World's Largest Ballet Scholarship Competition Culminates in Tampa with Finals and Gala
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2022
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) – the world’s largest ballet scholarship competition – will host its 2022 Season Finals and Benefit Gala in Tampa, FL April 11th through 19th, 2022. Following live auditions in 29 U.S. cities and 9 international locations, the most promising 1,700 dancers (ages 9 – 19) will fly to Tampa, FL to compete in Finals Week (April 11th – 18th) and the Final Round (April 15th at 8pm and April 18th at 8pm) for a chance to win $500,000 in scholarships to leading dance institutions around the world. Leaders of these institutions will be on-site, as well as ballet company directors to recruit dancers and offer job contracts. YAGP is where the next generation of ballet stars are scouted!
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2022
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) – the world’s largest ballet scholarship competition – will host its 2022 Season Finals and Benefit Gala in Tampa, FL April 11th through 19th, 2022. Following live auditions in 29 U.S. cities and 9 international locations, the most promising 1,700 dancers (ages 9 – 19) will fly to Tampa, FL to compete in Finals Week (April 11th – 18th) and the Final Round (April 15th at 8pm and April 18th at 8pm) for a chance to win $500,000 in scholarships to leading dance institutions around the world. Leaders of these institutions will be on-site, as well as ballet company directors to recruit dancers and offer job contracts. YAGP is where the next generation of ballet stars are scouted!
Artistic Director Steps Down from American Stage Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2022
American Stage, the Tampa Bay area’s longest-running professional theatre company, today announced Producing Artistic Director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj will step away for personal reasons, effective immediately.
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2022
American Stage, the Tampa Bay area’s longest-running professional theatre company, today announced Producing Artistic Director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj will step away for personal reasons, effective immediately.
THE SUGAR RIDGE RAG Comes to LAB Theater Project This Month
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2022
LAB Theater Project will present its production of Miami playwright, Philip Middleton Williams new work, The Sugar Ridge Rag, a wonderful drama that looks at the bonds that unite a family through difficult times.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2022
LAB Theater Project will present its production of Miami playwright, Philip Middleton Williams new work, The Sugar Ridge Rag, a wonderful drama that looks at the bonds that unite a family through difficult times.
BWW Previews: MUSICAL ABOUT BELOVED POOH BEAR WITH RUMBLY IN HIS TUMBLY at Straz Center TECO Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - April 04, 2022
Featuring new songs and music from the 2011 animated film, Winnie the Pooh and his friends work together to rescue Christopher Robin from the Backson. Winnie the Pooh, KIDS!, features a massive cast of 31 students ages seven to 13.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - April 04, 2022
Featuring new songs and music from the 2011 animated film, Winnie the Pooh and his friends work together to rescue Christopher Robin from the Backson. Winnie the Pooh, KIDS!, features a massive cast of 31 students ages seven to 13.
BWW Review: Ken Ludwig's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Stageworks Theatre
by Drew Eberhard - April 03, 2022
Murder on the Orient Express a stage adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel was written and adapted by Ken Ludwig and premiered in New Jersey in 2017. Based on the Christie novel that was first published in the United States in February 1934, and originally published under the name Murder on the Calais Coach. The twisted plot is full of a wild cast of characters. As Poirot puts it, “It was like a painting by Pablo Picasso.” We open the play in Istanbul at the Tokatlian Hotel, as we meet Poirot we understand he is due in London in three days' time due to the delivery of a telegram, and he runs into his old friend Bouc. His friend then arranges a trip on the Orient Express which he is the owner, and the two climb aboard with Poirot hoping he makes it to London on schedule. Upon boarding the Orient Express one by one Poirot meets an oddity of characters much like boarding a train to Carnival. As the train departs the station amidst the snowy conditions like an onion we see the layers of each of the passengers peeled back one by one.
by Drew Eberhard - April 03, 2022
Murder on the Orient Express a stage adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel was written and adapted by Ken Ludwig and premiered in New Jersey in 2017. Based on the Christie novel that was first published in the United States in February 1934, and originally published under the name Murder on the Calais Coach. The twisted plot is full of a wild cast of characters. As Poirot puts it, “It was like a painting by Pablo Picasso.” We open the play in Istanbul at the Tokatlian Hotel, as we meet Poirot we understand he is due in London in three days' time due to the delivery of a telegram, and he runs into his old friend Bouc. His friend then arranges a trip on the Orient Express which he is the owner, and the two climb aboard with Poirot hoping he makes it to London on schedule. Upon boarding the Orient Express one by one Poirot meets an oddity of characters much like boarding a train to Carnival. As the train departs the station amidst the snowy conditions like an onion we see the layers of each of the passengers peeled back one by one.
