BWW Previews: Free Community Event, Straz LIVE! in the Park this Sunday at Curtis Hixon Park
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - November 01, 2019
Mix the talent from Patel Conservatory's local arts program chorale and musical theatre students' group Ovation, Opera Tampa's upcoming shows of a?oeCarmena?? and a?oeAida,a?? and guest performers from the Broadway of Mean Girls, Alladin, Jersey Boys, and Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, with food trucks, chalk artists, a table-decorating contest, and pets and you have the makings for a fantastic Sunday afternoon.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - November 01, 2019
Mix the talent from Patel Conservatory's local arts program chorale and musical theatre students' group Ovation, Opera Tampa's upcoming shows of a?oeCarmena?? and a?oeAida,a?? and guest performers from the Broadway of Mean Girls, Alladin, Jersey Boys, and Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, with food trucks, chalk artists, a table-decorating contest, and pets and you have the makings for a fantastic Sunday afternoon.
BWW Review: MATCH-MAKING GOES AWRY IN GETTING SARA MARRIED at Just For Laughs Dinner Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - November 01, 2019
GETTING SARA MARRIED features a workaholic, an engaged financial advisor with short-term memory loss, and frightening food allergies. Mix in a loving, albeit busybody aunt, a frustrated fiancé, and a teddy bear of a sort-of-shady delivery guy, and you have yourself an incredibly funny farce. In the real world, the script would make no sense, but somehow the talent of the five actors makes a storyline where you have to suspend belief, plausible.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - November 01, 2019
GETTING SARA MARRIED features a workaholic, an engaged financial advisor with short-term memory loss, and frightening food allergies. Mix in a loving, albeit busybody aunt, a frustrated fiancé, and a teddy bear of a sort-of-shady delivery guy, and you have yourself an incredibly funny farce. In the real world, the script would make no sense, but somehow the talent of the five actors makes a storyline where you have to suspend belief, plausible.
Circle in the Square Theatre School Is Now Accepting Applications For B.F.A. in Theatre and Musical Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2019
Circle in the Square Theatre School, the only professional actor training program affiliated with a Broadway theatre, is has announced it is now accepting applications for its new and exciting B.F.A. in Theatre and Musical Theatre in conjunction with Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2019
Circle in the Square Theatre School, the only professional actor training program affiliated with a Broadway theatre, is has announced it is now accepting applications for its new and exciting B.F.A. in Theatre and Musical Theatre in conjunction with Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida.
BWW Previews: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF HAS SPECIAL, LOCAL CONNECTION at The Straz Center For The Performing Arts
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 30, 2019
Helmed by Tony-winning director Barlett Sher, coming to the Straz Center for the Performing Arts on November 5 through 10 is Fiddler on the Roof. The musical offers a fresh take of the beloved classic tale. With familiar songs like a?oeTradition,a?? a?oeMatchmaker, Matchmaker,a?? and a?oeSunrise, Sunset,a?? the production is a heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, the perfect start to the holiday season.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 30, 2019
Helmed by Tony-winning director Barlett Sher, coming to the Straz Center for the Performing Arts on November 5 through 10 is Fiddler on the Roof. The musical offers a fresh take of the beloved classic tale. With familiar songs like a?oeTradition,a?? a?oeMatchmaker, Matchmaker,a?? and a?oeSunrise, Sunset,a?? the production is a heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, the perfect start to the holiday season.
Lori Glover To Step Down As CFO/VP Of Finance At Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc.
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2019
Susan Crockett, Ruth Eckerd Hall President & CEO has announced that Lori Glover will be stepping down as Chief Financial Officer / Vice-President of Finance for Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc., at the end of the year.
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2019
Susan Crockett, Ruth Eckerd Hall President & CEO has announced that Lori Glover will be stepping down as Chief Financial Officer / Vice-President of Finance for Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc., at the end of the year.
BWW Review: MAS THEATRE'S NUNSENSE JAMBOREE FUSES HEART, COMEDY, CHARM OF DAYS PAST at Carrollwood Cultural Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 25, 2019
On Thursday night, director Aaron Washington took us to church. Nunsense Jamboree, the third in the series, combined the comedic influences of Laugh-In, silly jokes, a puppet nun, and crafty innuendos, five outstanding voices with an adorable set created by Paul Berge at Carrollwood Cultural Center. MAS Theatre captured the authentic charm of a country-western jamboree a?" like the kind you'd see set up at the fairgrounds. All that was missing was a hand raised, waving in praise and meat on a stick. I also had flashbacks of Sunday sermons with my grandma, with much better music provided by Mary Jo Hahn, Rusty Wirt, Wink Warren, and Valerie Frege.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 25, 2019
On Thursday night, director Aaron Washington took us to church. Nunsense Jamboree, the third in the series, combined the comedic influences of Laugh-In, silly jokes, a puppet nun, and crafty innuendos, five outstanding voices with an adorable set created by Paul Berge at Carrollwood Cultural Center. MAS Theatre captured the authentic charm of a country-western jamboree a?" like the kind you'd see set up at the fairgrounds. All that was missing was a hand raised, waving in praise and meat on a stick. I also had flashbacks of Sunday sermons with my grandma, with much better music provided by Mary Jo Hahn, Rusty Wirt, Wink Warren, and Valerie Frege.
