PAUL ANKA – GREATEST HITS: HIS WAY Comes to the Van Wezel
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2022
Sing along with the legendary Paul Anka and his classic hits, “Diana,” “Lonely Boy,” “Put Your Head On My Shoulder,” and more. Fans can expect a production loaded with excitement and to travel on a musical journey with a repertoire drawn from Anka's 65 years as a singer/songwriter.
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2022
Sing along with the legendary Paul Anka and his classic hits, “Diana,” “Lonely Boy,” “Put Your Head On My Shoulder,” and more. Fans can expect a production loaded with excitement and to travel on a musical journey with a repertoire drawn from Anka's 65 years as a singer/songwriter.
Sarasota Orchestra Announces February Concerts
by Marissa Tomeo - January 18, 2022
Sarasota Orchestra’s February programs include two Masterworks concerts featuring Grammy Award-winning performers and richly orchestrated, dazzlingly popular works from the 19th century through today. The fourth installment of the Great Escapes series brings Valentine’s Day-themed fare, and a Chamber Soirée entitled “Voices of Color” offers an opportunity to explore music by several Black composers.
by Marissa Tomeo - January 18, 2022
Sarasota Orchestra’s February programs include two Masterworks concerts featuring Grammy Award-winning performers and richly orchestrated, dazzlingly popular works from the 19th century through today. The fourth installment of the Great Escapes series brings Valentine’s Day-themed fare, and a Chamber Soirée entitled “Voices of Color” offers an opportunity to explore music by several Black composers.
DANCING WITH THE STARS Live Tour 2022 Announces Special Guest Kaitlyn Bristowe From THE BACHELORETTE
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2022
America's favorite dance show, Dancing With The Stars—Live Tour 2022 is back on tour this winter to celebrate its 30th Season and will be at the Van Wezel on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2022
America's favorite dance show, Dancing With The Stars—Live Tour 2022 is back on tour this winter to celebrate its 30th Season and will be at the Van Wezel on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m.
Sarasota Youth Opera Welcomes New Coordinator
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2022
Sarasota Opera announced that Indiana native Conner Stigner has been hired as Sarasota Youth Opera's new Youth Opera Coordinator. Mr. Stigner will provide administrative support for Sarasota Youth Opera programs and performances, as well as educational and outreach activities.
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2022
Sarasota Opera announced that Indiana native Conner Stigner has been hired as Sarasota Youth Opera's new Youth Opera Coordinator. Mr. Stigner will provide administrative support for Sarasota Youth Opera programs and performances, as well as educational and outreach activities.
Gladys Knight Returns To Sarasota Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2022
The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will welcome back the “Empress of Soul” Gladys Knight to Sarasota on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2022
The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will welcome back the “Empress of Soul” Gladys Knight to Sarasota on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.
Art Center Sarasota's New Exhibitions Cycle Includes Work By The Louisiana-based Artist Vitus Shell
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2022
Art Center Sarasota's 2021 exhibition season continues with four exhibits, January 27-March 5. Vitus Shell: “31 Flavors” features large-scale, mixed-media works exploring the Black experience by the Louisiana-based artist Vitus Shell.
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2022
Art Center Sarasota's 2021 exhibition season continues with four exhibits, January 27-March 5. Vitus Shell: “31 Flavors” features large-scale, mixed-media works exploring the Black experience by the Louisiana-based artist Vitus Shell.
Winners Announced For The BroadwayWorld 2021 Sarasota Awards
by BWW Awards - January 14, 2022
Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Awards - January 14, 2022
Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Circus Sarasota 2022 To Showcase Amazing Talent, February 11-March 6
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2022
Sarasota's hometown circus, Circus Sarasota, is ready to bring chills, thrills and laughs aplenty to audiences of all ages from February 11 through March 6. Featuring new and innovative acts, Circus Sarasota 2022 will offer high-flying action, heart-stopping thrills, laugh-out-loud comedic antics, and acts that defy both expectations and the boundaries of physical limitations.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2022
Sarasota's hometown circus, Circus Sarasota, is ready to bring chills, thrills and laughs aplenty to audiences of all ages from February 11 through March 6. Featuring new and innovative acts, Circus Sarasota 2022 will offer high-flying action, heart-stopping thrills, laugh-out-loud comedic antics, and acts that defy both expectations and the boundaries of physical limitations.
