SARASOTA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 78

Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim changed the face of American musical theater forever.

Lil Armstrong.

Award winning Broadway and Cabaret star, Jeff Harnar is coming to St.

Florida Studio Theatre (FST) will present Light My Fire, a celebration of the music of the '60s and the '70s.

The a?oeMatildaa?? hype is flying through our local community.

STAYIN' ALIVE brings the songs and sights of a full Bee Gees playlist to the Van Wezel on Monday, February 10 at 8 p.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota opens its 2020 Venice series with Mariachi y Más!, Tuesday, February 4, at the Plantation Golf & Country Club, 500 Rockley Blvd.

Florida Studio Theatre (FST)'s Winter Improv Season kicks off with FST Improv Presents: When X Meets Y, an improvised musical inspired by a location suggested by the audience and three random notes on the keyboard.

This New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players production is your chance to get carried away by The Pirates of Penzance - they'll steal your heart away on Thursday, February 13 at 7:30 p.

Broadway's master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Adam Ben-David on piano, will bring his newest theatre concert Mandy Patinkin in Concert: DIARIES, to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall for one performance only on Sunday, February 16 at 7 p.

Florida Studio Theatre (FST) has announced the return of its hit Cabaret celebrating male harmony groups, Unchained Melodies.

Lewis Black returns to the Van Wezel by popular demand on Saturday, February 8 at 8 p.

Theatre Odyssey's Eighth Annual Student Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival will feature eight short but highly imaginative plays.

Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!

Who isn't infatuated with trains - such a unique and even elegant way to travel.

Steve Solomon's three-time award-winning show has been met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the country, becoming one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history.

Asolo Repertory Theatre's ambitious capital and endowment campaign, Staging Our Future, has made a significant leap forward with the awarding of a challenge grant from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation.

Kristin Chenoweth returns to the Van Wezel in concert on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 8 p.

Back by popular demand, superstar Harry Connick, Jr.

Due to audience demand, Florida Studio Theatre (FST) announces the extension of Outlaws and Angels, celebrating the “outlaws” of country music and the “angels” who loved them.

Don't miss an unforgettable night of comedy as Louie Anderson and Rita Rudner return to the Van Wezel on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 8 p.

Florida Studio Theatre (FST) will present Tomás and the Library Lady, a heartwarming story about the immeasurable impact a person can have on a young person's life.

Asolo Rep continues its 2019-20 season with George Brant's INTO THE BREECHES! Helmed by Cleveland Play House Artistic Director Laura Kepley, this bright new comedy, set during World War II, puts the women on the front lines.

On Wednesday, January 22, 2020 from 5:30-7:30 pm, the community is invited to visit Sarasota Opera House for a wide variety of free activities and offerings.