Final Week To Submit Nominations For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Tampa/St. Petersburg Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2019
This is the final week to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Tampa/St. Petersburg Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Don't miss your chance to make sure your favorite Tampa/St. Petersburg Theatres are represented!
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2019
This is the final week to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Tampa/St. Petersburg Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Don't miss your chance to make sure your favorite Tampa/St. Petersburg Theatres are represented!
Photo Flash: Jobsite Theatre Presents THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2019
Jobsite Theater is proud to continue their 21st season, “a great reckoning in a little room,” with Sicangu Lakota playwright Larissa FastHorse's hilarious and truth-telling satire, The Thanksgiving Play.
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2019
Jobsite Theater is proud to continue their 21st season, “a great reckoning in a little room,” with Sicangu Lakota playwright Larissa FastHorse's hilarious and truth-telling satire, The Thanksgiving Play.
BWW Review: River Ridge's Royal Knight Stage Company's Deeply Moving Production of THE AMISH PROJECT (ENSEMBLE VERSION) by Jessica Dickey
by Peter Nason - October 19, 2019
Kylie Arseneau and Cody Farkas are extraordinary in this powerful piece of theatre.
by Peter Nason - October 19, 2019
Kylie Arseneau and Cody Farkas are extraordinary in this powerful piece of theatre.
BWW Review: Aeon Life Theatre's WILD PARTY is a Wild Ride at The Italian Club
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 18, 2019
Wild Party is loosely based on a poem from 1928 about a couple who host a party. The description doesn't sound terribly appealing, does it? But this party was not your average dinner party. Often the cast interacted with the VIP audience members and the bartender, making us feel like we were all attending this party. While the guests wore their most elegant attire (superbly dressed by costume designer Rachael Dugas-Murray), this soiree degenerated into debauchery with sex, infidelity, a snort of cocaine, and a gun.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 18, 2019
Wild Party is loosely based on a poem from 1928 about a couple who host a party. The description doesn't sound terribly appealing, does it? But this party was not your average dinner party. Often the cast interacted with the VIP audience members and the bartender, making us feel like we were all attending this party. While the guests wore their most elegant attire (superbly dressed by costume designer Rachael Dugas-Murray), this soiree degenerated into debauchery with sex, infidelity, a snort of cocaine, and a gun.
BWW Previews: CHARLOTTE'S WEB COMES TO Straz Center For The Performing Arts' TECO Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 17, 2019
Directed by Sarah Berland, on October 17-20, The Straz Center's Patel Conservatory will present Charlotte's Web in the TECO Theater. Featuring 34 children, from ages 9 to 16, the beloved children's story features a frightened little pig Wilbur who wants to avoid being a meal and an extraordinary spider named Charlotte, who teaches him how to be brave and all of their barnyard friends.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 17, 2019
Directed by Sarah Berland, on October 17-20, The Straz Center's Patel Conservatory will present Charlotte's Web in the TECO Theater. Featuring 34 children, from ages 9 to 16, the beloved children's story features a frightened little pig Wilbur who wants to avoid being a meal and an extraordinary spider named Charlotte, who teaches him how to be brave and all of their barnyard friends.
BWW Previews: Inclusive Theatre Is Showcasing Broadway Favorites at Lakewood Community Church Of God
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 15, 2019
A little over 13 months ago, Katie Welch applied her Masters in Exceptional Student Education and a Bachelors in Theatre to open an all-inclusive theater, Broadway Everyday Star Theater (B.E.S.T.). On November 8 and 9, actors from 9 to 28 years old will perform a Broadway Musical Review with an original musical written by Katie.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 15, 2019
A little over 13 months ago, Katie Welch applied her Masters in Exceptional Student Education and a Bachelors in Theatre to open an all-inclusive theater, Broadway Everyday Star Theater (B.E.S.T.). On November 8 and 9, actors from 9 to 28 years old will perform a Broadway Musical Review with an original musical written by Katie.
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Tampa/St. Petersburg Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Tampa/St. Petersburg Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Tampa/St. Petersburg Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
Broadway Palm Children's Theatre Presents CHARLOTTE'S WEB
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
This fall, everyone's favorite pig will be in the spotlight as Broadway Palm Children's Theatre presents Charlotte's Web playing October 16*, 18*, 20, 24*, 25*, 26, 29* and November 1*, 3, 5*, 7*, 9, 12* and 15*, 2019. Bring the entire family for a barnyard of fun and a cast full of friendly farm animals!
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
This fall, everyone's favorite pig will be in the spotlight as Broadway Palm Children's Theatre presents Charlotte's Web playing October 16*, 18*, 20, 24*, 25*, 26, 29* and November 1*, 3, 5*, 7*, 9, 12* and 15*, 2019. Bring the entire family for a barnyard of fun and a cast full of friendly farm animals!
