Summer Shorts Opens 8/14 at City Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2015
St. Petersburg City Theatre presents SUMMER SHORTS, its 2nd annual salute to playwrights and the creative art of one-act play composition. Production Dates are August 14 - 16, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2015
St. Petersburg City Theatre presents SUMMER SHORTS, its 2nd annual salute to playwrights and the creative art of one-act play composition. Production Dates are August 14 - 16, 2015.
Carrollwood Players to Present AMERICAN SONGBOOK Patriotic Musical Revue, 7/4-5
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2015
Carrollwood Players Theatre will present the rousing red, white and blue patriotic revue, AMERICAN SONGBOOK, on Saturday, July 4th at 3 pm and Sunday, July 5th at 3 pm in the new CWP Black Box Performance Space at Carrollwood Players, 4333 Gunn Highway, Tampa, FL, 33618.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2015
Carrollwood Players Theatre will present the rousing red, white and blue patriotic revue, AMERICAN SONGBOOK, on Saturday, July 4th at 3 pm and Sunday, July 5th at 3 pm in the new CWP Black Box Performance Space at Carrollwood Players, 4333 Gunn Highway, Tampa, FL, 33618.
BWW Reviews: Stephen Sondheim's PUTTING IT TOGETHER by the Saint Petersburg Opera Company
by Peter Nason - June 28, 2015
A festive, underrated, underperformed gem, SPO's production at the Palladium is first rate with an excellent cast.
by Peter Nason - June 28, 2015
A festive, underrated, underperformed gem, SPO's production at the Palladium is first rate with an excellent cast.
FST Goes OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS, Beginning 7/22
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
In the age of Skype and FaceTime, families are closer than ever, or are they? Find out this summer, with Florida Studio Theatre's third Mainstage show, Over the River and Through the Woods by Joe DiPietro. Beginning July 22 in Gompertz Theatre, this funny family drama offers audiences a glimpse back to the days when Sunday family dinners were a regular tradition.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
In the age of Skype and FaceTime, families are closer than ever, or are they? Find out this summer, with Florida Studio Theatre's third Mainstage show, Over the River and Through the Woods by Joe DiPietro. Beginning July 22 in Gompertz Theatre, this funny family drama offers audiences a glimpse back to the days when Sunday family dinners were a regular tradition.
Nine and Numb Improv Offers Free Admission to Teachers for SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER Today
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2015
Carrollwood Players Theatre's resident improvisational comedy troupe, Nine and Numb, is inviting local educators to celebrate the beginning of summer with FREE ADMISSION to their 'School's Out For Summer' improv show today, June 20th at 11 pm.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2015
Carrollwood Players Theatre's resident improvisational comedy troupe, Nine and Numb, is inviting local educators to celebrate the beginning of summer with FREE ADMISSION to their 'School's Out For Summer' improv show today, June 20th at 11 pm.
Jimmy Ferraro's Studio Theatre to Present THE LEGENDARY BOBBY DARIN, 7/10-12
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2015
After the SOLD-OUT, return of the musical comedy, "AIN'T RETIREMENT GRAND", Jimmy Ferraro's STUDIO THEATRE, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey,FL presents, 'THE LEGENDARY BOBBY DARIN', Las Vegas-style tribute concert event, for a limited THREE performance engagement July 10th, 11th and 12th, to kick off the new 'SIZZLING Summer Cabaret Series'. The 2 act musical stars MIKE MATHEWS, the Copacbana Dancers, and a special guest vocalist. Opening Night is Friday, July 10th and the production runs Saturday evening, July 11th and Sunday matinee , July 12th Opening Night Performance:
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2015
After the SOLD-OUT, return of the musical comedy, "AIN'T RETIREMENT GRAND", Jimmy Ferraro's STUDIO THEATRE, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey,FL presents, 'THE LEGENDARY BOBBY DARIN', Las Vegas-style tribute concert event, for a limited THREE performance engagement July 10th, 11th and 12th, to kick off the new 'SIZZLING Summer Cabaret Series'. The 2 act musical stars MIKE MATHEWS, the Copacbana Dancers, and a special guest vocalist. Opening Night is Friday, July 10th and the production runs Saturday evening, July 11th and Sunday matinee , July 12th Opening Night Performance:
Stageworks to Present June Readings of Guirgis' Works Leading Up to THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT Next Month
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2015
Stageworks Theatre is revving its engines for what is sure to be a summer to remember in the Channel District with the works of Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist Stephen Adly Guirgis, whose play, The Mother****er With the Hat, will run July 9-26 after, which recently had a successful run in London by a local theatre company.
