Review: RED HOT PATRIOT – THE KICK-*SS WIT OF MOLLY IVINS at TheatreFor
One-woman triumph.
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Review: PUP PLAY: A QUEER PSEUDO-LECTURE (OF SORTS) at the Tampa Fringe
Pup Play: A Queer Pseudo-Lecture (Of Sorts), the award-winning brain child of the immeasurably talented Noah Pantano, is maybe the fringiest Fringe play I’ve seen.
Review: JAMES IJAMES FAT HAM at American Stage
Fat Ham is a dramatic play, and a modern adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Review: MAD Theatre of Tampa AIDA at the Shimberg Playhouse
Everyone has a favorite Elton John song.
Review: Corbett Prep's High School Summer Theatre Presents HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION
Before seeing a stunning youth production of Hadestown at Corbett Prep’s Farish Speakeasy, I ran into a friend standing in line.
Review: SHUCKED at Straz Center – A Bushel of Laughs and Broadway Brilliance
I had no idea what to expect, but Shucked was a golden ear of comedy, wrapped in clever writing, helmed by powerhouse vocals, and buttered with some of the funniest deadpanned quips you’ll hear on stage this season.
Review: 9 TO 5 Takes Center Stage at Carrollwood Players Theatre
9 to 5: The Musical is a stage adaptation of the 1980 film of the same name, featuring music and lyrics by Dolly Parton.
Review: Arts in Motion's Production of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID
Ever since watching the 1989 animated film, The LIttle Mermaid, I have always had a problem with the character of Ariel.
Review: THE UNAUTHORIZED SHAKESPEAREAN PARODY OF GHOSTBUSTER at Carrollwood Cultural Center
The halls of Carrollwood did ring with laughter.
Review: Lerner and Loewe's MY FAIR LADY at the Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre
A truly lover-ly production! I know certain Broadway aficionados point to it as the tops of the top, the pinnacle, the one where the musical theatre gods were shining during its creation.
Review: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, A POWERFUL MESSAGE OF HOPE at ThinkTank Theatre
Songs For A New World is a musical theater work often considered a song cycle with music and lyrics written and composed by Jason Robert Brown.
Review: THE BUTTERFLY’S EVIL SPELL at JOBSITE THEATER
The Butterfly’s Evil Spell was the first play written by twentieth-century playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca.
Review: The Manatee Players Present EVITA by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
I thought everyone had heard of Evita, a show that I consider Andrew Lloyd Webber’s finest work.
Review: Hannah Benitez's Hilarious FOR CLOSURE at freeFall
In our tightknit theatre community, word of mouth matters most.
Review: MORNINGSIDE IS BRIDESMAIDS MEETS STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Stageworks Theatre
Morningside is a smart, funny, and unexpectedly impactful piece, brought to vivid life by an incredible cast and direction that understands the delicate balance between laughter and truth.
Review: KINKY BOOTS Struts its Stuff at Eight O'Clock Theatre
Based on the 2005 British film of the same name, the musical features music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, and a book by Harvey Fierstein.
Review: AMAZE at Straz Center
Jamie Allan made me believe magic is real.
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE MUSICAL ELECTRIFIES AT STRAZ CENTER at Straz Center
Back to the Future at the Straz wasn’t just a performance but a phenomenon.
Review: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at TampaRep
“There are songs that come free from the blue-eyed grass, from the dust of a thousand country roads.
Review: SIX! THE MUSICAL SHINES BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND at Center Stage Youth Theatre
With book, music, and lyrics by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, SIX is a modern retelling of the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII.
Review: DISNEY'S THE LION KING at the Straz Center
Visually stunning, vocally flawless, and emotionally resonant, it reminds us why this story continues to capture hearts across generations.
Review: Sara Bareilles' WAITRESS at the Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre
One character calls Jenna's pies 'Biblically good,' and you could say the same thing about the show.
Review: SONDHEIM’S MASTERPIECE COMES TO LIFE WITH INTO THE WOODS at New Tampa Players
Into the Woods is a Tony Award-winning 1986 Musical written by Stephen Sondheim (Music/Lyrics) and James Lapine (Book), marking their second collaboration following Sunday in the Park with George (1984).
Review: American Stage in the Park's Production of HAIR
Beads! Flowers! Freedom! Happiness!
Review: Jobsite Theater Presents Martin McDonagh's THE PILLOWMAN at the Shimberg Playhouse
Harrowing & Hilarious, the play's comedy is pitch black and the show itself is pitch perfect.
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Home for the Holidays American Stage Theatre Company (12/04-12/13) |
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The Gods of Comedy Carrollwood Players Theatre (8/14-8/30) |
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Load Bearing Walls The Off-Central (3/25-4/04) |
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Raising Twelve on a Nickel and a Prayer Hillsborough College Theatre (12/16-12/20) |
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St. Pete Country Fest – Friday Vinoy Park (11/20-11/20) |
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Constellations The Off-Central (10/15-10/25) |
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Nocturne The Off-Central (9/25-9/26) |
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Cinderella Eight O'Clock Theatre (11/06-11/15) |
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O.A.R. at St Augustine Amphitheatre St Augustine Amphitheatre (11/14-11/14) |
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Close Encounters of a Shakespearean Kind TheatreFor (10/02-10/18) |