Celebrity Autobiography is now on Broadway! This marks the Broadway premiere of the long-running Off-Broadway production. Celebrity Autobiography is a Drama Desk Award-winning comedy created by Eugene Pack. Check out photos from opening night here.
Grammy-nominated composer and musical theater artist Rona Siddiqui will return to the Hermitage Artist Retreat in Sarasota County for 'Songwriting for Character,' a sunset beach program showcasing her original work and creative process.
Visual artist Charisse Pearlina Weston was honored at the 18th Hermitage Greenfield Prize celebration, raising over $400,000, with performances by Tony nominee Will Swenson and Hermitage Fellow Britton Smith.
Will Swenson will perform at the 2026 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Dinner in Sarasota County, Florida. The event will honor visual artist Charisse Pearlina Weston and feature additional performances by Britton Smith.
Opera Unbound will present the world premiere of THE FOX, a new chamber opera, set to captivate audiences with its innovative narrative and composition in 2026.
Ringling College of Art and Design (Dr. Larry Thompson, President) and The Hermitage Artist Retreat (Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO) announced that Ringling College has transferred ownership of the former Englewood Art Center to the Hermitage.
Anne Washburn has been named the sixth recipient of the $35,000 Hermitage Major Theater Award. The commission from the Hermitage Artist Retreat includes a Florida residency and a New York workshop anticipated for fall 2027.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat revealed a change to the program on the Hermitage Beach. Tony Award nominee Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer will step into the lineup!
The Hermitage Artist Retreat, in collaboration with the Philadelphia-based Greenfield Foundation, has announced visual artist Charisse Pearlina Weston as the winner of the 2026 Hermitage Greenfield Prize (HGP).
The Hermitage Artist Retreat announced that the organization has received an unprecedented gift of land and property from the Morrison and Steans family.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced new January programs featuring playwrights, performers, and musicians across Sarasota County. Newly added events include appearances by Eden Espinosa, Roger Q. Mason, Deepa Purohit, Adam O’Farrill, and Britton Smith.
The date has been revealed for the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards, which will take place at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The Chita Rivera Awards celebrate dance and choreographic excellence.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat has been awarded a series of grants totaling over $300,000 that will support a variety of programs and initiatives, including residencies for Hermitage Fellows.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat raised more than $450,000 at its 17th annual Artful Lobster fundraiser on November 8, 2025, supporting its artist residency program on Manasota Key. See photos from the event.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced Tiffany Colli-Moon as its new Programs Director, following a national search led by TOC Arts Partners. Joyous R. Pierce joins the organization as Artist & Alumni Relations Manager.
Uptown Players has added two new productions to its 2025–2026 season: Together, a Pride cabaret collaboration with Bruce Wood Dance running June 20–21, 2026, and the live remount of Application Pending starring BJ Cleveland, running August 20–30, 2026.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat will present a London workshop of Orlando (FL), a new play by Olivier Award winner Chris Bush, directed by Andy Sandberg, in collaboration with the National Theatre.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat will open the sixth season of Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens on October 23, 2025, with a Town Hall discussion led by Artistic Director Andy Sandberg and a performance by Grammy Award-winning violist Ralph Farris.