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2015
Stageworks Theatre is revving its engines for what is sure to be a summer to remember in the Channel District with the works of Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist Stephen Adly Guirgis, whose play, The Mother****er With the Hat, will run July 9-26 after, which recently had a successful run in London by a local theatre company.
freeFall Theatre's MAME Begins 7/11
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2015
Other members of MAME production team include: Michael Raabe (Musical Director), David M. Kovach (Costumes), Mike Wood (Lighting) Susan Haldeman (Wigs) and Greg Bierce (Sets).
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2015
Other members of MAME production team include: Michael Raabe (Musical Director), David M. Kovach (Costumes), Mike Wood (Lighting) Susan Haldeman (Wigs) and Greg Bierce (Sets).
BWW Reviews: THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL at MAD Theatre of Tampa
by Peter Nason - June 13, 2015
Great cast and amazing vocals from the fine folks at Mad Theatre; too bad the script and the score are not worthy of their talent.
by Peter Nason - June 13, 2015
Great cast and amazing vocals from the fine folks at Mad Theatre; too bad the script and the score are not worthy of their talent.
Becca McCoy to Bring THE PEARL IN THE HOGWALLER to Lobby Cabaret, 8/14-15
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2015
Becca McCoy went from being a working actor in Chicago to a stay at home mom in Palatka, Florida, and lived to tell the tale, as a cabaret. The award-winning national performer, a native of St. Petersburg, crafted a taut hour-long solo-show giving the universal story of 'blooming where you're planted' a fresh and engaging treatment in THE PEARL IN THE HOGWALLER, whose title comes from Palatka's wildly popular and best-known attraction: a mudbog.
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2015
Becca McCoy went from being a working actor in Chicago to a stay at home mom in Palatka, Florida, and lived to tell the tale, as a cabaret. The award-winning national performer, a native of St. Petersburg, crafted a taut hour-long solo-show giving the universal story of 'blooming where you're planted' a fresh and engaging treatment in THE PEARL IN THE HOGWALLER, whose title comes from Palatka's wildly popular and best-known attraction: a mudbog.
Tampa Bay Restaurant Week Features Over 70 Restaurants, Now thru 6/21
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2015
Tampa Bay Restaurant Week is back with $30 three-course, prix fixe menus at over 70 restaurants throughout Tampa Bay from today, June 11 through June 21.
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2015
Tampa Bay Restaurant Week is back with $30 three-course, prix fixe menus at over 70 restaurants throughout Tampa Bay from today, June 11 through June 21.
FST Opens Summer 2015 Cabaret Season with SIX GUITARS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2015
FST announces its first show of the Summer Cabaret season, Six Guitars, by Chase Padgett and Jay Hopkins. This eclectic blend of musical styles opens in Florida Studio Theatre's Court Cabaret tonight, June 11, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2015
FST announces its first show of the Summer Cabaret season, Six Guitars, by Chase Padgett and Jay Hopkins. This eclectic blend of musical styles opens in Florida Studio Theatre's Court Cabaret tonight, June 11, 2015.
Tampa Bay Restaurant Week to Feature Over 70 Restaurants, 6/11-21
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2015
Tampa Bay Restaurant Week is back with $30 three-course, prix fixe menus at over 70 restaurants throughout Tampa Bay from June 11 through June 21.
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2015
Tampa Bay Restaurant Week is back with $30 three-course, prix fixe menus at over 70 restaurants throughout Tampa Bay from June 11 through June 21.
BWW Reviews: John Logan's RED at American Stage
by Peter Nason - June 07, 2015
Extremely strong production of the Tony Award winning play about Abstract-Expressionist Mark Rothko that will be discussed long after you drive away from your parking space.
by Peter Nason - June 07, 2015
Extremely strong production of the Tony Award winning play about Abstract-Expressionist Mark Rothko that will be discussed long after you drive away from your parking space.
EXTRANOS HABITOS Plays Manatee Performing Arts Center This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2015
'Extraños Habitos' (Weird Habits) will play at the Manatee Performing Arts Center June 5-7! Performances are today - Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 including facility fee. Tickets may be reserved by calling 748-5875 Monday - Today from 10-5 and Saturday 10-2. All performances are at 502 3rd Avenue West in Downtown Bradenton.
