Review: THE UNAUTHORIZED SHAKESPEAREAN PARODY OF GHOSTBUSTER at Carrollwood Cultural Center
The halls of Carrollwood did ring with laughter.
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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.
Review: Mark E. Leib's WHEN THE RIGHTEOUS TRIUMPH at the Jaeb Theater
It's a celebration of our city and local black history, marvelously acted in a thrill ride of a show.
Review: Robert Harling's STEEL MAGNOLIAS at the Carrollwood Cultural Center
A stellar cast brings its A-game to this wonderful, tight production.
Review: A Blistering, Searing No-Holds-Barred Thriller Takes Center Stage with Martin Mcdonagh’s THE PILLOWMAN at Jobsite Theater
This evening, or rather last evening, during their “Final Preview,” I was once again regaled to my seat with baited breath as I waited for the lights to fall on McDonagh’s masterpiece and, forthrightly, my favorite play, The Pillowman.
Review: A Timely & Much-Needed HAIRSPRAY at the Carrollwood Players
Now that we are a quarter of the way through the 21st Century, the serious debate can begin: What is the best stage musical of this century so far? There are several contenders, including The Producers, Hamilton, Waitress, Wicked, Spring Awakening, Fun Home, Next to Normal and In the Heights.
Review: DISENCHANTED! at Straz' Jaeb Theatre
Every princess delivers powerful notes that could shatter glass, making each number a thrilling experience.
Review: Stephen Sondheim's ROAD SHOW at freeFall
Sondheim deserves the best, and that's what freeFall has certainly delivered!
Review: Land O Lakes High School’s Production of MEAN GIRLS: THE MUSICAL
After experiencing it, and after the cast and crew put on one hell of a show, I just couldn’t shake my disdain for the actual material.
Review: A Dazzling, Sparkling, Spectacle, Makes A BEAUTIFUL NOISE at Straz Center
A Beautiful Noise is a Jukebox musical centered around Neil Diamond’s life, times, and music.
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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) |