The latest theatre news from Sarasota — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Arts Advocates has awarded 10 Sarasota and Manatee county students $5,000 scholarships for the 2026-2027 school year, supporting emerging artists studying disciplines ranging from musical theater and violin performance to architecture, and more.
Sarasota Orchestra opened applications for its Harmony Gallery, inviting two-dimensional artists from Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte counties to exhibit at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center during the upcoming concert season.
Florida Studio Theatre will open its 2026 Summer Mainstage series with HONKY TONK ANGELS, a country music celebration featuring hits like 'Stand by Your Man' and 'Harper Valley PTA,' directed by FST Associate Artist Ben Liebert.
The North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK announced 26 new cities for its upcoming season, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Houston, after welcoming over 500,000 patrons since its launch.
Sarasota Orchestra announced an $11.
Asolo Rep's Marie and Rosetta Now On Stage
Schmidt Vocal Arts announced 58 teen singers advancing to the semifinals of its fifth annual National Vocal Competition, held in partnership with Sarasota Opera at the Sarasota Opera House in Florida.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present classically trained soprano JoAnna Ford in a solo showcase blending jazz, soul, and storytelling about her return to the stage after a seven-year battle with sarcoidosis.
Asolo Repertory Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the rolling world premiere of Lady Disdain, a new romantic comedy by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Sean Daniels, running in Sarasota, FL.
Asolo's new presentation of 'MARIE AND ROSETTA' is a delightful celebration of the powerhouse women who shaped musical history.
Freddie Hendricks, a middle school theatre teacher at Utopian Academy for the Arts in Ellenwood, Ga.
Asolo Repertory Theatre is presenting a fresh take on the beloved musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, with a company of actor-musicians bringing the world of Anatevka to life through both performance and live music-making on stage.
Florida Studio Theatre will open its summer season with LEAVING ON A JET PLANE: A FOLK JOURNEY, a cabaret featuring songs from Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, and John Denver, running in FST's Goldstein Cabaret in Sarasota.
Asolo Repertory Theatre has shared production photos of its regional premiere of MARIE AND ROSETTA, written by George Brant and directed by E.
Florida Studio Theatre received a $10,000 grant from the Manatee Community Foundation to fund its WRITE A PLAY program, a year-round arts education initiative that has served over one million students since 1991.
The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton & Sarasota announced Elyza Wylder-Wilcox as its inaugural Director of Marketing and Communications, a newly created role focused on audience engagement and community outreach.
Grammy-nominated Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) and Broadway playwright Lindsey Ferrentino will appear at the Hermitage Artist Retreat's beachfront 'Script & Song' program, as the retreat also celebrates a Pulitzer Prize win for a Hermitage-born production.
Lifeline Productions announced Susan Steinkamp Hanus as Managing Director/CEO and Will Luera as Producing Artistic Director, expanding the Sarasota-based theater company's leadership to support its mental health-focused mission.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present a limited black box run of Dominique Morisseau's CONFEDERATES, a time-bending drama following two Black women across centuries, directed by Jim Weaver.
Urbanite Theatre will present WHO IS EARTHA MAE?, a solo work created and performed by Jade Wheeler, at its Sarasota venue.
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Out of Bounds Florida Studio Theatre (8/08-9/19) |
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The Garbologists by Lindsay Joelle Urbanite Theatre (1/07-2/14) |
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Ghostbusters in Concert Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (10/29-10/29) |
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Ahoy-Hoy by Jenny Stafford Urbanite Theatre (10/29-11/29) |
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Cory Van Valin Brings His 18+ Comedy Magic Show Richey Suncoast Theatre (8/21-8/21) |
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BEEHIVE – The 60s Musical Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (3/03-4/11) |
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ShaToby: Tributes to Shania Twain and Toby Keith Manatee Performing Arts Center (3/09-3/09) |
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Stevie: A Stevie Wonder Revue Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (4/21-5/30) |
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Almighty Queen - A Tribute to Queen Manatee Performing Arts Center (10/27-10/27) |
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The Da Vinci Code Manatee Performing Arts Center (1/14-1/24) |
