BWW Review: DIONYSUS ON THE DOWN LOW at Outcast Theatre Collective
by Drew Eberhard - July 24, 2021
When playwright Michael Proft was introduced to the back story behind this gripping tell-all piece, he learned of a documentary entitled 'Worst Places in the World to be Gay.'
by Drew Eberhard - July 24, 2021
When playwright Michael Proft was introduced to the back story behind this gripping tell-all piece, he learned of a documentary entitled 'Worst Places in the World to be Gay.'
BWW Review: Turkey Creek Collective Presents the Local Premiere of the Odd and Moving (I AM) NOBODY'S LUNCH
by Peter Nason - July 24, 2021
It's a cabaret, with songs both bouncy and torchy, but it’s more than that. It’s like a quirky collage, a found object performance piece. And there's nothing else quite like it.
by Peter Nason - July 24, 2021
It's a cabaret, with songs both bouncy and torchy, but it’s more than that. It’s like a quirky collage, a found object performance piece. And there's nothing else quite like it.
22-Year Old Playwright Commissioned To Adapt AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS For American Stage
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2021
American Stage describes the upcoming adaptation as a 'refresh with a new adaptation where Phileas Fogg and Jean Passpartout make a mad dash around the world and meet colorful characters along their journey.'
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2021
American Stage describes the upcoming adaptation as a 'refresh with a new adaptation where Phileas Fogg and Jean Passpartout make a mad dash around the world and meet colorful characters along their journey.'
American Stage Announces New Producing Artistic Director, Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2021
Maharaj brings an impressive multi-disciplinary career and award-winning body of work to American Stage that bridges a wide range of exciting creative skills and notable experience as an administrator. He recently served as the Associate Artistic Producer of Milwaukee Repertory Theater, a highly respected nationally-known LORT regional theatre.
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2021
Maharaj brings an impressive multi-disciplinary career and award-winning body of work to American Stage that bridges a wide range of exciting creative skills and notable experience as an administrator. He recently served as the Associate Artistic Producer of Milwaukee Repertory Theater, a highly respected nationally-known LORT regional theatre.
American Stage Announces New Producing Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2021
Maharaj brings an impressive multi-disciplinary career and award-winning body of work to American Stage that bridges a wide range of exciting creative skills and notable experience as an administrator. He recently served as the Associate Artistic Producer of Milwaukee Repertory Theater, a highly respected nationally-known LORT regional theatre.
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2021
Maharaj brings an impressive multi-disciplinary career and award-winning body of work to American Stage that bridges a wide range of exciting creative skills and notable experience as an administrator. He recently served as the Associate Artistic Producer of Milwaukee Repertory Theater, a highly respected nationally-known LORT regional theatre.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Will Be Performed at Coral Springs Center For The Arts in January
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2021
Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, Menopause The Musical was created as a celebration of women who find themselves at any stage of “The Change.” The laughter-filled 90-minute production gets audience members out of their seats and singing along to parodies from classic pop songs of the '60s, '70s and '80s.
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2021
Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, Menopause The Musical was created as a celebration of women who find themselves at any stage of “The Change.” The laughter-filled 90-minute production gets audience members out of their seats and singing along to parodies from classic pop songs of the '60s, '70s and '80s.
Visual and Performing Arts Summer Classes for Kids and Teens Announced at University Area CDC
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - July 19, 2021
Heading into its twenty-first year, Prodigy® Cultural Arts, a University Area CDC (Community Development Corporation) year-long program, pairs children ages six to 18 with professional artist mentors in their field of interest.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - July 19, 2021
Heading into its twenty-first year, Prodigy® Cultural Arts, a University Area CDC (Community Development Corporation) year-long program, pairs children ages six to 18 with professional artist mentors in their field of interest.
MRS. BLISS'S TITANIC ADVENTURE Comes to the Tampa Fringe This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2021
Bridget Bean (Tampa, FL)'s one-woman mystery/adventure is loosely based on her life - her personal immigrant experience to the USA from England, her search for meaning and connection, and her experiences working at Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition in St. Petersburg, Florida.