The Van Wezel Welcomes The Four Phantoms To Sarasota On Valentine's Day
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2022
An extravagant celebration of the iconic music of Broadway and more, The Four Phantoms In Concert brings together four Phantoms from the Tony Award-winning The Phantom of the Opera for an unforgettable night of entertainment.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2022
An extravagant celebration of the iconic music of Broadway and more, The Four Phantoms In Concert brings together four Phantoms from the Tony Award-winning The Phantom of the Opera for an unforgettable night of entertainment.
Asolo Rep Stages GRAND HORIZONS Beginning This Month
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2022
On the heels of Our Town, Asolo Repertory Theatre proudly opens the next show in its 2022 rep season, GRAND HORIZONS. This hit Broadway comedy by playwright Bess Wohl is directed by Asolo Rep Associate Artistic Director Celine Rosenthal.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2022
On the heels of Our Town, Asolo Repertory Theatre proudly opens the next show in its 2022 rep season, GRAND HORIZONS. This hit Broadway comedy by playwright Bess Wohl is directed by Asolo Rep Associate Artistic Director Celine Rosenthal.
Artist Series Concerts Presents QUARTET AMABILE in March
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2022
Artist Series Concerts will present the young, award-winning Quartet Amabile in performance at Temple Sinai, Sunday March, 6, 2022, just days prior to their Merkin Hall and Kennedy Center debut concerts. Hear the program they will perform in New York and Washington DC here first, including works by Mozart and Mendelssohn plus the Sarasota premiere of a new work by contemporary Japanese composer Dai Fujikura.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2022
Artist Series Concerts will present the young, award-winning Quartet Amabile in performance at Temple Sinai, Sunday March, 6, 2022, just days prior to their Merkin Hall and Kennedy Center debut concerts. Hear the program they will perform in New York and Washington DC here first, including works by Mozart and Mendelssohn plus the Sarasota premiere of a new work by contemporary Japanese composer Dai Fujikura.
THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY is Coming to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2022
The internationally-acclaimed hit theater show The Simon & Garfunkel Story will perform at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. during their coast-to-coast tour.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2022
The internationally-acclaimed hit theater show The Simon & Garfunkel Story will perform at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. during their coast-to-coast tour.
Florida Studio Theatre Announces Suspension of Five Performances of AMERICA IN ONE ROOM
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2022
Florida Studio Theatre announces today that it is suspending performances of its Mainstage production, America in One Room, scheduled for Tuesday, January 11 through Friday, January 14 due to positive COVID tests in the company detected through the theatre's regular testing surveillance.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2022
Florida Studio Theatre announces today that it is suspending performances of its Mainstage production, America in One Room, scheduled for Tuesday, January 11 through Friday, January 14 due to positive COVID tests in the company detected through the theatre's regular testing surveillance.
Audra McDonald Takes The Van Wezel Stage In February
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2022
Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and actor. The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Emmy Award, she was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2015. She received a 2015 National Medal of Arts—America's highest honor for achievement in the arts—from President Barack Obama.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2022
Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and actor. The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Emmy Award, she was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2015. She received a 2015 National Medal of Arts—America's highest honor for achievement in the arts—from President Barack Obama.
Hermitage Announces February Event With Broadway Producer Tom Kirdahy
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
The Hermitage Artist Retreat brings the next installment of its “Artists & Thinkers” series to Longboat Key with “Theater Today: Process & Production,” a conversation with Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Tom Kirdahy (Hadestown; The Inheritance; Little Shop of Horrors). This event will be held outdoors on Friday, February 25th at 5:30pm, at the Town Center of Longboat Key, 501 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key, FL 34228.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
The Hermitage Artist Retreat brings the next installment of its “Artists & Thinkers” series to Longboat Key with “Theater Today: Process & Production,” a conversation with Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Tom Kirdahy (Hadestown; The Inheritance; Little Shop of Horrors). This event will be held outdoors on Friday, February 25th at 5:30pm, at the Town Center of Longboat Key, 501 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key, FL 34228.
Florida Studio Theatre Presents Olivier Award-Winning Comedy, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2022
Florida Studio Theatre will produce the Tony and Olivier Award-winning comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong, by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer. This fast-paced comedy follows the opening night of an amateur theatre troupe's production of a 1920s whodunit, “The Murder at Haversham Manor.”
