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Men at Work and Toad the Wet Sprocket to Perform at The BayCare Sound
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 21, 2026
​Men at Work and Toad the Wet Sprocket will be live in concert at The BayCare Sound with special guest Shonen Knife.
John Legend Set to Perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 21, 2026
John Legend will take the stage at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Hear fan favorites from throughout his 13-time GRAMMY-winning body of work built over 20+ years—woven together with fascinating and unexpected stories from his life and career.
Interview: Matthew Morrison of MATTHEW MORRISON at Nancy & David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 20, 2026
When Matthew Morrison steps onto the Capitol Theatre stage on February 5, he is leaving the polish behind and inviting audiences into a performance built on truth, connection, and the joy of being fully present.
Review: MAD Theatre of Tampa Presents Frank Loesser's GUYS AND DOLLS at the Shimberg Playhouse
by Peter Nason - January 20, 2026
Does GUYS AND DOLLS belong in the conversation as the greatest musical written in the  20th Century?  The answer may certainly be a big fat “YES,” but the competition is fierce; it must go head to head with the likes of West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Gypsy, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd and any of the early Rodgers and Hammerstein classics.
Video: ASL Theatre Performs 'Something to Believe In' From NEWSIES in Sign Language
by Stephi Wild - January 20, 2026
Performers from the ASL Theatre in Florida recorded a video performing 'Something To Believe In' from Newsies, fully in ASL (American Sign Language). Check out the video here!
Review: BLUE MAN GROUP at Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 18, 2026
This was a technicolor circus‑concert fever dream. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if a circus, a rock concert, and a neon‑soaked art installation had a baby, the answer is simple: Blue Man Group. And let me tell you — it was amazing, bright, colorful, and unapologetically LOUD in the best possible way.
Jesse Cook Concert At The Bilheimer Capitol Theatre Rescheduled
by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2026
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jesse Cook's concert originally scheduled for this week at Ruth Eckerd Hall has been postponed to January 19, 2026. Ticket holders are advised to retain their tickets as they will be honored on the new date.
Previews: TO THE STARS at Patel Conservatory - (Theater For Young Audiences)
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 15, 2026
Patel Conservatory’s new immersive play To the Stars, written by Cory Kennedy Barrow and brought to life by teen puppeteers and actors, invites young audiences into a universe where wishes strain the constellations and imagination becomes a shared mission. Blending tactile “moments of wonder,” heartfelt emotional beats, and student‑driven dramaturgy, the production celebrates hope, collaboration, and the power of storytelling to rekindle belief in what’s possible.
Previews: GOD OF CARNAGE at TampaRep
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 15, 2026
TampaRep’s upcoming production of God of Carnage promises an uncomfortably funny, sharply intimate experience under the direction of Alexis Carra, who has updated the play to 2026 and staged it in the round to heighten its immediacy. Carra calls the story “painfully current,” noting how quickly the characters’ polished civility collapses.
Previews: & JULIET at Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 15, 2026
The high‑energy national tour of & Juliet bursts into the Straz Center, February 10 to 15, led by 18‑year‑old Fabiola Caraballo Quijada, who brings infectious joy and fire to a Juliet determined to rewrite her own ending. Packed with iconic Max Martin hits like “Roar,” “Since U Been Gone,” “Baby One More Time,” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” the Emmy-winning musical flips Shakespeare on his head with humor, heart, and a heroine choosing life on her own terms.
Previews: TOUCHING THE VOID at Stageworks Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 15, 2026
A gripping true survival story brought to life on a towering 18-foot mountain inside Stageworks Theatre, where Joe Simpson’s fight to live unfolds with visceral intensity.
Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards
by BWW Awards - January 14, 2026
Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Tampa Repertory Theatre Reveals Cast for GOD OF CARNAGE
by Stephi Wild - January 13, 2026
Tampa Repertory Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming production of God of Carnage, Yasmina Reza's Tony and Olivier Award–winning comedy, to be presented at the Hillsborough Community College Performing Arts Center Studio Theatre.
