BWW Review: SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL at Sarasota, Florida
by Carolan Trbovich - April 22, 2019
Sarasota Film Festival Produces Another Great Festival
by Carolan Trbovich - April 22, 2019
Sarasota Film Festival Produces Another Great Festival
BroadwayWorld Seeks Contributors in Sarasota
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2019
BroadwayWorld.com is looking for new contributors to help us grow our local coverage of theatre and support local talent and venues with our international platform! Find out more about joining the team!
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2019
BroadwayWorld.com is looking for new contributors to help us grow our local coverage of theatre and support local talent and venues with our international platform! Find out more about joining the team!
Asolo Repertory Theatre Brings SWEENEY TODD to Sarasota 5/1 - 6/1
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2019
SWEENEY TODD is coming to Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida from May 1 to June 1, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2019
SWEENEY TODD is coming to Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida from May 1 to June 1, 2019.
Asolo Rep Presents Its Annual KALEIDOSCOPE Performance May 13
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2019
Asolo Rep's Education department proudly presents Kaleidoscope - Calicope: Things Are Not What They Seem on Monday, May 13 at 6pm in the Mertz Theatre. The performance is the culmination of this season's Kaleidoscope, an award-winning annual program founded by Broadway veteran Ann Morrison in 1995, which serves individuals with special needs from local community organizations and schools to discover creative and personal expression through performance.
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2019
Asolo Rep's Education department proudly presents Kaleidoscope - Calicope: Things Are Not What They Seem on Monday, May 13 at 6pm in the Mertz Theatre. The performance is the culmination of this season's Kaleidoscope, an award-winning annual program founded by Broadway veteran Ann Morrison in 1995, which serves individuals with special needs from local community organizations and schools to discover creative and personal expression through performance.
Sarasota Opera Announces 2019 Season For Opera and Classic Movies Series
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2019
Sarasota Opera is pleased to announce the lineup for the 2019 season of "HD at the Opera House" and "Classic Movies at the Opera House." The "HD at the Opera House" series will open on Sunday, May 19th and run through October 6th.
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2019
Sarasota Opera is pleased to announce the lineup for the 2019 season of "HD at the Opera House" and "Classic Movies at the Opera House." The "HD at the Opera House" series will open on Sunday, May 19th and run through October 6th.
Artist Series Concerts Celebrates Mother's Day with AN AFTERNOON OF OPERETTA
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2019
Artist Series Concerts celebrates Mother's Day and closes out its 23rd season with "An Afternoon of Operetta," Sunday, May 12, 4:00 p.m. at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota. Soloists Emily Martin, Stacey Rishoi, Mark Lubas, Luis Gonzalez and Garrett Obrycki are joined by singers from Choral Artists of Sarasota for a program showcasing highlights of popular operettas, including Offenbach's "Can-Can" and "Barcarolle," von Suppe's "Poet and Peasant" overture and much more. The performance also features a condensed concert version of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance" that includes "Poor Wandering One," "The Pirate King," "The Modern Major General" and others. Joseph Holt takes to the keyboards for the production, joined by Daniel Jordan, violin, Samantha Bennett, violin, Steven Laraia, viola and Natalie Helm, cello, all principal musicians with the Sarasota Orchestra. A post-concert reception with the artists will be held immediately after the performance on the second floor of the Opera House. Tickets for the concert are $20 - $55. Ticket for the reception are $35 and include an open bar and hors d'oeuvres. All tickets are available online at www.artistseriesconcerts.org or by calling 941-306-1202, Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Student tickets for the concert, priced at $10, are available with current student ID at the door.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2019
Artist Series Concerts celebrates Mother's Day and closes out its 23rd season with "An Afternoon of Operetta," Sunday, May 12, 4:00 p.m. at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota. Soloists Emily Martin, Stacey Rishoi, Mark Lubas, Luis Gonzalez and Garrett Obrycki are joined by singers from Choral Artists of Sarasota for a program showcasing highlights of popular operettas, including Offenbach's "Can-Can" and "Barcarolle," von Suppe's "Poet and Peasant" overture and much more. The performance also features a condensed concert version of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance" that includes "Poor Wandering One," "The Pirate King," "The Modern Major General" and others. Joseph Holt takes to the keyboards for the production, joined by Daniel Jordan, violin, Samantha Bennett, violin, Steven Laraia, viola and Natalie Helm, cello, all principal musicians with the Sarasota Orchestra. A post-concert reception with the artists will be held immediately after the performance on the second floor of the Opera House. Tickets for the concert are $20 - $55. Ticket for the reception are $35 and include an open bar and hors d'oeuvres. All tickets are available online at www.artistseriesconcerts.org or by calling 941-306-1202, Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Student tickets for the concert, priced at $10, are available with current student ID at the door.
