Review: NEXT TO NORMAL Asks the Hard Questions at Manatee Players
by Drew Eberhard - January 28, 2023
Next to Normal is a 2008 Rock Musical written by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt. The plot tells the story of a mother (Diana) who struggles with progressive Bipolar Disorder and how managing the disease and its effects take a toll on her family. The award-winning musical covers such topics as depression, grief, suicide, drug abuse, and ethics of modern psychiatry all set against the backdrop of a suburban lifestyle.
by Drew Eberhard - January 28, 2023
Next to Normal is a 2008 Rock Musical written by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt. The plot tells the story of a mother (Diana) who struggles with progressive Bipolar Disorder and how managing the disease and its effects take a toll on her family. The award-winning musical covers such topics as depression, grief, suicide, drug abuse, and ethics of modern psychiatry all set against the backdrop of a suburban lifestyle.
Creative Team Announced for THIS IS OUR YOUTH at The Off-Central Players
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2023
The Off-Central Players will present THIS IS OUR YOUTH February 9th through 19.
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2023
The Off-Central Players will present THIS IS OUR YOUTH February 9th through 19.
Previews: THE AGITATORS at FreeFall Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 27, 2023
Opening on January 28 – February 26 at freeFall Theatre is The Agitators. Based on a true story and directed by Kristin Clippard, the play describes the lifelong and turbulent relationship between Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 27, 2023
Opening on January 28 – February 26 at freeFall Theatre is The Agitators. Based on a true story and directed by Kristin Clippard, the play describes the lifelong and turbulent relationship between Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony.
Previews: THE ELEPHANT MAN at TampaRep
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 27, 2023
This production is especially poignant as it was a conversation between the late beloved C. David Frankel, co-founder and artistic director of TampaRep, and Paul Potenza that set the show in motion.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 27, 2023
This production is especially poignant as it was a conversation between the late beloved C. David Frankel, co-founder and artistic director of TampaRep, and Paul Potenza that set the show in motion.
Previews: BIPOC PLAY-READING SERIES: ACROSS THE ATLANTIC at Straz Center's TECO Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 24, 2023
Tampa playwright Gretchen Suarez-Peña debuts excerpt of Across the Atlantic, a play about Madalena, an indigenous Tampa Bay Tocobaga woman. Taken captive and enslaved by the Spanish empire in Cuba, she becomes a servant and translator to the first and only female governor of Cuba, Isabel de Bobadilla.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 24, 2023
Tampa playwright Gretchen Suarez-Peña debuts excerpt of Across the Atlantic, a play about Madalena, an indigenous Tampa Bay Tocobaga woman. Taken captive and enslaved by the Spanish empire in Cuba, she becomes a servant and translator to the first and only female governor of Cuba, Isabel de Bobadilla.
Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards
by BWW Awards - January 23, 2023
The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
by BWW Awards - January 23, 2023
The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
Chicago Writer Regina Victor Announced as Keynote Speaker of American Stage's Lift Every Voice: New Play Festival.
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2023
American Stage's Lift Every Voice: New Play Festival is a three-day celebration of theatre, new plays, and aspiring writers hosted at downtown St. Pete's James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art. The play festival [March 3-5, 2023] will be kicked off with a keynote speaker and multidisciplinary theatre artist: Regina Victor.
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2023
American Stage's Lift Every Voice: New Play Festival is a three-day celebration of theatre, new plays, and aspiring writers hosted at downtown St. Pete's James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art. The play festival [March 3-5, 2023] will be kicked off with a keynote speaker and multidisciplinary theatre artist: Regina Victor.
THE AGITATORS Comes To freeFall Beginning This Month
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2023
freeFall starts off 2023 with a new play by Mat Smart. The Agitators tells of the enduring but tempestuous friendship of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass.
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2023
freeFall starts off 2023 with a new play by Mat Smart. The Agitators tells of the enduring but tempestuous friendship of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass.
