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Due to audience demand, Florida Studio Theatre has extended 59th Street Bridge, a nostalgic tribute to the folk-rock hits that defined a generation.

Rise Above is a theatre group venturing into a new territory as they perform 'A Diary of Anne Frank', which is the first play they have taken on.

The Broadway Theatre Project has revealed that Michael Orland and Kevin Chamberlin will be joining their guest faculty for the upcoming summer musical theater project.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present “Five Guys Named Moe,” an exuberant tribute to the music of rhythm and blues pioneer and renowned alto saxophonist Louis Jordan.

Asolo's latest play, 'Anna In The Tropics,' delves into heartbreak and tragedy with a touch of elegance and flair.

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the Olivier and Tony Award-winning memory play Dancing at Lughnasa, which begins previews on March 19, 2025.

Asolo Repertory Theatre has released production photos of the Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic drama Anna in the Tropics, running through March 13, 2025.

Do you ever go see a show and know you will be on your feet for a standing ovation the minute the last chord sounds? I have now seen Come From Away 7 times including last year at the Van Wezel and it simply never gets old.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 26th season will be a celebration of the “Soul Of A People.

The Sarasota Concert Association will present the National Symphony Orchestra at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

There's much to celebrate next season at Sarasota Opera.

Florida Studio Theatre is extending its production, The Cancellation of Lauren Fein, through mid-March in the Gompertz Theatre.

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has received an $80,000 grant award from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in support of Hermitage visual artists and their associated public programming.

Rise Above Performing Arts will present The Diary of Anne Frank.

Florida Studio Theatre will present the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of Bad Books by award-winning playwright and television writer Sharyn Rothstein.

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall recently hosted a vibrant rendition of 'The Addams Family,' a musical that has captivated audiences since its Broadway premiere in 2010.

Arts Advocates has announced its schedule of March events, which includes a luncheon with guest speaker Barbara Ramsay, chief conservator of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art; and two art talks in the Arts Advocates Gallery.

Lauren Fein, a distinguished tenured professor at her university, has dedicated her life to assisting others through her groundbreaking research efforts.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present Harp Royalty on March 2 at First Presbyterian Church, Horns of Plenty on March 13 at Sarasota Yacht Club, and Grammy Award winner Catalyst Quartet on March 30 at First Presbyterian Church.

Sarasota Opera will open its 66th season this month with the double bill of Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci.

The Broadway Theatre Project has revealed the dates and format for its 2025 Summer Intensive, the renowned performing arts program founded by Broadway legend Ann Reinking.

Victor DeRenzi, Sarasota Opera's artistic director and Richard Russell, general director, have announced the addition of six new members to the organization's Board of Trustees — David Bialosky, Joseph Mallof, Sue Neumann, Alastair Hunter-Henderson, Tamara Jacobs, and Thomas Garden.

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic drama Anna in the Tropics, which begins previews in February.

The Sarasota Players will present Shakespeare's Twelfth Night outside at The Bazaar on Apricot and Lime.

August Wilson penned his Pulitzer Prize-winning play in 1983.