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2015
'Extraños Habitos' (Weird Habits) will play at the Manatee Performing Arts Center June 5-7! Performances are today - Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 including facility fee. Tickets may be reserved by calling 748-5875 Monday - Today from 10-5 and Saturday 10-2. All performances are at 502 3rd Avenue West in Downtown Bradenton.
Nine and Numb Improv Offers Free Admission to Teachers for SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER, 6/20
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2015
Carrollwood Players Theatre's resident improvisational comedy troupe, Nine and Numb, is inviting local educators to celebrate the beginning of summer with FREE ADMISSION to their "School's Out For Summer" improv show on Saturday, June 20th at 11 pm.
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2015
Carrollwood Players Theatre's resident improvisational comedy troupe, Nine and Numb, is inviting local educators to celebrate the beginning of summer with FREE ADMISSION to their "School's Out For Summer" improv show on Saturday, June 20th at 11 pm.
Tony Winner Kristin Chenoweth Coming to Van Wezel in 2016
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2015
Broadway Royalty, Kristin Chenoweth, the Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress who is enjoying a spectacular career that effortlessly spans film, television, voiceover and stage, will appear at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on February 27. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 5.
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2015
Broadway Royalty, Kristin Chenoweth, the Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress who is enjoying a spectacular career that effortlessly spans film, television, voiceover and stage, will appear at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on February 27. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 5.
INSPIRED LUNACY Launches FST's 2015 Summer Season Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2015
Florida Studio Theatre's Summer Mainstage Season kicks off with the wayward, witty world of Inspired Lunacy, the Tour de Force production of The Hound of the Baskervilles, and the funny and heart-warming play, Over the River and Through the Woods. The Summer Cabaret Season will consist of the eclectic musical stylings of Six Guitars, by Chase Padgett and Jay Hopkins, the boot-tapping songs from Kings of Country, by Eric Scott Anthony, and the hip-swinging, hand-jiving sounds of The Swingaroos, by Kimberly Hawkey & Assaf Gleizner.
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2015
Florida Studio Theatre's Summer Mainstage Season kicks off with the wayward, witty world of Inspired Lunacy, the Tour de Force production of The Hound of the Baskervilles, and the funny and heart-warming play, Over the River and Through the Woods. The Summer Cabaret Season will consist of the eclectic musical stylings of Six Guitars, by Chase Padgett and Jay Hopkins, the boot-tapping songs from Kings of Country, by Eric Scott Anthony, and the hip-swinging, hand-jiving sounds of The Swingaroos, by Kimberly Hawkey & Assaf Gleizner.
WOODY SEZ: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF WOODY GUTHRIE Opens Tonight at Asolo Rep
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2015
Asolo Rep will present Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie, an exuberant musical featuring the unforgettable songs of the father of American folk music. Directed by Nick Corley and devised by David M. Lutken with Nick Corley and Darcie Deaville, Helen J. Russell, and Andy Teirstein, Woody Sez opens tonight, May 30 at 8pm and runs through Sunday, June 21 in the Mertz Theatre in the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2015
Asolo Rep will present Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie, an exuberant musical featuring the unforgettable songs of the father of American folk music. Directed by Nick Corley and devised by David M. Lutken with Nick Corley and Darcie Deaville, Helen J. Russell, and Andy Teirstein, Woody Sez opens tonight, May 30 at 8pm and runs through Sunday, June 21 in the Mertz Theatre in the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
Carrollwood Players Theatre Announces FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2015
Just in time for wedding season, Carrollwood Players Theatre will present Alan Ball's irreverent comedy, Five Women Wearing The Same Dress, at the Carrollwood Playhouse, 4333 Gunn Highway, Tampa, FL, 33618 from June 5th until June 27th, with performances on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 pm and on Sundays at 3pm.
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2015
Just in time for wedding season, Carrollwood Players Theatre will present Alan Ball's irreverent comedy, Five Women Wearing The Same Dress, at the Carrollwood Playhouse, 4333 Gunn Highway, Tampa, FL, 33618 from June 5th until June 27th, with performances on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 pm and on Sundays at 3pm.
