American Stage in the Park Opens THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, 4/24
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2013
American Stage Theatre Company opens the 28th annual American Stage in the Park with the musical production of THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, running April 24, 2013 and closing May 26, 2013. THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a musical comedy sure to get the audience laughing. This production was conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss. The core of this play centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley High School with six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves. These kids eventually learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2013
American Stage Theatre Company opens the 28th annual American Stage in the Park with the musical production of THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, running April 24, 2013 and closing May 26, 2013. THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a musical comedy sure to get the audience laughing. This production was conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss. The core of this play centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley High School with six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves. These kids eventually learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
Stageworks Theatre Presents OF MICE AND MEN, 5/2-5/19
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2013
John Steinbeck's timeless American classic, this gripping masterpiece is set in the desperate world of the Great Depression. It is a compelling tale of friendship and survival. Two lonely migrant workers dream of a place of their own but the dream is shattered in one searing, tragic moment. An extraordinary tale of love, loyalty and the power of hope.
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2013
John Steinbeck's timeless American classic, this gripping masterpiece is set in the desperate world of the Great Depression. It is a compelling tale of friendship and survival. Two lonely migrant workers dream of a place of their own but the dream is shattered in one searing, tragic moment. An extraordinary tale of love, loyalty and the power of hope.
Jay Handelman Set for The Lynne Show Today
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2013
The Lynne Show welcomes theater and TV critic Jay Handelman today.
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2013
The Lynne Show welcomes theater and TV critic Jay Handelman today.
IN THE BOOK OF Opens at Florida Studio Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2013
Florida Studio Theatre will open the absorbing new play, In the Book Of, by John Walch tonight, March 29, 2013 at 8:00pm in the Gompertz Theatre. In the Book Of presents the story of an immigration debate which forces a community to examine the true meaning of family, friendship and the American way.
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2013
Florida Studio Theatre will open the absorbing new play, In the Book Of, by John Walch tonight, March 29, 2013 at 8:00pm in the Gompertz Theatre. In the Book Of presents the story of an immigration debate which forces a community to examine the true meaning of family, friendship and the American way.
Mary Testa to Star in Asolo Rep's One-Woman Show MY BRILLIANT DIVORCE, 6/26-7/14
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2013
Asolo Repertory Theatre today announced the casting of two-time Tony Award nominee and Broadway favorite Mary Testa in the role of Angela in the upcoming production of Geraldine Aron's acclaimed one-woman show, My Brilliant Divorce.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2013
Asolo Repertory Theatre today announced the casting of two-time Tony Award nominee and Broadway favorite Mary Testa in the role of Angela in the upcoming production of Geraldine Aron's acclaimed one-woman show, My Brilliant Divorce.
International Herbert Award Winning Poet W.S. Merwin to Appear at FST and BookStore1, 5/3-4
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2013
W.S. Merwin a two-time Pulitzer winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate, known for his prolific work and penetrating themes has been granted the International Herbert Award. This award is an honor to Poets across the globe. Merwin will be a special guest at FST and BookStore1 Poetry Life Weekend, taking place on May 3rd and 4th.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2013
W.S. Merwin a two-time Pulitzer winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate, known for his prolific work and penetrating themes has been granted the International Herbert Award. This award is an honor to Poets across the globe. Merwin will be a special guest at FST and BookStore1 Poetry Life Weekend, taking place on May 3rd and 4th.
VOCA PEOPLE Come to Sarasota's Van Wezel Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2013
Tonight, March 27, 2013 @ 8pm, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will be abducted by aliens! Singing aliens! This may sound a little farfetched, but the talent present in this vocal group surely is not.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2013
Tonight, March 27, 2013 @ 8pm, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will be abducted by aliens! Singing aliens! This may sound a little farfetched, but the talent present in this vocal group surely is not.