Submissions for ThinkTankTYA's 2nd Annual Playwrights Festival Closes on April 4th
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2022
Submissions for round one of ThinkTank Theatre’s 2nd Annual TYA Playwrights Festival will close out Monday, April 4 at 11:59pm EST. Submissions are open to anyone 18+ and should not have had any prior professional productions in Florida. Playwrights selected for the Festival Showcase will receive travel and housing consideration to be present for a portion of the festival to take place August 12 - 21, 2022 at Stageworks Theatre. They will also receive a $500 honorarium for their play submission, generously gifted by the Gobioff Foundation.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2022
Submissions for round one of ThinkTank Theatre’s 2nd Annual TYA Playwrights Festival will close out Monday, April 4 at 11:59pm EST. Submissions are open to anyone 18+ and should not have had any prior professional productions in Florida. Playwrights selected for the Festival Showcase will receive travel and housing consideration to be present for a portion of the festival to take place August 12 - 21, 2022 at Stageworks Theatre. They will also receive a $500 honorarium for their play submission, generously gifted by the Gobioff Foundation.
Stage West to Present New Psychological Thriller DURESS
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2022
Stage West is promoting the work of local artists by featuring the work of Angela Sarabia for one weekend in May. The title of the psychological thriller play is 'Duress,' and performances will be Friday May 13, 2022 at 7:30pm, Saturday May 14, 2022 at 2pm, and Sunday May 15, 2022 at 2pm. The address of Stage West is 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd, Spring Hill, FL. Director is Paul Wade.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2022
Stage West is promoting the work of local artists by featuring the work of Angela Sarabia for one weekend in May. The title of the psychological thriller play is 'Duress,' and performances will be Friday May 13, 2022 at 7:30pm, Saturday May 14, 2022 at 2pm, and Sunday May 15, 2022 at 2pm. The address of Stage West is 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd, Spring Hill, FL. Director is Paul Wade.
BWW Previews: FOOTLOOSE WILL GET AUDIENCE DANCING IN THE AISLES at American Stage In the Park
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - April 03, 2022
After two years of being shuttered due to the pandemic, American Stage in the Park is back at Demens Landing with the toe-tapping musical FOOTLOOSE from April 6- May 8, 2022.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - April 03, 2022
After two years of being shuttered due to the pandemic, American Stage in the Park is back at Demens Landing with the toe-tapping musical FOOTLOOSE from April 6- May 8, 2022.
BWW Review: Mad Theatre of Tampa Hits the Bull's-Eye with Their Production of Sondheim's ASSASSINS
by Peter Nason - April 02, 2022
Trevor Lloyd as John Wilkes Booth leads the talented cast in telling this scary, pertinent tale.
by Peter Nason - April 02, 2022
Trevor Lloyd as John Wilkes Booth leads the talented cast in telling this scary, pertinent tale.
Etta May To Bring SOUTHERN SASS To The Valerie Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2022
Etta May, the so-called 'queen of southern sass,' is heading to Central Florida for two shows at The Valerie Theatre in Inverness on Saturday, April 9. The comedienne, known for her no-nonsense, next-door-neighborly approach to storytelling, vows to share whatever is on her mind, while steering clear of too much controversy.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2022
Etta May, the so-called 'queen of southern sass,' is heading to Central Florida for two shows at The Valerie Theatre in Inverness on Saturday, April 9. The comedienne, known for her no-nonsense, next-door-neighborly approach to storytelling, vows to share whatever is on her mind, while steering clear of too much controversy.