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2021
Bridget Bean (Tampa, FL)'s one-woman mystery/adventure is loosely based on her life - her personal immigrant experience to the USA from England, her search for meaning and connection, and her experiences working at Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition in St. Petersburg, Florida.
BWW Previews: OUTCAST THEATRE COLLECTIVE HAS WORLD DEBUT OF DIONYSUS ON THE DOWN LOW at StageWorks Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - July 17, 2021
After watching a documentary series, Michael Proft was inspired to pen Dionysus on the Down Low. The play tells the story of Ugandan LGBT activist David Okello’s (played by Theron Butler) whose existence is threatened by a proposed anti-homosexuality bill. He finds shelter in Boston, MA with Matthew Teitman (played by Jonathan O'Brien), an LGBTQIA rights advocate with the ACLU.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - July 17, 2021
After watching a documentary series, Michael Proft was inspired to pen Dionysus on the Down Low. The play tells the story of Ugandan LGBT activist David Okello’s (played by Theron Butler) whose existence is threatened by a proposed anti-homosexuality bill. He finds shelter in Boston, MA with Matthew Teitman (played by Jonathan O'Brien), an LGBTQIA rights advocate with the ACLU.
BWW Review: William Shakespeare's Delightful A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Carrollwood Players
by Peter Nason - July 17, 2021
Despite being severely edited, the play features a marvelous cast in what is perhaps the Bard's most beloved work.
by Peter Nason - July 17, 2021
Despite being severely edited, the play features a marvelous cast in what is perhaps the Bard's most beloved work.
BE A PIRATE! Debuts At Tampa Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2021
Be A Pirate! by Thom Mesrobian makes it's world premiere at the fifth Annual Tampa International Fringe Festival. The show represents something of a rarity at at fringe, a show that's good for practically all ages!
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2021
Be A Pirate! by Thom Mesrobian makes it's world premiere at the fifth Annual Tampa International Fringe Festival. The show represents something of a rarity at at fringe, a show that's good for practically all ages!
BWW Review: Director Scott Cooper Guides Another Winner with SPC Theater Department's Production of THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND: THE MUSIC OF KANDER & EBB
by Peter Nason - July 11, 2021
It's one hell of a moving, thrilling, never-want-it-to-end evening of theatre!
by Peter Nason - July 11, 2021
It's one hell of a moving, thrilling, never-want-it-to-end evening of theatre!
BWW Review: Don't Miss THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Presented by the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts at Ruth Eckerd Hall
by Peter Nason - July 09, 2021
A talented young cast, led by the incredible Lindsey Fabian, brings this SPELLING BEE to life!
by Peter Nason - July 09, 2021
A talented young cast, led by the incredible Lindsey Fabian, brings this SPELLING BEE to life!
Nominations Open For Creative Loafing's Best Of The Bay 2021
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
For the 31st consecutive year, Creative Loafing will celebrate the Tampa Bay area's best during the annual Best of the Bay where locals can nominate and vote on their favorite Tampa Bay area people, places, businesses, events, and more. Open nominations will take place now through Thursday, July 29th, at 11:59 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
For the 31st consecutive year, Creative Loafing will celebrate the Tampa Bay area's best during the annual Best of the Bay where locals can nominate and vote on their favorite Tampa Bay area people, places, businesses, events, and more. Open nominations will take place now through Thursday, July 29th, at 11:59 p.m.
