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Sarasota Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Sarasota — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Tony-Nominated Broadway Star Betsy Wolfe to Headline the Hermitage's 17 Annual ARTFUL LOBSTER
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.
Sarasota Concert Association Welcomes New Board President Charlie Berardesco
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.
THREE PIANOS Comes to Florida Studio Theatre
Florida Studio Theatre will produce Three Pianos, an original revue created by Rebecca Hopkins, Richard Hopkins, and Sarah Durham, with musical arrangements by Jim Prosser.
The Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble and Ring Sarasota Join Forces For Veterans Day Performance
The Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble and Ring Sarasota, Sarasota's premier handbell choir, will present a joint performance honoring Veterans.
Sarasota Opera Receives $41,000 Grant From T.T. And W.F. Chao Foundation For Purchase Of Pianos
Sarasota Opera has been awarded a $41,000 grant from the T.
HERMITAGE SUNSETS @ SELBY GARDENS To Feature Migdalia Cruz And Lauren Marcus In November
The Hermitage Artist Retreat’s “Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens” series will continue November 20, 2025, with An Evening of Scenes & Songs at Historic Spanish Point in Osprey, Florida.
Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Photos: First Look At Sarasota Jewish Theatre's I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY
Sarasota Jewish Theatre partnered with the Holocaust Education Program at Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee for an exciting new adventure.
Voting Now Open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage Season 6
Voting is now open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
Review: PURLIE at WBTT
West Coast Black Theatre's 26th season themed “Soul of a People”, opens with the lively musical 'Purlie.
BEGIN AGAIN BADGE and More Set for Lifeline Productions 2025–2026 Season
Lifeline Productions has revealed its 2025-2026 season lineup.
FST Breaks Ground For The McGillicuddy Arts Plaza
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) will break ground on the McGillicuddy Arts Plaza on Wednesday, October 29, marking the beginning of the most ambitious expansion in the theatre's history.
Canadian Brass Returns To Sarasota For A Festive Holiday Concert This December
The legendary Canadian Brass returns to Sarasota on December 2, 2025, for a holiday concert at the Sarasota Opera House, presented by the Sarasota Concert Association.
HERMITAGE SUNSETS @ BENDERSON PARK to Feature 2025 Cross Arts Collaborative Fellows
The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced the first installment of this season’s “Hermitage Sunsets @ Benderson Park” series, presented in partnership with Nathan Benderson Park Conservancy.
Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at Rise Above Performing Arts
In the 1590s, there were two brothers named Nick and Nigel Bottom, and they had a burning desire to create a play that would be a huge success.
WBTT Voices Community Forum Will Focus on Black musicals
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is celebrating the return of its WBTT Voices Community Forum, a free program launched in 2014 that examines issues impacting society, explored through an African American lens.
Sarasota Opera Opens 2025 Fall Season With Mozart’s COSI FAN TUTTE
Sarasotans strolling down Pineapple Avenue this month will hear the music of Mozart filling the streets outside the Opera House as rehearsals started for Sarasota Opera’s fall opera production, Così fan tutte.
Final Days to Submit For BroadwayWorld's NEXT ON STAGE Season 6
Last chance to submit for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage Season 6, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
MONSTERS OF THE AMERICAN CINEMA Opens at Urbanite Theatre October 31
Urbanite Theatre will present the regional premiere of Christian St.
Cast Set for COME FROM AWAY at Asolo Repertory Theatre
Asolo Repertory Theatre has revealed the complete casting for COME FROM AWAY, set to be presented beginning in November.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Will Offer Pride Nights During 2025-2026 Theatre Season
During Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s 26th theatre season, which will be a celebration of the “Soul of a People,” WBTT will offer Pride Nights during the run of each regular season show.
Arts Advocates Reveals November 2025 Events
Arts Advocates has announced its schedule of November events, which includes a Talkback Tuesday with Blake Walton, a group exhibit by the Landings Artists Collaborative, and more.
Astral Mixtape and More Will Perform as Part of Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present bassoonist Eleni Katz and double bassist Nina Bernat in How Low Can You Go? and more concerts.
Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
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The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (10/18-10/18) |
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The Garbologists by Lindsay Joelle Urbanite Theatre (1/07-2/14) |
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Boz Scaggs Rhythm Review 2026 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (10/11-10/11) |
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The Vampire Circus Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (10/25-10/25) |
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Ahoy-Hoy by Jenny Stafford Urbanite Theatre (10/29-11/29) |
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Almighty Queen - A Tribute to Queen Manatee Performing Arts Center (10/27-10/27) |
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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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A Motown Revue with the Soul Sensations Manatee Performing Arts Center (2/09-2/13) |
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2026 Modern Works Festival Urbanite Theatre (9/17-9/27) |
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Old Time Sailors Manatee Performing Arts Center (11/17-11/17) |