Asolo Rep Announces SWEENEY TODD Casting
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2019
Asolo Repertory Theatre proudly continues its 60th season with SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. It will be directed and choreographed by Peter Rothstein, who helmed the theatre's critically acclaimed 2018 production of Ragtime. Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a book by Hugh Wheeler and from an adaptation by Christopher Bond, this musical masterwork and global phenomenon previews May 1 - 3, opens May 4 and runs through June 1 in the Mertz Theatre, located in the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2019
Asolo Repertory Theatre proudly continues its 60th season with SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. It will be directed and choreographed by Peter Rothstein, who helmed the theatre's critically acclaimed 2018 production of Ragtime. Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a book by Hugh Wheeler and from an adaptation by Christopher Bond, this musical masterwork and global phenomenon previews May 1 - 3, opens May 4 and runs through June 1 in the Mertz Theatre, located in the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
The Temptations And The Four Tops Come To Van Wezel
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
Bringing crowd-favorite, chart-topping tunes to the Van Wezel on Friday, April 26 at 8 p.m. are legendary bands, The Temptations and The Four Tops! Since The Temptations were known for their for smooth stepping, "The Temptation Walk" became a staple of American style. Their legendary tunes include "My Girl," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone." The Four Tops, who have been marveling audiences since the 1950s, are known for chart-topping hits "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)," "It's the Same Old Song," "Reach Out I'll Be There" and so many more. Reserve your seats today before they're gone!
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
Bringing crowd-favorite, chart-topping tunes to the Van Wezel on Friday, April 26 at 8 p.m. are legendary bands, The Temptations and The Four Tops! Since The Temptations were known for their for smooth stepping, "The Temptation Walk" became a staple of American style. Their legendary tunes include "My Girl," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone." The Four Tops, who have been marveling audiences since the 1950s, are known for chart-topping hits "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)," "It's the Same Old Song," "Reach Out I'll Be There" and so many more. Reserve your seats today before they're gone!
Sarasota Youth Opera Summer Camp Registration Underway Through May 10th
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Sarasota Youth Opera's annual Summer Camp engages young people in the magic of opera with sessions in singing, acting, props, wigs, make-up, and costumes, all led by professional singers, artists, directors, musicians, and technicians. Summer Camp sessions will take place from 10am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, between June 10-28, with an option of one, two, or three week sessions, at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple, Sarasota, FL 34236. Tuition is based on age and session, with options for pre and post care available. Tuition assistance is also available.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Sarasota Youth Opera's annual Summer Camp engages young people in the magic of opera with sessions in singing, acting, props, wigs, make-up, and costumes, all led by professional singers, artists, directors, musicians, and technicians. Summer Camp sessions will take place from 10am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, between June 10-28, with an option of one, two, or three week sessions, at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple, Sarasota, FL 34236. Tuition is based on age and session, with options for pre and post care available. Tuition assistance is also available.
THE LION KING Tour Celebrates Sold-Out Record Breaking Engagement At Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Disney's THE LION KING is celebrating a sold-out record breaking engagement which ended on Sunday, March 31.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Disney's THE LION KING is celebrating a sold-out record breaking engagement which ended on Sunday, March 31.
THE ILLLUSIONISTS: LIVE FROM BROADWAY Comes to Van Wezel
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
On the heels of a highly successful multi-city tour and run on Broadway, the world's best-selling touring magic show, THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY (www.theillusionistslive.com), will hit the road for a North American tour - coming to the Van Wezel on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY is produced by Simon Painter, Tim Lawson and MagicSpace Entertainment. Conceived by Simon Painter, the show's creative team also includes executive producer Tim Lawson and director.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
On the heels of a highly successful multi-city tour and run on Broadway, the world's best-selling touring magic show, THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY (www.theillusionistslive.com), will hit the road for a North American tour - coming to the Van Wezel on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY is produced by Simon Painter, Tim Lawson and MagicSpace Entertainment. Conceived by Simon Painter, the show's creative team also includes executive producer Tim Lawson and director.
