The latest theatre news from Sarasota — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat has been awarded a series of grants totaling over $300,000 that will support a variety of programs and initiatives, including residencies for Hermitage Fellows.
Voting is now open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned with its first live shows, revealing the Top 30 performers in both age groups.
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Asolo Repertory Theatre has named Juliana Han Witt its new Director of Development, beginning November 14.
Arts Advocates has announced its December 2025 programming, including guided tours at the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe and the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
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The Hermitage Artist Retreat raised more than $450,000 at its 17th annual Artful Lobster fundraiser on November 8, 2025, supporting its artist residency program on Manasota Key.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe – once again – invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with “Black Nativity – Reimagined,” an inspirational gospel musical originally penned by poet/playwright Langston Hughes.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced Tiffany Colli-Moon as its new Programs Director, following a national search led by TOC Arts Partners.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat will present a new program, The Fantasy of Reality, featuring celebrated author and Hermitage Fellow Joseph Earl Thomas on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Bookstore1 in downtown Sarasota.
Rise Above Performing Arts will present its 2nd Annual Masquerade Gala, an elegant evening celebrating the transformative power of the performing arts.
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will spotlight the artistry of Young Concert Artists (YCA) in two December performances that bring together rising classical musicians and acclaimed alumni of the prestigious organization.
What's new at Asolo Rep? A whole lot, actually! In just days, the award-winning theatre begins performances for Come From Away (November 12-December 28) and soon after, All Is Calm (December 3-19).
Under the sure-handed direction of Summer Wallace, the production becomes a stirring meditation on parenthood, identity, and the monsters—both real and imagined—that shape us.
BOOP! The Musical will embark on a North American Tour, opening for its 50-week run in Rochester, NY at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre.
Florida Studio Theatre will celebrate the holiday season with Deck the Halls, an interactive production celebrating the spirit of the season, created by Sarah Durham and Caroline Saldivar with musical arrangements by Jim Prosser.
Election Day may be over, but voting is still open for the first round of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage! Each week, contestants will be voted on by the general public and judged by an all-star panel of judges.
Come from Away tells the inspiring true story of 7,000 airline passengers stranded in the remote town of Gander, Newfoundland in the aftermath of September 11, 2001.
Sarasota Youth Opera will present Brundibár, composed by Hans Krása with a libretto by Adolf Hoffmeister, on November 8–9, 2025, at the Sarasota Opera House.
Asolo Repertory Theatre has released first look photos of the cast of COME FROM AWAY, launching the 2025–26 season with performances November 12–December 28, 2025.
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The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced that Tony Award nominee Betsy Wolfe (Waitress, & Juliet, Death Becomes Her) will headline the 17th annual Artful Lobster: An Outdoor Celebration on Saturday, November 8, from 11:30 a.
The Sarasota Concert Association (SCA) has announced that Charlie Berardesco has been elected board president, succeeding Joy McIntyre, who will remain on the board as immediate past president.
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Manatee Performing Arts Center (4/08-4/18) |
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BEEHIVE – The 60s Musical Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (3/03-4/11) |
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The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (10/18-10/18) |
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The Phil Collins Story Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (11/05-11/05) |
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Appropriate Manatee Performing Arts Center (2/18-2/28) |
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Legacy: Motown & More! Florida Studio Theatre (8/04-10/04) |
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Blank Space - The Unofficial Taylor Swift Tribute Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (11/13-11/13) |
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Boz Scaggs Rhythm Review 2026 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (10/11-10/11) |
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Arsenic and Old Lace Manatee Performing Arts Center (9/03-9/13) |
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The Vampire Circus Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (10/25-10/25) |