Mike Markeverich and Jay Handelman Set for The Lynne Show, 3/26 & 4/2
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2013
The Lynne Show welcomes jazz pianist Mike Markeverich and theater and TV critic Jay Handelman in March-April 2013.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2013
The Lynne Show welcomes jazz pianist Mike Markeverich and theater and TV critic Jay Handelman in March-April 2013.
Mike Markeverich and Jay Handelman Set for The Lynne Show, 3/26 & 4/2
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2013
The Lynne Show welcomes jazz pianist Mike Markeverich and theater and TV critic Jay Handelman in March-April 2013.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2013
The Lynne Show welcomes jazz pianist Mike Markeverich and theater and TV critic Jay Handelman in March-April 2013.
HAWK AND WAYNE'S NEWS OF THE WEIRD: LIVE Set for After Hours at American Stage, 4/7
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2013
American Stage will have only one After Hours Event in April due to the fact that will will have two mainstage productions, When the World was Green (A Chef's Fable) and The Amish Project plus our annual American Stage in the Park, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Not to mention the 2013 Gala Under the Stars, which is American Stage's biggest fundraising event of the year. This will be an exciting month both onstage and in the park!
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2013
American Stage will have only one After Hours Event in April due to the fact that will will have two mainstage productions, When the World was Green (A Chef's Fable) and The Amish Project plus our annual American Stage in the Park, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Not to mention the 2013 Gala Under the Stars, which is American Stage's biggest fundraising event of the year. This will be an exciting month both onstage and in the park!
VOCA PEOPLE Come to Sarasota's Van Wezel, 3/27
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2013
On March 27, 2013 @ 8pm, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will be abducted by aliens! Singing aliens! This may sound a little farfetched, but the talent present in this vocal group surely is not.
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2013
On March 27, 2013 @ 8pm, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will be abducted by aliens! Singing aliens! This may sound a little farfetched, but the talent present in this vocal group surely is not.
Stageworks Theatre Stages Reading of BELLINI AND THE SULTAN: A COMEDY IN ISTANBUL Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2013
Stageworks Theatre presents the Florida premiere production in a staged reading format of Bellini and the Sultan: A Comedy in Istanbul by local playwright Ed Stevens, one of the 2013 winners of Stageworks' Breaking New Ground Playwrights Competition. The Competition is part of Stageworks' landmark program to encourage and nurture new works of theater, which includes Stagewrights, the company's longstanding bi-monthly playwriting workshop and its highly successful TampaWorks evening of plays about the Tampa Bay area.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2013
Stageworks Theatre presents the Florida premiere production in a staged reading format of Bellini and the Sultan: A Comedy in Istanbul by local playwright Ed Stevens, one of the 2013 winners of Stageworks' Breaking New Ground Playwrights Competition. The Competition is part of Stageworks' landmark program to encourage and nurture new works of theater, which includes Stagewrights, the company's longstanding bi-monthly playwriting workshop and its highly successful TampaWorks evening of plays about the Tampa Bay area.
SHOW BOAT, HERO, THE GRAPES OF WRATH and More Highlight Asolo Rep's 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2013
Michael Donald Edwards, Asolo Rep Producing Artistic Director, and Greg Leaming, Asolo Rep Associate Artistic Director and Director of The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, today announced their selections for the 2013-2014 season.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2013
Michael Donald Edwards, Asolo Rep Producing Artistic Director, and Greg Leaming, Asolo Rep Associate Artistic Director and Director of The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, today announced their selections for the 2013-2014 season.
St. Petersburg City Theatre to Stage THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB, 4/19-5/5
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2013
The Dixie Swim Club by Hope Wooten Jones will open April 19 and run through May 5 at City Theatre. Join the Dixie Swim Club and take part in a big, warm southern style party on the beach. The show follows five college girlfriends over 33 years as they reconnect each summer at a beach house in North Carolina.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2013
The Dixie Swim Club by Hope Wooten Jones will open April 19 and run through May 5 at City Theatre. Join the Dixie Swim Club and take part in a big, warm southern style party on the beach. The show follows five college girlfriends over 33 years as they reconnect each summer at a beach house in North Carolina.