West Coast Players Annual ONE ACT PLAYS FESTIVAL to Run 7/3-12
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2015
West Coast Players will present their 2015 One Act Plays Festival July 3 - July 12. Our call to playwrights resulted in over 250 submissions from all over the world! The best plays were selected, 11 directors were enlisted, and 26 actors were cast.
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2015
West Coast Players will present their 2015 One Act Plays Festival July 3 - July 12. Our call to playwrights resulted in over 250 submissions from all over the world! The best plays were selected, 11 directors were enlisted, and 26 actors were cast.
FST Premieres Apprentice Lab Project This Week
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2015
FST Acting Apprentices prepare to take center stage with the introduction of the Apprentice Lab Project. This inaugural performance project will take place in Bowne's Lab Theatre today and tomorrow, May 28 and 29 at 7:00pm.
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2015
FST Acting Apprentices prepare to take center stage with the introduction of the Apprentice Lab Project. This inaugural performance project will take place in Bowne's Lab Theatre today and tomorrow, May 28 and 29 at 7:00pm.
Van Wezel Wraps 45th Season
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2015
In an exciting recent announcement from Visit Sarasota County, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall was ranked the #1 tourist attraction in Sarasota County during the January-March quarter. This is the first time the hall has appeared at the top of the ranking, with 36% of tourists considering the hall a must-see destination during their stay in Sarasota. St. Armands Circle, which usually tops the ranking, was a close second. Additionally, the Van Wezel is ranked as the #1 Performing Arts Hall in North America, in the 2000-seat category in the June edition of Venues Today Magazine. Van Wezel Executive Director, Mary Bensel stated, "This has been the Van Wezel's most successful season since I arrived at the hall 9 years ago, both artistically and financially. I really believe that the depth of the diversity of our programming and our great partners such as the Sarasota Orchestra and Van Wezel Foundation are the main factors in these latest achievements. This great news is the perfect way to cap off our 45th Anniversary Season featuring some of the best shows I have ever seen including Ringo Starr, Sarah McLachlan, Harry Connick Jr., Audra McDonald, Chris Botti, Phillip Phillips, Jersey Boys and so many more. I want to thank the staffs of the Hall, the Van Wezel Foundation, our partners, the City of Sarasota, our sponsors and volunteers. Together we made this happen!"
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2015
In an exciting recent announcement from Visit Sarasota County, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall was ranked the #1 tourist attraction in Sarasota County during the January-March quarter. This is the first time the hall has appeared at the top of the ranking, with 36% of tourists considering the hall a must-see destination during their stay in Sarasota. St. Armands Circle, which usually tops the ranking, was a close second. Additionally, the Van Wezel is ranked as the #1 Performing Arts Hall in North America, in the 2000-seat category in the June edition of Venues Today Magazine. Van Wezel Executive Director, Mary Bensel stated, "This has been the Van Wezel's most successful season since I arrived at the hall 9 years ago, both artistically and financially. I really believe that the depth of the diversity of our programming and our great partners such as the Sarasota Orchestra and Van Wezel Foundation are the main factors in these latest achievements. This great news is the perfect way to cap off our 45th Anniversary Season featuring some of the best shows I have ever seen including Ringo Starr, Sarah McLachlan, Harry Connick Jr., Audra McDonald, Chris Botti, Phillip Phillips, Jersey Boys and so many more. I want to thank the staffs of the Hall, the Van Wezel Foundation, our partners, the City of Sarasota, our sponsors and volunteers. Together we made this happen!"
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES to Start Investigations July 1 at FST
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2015
Who let the hound out? This summer, Sherlock Holmes attempts to solve the mystery of the moor at Florida Studio Theatre. The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Steven Canny and John Nicholson, begins July 1 in Gompertz Theatre. This twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes tale makes for a funny, cunningly clever whodunit adventure.
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2015
Who let the hound out? This summer, Sherlock Holmes attempts to solve the mystery of the moor at Florida Studio Theatre. The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Steven Canny and John Nicholson, begins July 1 in Gompertz Theatre. This twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes tale makes for a funny, cunningly clever whodunit adventure.
BWW Reviews: Miraculous Eric Davis in freeFall's THE TEMPEST: ESTA ISLA ES MIA
by Peter Nason - May 25, 2015
Eric Davis delivers a revelatory one man performance in one of the year's most exciting, enthralling theatrical experiences.
by Peter Nason - May 25, 2015
Eric Davis delivers a revelatory one man performance in one of the year's most exciting, enthralling theatrical experiences.
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