Catherine Randazzo has been promoted to Associate Producer, and Nancy Rominger will expand her responsibilities as Associate Artist to include serving as Literary Manager.
Tickets are now on sale at the Sarasota Opera Box Office for the 2025/2026 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.
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 (Estefanía Fadul and Graeme Gillis, Co-Artistic Directors) and the Alfred P.
“A Band Called Honalee”'s performance is filled with poignant moments that pay tribute to a bittersweet era in American history.
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 has received a $60,000 Empowering Arts Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation to support its 2025–2026 programming and operations.
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.
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.
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.
Florida Studio Theatre has received a $150,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
Organizing a dinner party can be a fun and exciting experience, filled with unexpected twists and turns.
By audience demand, Florida Studio Theatre is extending its laughter-packed production of Don't Dress for Dinner.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe recently received a grant of $30,000 from The Shubert Foundation.
Sarasota Opera’s Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi and General Director Richard Russell have announced several leadership updates and appointments to the company’s Board of Trustees.
Florida Studio Theatre's annual fundraising event, The Shindig, will take place in March.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has announced the recipients of its 2025 Artist Development Scholarships, awarding $2,000 each to eight students pursuing studies in the performing and visual arts.
Florida Studio Theatre will close its 2025 Summer Cabaret Series with A Band Called Honalee: A Tribute to Peter, Paul and Mary…and Friends, a vibrant celebration of American folk-rock classics.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) has received a $50,000 Empowering Arts Grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, made possible through the Helen Hamilton Fund.
Sarasota Opera has appointed Arthur Bosarge as its new Artistic Administrator.
The Asolo Repertory Theatre has added a special “Pay What You Will” performance of its children’s show 'A Year with Frog and Toad.
Three years after Hurricane Ian devastated the main stage of Venice Theatre in 2022, a $25 million recovery campaign—largely supported by grants, government funds, and community donations—is nearing completion.
Photos have been released for the inaugural production of Asolo Rep's summer children's show, A Year With Frog and Toad.
In the nondescript convalescent center, a punishment is brewing for a teen experiencing growing pains.
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Lady Disdain Asolo Repertory Theatre (6/06-6/27) |
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Begin Again Badge Cooke Theatre (6/11-6/21) |
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Stevie: A Stevie Wonder Revue Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (4/21-5/30) |
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Guys and Dolls Manatee Performing Arts Center (4/22-5/02) |
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Freedom! The Musical Florida Studio Theatre (7/04-7/04) |
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Leanne Morgan Pensacola Bay Center (9/05-9/05) |
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Richey Suncoast Theatre Announces, "The Greatest Showman" Summer Intensive for Teens Richey Suncoast Theatre (7/27-7/31) |
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Absolute Journey Tribute Brings Authentic 80s Arena Magic to New Port Richey Richey Suncoast Theatre (6/27-6/27) |
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Artists United Xperience ( A.U.X FEST ) ArtsPark at Young Circle (7/25-7/25) |
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Comedy Lottery Florida Studio Theatre (6/06-6/27) |
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