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The latest offering by Florida Theatrical Association at the newly-opened Orlando Fringe Arts Space in downtown Orlando, is the Central Florida premiere of Adam Rapp’s, THE SOUND INSIDE. This Tony Award nominated play provides audiences with a complex and fascinating journey into an unlikely relationship between a tenured Yale creative writing professor and a brilliant but enigmatic student. A layered story – THE SOUND INSIDE feels at times to be a thriller, at others a love story, but throughout – a mystery.

The Marsh Berkeley will present Fred Pitts' lauded solo work Aren't You…? which recounts his hilarious journey to visit all 21 California Mission churches, where he discovers that being black makes him an instant celebrity – the question is which one? The piece follows Pitts on a summer-long tour to one Mission after the next, encountering docents and fellow tourists. 

Florida Theatrical Association (FTA) presents the Central Florida premiere of Adam Rapp's Tony Award nominated THE SOUND INSIDE at the newly-opened Fringe Arts Space in downtown Orlando April 21 – 30.

Award-winning playwright and actor Brian Copeland (Not a Genuine Black Man, The Waiting Period, The Scion, The Jewelry Box) will continue his extremely successful run of GRANDMA & ME at The Marsh San Francisco, extending performances for a fourth time due to popular demand. 

Orlando is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. This month's picks include Matilda, The Addams Family, The Prom and more!

The Marsh San Francisco will present a limited run of David Kleinberg’s fourth work as a solo theatre artist, He Wants To Run. Despite his distaste for running and dogs, Kleinberg ended up running with his neighbor’s dog, Butler, for 13 years in Cloverdale.

Due to popular demand, The Marsh San Francisco has announced the return of GRANDMA & ME: An Ode to Single Parents, which has performed to sold out crowds by award-winning playwright and actor Brian Copeland (Not a Genuine Black Man, The Waiting Period, The Scion, The Jewelry Box) since its successful opening run in October 2022.

Due to popular demand, The Marsh San Francisco has announced the second extension of GRANDMA & ME: An Ode to Single Parents. Dedicated to the memory of Copeland’s grandmother, Lena Mae Arbee, GRANDMA & ME: An Ode to Single Parents has been extended through December 10, 2022.

This December, award-winning playwright and actor Brian Copeland (Not a Genuine Black Man, The Waiting Period, The Scion, GRANDMA & ME) will return to The Marsh San Francisco for a limited run of his critically acclaimed Christmas story, The Jewelry Box.

Originally scheduled to run through October 29, Tina D’Elia’s Overlooked Latinas has been extended due to popular demand at The Marsh San Francisco, adding two final performances November 17 & 19.

BroadwayWorld talks to writer-performer Irma Herrera about 'Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?' which she has newly revised for a return engagement at The Marsh Berkeley running September 23 to October 21. Herrera uses humor to explore issues of othering and belonging, and ask what kind of society we want to be.

Tina D’Elia will return to The Marsh San Francisco with her fourth solo show, Overlooked Latinas. Set in January 2021, this new queer telenovela farce of the century follows two queer Latinx best friends, Angel Torres and Carla Garcia, who are collaborators on a television pilot that highlights legendary Latinx movie stars during the McCarthy era.

The Marsh San Francisco will take audiences through a harrowing and redemptive journey with Kathryn Keats’ solo musical experience, The Hummingbird. The Hummingbird will be presented October 14–November 18, 2022 with performances at 7:00pm Fridays at The Marsh San Francisco.

 Writer/performer Irma Herrera will return to the stage of The Marsh Berkeley this fall with her solo work, Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name? Weaving history and comedic insights into stories about names, this hit solo show sheds light and throws shade on societal prejudices and assumptions.

World Premiere play at The Marsh San Francisco.

How do you take a brilliant piece of classic musical theatre and improve upon it? Orlando’s New Generation Theatrical's production of SWEENEY TODD, does this by breaking down the typical stage barriers and immersing the audience in the material, creating a fresh (and fantastic) production.

Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater is set to present a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change” with Menopause the Musical ® on Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be the Gettysburg premiere of the musical, which has been seen by more than 17 million fans worldwide over the past 20 years.

Palo Alto Players for the first time in its recent history will premiere an original one-man show by Bay Area actor Fred Pitts. AREN’T YOU…? recounts Pitts’ hilarious journey to visit all 21 California Mission churches, where he discovers being black makes him an instant celebrity – the question is which one?

The Marsh continues to offer a wide variety of new programming at 7:30pm nightly on MarshStream, its popular broadcast platform.

The Marsh continues to offer a wide variety of new programming at 7:30pm nightly on MarshStream, its popular broadcast platform. Offerings through November 15 include: an exclusive look into activist/urbanist Margie O'Driscoll's perspective on urban life in the era of COVID-19 and more.