BWW Review: LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL at FreeFall Theatre
by Drew Eberhard - April 01, 2022
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill is a play with music written by Lanie Robertson and this production is directed by Wren T. Brown. The musical premiered in 1986 in Atlanta, Georgia and its story recounts some events of Billie Holiday’s life leading up to this performance at Emerson’s four months shy of her death in 1959. Emerson’s is a small bar in South Philadelphia and the time is a midnight performance by Lady Day. Set to the backdrop of a piano center stage and a few cocktail tables around the space, we relive some events of Ms. Holiday’s life as told through stories found deep in her memory but living on the surface as if they just happened yesterday.
by Drew Eberhard - April 01, 2022
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill is a play with music written by Lanie Robertson and this production is directed by Wren T. Brown. The musical premiered in 1986 in Atlanta, Georgia and its story recounts some events of Billie Holiday’s life leading up to this performance at Emerson’s four months shy of her death in 1959. Emerson’s is a small bar in South Philadelphia and the time is a midnight performance by Lady Day. Set to the backdrop of a piano center stage and a few cocktail tables around the space, we relive some events of Ms. Holiday’s life as told through stories found deep in her memory but living on the surface as if they just happened yesterday.
American Stage and Creative Pinellas First Mondays Presents THE WEB By Eugene O'Neill
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2022
The second reading for “First Mondays” as part of the collaboration with American Stage and Creative Pinellas continues on April 4th.
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2022
The second reading for “First Mondays” as part of the collaboration with American Stage and Creative Pinellas continues on April 4th.
BWW Previews: LITTLE SHOP OF HORROR, CAMPY DARK MUSICAL BLOOMS at Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - March 28, 2022
The cast auditioned for the show over two and half years ago, but due to the pandemic, the musical was postponed. The original cast is excited to finally bring the horror love story to stage.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - March 28, 2022
The cast auditioned for the show over two and half years ago, but due to the pandemic, the musical was postponed. The original cast is excited to finally bring the horror love story to stage.
BWW Review: TITANIC THE MUSICAL at Carrollwood Cultural Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - March 25, 2022
Though the play was performed on stage to a live audience, the Center also made it possible to enjoy the musical live-streamed from the comfort of our homes. Images of the ship and the sounds of clanging bells, water, and seagulls prepared us for the coming story. Every actor in the show played a character based on a real person who sailed on the ship, with several playing multiple characters.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - March 25, 2022
Though the play was performed on stage to a live audience, the Center also made it possible to enjoy the musical live-streamed from the comfort of our homes. Images of the ship and the sounds of clanging bells, water, and seagulls prepared us for the coming story. Every actor in the show played a character based on a real person who sailed on the ship, with several playing multiple characters.
BWW Review: DISNEY'S FROZEN CASTS A MAGICAL SPELL at Straz Center For The Performing Arts
by Drew Eberhard - March 25, 2022
For Thursday evening’s performance of Frozen the Musical the crowd was buzzing, little girls and women of all ages appeared in Elsa and Anna dresses, and some were carrying Olafs by their side in anticipation of a magical trip to the fictional Arendelle. Like many of us immersed in pop culture and especially here in the Sunshine State where Disney makes Central Florida a primary vacation destination, the magic of Frozen has appeared in our lives in some form or fashion over the course of the last 8-9 years. Since its release in November of 2013, the Disney film Frozen has captivated audiences and families of all ages. From its hit musical numbers to the lovable characters Disney once again created something for everyone. In 2019 Disney released a sequel to the behemoth film and added yet another magical adventure to Arendelle with the release of Frozen 2. Led by an all-star cast of Broadway Legends from Idina Menzel and Jonathan Groff to film actress Kristen Bell, Frozen and Frozen 2 warmed even the coldest of hearts and the world of Disney animation has never been the same since, and for that, we are forever thankful.
by Drew Eberhard - March 25, 2022
For Thursday evening’s performance of Frozen the Musical the crowd was buzzing, little girls and women of all ages appeared in Elsa and Anna dresses, and some were carrying Olafs by their side in anticipation of a magical trip to the fictional Arendelle. Like many of us immersed in pop culture and especially here in the Sunshine State where Disney makes Central Florida a primary vacation destination, the magic of Frozen has appeared in our lives in some form or fashion over the course of the last 8-9 years. Since its release in November of 2013, the Disney film Frozen has captivated audiences and families of all ages. From its hit musical numbers to the lovable characters Disney once again created something for everyone. In 2019 Disney released a sequel to the behemoth film and added yet another magical adventure to Arendelle with the release of Frozen 2. Led by an all-star cast of Broadway Legends from Idina Menzel and Jonathan Groff to film actress Kristen Bell, Frozen and Frozen 2 warmed even the coldest of hearts and the world of Disney animation has never been the same since, and for that, we are forever thankful.