Cast Set For HIMSELF AND NORA at freeFall
by Stephi Wild - January 12, 2026
freeFall Artistic Director Eric Davis and Resident Musical Director Michael Raabe turn to the literary life of James Joyce and his muse, Nora Barnacle in the romantic and tuneful musical, Himself and Nora. 
Brian S. Brijbag’s ON THE LIKELIHOOD OF ELEPHANTS Wins Verna Safran Prize for Best Play
by Gillian Blum - January 11, 2026
On the Likelihood of Elephants, a play by Florida attorney and playwright Brian S. Brijbag, Esq., has been awarded the Verna Safran Prize for Best Play at the 21st Annual 10-Minute Play Festival presented by Theatre Odyssey.
Leo Kottke Postpones Tour Date At The Nancy And David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre Due To Illness
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2026
The scheduled concert of renowned guitarist Leo Kottke at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre has been postponed. New dates for the event will be announced soon.
Bush Announces Clearwater Stop of THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY TOUR
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2026
BUSH will bring The Land of Milk and Honey Tour to The BayCare Sound at Coachman Park in Clearwater. The headlining tour supports the band’s album I Beat Loneliness and features special guests Mammoth and James and the Cold Gun.
Joshua Henry & More Lead Florida's January 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - January 08, 2026
Florida is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for January 2026 include Joshua Henry in concert and more.
Previews: HOT AND BOTHERED at The Studio At Carrollwood Cultural Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 08, 2026
Turn the thermostat down and your expectations up. Award-winning playwright Deborah Bostock Kelley brings a razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud staged reading to town with Hot and Bothered, a one-night-only world debut at The Studio at Carrollwood Cultural Center.
Youth America Grand Prix Brings Student Ballet Competition And Stars Of Today Meet The Stars Of Tomorrow Gala To Tampa
by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2026
Youth America Grand Prix will host auditions for more than 300 student dancers in Tampa from January 8–11, 2026. The weekend culminates with the Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Gala on January 10 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts.
DEVON ALLMAN’S BLUES SUMMIT Comes to Bilheimer Capitol Theatre This May
by A.A. Cristi - January 06, 2026
Devon Allman’s Blues Summit tour will stop at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater. The concert features a lineup of blues and roots artists including Larry McCray, Jimmy Hall, Sierra Green, and Ghalia Volt.
Stageworks Theatre To Present TOUCHING THE VOID
by A.A. Cristi - January 06, 2026
Stageworks Theatre will present Touching the Void, the stage adaptation of Joe Simpson’s memoir, in Tampa. Adapted by David Greig, the production recounts a real-life mountaineering survival story using physically demanding staging. The play features an immersive set with live climbing sequences.
Previews: HADESTOWN TEEN EDITION by Ovations Repertory Company
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 06, 2026
Ovations Repertory Company invites families to experience the power, passion, and artistry of Hadestown Teen Edition at the Cuban Civic Club. Performed by a remarkable cast of 19 young artists ages 13 to 19, Hadestown Teen Edition blends the emotional force of the Tony Award-winning musical with the raw, heartfelt energy of rising performers who bring extraordinary depth to this timeless story that reimagines the ancient myth of Orpheus and Eurydice through a fusion of folk, jazz, blues, and a gritty industrial aesthetic.
Ruth Eckerd Hall Reveals New Appointments For The 2026 Board Of Directors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 05, 2026
The Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc. Board of Directors has named multiple new community volunteers to serve an initial term of one year beginning January 2026.
Review: A Literary Work Becomes a Phenomenon With THE OUTSIDERS: A NEW MUSICAL at the Straz Center
by Drew Eberhard - January 03, 2026
The year, 1967, the place, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and its central narrative came from the scrawlings of a 16-year-old named Susan Eloise Hinton, and the rest as we know it is solidified into literary history. History so much, that it has sparked a re-birth with a new generation and with the new stage adaptation of Hinton’s subliminal novel, a pandemonium and cultural phenomenon was created.

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