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2022
Florida Studio Theatre will produce the Tony and Olivier Award-winning comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong, by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer. This fast-paced comedy follows the opening night of an amateur theatre troupe's production of a 1920s whodunit, “The Murder at Haversham Manor.”
Creative Liberties Offers Two Events In January
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2022
Elizabeth Goodwill and Barbara Gerdeman, two artists and art educators who launched Creative Liberties to empower regional artists, recently announced two events in January at the Creative Liberties Artist Studios, 901-B Apricot Avenue, Sarasota.
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2022
Elizabeth Goodwill and Barbara Gerdeman, two artists and art educators who launched Creative Liberties to empower regional artists, recently announced two events in January at the Creative Liberties Artist Studios, 901-B Apricot Avenue, Sarasota.
Il Divo Honors the Late Carlos Marin in Greatest Hits Tour at Van Wezel in April
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2022
Following the tragic passing of Il Divo's Carlos Marín, the remaining members of the multi-national group – America's David Miller, France's Sebastien Izambard and Switzerland's Urs Bühler – will proceed with their tour in tribute to Marin.
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2022
Following the tragic passing of Il Divo's Carlos Marín, the remaining members of the multi-national group – America's David Miller, France's Sebastien Izambard and Switzerland's Urs Bühler – will proceed with their tour in tribute to Marin.
BroadwayWorld Seeks Contributors In Sarasota
by BWW Staff - January 04, 2022
BroadwayWorld is seeking passionate members of the Sarasota theater community and theatergoers to join our team of theatre enthusiasts.
by BWW Staff - January 04, 2022
BroadwayWorld is seeking passionate members of the Sarasota theater community and theatergoers to join our team of theatre enthusiasts.
A TRIBUTE TO ARETHA FRANKLIN Comes To The Van Wezel Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2022
Valerie Simpson plays Aretha Franklin, in A Tribute to Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul. Simpson is a six-time Grammy Nominee and renowned singer and songwriter. She is half of the songwriting-performing-producing entity known as Ashford & Simpson.
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2022
Valerie Simpson plays Aretha Franklin, in A Tribute to Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul. Simpson is a six-time Grammy Nominee and renowned singer and songwriter. She is half of the songwriting-performing-producing entity known as Ashford & Simpson.
Paula Vogel To Present PEN TO PAPER As Part Of 'Hermitage @ Booker' Series
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2022
Hermitage Fellow, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright, and American Theater Hall of Fame Honoree Paula Vogel will present a free community program: “Pen to Paper with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Paula Vogel” — on Friday, February 11th at 5pm ET, in the outdoor courtyard at Booker High School.
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2022
Hermitage Fellow, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright, and American Theater Hall of Fame Honoree Paula Vogel will present a free community program: “Pen to Paper with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Paula Vogel” — on Friday, February 11th at 5pm ET, in the outdoor courtyard at Booker High School.
Sarasota Concert Association Opens its 77th Season With The Detroit Symphony
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2022
The Sarasota Concert Association opens its 2022 Great Performers Series with the dynamic Detroit Symphony Orchestra with Music Director Jader Bignamini at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Thursday, January 20th.
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2022
The Sarasota Concert Association opens its 2022 Great Performers Series with the dynamic Detroit Symphony Orchestra with Music Director Jader Bignamini at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Thursday, January 20th.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Delays Opening of World-Premiere Musical RUBY
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2022
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s world-premiere musical “Ruby,” which was originally scheduled for the 2019-2020 season but delayed due to COVID-19, has been pandemic-delayed once again.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2022
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s world-premiere musical “Ruby,” which was originally scheduled for the 2019-2020 season but delayed due to COVID-19, has been pandemic-delayed once again.
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is Coming to the Van Wezel Stage
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2022
Tony award-winning Broadway production An American in Paris is set to perform on the Van Wezel stage on Wednesday, Feb. 2 and Thursday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2022
Tony award-winning Broadway production An American in Paris is set to perform on the Van Wezel stage on Wednesday, Feb. 2 and Thursday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota Jewish Theatre Announces 2022 Season Lineup
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2022
Each play will have 1 preview and four performances, and separate Zoom discussion with the cast and directors. The company also hopes to stream the plays for a week following the live performances but have not yet received clearance from the Actor’s Union.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2022
Each play will have 1 preview and four performances, and separate Zoom discussion with the cast and directors. The company also hopes to stream the plays for a week following the live performances but have not yet received clearance from the Actor’s Union.
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