To Fort Myers Kids Fringe Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2024

Experience the fun and laughter with MAD LIBS LIVE! at the Fort Myers Kids Fringe Festival on June 1st.

Review: THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - Sep 28, 2023

Every aspect of this production deserves accolades.

Previews: FORT MYERS FRINGE at Foulds Theater
by Fran Thomas - Jun 1, 2023

Bill Taylor planned to hold the first ever Fringe Festival in Fort Myers in 2020, but a pesky disease called Covid19 stopped the event before it could get off the ground. Undaunted, Taylor rescheduled for June 2023.

Little Theatre Of Manchester Announces Cast of IN THE HEIGHTS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2022

The caliente cast of Little Theatre of Manchester's In The Heights, will hit the historic Cheney Hall stage November 4 – 20, 2022. This Tony Award-winning Best Musical about family, community and life in Washington Heights features music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, book by Quiara Alegría Hudes and was conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Storm-Damaged Florida Rep Is Back On Stage In Temporary Venue
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2022

Florida Repertory Theatre's production of “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill” by Lanie Robertson, will be moved to a temporary venue due to facilities damage caused by Hurricane Ian.

Veronica Stern, Willem Butler & More to Lead ANASTASIA North American Tour 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 2, 2022

Casting has been announced for the next season of the North American tour of the Broadway production of ANASTASIA. This company will begin performances August 23, 2022, during the second week of a two-week engagement at the Citizens Bank Opera House in Boston, MA. Veronica Stern will lead the cast as Anya.

Ryan Murphy Will Receive Cinematic Imagery Award at the 25th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 16, 2021

He is the originator of the popular American television programs American Horror Story, American Crime Story, Pose, Hollywood, Feud, Glee, and The New Normal, among many others.

Celebration and Anticipation: A Look at Past and Future Theatre in Fort Myers
by Elizabeth James - Jun 1, 2020

In an effort to celebrate all of the amazing local theatre Southwest Florida did get to see prior to COVID-19 shutdowns, I reached out to local directors, actors, students, artists, etc., asking if they would answer a couple questions about their experiences with theatre from this past season and what they're most looking forward to next season.