BWW Previews: THINKTANK DEBUTS TYA PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL AND GEN NEXT FESTIVAL at Stageworks Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - July 05, 2021
THINKTANK DEBUTS TYA PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL AND GEN NEXT FESTIVAL at Stageworks Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - July 05, 2021
THINKTANK DEBUTS TYA PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL AND GEN NEXT FESTIVAL at Stageworks Theatre
BWW Review: A Technically Beautiful Menagerie of Warped Perspective in THE ROSE AND THE BEAST at FreeFall Theatre
by Drew Eberhard - June 28, 2021
“She wanted them the way she needed the earth and the flowers and the sky and the sea from her tower room and food and sleep and warmth and light and nights by the fire and poetry and the stories of going out in the world and almost being destroyed by it and returning to find comfort and the real meaning of freak.” -an excerpt from SNOW from THE ROSE and THE BEAST Throughout the last year, freeFall Theatre who is no stranger to inventive staging found a way to make use of their performance space by providing Outdoor Musical Revues. Allowing the company to recoup some lost revenue due to the global shutdown, freeFall took to the streets so-to-speak and provided the surrounding community with joy through song. By implementing a Drive-In aspect to live performance a stage was constructed in the parking lot adjacent to the courtyard, and patrons could purchase tickets or a “parking spot” and by dialing in on their car radio be able to hear what was being presented on stage.
by Drew Eberhard - June 28, 2021
“She wanted them the way she needed the earth and the flowers and the sky and the sea from her tower room and food and sleep and warmth and light and nights by the fire and poetry and the stories of going out in the world and almost being destroyed by it and returning to find comfort and the real meaning of freak.” -an excerpt from SNOW from THE ROSE and THE BEAST Throughout the last year, freeFall Theatre who is no stranger to inventive staging found a way to make use of their performance space by providing Outdoor Musical Revues. Allowing the company to recoup some lost revenue due to the global shutdown, freeFall took to the streets so-to-speak and provided the surrounding community with joy through song. By implementing a Drive-In aspect to live performance a stage was constructed in the parking lot adjacent to the courtyard, and patrons could purchase tickets or a “parking spot” and by dialing in on their car radio be able to hear what was being presented on stage.
West Coast Players Presents DIVISION STREET
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2021
West Coast Players will present Division Street by Steve Tesich, directed by Kelly DiMauro, from July 9-18.
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2021
West Coast Players will present Division Street by Steve Tesich, directed by Kelly DiMauro, from July 9-18.
BWW Previews: 34 PATEL CONSERVATORY STUDENTS BRING MAMMA MIA to Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - June 24, 2021
Under the direction of Matthew Belopavlovich, the cast is putting on Mamma Mia! after just two weeks of rehearsing dance number choreography, blocking, dialogue, and song.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - June 24, 2021
Under the direction of Matthew Belopavlovich, the cast is putting on Mamma Mia! after just two weeks of rehearsing dance number choreography, blocking, dialogue, and song.
BWW Review: SHOCKHEADED PETER MARVELS IN THE STRANGE AND WEIRD WITH JOBSITE THEATER at Straz Center For Performing Arts
by Drew Eberhard - June 21, 2021
“WHAT BECOMES OF A CHILD THAT STARVED FOR AFFECTION?” -M.C. IN SHOCKHEADED PETER “YOU’VE GOT TO BE CRUEL TO BE KIND, IN THE RIGHT MEASURE. CRUEL TO BE KIND, IT’S A VERY GOOD SIGN....” -NICK LOWE FROM “JESUS OF COOL” ALBUM (1978). Once every so often audiences of a theatre-going persuasion are treated to something a little out of the ordinary. Something that may just have to be experienced before allowing it to fully sink in. Jobsite revels in the strange, the unorthodox, the Masterclass of all things twisted and warped; and these are some centralized moments of Shockheaded Peter or its namesake Der Struwwelpeter. Having personally never heard of Der Struwwelpeter or William Maloney’s The Worst of Everything, I had no idea what I was in store for. Which made this particular show more zany, exciting, and mentally stimulating than most seen as of late. From every angle, there was something to watch, something to leave our mouths agape and make you just think what the hell?
by Drew Eberhard - June 21, 2021
“WHAT BECOMES OF A CHILD THAT STARVED FOR AFFECTION?” -M.C. IN SHOCKHEADED PETER “YOU’VE GOT TO BE CRUEL TO BE KIND, IN THE RIGHT MEASURE. CRUEL TO BE KIND, IT’S A VERY GOOD SIGN....” -NICK LOWE FROM “JESUS OF COOL” ALBUM (1978). Once every so often audiences of a theatre-going persuasion are treated to something a little out of the ordinary. Something that may just have to be experienced before allowing it to fully sink in. Jobsite revels in the strange, the unorthodox, the Masterclass of all things twisted and warped; and these are some centralized moments of Shockheaded Peter or its namesake Der Struwwelpeter. Having personally never heard of Der Struwwelpeter or William Maloney’s The Worst of Everything, I had no idea what I was in store for. Which made this particular show more zany, exciting, and mentally stimulating than most seen as of late. From every angle, there was something to watch, something to leave our mouths agape and make you just think what the hell?