Whoopi Goldberg Returns to Van Wezel
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2019
Whoopi Goldberg returns to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall stage on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 8 p.m. for a performance you won't want to miss!
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2019
Whoopi Goldberg returns to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall stage on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 8 p.m. for a performance you won't want to miss!
Asolo Rep To Host SWEAT IllumiNation Event, April 6
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2019
Asolo Rep's SWEAT IllumiNation event will be held on Saturday, April 6. A stimulating series of theatre and conversation exploring the topical and social themes threaded throughout the season, IllumiNation events begin one hour prior to curtain with a ticketed reception on the mezzanine, continue with the performance, and conclude with a free, open-to-the-public conversation.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2019
Asolo Rep's SWEAT IllumiNation event will be held on Saturday, April 6. A stimulating series of theatre and conversation exploring the topical and social themes threaded throughout the season, IllumiNation events begin one hour prior to curtain with a ticketed reception on the mezzanine, continue with the performance, and conclude with a free, open-to-the-public conversation.
BWW Review: LAURA & LINDA BENANTI THE STORY GOES ON at Artis-Naples
by Carolan Trbovich - March 27, 2019
The Benanti Duo Dazzles Florida Audiences
by Carolan Trbovich - March 27, 2019
The Benanti Duo Dazzles Florida Audiences
Ed Asner And Tovah Feldshuh To Appear In Concert Reading Of THE SOAP MYTH At The Sarasota Opera House
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2019
The Sarasota Opera House, in conjunction with the Florida Holocaust Museum and the Tampa Jewish Community Centers & Federation, will present a reading of The Soap Myth, starring Ed Asner and Tovah Feldshuh on Tuesday, April 16th at 7:00pm. Originally presented off-Broadway in 2012, The Soap Myth, written by Jeff Cohen and directed by Pam Berlin, is set more than 50 years after the end of World War II, and dramatizes the warm friendship that develops between a young Jewish journalist and a cantankerous Holocaust Survivor on a crusade about including "soap" in Holocaust museums - Did the Nazis make soap from the corpses of murdered Jews? Along the way the play grapples with the pernicious evil of antisemitism masquerading as Holocaust denial. The Soap Myth asks provocative questions like "Who has the right to write history?" and "How does a survivor survive surviving?"
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2019
The Sarasota Opera House, in conjunction with the Florida Holocaust Museum and the Tampa Jewish Community Centers & Federation, will present a reading of The Soap Myth, starring Ed Asner and Tovah Feldshuh on Tuesday, April 16th at 7:00pm. Originally presented off-Broadway in 2012, The Soap Myth, written by Jeff Cohen and directed by Pam Berlin, is set more than 50 years after the end of World War II, and dramatizes the warm friendship that develops between a young Jewish journalist and a cantankerous Holocaust Survivor on a crusade about including "soap" in Holocaust museums - Did the Nazis make soap from the corpses of murdered Jews? Along the way the play grapples with the pernicious evil of antisemitism masquerading as Holocaust denial. The Soap Myth asks provocative questions like "Who has the right to write history?" and "How does a survivor survive surviving?"
Asolo Repertory Theatre and the FSU/Asolo Conservatory Announce 2019-20 Seasons
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2019
Asolo Repertory Theatre and the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training have announced their 2019-20 seasons on March 25.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2019
Asolo Repertory Theatre and the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training have announced their 2019-20 seasons on March 25.
Rosanne Cash And Band: She Remembers Everything Comes To Van Wezel
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2019
She Remembers Everything, Rosanne Cash's highly anticipated follow-up to her triple-Grammy-winning masterpiece The River and The Thread is a powerfully insightful and strikingly universal collection of new songs. Both confessional and cathartic, the material reverberates with an urgency of a woman who has found and owns her story and her voice, and who is driven to speak when time feels ever shorter. Songs from this record, released in 2018, will be featured in concert along with selections from Norma Rae - the musical she is writing with John Leventhal (book by John Weidman) based on the 1979 hit film. Don't miss this unique night of music at the Van Wezel on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 8 p.m.!
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2019
She Remembers Everything, Rosanne Cash's highly anticipated follow-up to her triple-Grammy-winning masterpiece The River and The Thread is a powerfully insightful and strikingly universal collection of new songs. Both confessional and cathartic, the material reverberates with an urgency of a woman who has found and owns her story and her voice, and who is driven to speak when time feels ever shorter. Songs from this record, released in 2018, will be featured in concert along with selections from Norma Rae - the musical she is writing with John Leventhal (book by John Weidman) based on the 1979 hit film. Don't miss this unique night of music at the Van Wezel on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 8 p.m.!
