BWW Review: 17 for 2017: The Best Shows & Performances of the Year in the Tampa-St. Petersburg Area
A look back at the very best local productions that 2017 had to offer.
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BWW Review: freeFall Theatre Presents THE LITTLE PRINCE
It has much to offer, but is it too slow and talky for younger audiences?
BWW Review: A DOO WOP CHRISTMAS BRINGS HOLIDAY CHEER to Show Palace Dinner Theatre
The only person who could possibly leave the Show Palace Dinner Theatre not feeling in the holiday spirit after seeing A Doo Wop Christmas is the old Grinch himself.
BWW Review: AVENUE Q at Stageworks- This is Definitely Not Sesame Street
My daughter introduced me to the sarcastic wit of the music in Avenue Q on the way to college a few years ago, so I sort of knew going in, this wasn't your typical musical.
BWW Review: NEW TAMPA PLAYERS OFFER A CELEBRATION OF COURAGE WITH PRODUCTION OF QUILT at Catherine Hickman Theatre
NEW TAMPA PLAYERS OFFER A CELEBRATION OF COURAGE WITH PRODUCTION OF QUILT at Catherine Hickman Theatre
BWW Review: mad Theatre of Tampa's Production of DISASTER: THE MUSICAL at the Shimberg is a Blast!
What do you get when you merge 'The Poseidon Adventure' and schmaltzy pop songs from the 1970's? One hell of a good time!
BWW Review: The Tampa Bay Area Premiere of Marco Ramirez's THE ROYALE is a Knockout at American Stage
It's the best local production of 2017 so far!
BWW Review: Go All the Way with THE FULL MONTY at the Carrollwood Players
It's a fast-paced show, full of life, that is so enjoyable that we forgive any messiness or performance moments that are not up to snuff.
BWW Review: Annie Baker's Brilliant Pulitzer Prize Winning THE FLICK at Jobsite Theater is a Movie Lover's Dream Play
It's the most fun I've had at the theater since.
BWW Review: BROADWAY BENT: VILLIANS STEP INTO THE BAD SIDE at The Studio At Carrollwood Cultural Center
Performed in The Studio at Carrollwood Cultural Center, BROADWAY BENT: VILLIANS was a celebration of the most despicable, evil, contemptable characters in the history of Broadway.
BWW Review: Highs and Lows at the Short Play Competition at the Tampa Bay Theatre Festival
Deb Kelley's '11:11,' Lisa VillaMil's 'Hearsay' and Kevin Michael Wesson's 'No Hole, No Soul' stand out as the best of the competition.
BWW Review: GOOD TIMES ABOUND AT SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE at Show Palace Dinner Theatre
From the first note of In The Neighborhood coming from the fire escape on the side stage to the incredible finale of Stand By Me, center stage in front of a door stoop, only one word could describe the high-energy, powerhouse performances in Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller at Show
BWW Review: Lots of Energy and Heart in New Tampa Players' Production of THE WIZ
Tron Montgomery as Scarecrow, Thomas Williams as Tin Man and Michael Jo'Mae as Lion help turn this into a stunningly entertaining show.
BWW Review: One Hell of a Good Time at freeFall Theatre's Production of David Adjmi's MARIE ANTOINETTE
I've never had so much fun on the road to a beheading.
BWW Review: Innovocative Theatre, A New Theatre Company, Debuts with David Auburn's PROOF
A satisfying play with strong performances and a great script.
BWW Review: A CHORUS LINE CAST IS ONE SINGULAR SENSATION at Eight O' Clock Theatre
A CHORUS LINE CAST IS ONE SINGULAR SENSATION at Eight O' Clock Theatre.
BWW Review: The Bay Area Premiere of Laura Eason's Meaningful, Timely SEX WITH STRANGERS at American Stage
With fine acting by Carey Urban and Ben Williamson, it captures life in the 2010's like few other plays.
BWW Review: The St. Petersburg Opera Company Presents Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS at the Palladium
Some performances and strong (perhaps too strong) orchestration aren't enough to save this odd production of a classic musical.
BWW Review: SHORTS PLAYS WRITTEN AND ON STAGE A DAY LATER at 4x6 FEST At CL Space
EIGHT SHORTS PLAYS WERE WRITTEN AND ON STAGE A DAY LATER at 4x6 Fest At CL Space
BWW Review: MAD Theatre of Tampa Presents Stephen Sondheim's Iconic COMPANY at the Shimberg
Ricky Marenda as Bobby leads a strong cast in a show that, nearly fifty years after it first opened, still resonates.
BWW Review: A FARTING BELCHING OGRE WILL STEAL YOUR HEART at Dreamhouse Theatre
A FARTING BELCHING OGRE WILL STEAL YOUR HEART at Dreamhouse Theatre.
BWW Review: Sharr White's Thought-Provoking THE OTHER PLACE at Tampa Rep
A smart, sharply executed production of an exceptionally written play.
BWW Review: The Tarpon Arts One Act Plays Festival at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center
You'll find some hits, some misses, but all with something to offer.
BWW Review: A Chilling Benjamin T. Ismail Haunts Ayad Akhtar's THE INVISIBLE HAND at American Stage
It's 'Zero Dark Thirty' meets 'The Big Short.
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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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A Divine, Divine Comedy, Comedy TheatreFor (8/21-9/06) |
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O.A.R. at St Augustine Amphitheatre St Augustine Amphitheatre (11/14-11/14) |
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Predictor Powerstories Theatre @Stageworks Theatre (7/17-7/26) |
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Trouble Man - A tribute To Marvin Gaye New Tampa Performing Arts Center (7/12-7/12) |
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Rush at Hard Rock Live Hard Rock Live (11/05-11/06) |
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The Gods of Comedy Carrollwood Players Theatre (8/14-8/30) |
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Spoon River Anthology: Voices from the Dead TheatreFor (7/31-8/09) |
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R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) Carrollwood Cultural Center (8/22-8/23) |