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Submissions Are Open For BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
Get your audition book ready and start warming up your vocal cords—your moment in the spotlight is almost here! Next On Stage, BroadwayWorld’s nationwide competition for high school and college students, is back for Season 7, and we’re raising the curtain on our biggest season yet.
THE SHINDIG: HARD HATS AND HIGH SPIRITS to Benefit FST Expansion
Florida Studio Theatre will host its annual fundraising celebration to support the McGillicuddy Arts Plaza, the largest expansion in the theatre's history.
Grief Dialogues To Present IN THE WAKE OF LIFE at Tree Fort Productions
Grief Dialogues will bring six ten-minute plays by five playwrights to Sarasota, exploring dying, grief, and what it means to be human.
Asolo Repertory Theatre Awarded $85,000 Strategic Partnership Grant
Asolo Repertory Theatre received an $85,000 Strategic Partnership grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support its 2026–2027 mainstage productions and education programs.
Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
GRIEF DIALOGUES to Bring Three New Productions to Five Cities This Fall
Grief Dialogues will mark its tenth year with IN THE WAKE OF LIFE in Sarasota, OUR LOVING COMPANIONS in San Francisco and Berkeley, and IN HONOR: WE HOLD THE LINE in San Antonio and Cape Cod.
HANSEL AND GRETEL to Open Sarasota Opera's Fall Season
Sarasota Opera will present Engelbert Humperdinck's HANSEL AND GRETEL, marking its first mainstage collaboration with Sarasota Youth Opera and Sarasota Ballet School's conservatory programs.
THE DAY THE CIRCUS CAME TO TOWN Musical World Premiere and More Set for Asolo Rep 2026-27 Season
Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota will present five Mainstage productions and its inaugural Second Stage season, with single tickets going on sale for the 2026-27 lineup.
Single Tickets Now Available For Sarasota Concert Association’s 2026–27 Season
The Sarasota Concert Association will offer single tickets for its upcoming season, featuring five Great Performers Series concerts and two Special Events with orchestras and soloists in Sarasota.
SAILING: YACHT ROCK AND BEYOND to Open at Florida Studio Theatre
Florida Studio Theatre will kick off its Winter Cabaret Season with SAILING: YACHT ROCK AND BEYOND, a musical revue featuring hits from Christopher Cross to Olivia Newton-John, staged in the Court Cabaret in Sarasota.
JOSEPH & More Lead Orlando's September 2026 Top Theatre Shows
Florida is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings.
PINOCCHIO to Open FST's 2026-27 Children's Theatre Series
Florida Studio Theatre will present PINOCCHIO, a Greg Banks adaptation of the Carlo Collodi classic, in the Keating Theatre as part of its Children's Theatre Series.
Second Year Cast Set For THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
Nolan White will lead THE OUTSIDERS national tour as Ponyboy Curtis when the second year begins September 19 in Denver, with stops including Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Seattle and San Francisco.
Ailey II to Launch 27-City Tour Featuring World Premiere by Francesca Harper
Ailey II will tour 27 US cities from September 22, 2026, to April 11, 2027, presenting a world premiere by Francesca Harper and works by Alvin Ailey and Ronald K.
Talene Monahon Named 2026 McNally Fellow at the Hermitage
The Hermitage Artist Retreat and the Terrence McNally Foundation named Pulitzer Prize finalist Talene Monahon as the recipient of the McNally Fellowship, supporting early-career playwrights in Sarasota County, Florida.
Kayla Ryan Walsh Joins MAMMA MIA! North American Tour Cast; Rob Hancock to Play 'Harry Bright'
Kayla Ryan Walsh joins the 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! as Rosie, while Rob Hancock moves from ensemble to Harry Bright, alongside returning principal cast members Jessica Crouch and Juliette M.
Sarasota Opera Receives $60,000 Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Sarasota Opera received a $60,000 Empowering Arts grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation to support its upcoming opera season, which includes productions of HANSEL AND GRETEL and LA TRAVIATA.
Photos: MYSTIC PIZZA Tour in Rehearsals; Full Cast Revealed
The complete cast has been announced for Mystic Pizza: A New Musical, with all new rehearsal photos also being released.
Sarasota Jewish Theatre Receives $5,000 Grant From Gulf Coast Community Foundation to Support I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY Tour
Sarasota Jewish Theatre received a $5,000 grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation to fund an educational tour of I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY to area middle and high schools.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from August 2026
In this August 2026 edition, two major national tours are gearing up to hit the road, with the casts of OH, MARY! and JERSEY BOYS offering behind-the-scenes looks at their rehearsal processes, while BroadwayWorld exclusively revealed that Aliya Grace will lead the upcoming BOOP! THE MUSICAL tour lau
LEGACY: MOTOWN & MORE! Extends Run at Florida Studio Theatre
Florida Studio Theatre has extended its summer cabaret revue LEGACY: MOTOWN & MORE! in the Goldstein Cabaret, continuing the show's run in Sarasota with an ensemble performing hits from the 1960s to today.
Sarasota Opera Announces Cast for the 2026/2027 Season
Sarasota Opera has announced casting for its 68th season, featuring HANSEL AND GRETEL, LA TRAVIATA, H.
Photos: WE GOT THE BEAT: POETRY & PERCUSSION to Debut at Hermitage Beach
The Hermitage Artist Retreat will present poet Robyn Schiff and drummer Sarah Galdes in a fall beach program pairing original poetry with percussion on Sarasota's Hermitage Beach.
John Rubinstein and More Will Join THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour
New casting has been announced for the second year of the North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK, including John Rubinstein, Angela Birchett, Makena Jackson, and more.
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Stevie: A Stevie Wonder Revue Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (4/21-5/30) |
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The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (10/18-10/18) |
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Adagio for Strings Holley Hall (10/29-10/29) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (10/31-10/31) VIDEOS |
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A Motown Christmas Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (12/02-1/03) |
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Almighty Queen - A Tribute to Queen Manatee Performing Arts Center (10/27-10/27) |
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A Christmas Story Rise Above Performing Arts (12/10-12/20) |
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Ron White Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (9/13-9/13) |
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BEEHIVE – The 60s Musical Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (3/03-4/11) |
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Liverpool Live: A Tribute to the Beatles Manatee Performing Arts Center (4/27-4/27) |
