Single Tickets Now on Sale for Asolo Rep 2025–2026 Season
Asolo Repertory Theatre has revealed that single tickets for its 2025–2026 season are officially on sale.
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The latest theatre news from Sarasota — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Asolo Rep Awarded Strategic Partnership Grant From Community Foundation
Asolo Repertory Theatre has received an $85,000 Strategic Partnership Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
WBTT Will Hold First Young Artist Program Showcase of the 2025-2026 Season
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has announced the first artist to be featured during the thirteenth year of its Young Artist Program.
BroadwayWorld Launches Stage Mag 2.0, Adding Print-Ready Programs to Free Digital Platform
BroadwayWorld’s industry-leading, completely free digital show program service, Stage Mag, announced the launch of Stage Mag 2.
Florida Studio Theatre Promotes Catherine Randazzo and Expands Role Of Nancy Rominger
Catherine Randazzo has been promoted to Associate Producer, and Nancy Rominger will expand her responsibilities as Associate Artist to include serving as Literary Manager.
BroadwayWorld Launches My Shows: A New Way to Track and Share Your Theatre Journey
BroadwayWorld introduces MyShows, a new feature that lets you track shows you’ve seen, rate productions, share reviews, and connect with friends.
Sarasota Opera Opens Ticket Sales at the Box Office
Tickets are now on sale at the Sarasota Opera Box Office for the 2025/2026 season.
HEATHERS Will Launch Tour of the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Heathers The Musical, which recently made its return to New York City at New World Stages, plans to hit the road! Heathers will launch a US tour, beginning in Spring 2027, with tours across other parts of the world to come as well.
Florida Studio Theatre Announces 2025-26 Winter Season
This year’s Mainstage Series features a madcap musical caper, a heartwarming play about tailor-made suits and fresh starts, an imaginative comedy about the men behind the moon landing, and a Broadway hit capturing the extraordinary moments of everyday life.
Jeffrey Kahane to Step Down as Music Director of Sarasota Music Festival
After nine seasons as Music Director of the Sarasota Music Festival, conductor, pianist, and pedagogue Jeffrey Kahane will step back from the leadership role of the Festival, founded 61 years ago.
Ensemble Studio Theatre And Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announce 2025–26 New Play Commissions And Regional Grants
Ensemble Studio Theatre (Estefanía Fadul and Graeme Gillis, Co-Artistic Directors) and the Alfred P.
Review: A BAND CALLED HONALEE at Florida Studio Theatre
“A Band Called Honalee”'s performance is filled with poignant moments that pay tribute to a bittersweet era in American history.
CHICAGO Reveals Cast For 2025-2026 Tour
The cast has been announced for the forthcoming 2025-26 tour of Chicago.
Cast Set For SIX 2025-26 North American Tour
All new casting has been announced for the 2025-2026 North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical SIX.
Video: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Tour Releases All New Footage
All new footage has been released from the North American tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years.
Florida Studio Theatre Extends DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER Through September 7
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) has announced the final extension of its Summer Mainstage hit Don’t Dress for Dinner, which will now run through Sunday, September 7, 2025, in the Gompertz Theatre.
Sarasota Opera Awarded $60,000 Empowering Arts Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Sarasota Opera has received a $60,000 Empowering Arts Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation to support its 2025–2026 programming and operations.
2025 Recipient Revealed For the Hermitage Prize In Composition at Aspen Music Festival and School
The Hermitage Artist Retreat and the Aspen Music Festival and School (Aspen, Colorado) have announced Harriet Steinke, a composition student at AMFS, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Hermitage Prize in Composition.
Jerry Seinfeld Will Come To Van Wezel
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and JS Touring announced today that America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will perform on the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall stage on May 2, 2026! Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 22, 2025, at 10 am.
Interview: Mary Bensel Talks 2025-2026 Season at Van Wezel
Last year when we last met up with Mary Benzel, Executive Director at Van Wezel, Sarasota had just gone through a couple of terrible storms, with the Van Wezel having been tragically affected by the flooding.
FST Receives $150,000 Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Florida Studio Theatre has received a $150,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
Review: DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER at Florida Studio Theatre
Organizing a dinner party can be a fun and exciting experience, filled with unexpected twists and turns.
DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER Extended at Florida Studio Theatre
By audience demand, Florida Studio Theatre is extending its laughter-packed production of Don't Dress for Dinner.
Grant From Shubert Foundation Supports Mission Of WBTT
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe recently received a grant of $30,000 from The Shubert Foundation.
HERMITAGE SUNSETS @ SELBY GARDENS Sets 2025–2026 Season Dates
The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced the 2025–2026 season dates for its sixth annual Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens, a celebrated collaboration with Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
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Ron White Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (9/13-9/13) |
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Paddy O'Furniture Manatee Performing Arts Center (3/16-3/16) |
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Dear Evan Hansen Manatee Performing Arts Center (10/22-11/01) |
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Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (10/17-10/17) |
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The Vampire Circus Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (10/25-10/25) |
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The Last Romance Florida Studio Theatre (7/22-8/16) |
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Old Time Sailors Manatee Performing Arts Center (11/17-11/17) |
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Forgotten Broadway Florida Studio Theatre (7/31-8/01) |
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Larger Than Life: The Definitive Boy Band Tribute Manatee Performing Arts Center (1/26-1/26) |
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A Motown Christmas Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (12/02-1/03) |