BWW Review: Vivid Theatre Productions Presents Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS at the JCC
by Peter Nason - June 20, 2021
The acting is all over the place, hit and miss, in this production of an American classic.
by Peter Nason - June 20, 2021
The acting is all over the place, hit and miss, in this production of an American classic.
BWW Feature: Ronald Spoto and Jillian Cossetta Compete for Highest Honors at The JIMMY AWARDS at Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - June 18, 2021
Recent high school graduates, 19-year-old Ronald Spoto from Harrison School for the Arts in Lakeland and 18-year-old Jillian Cossetta from Gulf Coast High School in Naples, will represent the Straz Center at the 2021 Jimmy Awards online due to the pandemic.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - June 18, 2021
Recent high school graduates, 19-year-old Ronald Spoto from Harrison School for the Arts in Lakeland and 18-year-old Jillian Cossetta from Gulf Coast High School in Naples, will represent the Straz Center at the 2021 Jimmy Awards online due to the pandemic.
ROMEO AND JULIET and More Announced for Jobsite Theater 2021-22 Season!
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
The 21/22 season is Jobsite's 23rd year of bringing the Tampa Bay region gripping, powerful experiences in an intimate environment.
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
The 21/22 season is Jobsite's 23rd year of bringing the Tampa Bay region gripping, powerful experiences in an intimate environment.
Opera Tampa Announces 2022 Season Lineup
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2021
The orchestra will provide the live music in the Straz Center’s Ferguson Hall. Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana will be conducted by The Florida Orchestra’s Music Director Michael Francis.
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2021
The orchestra will provide the live music in the Straz Center’s Ferguson Hall. Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana will be conducted by The Florida Orchestra’s Music Director Michael Francis.
BWW Review: You've Never Seen Anything Like Jobsite Theater's SHOCKHEADED PETER
by Peter Nason - June 12, 2021
Based on a notoriously deranged German children's book, it's a theatrical marvel...but will audiences get it?
by Peter Nason - June 12, 2021
Based on a notoriously deranged German children's book, it's a theatrical marvel...but will audiences get it?
BWW Previews: Thursday Open Mic Returns To Powerstories Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - June 10, 2021
Led by Open Mic director, Cheryl Flowers, Powerstories will reopen its doors, closed 19 months since the pandemic, to showcase local storytellers, spoken word artists, poets, and singers of original works on July 8, 2021 at 7:30 PM.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - June 10, 2021
Led by Open Mic director, Cheryl Flowers, Powerstories will reopen its doors, closed 19 months since the pandemic, to showcase local storytellers, spoken word artists, poets, and singers of original works on July 8, 2021 at 7:30 PM.
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A Tribute to Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli
The Palladium St Pete (1/8 - 1/8)
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A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play
Shimberg Playhouse, Straz Center for the Performing Arts (12/4 - 12/23) | |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour)
Straz Center [Carol Morsani Hall] (5/12 - 5/17) | |
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American Idiot
Jobsite Theater (7/15 - 8/9) | |
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The Sleeping Beauty: International Ballet Stars in Pensacola, FL! On February 27, 2026
Saenger Theatre (2/27 - 2/27) | |
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War Virgin
TheatreFor (6/19 - 7/12) | ||
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Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’®
David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (2/12 - 2/12) | |
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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
Tropicana Field (6/10 - 6/10) | |
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Treasure Coast Theatre presents the Tony Award winning musical 'She Loves Me'
Treasure Coast Theatre (1/9 - 1/9) | |
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