Artist Series Concerts Welcomes the Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2019
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota presents the Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio with Alon Goldstein, piano, Amit Peled, cello and Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet, Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 7, 3:00 p.m., at the Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2019
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota presents the Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio with Alon Goldstein, piano, Amit Peled, cello and Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet, Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 7, 3:00 p.m., at the Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota
FST's UNCHAINED MELODIES Breaks Box Office Records
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2019
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) proudly announces that its incredibly popular Cabaret celebrating male harmony groups, Unchained Melodies, is now the most successful Cabaret in FST history.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2019
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) proudly announces that its incredibly popular Cabaret celebrating male harmony groups, Unchained Melodies, is now the most successful Cabaret in FST history.
Boz Scaggs: Out Of The Blues Tour Comes To Van Wezel
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2019
Grammy Award-winner ("Lowdown") Boz Scaggs returns to Sarasota with his Out Of The Blues Tour, celebrating his new album. "Music has been a constant companion and I'm feeling more free with it than ever," Scaggs comments. "I feel like I've found my voice through all these years, and I've gotten closer to where I want to be with my approach." Enjoy old favorites and new songs on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 8 p.m. - live at the Van Wezel!
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2019
Grammy Award-winner ("Lowdown") Boz Scaggs returns to Sarasota with his Out Of The Blues Tour, celebrating his new album. "Music has been a constant companion and I'm feeling more free with it than ever," Scaggs comments. "I feel like I've found my voice through all these years, and I've gotten closer to where I want to be with my approach." Enjoy old favorites and new songs on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 8 p.m. - live at the Van Wezel!
Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant Comes To Van Wezel
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2019
Tony Award-winner (Cabaret) Scottish-born Alan Cumming returns to the Van Wezel with his new show Legal Immigrant, celebrating his ten years as a US citizen, growing older and what it feels like to be an immigrant in today's America. Alan, known for his role as Eli Gold on The Good Wife and as co-host of the Tony Awards in 2015, will take the Van Wezel stage on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 8 p.m. for an evening of live entertainment you won't want to miss!
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2019
Tony Award-winner (Cabaret) Scottish-born Alan Cumming returns to the Van Wezel with his new show Legal Immigrant, celebrating his ten years as a US citizen, growing older and what it feels like to be an immigrant in today's America. Alan, known for his role as Eli Gold on The Good Wife and as co-host of the Tony Awards in 2015, will take the Van Wezel stage on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 8 p.m. for an evening of live entertainment you won't want to miss!
BWW Review: BROADWAY TONIGHT at Florida Orchestra
by Carolan Trbovich - March 21, 2019
Florida Orchestra Features Broadway Performers in Broadway Tonight Concert
by Carolan Trbovich - March 21, 2019
Florida Orchestra Features Broadway Performers in Broadway Tonight Concert
Asolo Rep To Host A BRAW WEE SCOTTISH HERITAGE CELEBRATION
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2019
In partnership with the Caledonian Club of Florida West, Asolo Rep will proudly host A Braw Wee Scottish Heritage Celebration on Thursday, April 11.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2019
In partnership with the Caledonian Club of Florida West, Asolo Rep will proudly host A Braw Wee Scottish Heritage Celebration on Thursday, April 11.
BWW Review: THE LION KING at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
by Carolan Trbovich - March 21, 2019
The Lion King is King of the Musical Jungle
by Carolan Trbovich - March 21, 2019
The Lion King is King of the Musical Jungle
FST Presents NNPN Women In Playwriting Festival
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2019
Florida Studio Theatre announces that, in association with the National New Play Network (NNPN), it will produce and host the NNPN Women in Playwriting Festival this spring. Part of FST's Sarasota Festival of New Plays, this three-week Festival will take place throughout April and May, with staged readings of the featured plays in FST's Keating Theatre on April 26, May 3, and May 10, and in FST's Bowne's Lab Theatre on April 24.
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2019
Florida Studio Theatre announces that, in association with the National New Play Network (NNPN), it will produce and host the NNPN Women in Playwriting Festival this spring. Part of FST's Sarasota Festival of New Plays, this three-week Festival will take place throughout April and May, with staged readings of the featured plays in FST's Keating Theatre on April 26, May 3, and May 10, and in FST's Bowne's Lab Theatre on April 24.
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