Lee Dougherty News

Skylight Music Theatre will stream Kate Baldwin’s Broadway Comes Home, a concert and documentary film, Friday, Sept. 9 through Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, on Skylight’s website. Broadway Comes Home features footage from Baldwin’s intimate concert last year in front of a small, invited audience on the stage of Skylight’s Cabot Theatre.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota is pleased to announce Daniel Jordan as the organization's new Director of Artist Programs. Jordan will begin his role on July 1, working remotely from Santa Fe, New Mexico where he spends his summers as principal second violin of the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota's silver anniversary fundraiser, ‘A Sterling Affair,’ happens online on Wednesday, March 3, at 5:30 p.m.

A revised lineup has been announced for Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota's 2020-21 25th Anniversary Season.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota presents, in partnership with Florida Studio Theatre's Suffragist Project, 'Women of Note,' a virtual celebration of female artists and composers in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of women's right to vote.

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing restrictions on travel and live music performances, Artist Series Concerts has had to make adjustments to its 2020-21 concert schedule.

Skylight Music Theatre will bring outstanding talent together -- while staying apart -- in an exclusive fundraising event, Skylight Sings: A Virtual Concert, on Thursday, May 21 at 7 p.m. (CDT) to benefit Skylight Music Theatre.

Skylight Music Theatre will bring outstanding talent together -- while staying apart -- in an exclusive fundraising event, Skylight Sings: A Virtual Concert, on Thursday, May 21 at 7 p.m. to benefit Skylight Music Theatre.

In the wake of the corona virus outbreak, Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota has postponed some of its remaining concerts originally scheduled from mid-March through April. The updated concert listing is below.

Kate Baldwin, a two-time Broadway Tony Award nominee and former Milwaukeean, will headline the Skylight Night Gala, an annual fundraiser benefiting Skylight Music Theatre.

Skylight Music Theatre announced a special evening with two-time Broadway Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin in conversation with Skylight Music Theatre's new Artistic Director Michael Unger on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in Skylight's Cabot Theatre, 158 N. Broadway, in Milwaukee's Third Ward.

Skylight Music Theatre announced a special evening with two-time Broadway Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin in conversation with Skylight Music Theatre's new Artistic Director Michael Unger on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in Skylight's Cabot Theatre, 158 N. Broadway, in Milwaukee's Third Ward.

Skylight Music Theatre announced that two-time Broadway Tony Award nominee and former Milwaukeean Kate Baldwin will perform in concert Saturday, October 26, 2019 headlining the Skylight Night Gala, an annual fundraiser benefiting Skylight Music Theatre.

John Fischer, managing director of Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, has announced that he will retire in June following the organization's 2018-19 season. He will have served as the organization's managing director for 17 years

Skylight Music Theatre Artistic Director Ray Jivoff today announced two new music series as part of Skylight's commitment to the full spectrum of music theatre.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota launches its 23rd season with an exuberant reprise of "Piano Grand," the sell-out concert featuring five Steinway & Sons concert grand pianos together on one stage, Saturday, October 6, 4:00 p.m., at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota.

Skylight Music Theatre Artistic Director Ray Jivoff today announced the return of cabaret performances to Skylight Music Theatre's Bar & Bistro. He also announced Allie Babich the winner of this year's Lee Dougherty Ross Debut Artist Award, which is given each season to recognize an up and coming actor who made his or her debut at Skylight Music Theatre.

Tickets for Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota's 22nd season will be available online beginning July 15 at www.artistseriesconcerts.org. The season, which features a dynamic line-up of established and emerging classical, cabaret, jazz and pops artists, runs September 2017 through May 2018.  The performances will be held at a variety of venues throughout Sarasota County.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota recently announced the winners of the 2017 National Piano Competition. The competition rotates each year between, piano, voice and string instruments and is open to talented young musicians who are residents of the United States. The finals were held April 29 at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center in Sarasota. A total of $21,600 was awarded to eight contestants. Scroll down for photos!

Skylight is delighted to welcome last season's winner of the Lee Dougherty Ross Debut Artist Award, Kaleigh Rae Gamache. Each season the Lee Dougherty Ross Debut Artist Award recognizes an up and coming actor who has made his or her debut at Skylight Music Theatre.