Asolo Rep and FSU/Asolo Conservatory Reveal 2013-14 Season Today
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2013
The 2012-2013 Season may still be going strong, but the spotlight shifts to the first official announcement of the 2013-2014 Season by Asolo's own Michael Donald Edwards, Producing Artistic Director for Asolo Rep, and Greg Leaming, Associate Producing Artistic Director for Asolo Rep and Director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. Join the theatre as it previews the upcoming season-the second year of Asolo Rep's American Character Project-and get a first-hand explanation of the vision behind the selection of plays from the artistic leaders of the theatre themselves. As Asolo Rep prepares to enter its 55th year as Florida's premiere professional theatre, eager arts lovers will fill the house to be the first in Sarasota to learn of the offerings. The event also marks the last chance for early subscribers to take advantage of already lower subscription prices if they renew before the shows are announced to the public.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2013
The 2012-2013 Season may still be going strong, but the spotlight shifts to the first official announcement of the 2013-2014 Season by Asolo's own Michael Donald Edwards, Producing Artistic Director for Asolo Rep, and Greg Leaming, Associate Producing Artistic Director for Asolo Rep and Director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. Join the theatre as it previews the upcoming season-the second year of Asolo Rep's American Character Project-and get a first-hand explanation of the vision behind the selection of plays from the artistic leaders of the theatre themselves. As Asolo Rep prepares to enter its 55th year as Florida's premiere professional theatre, eager arts lovers will fill the house to be the first in Sarasota to learn of the offerings. The event also marks the last chance for early subscribers to take advantage of already lower subscription prices if they renew before the shows are announced to the public.
BWW Reviews: All Aboard for ANYTHING GOES
by Jimmy Ferraro - March 15, 2013
The national touring company revival, now appearing at Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center, is filled with dazzling, high energy, polished, production numbers, that will have you out of your seat cheering!
by Jimmy Ferraro - March 15, 2013
The national touring company revival, now appearing at Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center, is filled with dazzling, high energy, polished, production numbers, that will have you out of your seat cheering!
Kate Young Stars in freeFall's BERNADA ALBA, Opening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2013
The full cast has been announced for Bernarda Alba, based on the The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico Garcia Lorca and adapted into a new musical by Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party). This exciting musical adaptation opens at freeFall Theatre in St. Petersburg, FL, tonight, March 15.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2013
The full cast has been announced for Bernarda Alba, based on the The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico Garcia Lorca and adapted into a new musical by Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party). This exciting musical adaptation opens at freeFall Theatre in St. Petersburg, FL, tonight, March 15.
Asolo Rep Announces 3rd Annual MEN WHO COOK Event, 4/28
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013
Men Who Cook brings together Sarasota and Bradenton's most prominent business and community men to prepare a gourmet meal showcasing their favorite recipes for arts supporters hungry for more than just good theatre.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013
Men Who Cook brings together Sarasota and Bradenton's most prominent business and community men to prepare a gourmet meal showcasing their favorite recipes for arts supporters hungry for more than just good theatre.
American Stage Presents THE AMISH PROJECT, Beginning 4/12
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2013
THE AMISH PROJECT is a fictional exploration of a schoolhouse shooting that took place on October 2, 2006 in Nickel Mines, PA. Characters are entirely fictional and are not meant to represent real people. It was this day that shocked the world when an Amish community displayed unprecedented condonation and compassion. This production inspires one with poetry and humor while dealing with loss and faith. THE AMISH PROJECT, a sensation at the New York International Fringe Festival, is an unforgettable tour-de-force about the mystical world of the Amish and the ultimate limits of forgiveness.
