Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe in Sarasota will host Pride Night events during each MainStage production, featuring a pre-show reception with food and drinks in the theater lobby.
Sheldon Rhoden delivers an outstanding performance, lending his smooth vocals to many of Marvin Gaye's greatest hits, including 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine,' 'Let's Get It On,' 'Distant Lover,' 'I Want You,' and 'Sexual Healing'.
Karamu House's A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS, featuring hits by The Temptations, The Supremes, and more, will return to the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square for a second year.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present BUT I CAN!, an original showcase by Charlotte Corporan, blending live music, dance, and personal storytelling as part of the fourteenth year of its Young Artist Program.
Sarasota Orchestra and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will present SUMMON THE HEROES, a benefit concert marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11, with proceeds supporting four local first responder charities.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 27th anniversary MainStage season includes SOPHISTICATED LADIES, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, BEEHIVE, and STEVIE: A STEVIE WONDER REVUE, with A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS as the holiday offering.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present MARVIN: A MARVIN GAYE REVUE, a new musical celebration of Marvin Gaye's catalog, directed by founder Nate Jacobs, featuring returning star Sheldon Rhoden at The Donelly Theatre in Sarasota.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present classically trained soprano JoAnna Ford in a solo showcase blending jazz, soul, and storytelling about her return to the stage after a seven-year battle with sarcoidosis.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present a limited black box run of Dominique Morisseau's CONFEDERATES, a time-bending drama following two Black women across centuries, directed by Jim Weaver.
In a jubilant tribute to the influential women in our lives - our Mothers, Grandmothers, and Aunties - WBTT proudly introduces a fresh production by its very own founder and creative visionary, Nate Jacobs.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) will close its 2025-2026 “Soul Of A People” theatre season with “Lies, Spells & Old Wives’ Tales.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present Zion Thompson in the final Young Artist Program showcase titled 'Ignite the Night (Watch Me Shine)' on March 15.
During its annual “Hush! Hush! Party” on February 23, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) announced its 2026-2027 theatre season of shows, with the theme “Rhapsodies of Rhythm.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present an updated version of the gospel musical HOW I GOT OVER: A GOSPEL REVUE, featuring a mix of traditional and popular gospel songs, from February 18 to March 29.
Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present Taking Stage: Songs of My Journey, a solo showcase by WBTT artist Marta Myada, on Sunday, January 25 at 7:30 p.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will continue its 2025-2026 “Soul Of A People” theatre season with the haunting drama – one tempered with jazz and intrigue – “Paradise Blue.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will once again invite the community to celebrate the rich legacy of Dr.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will offer a very special gift to the community: a Weekend of Soul, featuring the Soul Crooners and Sistas of Soul.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present Brian L.
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