Review: MAD Theatre of Tampa's COME FROM AWAY at the Shimberg Playhouse
In a coup for MAD Theatre of Tampa, their company is the first community theatre in Florida to present this incredibly moving and heartfelt musical.
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Review: RENT at Carrollwood Players Theatre
The performances, the vocals, the intimacy of the space, all of it hit me in the best way.
Review: Jonathan Larson's RENT at the Carrollwood Players
Director David Valdez guides a wonderful production of this famous but flawed musical.
Review: THE NOTEBOOK MUSICAL at Straz Center
Prepare to cry.
Review: JOB-SIDE PRODUCTIONS RESURRECTED WITH CROUCH’S I, BANQUO at Job-Side Productions Jobsite
British Playwright Tim Crouch has tackled the tale of Macbeth’s friend and ultimate cohort with I, Banquo, a 40-minute one-man tour-de-force that is a dramatic retelling of the famous Scottish Play from the perspective of Banquo’s Ghost.
Review: SIX IGNITES THE STAGE at Straz Center
It was empowering and absolutely outstanding from start to finish, the kind of night that hits with attitude, precision, and pure joy.
Review: Arts in Motion's Production of TUCK EVERLASTING at the IPAC
Imagine a rustic musical episode of The Waltons merged with The Twilight Zone.
Review: AN AMBITIOUS STAGING OF DREAMWORKS PRINCE OF EGYPT ARRIVES at St Petersburg City Theatre
DreamWorks The Prince of Egypt is a stage musical with a book by Phillip LaZebnik and music/lyrics by the great Stephen Schwartz.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Straz Center
I walked in knowing only a handful of the songs, and it made no difference.
Review: WOMEN OF RESISTANCE at New Tampa Performing Arts Center
Women of Resistance at New Tampa Performing Arts Center is stirring, urgent, and unforgettable, blending history and artistry in a way that stays with you.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Carrollwood Cultural Center
We forgive any flaws in the production because, with Patty Smithey as Jesus and Evan Lomba as Judas, it's triumphant.
Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN SETS SAIL at JOBSITE THEATER
FADE IN: The open ocean, 1974.
Review: BRIGHT STAR Takes Center Stage at Manatee Players
Bright Star is a Bluegrass/Folk musical written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell.
Review: A Night with Audra Mcdonald Delivers at The Florida Orchestra Gala at Straz Center
The Quintessential voice, the one and only Audra McDonald.
Review: HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION Presented by the Gator Lane Players of Land O'Lakes High School
It's a fabulous journey led by a fine cast and the legendary theatre teacher and director, Sabrina Hydes.
Review: &JULIET REWRITES THE NARRATIVE at STRAZ CENTER
&Juliet is a 2019 jukebox musical, featuring a book by David West Read and music by Max Martin, a Swedish Pop songwriter.
Review: & JULIET at Straz Center
Created by the Emmy®-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, &Juliet at the Straz was a witty burst of female power, driven by knockout vocals.
Review: David Greig's Riveting TOUCHING THE VOID at Stageworks
A high octane tour de force, brilliantly directed by Karla Hartley.
Review: MAD Theatre of Tampa Presents Frank Loesser's GUYS AND DOLLS at the Shimberg Playhouse
Does GUYS AND DOLLS belong in the conversation as the greatest musical written in the 20th Century? The answer may certainly be a big fat “YES,” but the competition is fierce; it must go head to head with the likes of West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Gypsy, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd and any of the
Review: BLUE MAN GROUP at Straz Center
This was a technicolor circus‑concert fever dream.
Review: A Literary Work Becomes a Phenomenon With THE OUTSIDERS: A NEW MUSICAL at the Straz Center
The year, 1967, the place, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and its central narrative came from the scrawlings of a 16-year-old named Susan Eloise Hinton, and the rest as we know it is solidified into literary history.
Review: STOMP at Straz Center
STOMP at the Straz Center is a loud, brilliant, wildly inventive work of art, a thunderous, joyful explosion of rhythm and creativity that turned everyday objects into pure theatrical adrenaline.
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Straz Center
This was a breathtaking circus of beauty, brutality, and heart.
Review: EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL at Stageworks Theatre
I mean, really… what could possibly go wrong when five college students break and enter into a secluded cabin in the middle of the forest? Turns out, just about everything.
Review: GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY at JOBSITE THEATER
Let me start with a question, if you shall indulge me for a moment.
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Ken Ludwig's Dear Jack, Dear Louise Shimberg Playhouse, Straz Center for the Performing Arts (7/09-7/26) |
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Schoolhouse Rock Live! Carrollwood Cultural Center (7/17-7/26) |
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Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center (11/19-11/19) |
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Blue Train - The Music of John Coltrane Carrollwood Cultural Center (9/19-9/19) |
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American Idiot Jobsite Theater (7/15-8/09) |
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South of the Border: A Tribute to Tijuana Brass Carrollwood Cultural Center (9/12-9/12) |
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A Night With Janis Joplin American Stage Theatre Company (9/16-10/11) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) Straz Center [Carol Morsani Hall] (10/21-11/08) |
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Predictor Powerstories Theatre @Stageworks Theatre (7/17-7/26) |
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A Divine, Divine Comedy, Comedy TheatreFor (8/21-9/06) |