Review: Tackling One of The Bard's Most Famous Tragedies, HAMLET, at Jobsite Theater
by Drew Eberhard - January 16, 2023
Read BroadwayWorld's review of Hamlet at Jobsite Theater, and see how to purchase tickets.
by Drew Eberhard - January 16, 2023
Read BroadwayWorld's review of Hamlet at Jobsite Theater, and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: THE WOLVES at ThinkTankTYA
by Drew Eberhard - January 15, 2023
The Wolves is a play written by Sarah DeLappe. It premiered off-Broadway in the 2016 season at The Duke at 42nd Street. The play has gone on to receive multiple awards and was a finalist in 2017 for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
by Drew Eberhard - January 15, 2023
The Wolves is a play written by Sarah DeLappe. It premiered off-Broadway in the 2016 season at The Duke at 42nd Street. The play has gone on to receive multiple awards and was a finalist in 2017 for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
ThinkTank's THE WOLVES To Open This Friday At Stageworks Theatre In Channelside
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
ThinkTank Theatre will open Sarah DeLappe's award winning play 'The Wolves' at Stageworks this Friday, January 13th and run through the 22nd. The play follows the experiences of nine teenage girls as they warm up for their Saturday morning soccer games. 'The Wolves' is an Obie award winning play which opened off-broadway in 2016 and was a 2017 Pulitzer Prize Finalist.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2023
ThinkTank Theatre will open Sarah DeLappe's award winning play 'The Wolves' at Stageworks this Friday, January 13th and run through the 22nd. The play follows the experiences of nine teenage girls as they warm up for their Saturday morning soccer games. 'The Wolves' is an Obie award winning play which opened off-broadway in 2016 and was a 2017 Pulitzer Prize Finalist.
The Off-Central Players Opens 2023 Spring Season With THIS IS OUR YOUTH
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2023
After a short holiday respite, the Bay Area's newest and most prolific theater company, The Off-Central Players opens 2023 with Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2023
After a short holiday respite, the Bay Area's newest and most prolific theater company, The Off-Central Players opens 2023 with Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth.
American Stage Announces Second Semester of Drama School
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2023
American Stage made history last fall after announcing the start of a full-blown drama school for adults and children. This February, the St. Pete theatre company is launching another set of classes - with even more programming this time around.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2023
American Stage made history last fall after announcing the start of a full-blown drama school for adults and children. This February, the St. Pete theatre company is launching another set of classes - with even more programming this time around.
LAB Theater Project Presents LAB LAUGHS This Month
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2023
LAB Theater Project will present its annual fundraising event LAB Laughs 2023, with 6 original, never performed comedic shorts, running Jan 19 thru 22 (Thursday through Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm), at 812 E Henderson Avenue in Ybor City.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2023
LAB Theater Project will present its annual fundraising event LAB Laughs 2023, with 6 original, never performed comedic shorts, running Jan 19 thru 22 (Thursday through Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm), at 812 E Henderson Avenue in Ybor City.
Previews: THE WOLVES at ThinkTank Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 06, 2023
Directed by ThinkTank's Producing Artistic Director, Georgia Mallory Guy, The Wolves features Jaime Giangrande-Holcom, Sydney Reddish, Katie Huettel, Haley Janeda, Jessica Beltran, Iman Bijou, Katie Terres, and Noa Friedman. They are joined by ThinkTank's Young Artist' Ensemble (YAE) auditioned high school students Megan Merritt, Adeline Richardson, Sofia Pickford, and Layla Kuck.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 06, 2023
Directed by ThinkTank's Producing Artistic Director, Georgia Mallory Guy, The Wolves features Jaime Giangrande-Holcom, Sydney Reddish, Katie Huettel, Haley Janeda, Jessica Beltran, Iman Bijou, Katie Terres, and Noa Friedman. They are joined by ThinkTank's Young Artist' Ensemble (YAE) auditioned high school students Megan Merritt, Adeline Richardson, Sofia Pickford, and Layla Kuck.
ThinkTank Theatre to Present Industry Night Performance of THE WOLVES by Sarah DeLappe
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2023
ThinkTank Theatre will present a special Industry Night performance of their latest production of The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe on Monday, January 16th at Stageworks Theatre in Channelside.
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2023
ThinkTank Theatre will present a special Industry Night performance of their latest production of The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe on Monday, January 16th at Stageworks Theatre in Channelside.