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2013
THE AMISH PROJECT is a fictional exploration of a schoolhouse shooting that took place on October 2, 2006 in Nickel Mines, PA. Characters are entirely fictional and are not meant to represent real people. It was this day that shocked the world when an Amish community displayed unprecedented condonation and compassion. This production inspires one with poetry and humor while dealing with loss and faith. THE AMISH PROJECT, a sensation at the New York International Fringe Festival, is an unforgettable tour-de-force about the mystical world of the Amish and the ultimate limits of forgiveness.
BWW Reviews: SEX PLEASE, WE'RE SIXTY - A Fun-Filled Farce
by Jimmy Ferraro - March 11, 2013
... if you like farce and you want to laugh, 'SEX PLEASE, WE'RE SIXTY' will fill your desires!
by Jimmy Ferraro - March 11, 2013
... if you like farce and you want to laugh, 'SEX PLEASE, WE'RE SIXTY' will fill your desires!
Florida Studio Theatre Honors Contributor with John C. Court Naming Celebration Today
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2013
Florida Studio Theatre will dedicate its newest Cabaret Theatre in honor of John C. Court at a naming celebration today, March 9, 2013 at 11am. The event will take place in the Court Cabaret which was successfully opened this season. The event will be attended by Mrs. Georgia Court whose contribution the New Gompertz Theatre campaign enabled her to name the theatre in her late husband's honor. FST supporters and donors, FST staff and community officials will be in attendance. There will be a light brunch followed by a presentation ceremony.
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2013
Florida Studio Theatre will dedicate its newest Cabaret Theatre in honor of John C. Court at a naming celebration today, March 9, 2013 at 11am. The event will take place in the Court Cabaret which was successfully opened this season. The event will be attended by Mrs. Georgia Court whose contribution the New Gompertz Theatre campaign enabled her to name the theatre in her late husband's honor. FST supporters and donors, FST staff and community officials will be in attendance. There will be a light brunch followed by a presentation ceremony.
AIN'T RETIREMENT GRAND! The Musical Returns to Venue Theatre, Now thru 3/24
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2013
AIN'T RETIREMENT GRAND! the musical that broke all attendance records at Venue Theatre is returning again by popular demand, tonight, March 8 - March 24, 2013.
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2013
AIN'T RETIREMENT GRAND! the musical that broke all attendance records at Venue Theatre is returning again by popular demand, tonight, March 8 - March 24, 2013.
Surfside Players Present LOVE, SEX AND THE I.R.S., Now thru 3/24
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2013
Surfside Players will present the crowd-pleasing farce Love, Sex and the I.R.S., by William Van Zandt and Jane Millmore, directed by TRoy Jones.
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2013
Surfside Players will present the crowd-pleasing farce Love, Sex and the I.R.S., by William Van Zandt and Jane Millmore, directed by TRoy Jones.
BWW Reviews: Eight O'Clock Theatre's THE PRODUCERS is a Huge Hit!
by Jimmy Ferraro - March 07, 2013
...we know that we are in for a smashing production of 'The Producers'. And the most appreciative audience was simply, WOWED! There were lots of Laughs and lots of Applause, because this production is Terrific! - a HUGE HIT!
by Jimmy Ferraro - March 07, 2013
...we know that we are in for a smashing production of 'The Producers'. And the most appreciative audience was simply, WOWED! There were lots of Laughs and lots of Applause, because this production is Terrific! - a HUGE HIT!
IN THE BOOK OF to Open at Florida Studio Theatre, 3/29
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2013
Florida Studio Theatre will open the absorbing new play, In the Book Of, by John Walch on Friday, March 29, 2013 at 8:00pm in the Gompertz Theatre. In the Book Of presents the story of an immigration debate which forces a community to examine the true meaning of family, friendship and the American way.
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2013
Florida Studio Theatre will open the absorbing new play, In the Book Of, by John Walch on Friday, March 29, 2013 at 8:00pm in the Gompertz Theatre. In the Book Of presents the story of an immigration debate which forces a community to examine the true meaning of family, friendship and the American way.
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