The latest theatre news from Sarasota — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Sarasota Jewish Theatre hosts its annual Community Conversation on April 22 at Sarasota Art Museum, featuring playwrights from all three 2026 Howard Millman Performance Series productions participating via Zoom.
You can now get a first look at production photos of Sarasota Jewish Theatre’s Cherry Docs, David Gow’s gripping courtroom drama directed by Diane Cepeda.
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Florida Studio Theatre announced the winners of its 2026 Young Playwrights Festival, selected from over 5,000 submissions.
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota announced Katherine Baloff as its new director of competitions & community experiences.
Sarasota Jewish Theatre received a $5,000 grant from Manatee Community Foundation to fund school performances of I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY, a play based on children interned at the Terezin concentration camp during WWII.
Sarasota Orchestra has announced its 2026–2027 season, titled IT’S BETTER LIVE.
Brace yourselves, Sarasota, because MRS.
FST’s Main stage theater production of BIRTHDAY CANDLES by Noah Haidle is like a rollercoaster ride through a century of life in just 90 minutes! Follow Ernestine Ashworth from age 17 to 107 as she bakes her way through love, loss, and the pursuit of purpose.
Voting is now open for the final round of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket! Which film is really the Best Movie Musical of all time? Our editors have selected the options, and now BroadwayWorld invites YOU to join us and our readers in deciding which movie musical deserves the title of The Ultimate Be
Florida Studio Theatre will host a summer improv lineup beginning April 24, featuring returning acts S@!#ZPROBE, FORGOTTEN BROADWAY, and DAD'S GARAGE, as the Sarasota Improv Festival takes a hiatus due to construction.
As New York City and the broader United States prepare to welcome the world for a historic stretch of global events — including FIFA World Cup 2026 and America's 250th Anniversary celebrations — BroadwayWorld is expanding its platform to meet that moment in a meaningful way.
Asolo Repertory Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will present Backstage Sarasota: A Theatre Trolley Tour, a free family event on April 18, 2026, marking their first shared arts collaboration.
Orlando is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings.
Sarasota Opera will mark the 100th anniversary of the Sarasota Opera House with a weekend of events on April 11 and 12, including a concert, a dinner celebration, and a free film screening.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) will close its 2025-2026 “Soul Of A People” theatre season with “Lies, Spells & Old Wives’ Tales.
Florida Studio Theatre has announced that A Night with Janis Joplin, a concert-style celebration of the legendary singer and the artists who inspired her, has been extended again by audience demand.
This April, the Sarasota Orchestra will feature symphonic masterworks, pops favorites, and an outdoor concert experience, from Mahler's soaring Fifth Symphony to the iconic themes of James Bond and the laid-back sounds of Parrots & Palms.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced two new Hermitage programs.
Ghostbusters in Concert, a live concert experience of the classic film, is coming to performing arts centers with live orchestras across the country this fall, with stops in Seattle, Las Vegas, New York, and more.
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A Motown Christmas Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (12/02-1/03) |
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Guys and Dolls Manatee Performing Arts Center (4/22-5/02) |
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Almighty Queen - A Tribute to Queen Manatee Performing Arts Center (10/27-10/27) |
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Liverpool Live: A Tribute to the Beatles Manatee Performing Arts Center (4/27-4/27) |
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Alice By Heart Manatee Performing Arts Center (3/04-3/14) |
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Neil Berg's The 70s: Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (11/12-11/12) |
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Legacy: Motown & More! Florida Studio Theatre (8/04-10/04) |
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Paddy O'Furniture Manatee Performing Arts Center (3/16-3/16) |
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The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (10/18-10/18) |
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Black Bastard Urbanite Theatre (6/03-6/27) |