Previews: CRIMES OF THE HEART at American Stage
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 04, 2023
Set in Hazelhurst, Mississippi in 1974, the play tells the story of the three Magrath sisters dealing with generational trauma and mental health issues. Lenny and Meg band together to support the youngest sister, Babe, who has just gotten out of jail after shooting her husband.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 04, 2023
Set in Hazelhurst, Mississippi in 1974, the play tells the story of the three Magrath sisters dealing with generational trauma and mental health issues. Lenny and Meg band together to support the youngest sister, Babe, who has just gotten out of jail after shooting her husband.
Tampa Repertory Theatre Presents THE ELEPHANT MAN
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
TampaRep's second show this season will play throughout February at the Hillsborough Community College Ybor Campus in the Performing Arts Building.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
TampaRep's second show this season will play throughout February at the Hillsborough Community College Ybor Campus in the Performing Arts Building.
Review: The Angelica Tour Puts You 'In the Room Where It Happens...' with HAMILTON at the Straz Center
by Drew Eberhard - December 31, 2022
From the opening drum sequence to the first note, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s behemoth musical that changed the course of the Modern American Musical as we have come to know it completely draws you in, and the silence of the room waiting with bated breath is almost extinguished by the deafening roar of excitement exuded from the audience.
by Drew Eberhard - December 31, 2022
From the opening drum sequence to the first note, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s behemoth musical that changed the course of the Modern American Musical as we have come to know it completely draws you in, and the silence of the room waiting with bated breath is almost extinguished by the deafening roar of excitement exuded from the audience.
The Off-Central Players Announce 2023 Spring Season
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2022
After a short holiday respite, the Bay Area's newest and most prolific theater company, The Off-Central Players opens 2023 with plenty of laughs that mean something.
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2022
After a short holiday respite, the Bay Area's newest and most prolific theater company, The Off-Central Players opens 2023 with plenty of laughs that mean something.
Cast Announced for CRIMES OF THE HEART at American Stage
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2022
This January, American Stage will present Crimes of the Heart, a dark and disturbingly funny comedy that tells the story of the McGrath family as three sisters come together in a time of need, and remember their unshakeable bond. It doesn't matter if 'Babe' shot her husband, they're family.
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2022
This January, American Stage will present Crimes of the Heart, a dark and disturbingly funny comedy that tells the story of the McGrath family as three sisters come together in a time of need, and remember their unshakeable bond. It doesn't matter if 'Babe' shot her husband, they're family.
Review: A DAZZLING PRODUCTION OF “THE NUTCRACKER” TAKES CENTER STAGE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON at Straz Center For The Performing Arts
by Drew Eberhard - December 19, 2022
Anyone who has ever taken the time to listen to Christmas Music, or thrust themselves into the droves of retail holiday shopping, has probably heard a familiar tune grace the airways. Throughout popular culture and even the likes of an M&M Candies commercial, cadences from The Nutcracker can be heard. So whether you grew up listening to classic Christmas tunes, or grew up near a big city, in some way shape or form you have heard of The Nutcracker. Always a go-to holiday event for families of all ages and generations, this classic story is brilliantly told through the art of dance, specifically in the form of Ballet.
by Drew Eberhard - December 19, 2022
Anyone who has ever taken the time to listen to Christmas Music, or thrust themselves into the droves of retail holiday shopping, has probably heard a familiar tune grace the airways. Throughout popular culture and even the likes of an M&M Candies commercial, cadences from The Nutcracker can be heard. So whether you grew up listening to classic Christmas tunes, or grew up near a big city, in some way shape or form you have heard of The Nutcracker. Always a go-to holiday event for families of all ages and generations, this classic story is brilliantly told through the art of dance, specifically in the form of Ballet.
12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards; American Stage Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Staff - December 19, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
by BWW Staff - December 19, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Review: Matt McGee in American Stage's WONDERFUL LIFE
by Peter Nason - December 18, 2022
A perfect cup of Christmas cheer, thanks to one of our area's most essential artists!
by Peter Nason - December 18, 2022
A perfect cup of Christmas cheer, thanks to one of our area's most essential artists!
Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards; at American Stage Theatre Company Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW Staff - December 12, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
by BWW Staff - December 12, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
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