BWW Previews: ARTS LEGACY REMIX CELEBRATES India's New Year at Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - March 25, 2022
On Friday, April 29, The Straz Arts Legacy REMIX Project will be showcasing the beautiful pageantry of India's Dewali New Year celebration. The event will feature live music, dance, art, and vendors on the Straz Riverwalk.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - March 25, 2022
On Friday, April 29, The Straz Arts Legacy REMIX Project will be showcasing the beautiful pageantry of India's Dewali New Year celebration. The event will feature live music, dance, art, and vendors on the Straz Riverwalk.
SIX, HADESTOWN, and More Set For Straz Center 2022-23 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
Broadway season ticket packages include these eight shows: Six, Hadestown, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Chicago, Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, Ain't Too Proud, Jagged Little Pill in Morsani Hall and Shear Madness in the Jaeb Theater.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
Broadway season ticket packages include these eight shows: Six, Hadestown, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Chicago, Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, Ain't Too Proud, Jagged Little Pill in Morsani Hall and Shear Madness in the Jaeb Theater.
Circle In The Water Follows BREADCRUMBS To Studio Grand Central And The Off-Central Players
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
After a successful mini-run in Tampa, Breadcrumbs heads across the bay for an exclusive engagement at Studio Grand Central and the Off-Central Players in St. Petersburg. Produced by theater favorite Roxanne Fay's Circle in the Water, the play also features Debbie Yonas.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
After a successful mini-run in Tampa, Breadcrumbs heads across the bay for an exclusive engagement at Studio Grand Central and the Off-Central Players in St. Petersburg. Produced by theater favorite Roxanne Fay's Circle in the Water, the play also features Debbie Yonas.
BWW Review: TITANIC THE MUSICAL Gets its Maiden Voyage at Carollwood Cultural Center
by Drew Eberhard - March 19, 2022
Titanic the Musical opened on Broadway in April of 1997. The musical tells the story of the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic, or what would soon be aptly named “The Unsinkable Ship.” However, as history tells us the ship sank on its maiden voyage on April 15, 1912. The 1997 Broadway production won five Tony Awards including Best Musical and was directed by Richard Jones. Following the opening of its Broadway run, Titanic was adapted for film and released the same year in 1997 by James Cameron starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Both of which the musical and film have no correlation to the other. Maury Yeston who was a Broadway composer and lyricist for Nine was inspired by the discovery of the wreckage of the Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland in 1985. Yeston said he was inspired by all the ship represented. So Yeston met with Peter Stone who wrote the libretto and Titanic the Musical was born. Of the five Tony’s that Titanic went onto win among them were Best Score, Best Book, Best Orchestrations, Best Scenic Design as well as Best Musical mentioned above. Previews started in 1997 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and received mixed but positive reviews. After 804 performances, Titanic the Musical closed in March of 1999. Boasting a whopping 20 musical numbers in Act One and 12 in Act Two this behemoth of a musical is grand in design, and song. This musical also features a cast of 37 some doubling multiple roles. Proving to be a huge undertaking for amateur productions and professionals alike.
by Drew Eberhard - March 19, 2022
Titanic the Musical opened on Broadway in April of 1997. The musical tells the story of the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic, or what would soon be aptly named “The Unsinkable Ship.” However, as history tells us the ship sank on its maiden voyage on April 15, 1912. The 1997 Broadway production won five Tony Awards including Best Musical and was directed by Richard Jones. Following the opening of its Broadway run, Titanic was adapted for film and released the same year in 1997 by James Cameron starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Both of which the musical and film have no correlation to the other. Maury Yeston who was a Broadway composer and lyricist for Nine was inspired by the discovery of the wreckage of the Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland in 1985. Yeston said he was inspired by all the ship represented. So Yeston met with Peter Stone who wrote the libretto and Titanic the Musical was born. Of the five Tony’s that Titanic went onto win among them were Best Score, Best Book, Best Orchestrations, Best Scenic Design as well as Best Musical mentioned above. Previews started in 1997 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and received mixed but positive reviews. After 804 performances, Titanic the Musical closed in March of 1999. Boasting a whopping 20 musical numbers in Act One and 12 in Act Two this behemoth of a musical is grand in design, and song. This musical also features a cast of 37 some doubling multiple roles. Proving to be a huge undertaking for amateur productions and professionals alike.
