Review: A Powerful PARADE Sparks the Conversation at Manatee Players
From the moment the lights dim to the opening chords of the Prologue, the audience knew they were in for a treat.
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Review: Breathtaking 50th Anniversary Tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Straz Center
An explosive 90-minute sung-through Rock Opera written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice, took the Carol Morsani Hall by storm Tuesday evening.
Review: Find Yourself on 'Island Time' with ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Eight O'Clock Theatre
Escape to Margaritaville, is a 2017 Jukebox Musical written by Greg Garcia, and Mike O’Malley, and based on songs by Jimmy Buffett.
Review: BYE BYE BIRDIE at the Haines City Theatre
HCT is a small theatre with a big heart, and their production spotlights the show's strengths and weaknesses.
Review: A Powerhouse Performance by Rp Mclaughlin, a Story of Identity with I AM MY OWN WIFE at Stageworks Theatre
Doug Wright a Drama Desk Nominated and Tony Award-winning Playwright wrote I Am My Own Wife, based on his conversations with German Antiquarian Charlotte von Mahlsdorf.
Review: Land O Lakes High School Presents MAMMA MIA! at the Wesley Chapel Performing Arts Center
What did our critic think of MAMMA MIA! at the Wesley Chapel Performing Arts Center?
Review: Lloyd Suh's Unforgettable THE CHINESE LADY at American Stage
A brilliant and thought-provoking production about the first Chinese woman to set foot on American soil.
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Straz Center
Throughout the entire production, the energy remains electric, fueled by exceptional lead performers and a truly astonishing ensemble.
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! At Straz Center For The Performing Arts Is A Dazzling, Romantic, Bohemian Affair
What did our critic think of MOULIN ROUGE! At Straz Center For The Performing Arts.
Review: An Eye-Opening STRAIGHT WHITE MEN by Young Jean Lee Premieres at Tamparep
Young Jean Lee’s Straight White Men is a 2014 Dramatic Comedy that premiered off-Broadway at the Public Theatre in New York City on November 7, 2014.
Review: New Tampa Players Production of DREAMGIRLS at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center
It's a dream of a musical with nightmarish sound issues.
Review: A Dynamic and Galvanizing CABARET at the Studio Theatre Tierra Del Sol in the Villages
Terrifically terrifying and timely!
Review: Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT Proves to Be a Romantic Case of Mistaken Identities at Jobsite Theatre
Twelfth Night is a romantic comedy written by William Shakespeare.
Review: MAD Theatre Presents THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at the Straz Center's Shimberg Playhouse
Quirky, irreverent, and so much fun, the show even offers audience members the chance to go onstage to be a part of the Bee.
Review: Adam Rapp's NOCTURNE Starring Drew Eberhard Will Break Your Heart
My father’s mom died in 1955.
Review: A Gripping, Thought-Provoking & Highly Entertaining INHERIT THE WIND at the Asolo Repertory Theatre
Led by two incredible performances and a visionary director, it's a production where everything goes right.
Review: A Dazzling, Inventive Adaptation Of Sondheim's COMPANY Lights Up The Room And Our Hearts At Straz Center For The Performing Arts
What did our critic think of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's COMPANY at Straz Center For The Performing Arts?
Review: SCROOGE MACBETH: A MASHUP OF SHAKESPEARE AND CHRISTMAS SHOULD BE ON EVERYONE'S LIST at OFF-CENTRAL PLAYERS
David MacGregor’s Scrooge Macbeth, is a Comedic Holiday Comedy set to the tune of two things.
Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH ST: A LIVE MUSICAL RADIO PLAY HERALDS IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT at FreeFall Theatre
Miracle on 34th Street is an American Christmas comedic/drama from 1947 that was produced by 20th century Fox.
Review: THE GREAT CHRISTMAS COOKIE BAKEOFF is Sugar-Filled Holiday Fun at StageWorks Theatre
The Great Christmas Cookie Bakeoff is a one-act Holiday musical created by Rick Hip-Flore.
Review: A Dazzling Revival of FUNNY GIRL Ushers in All the Laughs at Straz Center for The Performing Arts
Funny Girl is a semi-autobiographical comedic musical about the life and times of comedian and Broadway star Fanny Brice, and her tumultuous relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein.
Review: The Incomparable Jeffrey Walker Stands Out in the Center Stage Youth Theatre's Production of LES MISERABLES
The young cast brings the iconic musical to life, with a lead performance that will not soon be forgotten.
Review: A Powerful Staging Of Jean-Paul Sartre's NO EXIT Takes Center Stage At The Off-Central Players
No Exit is an Existentialist French play from 1944 written by Jean-Paul Sartre.
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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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The Cross & The Saber Lab Theater Project Inc. (7/02-7/19) |
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St. Pete Country Fest – Friday Vinoy Park (11/20-11/20) |
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Young Performers to Roar onto the Stage at Richey Suncoast Theatre's "The Lion King" Summer Camp Richey Suncoast Theatre (7/06-7/10) |
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Goo Goo Dolls at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre (8/24-8/24) |
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The Gods of Comedy Carrollwood Players Theatre (8/14-8/30) |
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Rush at Hard Rock Live Hard Rock Live (11/05-11/06) |
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Spoon River Anthology: Voices from the Dead TheatreFor (7/31-8/09) |
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Wicked Straz Center [Carol Morsani Hall] (2/03-2/28) |