TAMPA THEATER REVIEWS

M.A.D. likes to push the envelope, and with Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell's humorous cult classic, they have gleefully ripped up that envelope and stomped it to the ground....

Janis Stevens and Casey Worthington shine in this miraculous, unforgettable production....

Based on the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925, the show's message in our age of Idiocracy is still quite timely....

A charming, beautifully realized look at the life and works of Stephen Sondheim....

EOT's production of Lloyd Webber and Rice's rock opera is galvanizing, creative, fast-paced and extremely moving....

A wonderful cast brings to life this Tony Award winner for Best Play....

Terri Hatcher D'Onofrio and Diana Rogers shine in this love letter to country music's finest singer....

I have seen a lot of great theatre & I've also seen a lot of leave-as-soon-as-the-curtain-drops-so-no-one-asks-my-opinion sort of 'bad theatre.' Many think Community Theatre only produces the latter. I dare that lot to go see Memphis the Musical at St. Pete City Theatre....

American Stage's ninth venture into Wilson's Pittsburgh Century Cycle is a powerful production that packs quite a punch....

Sarah McAvoy shines as Emily Webb in this powerful production of the Wilder masterpiece....

The ending of Act 1 is as funny as anything you'll see all year. It's like 'The Golden Girls' going semi-topless, or a near-nude 'Steel Magnolias.'...

Ned Averill-Snell, Katrina Stevenson and Derrick Phillips offer lessons of versatility in this thought-provoking, albeit busy theatrical mockumentary.....

It may be sold out, or close to selling out, but if you have chance to see freeFall's take of this Peter Pan prequel, then go. It's one of the best shows of the year....

You need an actor as wonderful as Alexander to make this one man version of 'It's a Wonderful Life' work...and it certainly does!...

Phenomenal tech work and fine performances combine in this hilarious take of the Hitchcock classic....

Anissa Perona shines as Maria in this well-directed version of the Bernstein-Sondheim classic....

A good production of the great Pulitzer Prize winning musical....

Powerhouse acting and Natalie Symons' wonderful script combine to make a memorable evening in Sarasota....

After my breakup with the dreaded ex, I'd completely sworn off dating, but then I met George. He must've known that I had a weakness for Oscar Wilde and the theatre. So despite being advised against it, I decided to go on my very first date with a zombie....

This powerhouse play gets the right treatment with a strong cast and tight direction....

Spread the word because this cannibalistic comedy, a purposely vulgar unauthorized parody of 'The Silence of the Lambs,' is unlike anything our area has ever seen....

This production is a fascinating twist on a classic, always thrilling, but is it necessary?...

The new show by a local performer displays a lot of heart and promise....

The brilliance of the lead actress helps overcome the show's pacing issues....

Mary Tilford is insane, Karen Wright and Martha Dobie had me feeling some sort of way, and I could sit though this play a dozen more times. Here is my love letter to Tampa Rep's production of 'The Children's Hour.'...