BWW Review: BREADCRUMBS at Straz Center
by Drew Eberhard - March 15, 2022
Jennifer Haley’s haunting and sensitively-driven script dive deep into the middle of the human experience as it examines it from one of the hardest perspectives, dealing with a crippling disease. Some diseases render a person defenseless in body and in mind, but then there are diseases such as Dementia, a disease that is not only crippling on the mind but just as crippling on the human soul. What happens when the victim, if that word can even be used, is faced with an extraordinary experience? The ability to trust, feel, and even need, the person is faced with the idea that it could all be gone in a blink of an eye, or for Alida the turn of a page. Jennifer Haley creates an emotionally driven and complex world that is as sobering as it is heartbreaking, and far too familiar with a number of us as audience members. I think that is what makes Jennifer Haley’s script so intriguing and yet so relevant, especially in today’s climate.
by Drew Eberhard - March 15, 2022
Jennifer Haley’s haunting and sensitively-driven script dive deep into the middle of the human experience as it examines it from one of the hardest perspectives, dealing with a crippling disease. Some diseases render a person defenseless in body and in mind, but then there are diseases such as Dementia, a disease that is not only crippling on the mind but just as crippling on the human soul. What happens when the victim, if that word can even be used, is faced with an extraordinary experience? The ability to trust, feel, and even need, the person is faced with the idea that it could all be gone in a blink of an eye, or for Alida the turn of a page. Jennifer Haley creates an emotionally driven and complex world that is as sobering as it is heartbreaking, and far too familiar with a number of us as audience members. I think that is what makes Jennifer Haley’s script so intriguing and yet so relevant, especially in today’s climate.
PB Photo Centre Presents LUMINOUS SEAS By Brian Skerry Through May 28
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer of the world-renowned Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC), today reminded friends and fans that it is presenting a major new exhibition through May 28.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer of the world-renowned Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC), today reminded friends and fans that it is presenting a major new exhibition through May 28.
Kenny Loggins Announced At Ruth Eckerd Hall On December 15
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter and guitarist Kenny Loggins returns to Ruth Eckerd Hall on Thursday, December 15 at 8 pm. Kenny Loggins will be performing some of his chart-topping soundtrack hits including I'm Alright (Caddyshack), Footloose (Footloose) Danger Zone (Top Gun) and more. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 18 at 10 am.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter and guitarist Kenny Loggins returns to Ruth Eckerd Hall on Thursday, December 15 at 8 pm. Kenny Loggins will be performing some of his chart-topping soundtrack hits including I'm Alright (Caddyshack), Footloose (Footloose) Danger Zone (Top Gun) and more. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 18 at 10 am.
American Stage Welcomes Erica Sutherlin As Director Of Community Engagement
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
American Stage has announced the newest member to its staff, Erica Sutherlin, as the Director of Community Engagement.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
American Stage has announced the newest member to its staff, Erica Sutherlin, as the Director of Community Engagement.
BWW Exclusive: Broadway Icon CHITA RIVERA Visits the Cast of Eight O'Clock Theatre's SWEET CHARITY in Largo
by Peter Nason - March 14, 2022
She calls this production of SWEET CHARITY 'fabulous!' It runs through March 20th in Largo at the Central Park Performing Arts Center.
by Peter Nason - March 14, 2022
She calls this production of SWEET CHARITY 'fabulous!' It runs through March 20th in Largo at the Central Park Performing Arts Center.
BWW Review: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Skycrest United Methodist Church
by Drew Eberhard - March 12, 2022
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a musical inspired by the Victor Hugo novel of 1831, with music primarily featured in the 1996 Disney film adaptation. With music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and book by James Lapine and Peter Parnell The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 2.5 hour deep dive that takes pieces from both the film and Hugo’s novel to create an amalgamation of the world in which the people in this story reside.
by Drew Eberhard - March 12, 2022
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a musical inspired by the Victor Hugo novel of 1831, with music primarily featured in the 1996 Disney film adaptation. With music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and book by James Lapine and Peter Parnell The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 2.5 hour deep dive that takes pieces from both the film and Hugo’s novel to create an amalgamation of the world in which the people in this story reside.
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