BWW Review: St. Petersburg College Theater Department Presents THE LARAMIE PROJECT - A Powerful Play on the 21st Anniversary of Matthew Shepard's Savage Killing
by Peter Nason - October 13, 2019
A true ensemble piece, beautifully directed by Scott Cooper.
by Peter Nason - October 13, 2019
A true ensemble piece, beautifully directed by Scott Cooper.
Creative Loafing and Chihuly Collection Team Up For SENSORY OVERLOAD
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2019
Join Creative Loafing and Chihuly Collection for a night unlike any other at Sensory Overload on Friday, December 6th, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Chihuly Collection (720 Central Ave. in St. Pete).
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2019
Join Creative Loafing and Chihuly Collection for a night unlike any other at Sensory Overload on Friday, December 6th, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Chihuly Collection (720 Central Ave. in St. Pete).
BWW Previews: THE STRAZ ARTS LEGACY REMIX PROJECT CELEBRATES CARIBBEAN CULTURE at The Straz Center For The Performing Arts
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 10, 2019
As a way to celebrate diversity in Tampa Bay, The Straz Center created The Straz Arts Legacy REMIX Project, where writers, actors, musicians, singers, and dancers join together to perform for a free event showcasing a particular culture. On October 11, The Straz Arts Legacy REMIX Project will celebrate the Caribbean culture.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 10, 2019
As a way to celebrate diversity in Tampa Bay, The Straz Center created The Straz Arts Legacy REMIX Project, where writers, actors, musicians, singers, and dancers join together to perform for a free event showcasing a particular culture. On October 11, The Straz Arts Legacy REMIX Project will celebrate the Caribbean culture.
BWW Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY IS WINNER at The Straz Center For The Performing Arts
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 09, 2019
As the first familiar notes of 'The Candy Man' wafts across the audience in Carol Morsani Hall, I feel a strong sense of nostalgia. I grew up watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on television and am curious how a show with so many special effects could translate to the stage.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 09, 2019
As the first familiar notes of 'The Candy Man' wafts across the audience in Carol Morsani Hall, I feel a strong sense of nostalgia. I grew up watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on television and am curious how a show with so many special effects could translate to the stage.
BWW Review: Betty-Jane Parks Gives One of the Year's Best Performances in Stageworks' Intense Production of WAIT UNTIL DARK
by Peter Nason - October 09, 2019
It's a real nail-biter!
by Peter Nason - October 09, 2019
It's a real nail-biter!
Creative Loafing Adds More Locations To Lineup for Burger Week
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2019
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by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2019
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BWW Previews: GET YOUR 'GOLDEN' TICKET TO CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at The Straz Center For The Performing Arts
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 07, 2019
In a limited run on October 8-13, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the beloved childhood tale of five lucky children with magic tickets, hits The Straz Center to delight kids of all ages. The story is a lesson in have and have-nots, centering around Charlie Bucket, a poor, kind-hearted boy whose family is on the brink of starvation. Charlie, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teavee, Veruca Salt, and Augustus Gloop, have found a golden ticket inside a Wonka bar and have gained the privilege of visiting the chocolate factory. Unlike Charlie, the four are sorely lacking in traits of kindness and appreciation.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 07, 2019
In a limited run on October 8-13, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the beloved childhood tale of five lucky children with magic tickets, hits The Straz Center to delight kids of all ages. The story is a lesson in have and have-nots, centering around Charlie Bucket, a poor, kind-hearted boy whose family is on the brink of starvation. Charlie, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teavee, Veruca Salt, and Augustus Gloop, have found a golden ticket inside a Wonka bar and have gained the privilege of visiting the chocolate factory. Unlike Charlie, the four are sorely lacking in traits of kindness and appreciation.
BWW Review: American Stage's Regional Premiere of Qui Nguyen's Quirky, Brilliantly Original VIETGONE
by Peter Nason - October 07, 2019
'With VIETGONE, I wanted to address the huge lack of sexually powerful, driven, and complex Asian-American male and female characters on our stages. I wanted to see a sexy Asian male and a sexy Asian female be sexy for something other than being 'exotic.' And I wanted to make something that a young 'yello' kid could see and feel proud of themselves after see it.' --playwright Qui Nguyen
by Peter Nason - October 07, 2019
'With VIETGONE, I wanted to address the huge lack of sexually powerful, driven, and complex Asian-American male and female characters on our stages. I wanted to see a sexy Asian male and a sexy Asian female be sexy for something other than being 'exotic.' And I wanted to make something that a young 'yello' kid could see and feel proud of themselves after see it.' --playwright Qui Nguyen
BWW Review: SONIA FLEW IS POIGNANT TALE OF FAMILY AND SACRIFICE at Powerstories Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 04, 2019
Though I was fighting back the tears, the unexpected closure of the first act triggered wracking sobs from an audience member. That is how relatable, believable, and compelling the performance of Sonia Flew at Powerstories was on opening night.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 04, 2019
Though I was fighting back the tears, the unexpected closure of the first act triggered wracking sobs from an audience member. That is how relatable, believable, and compelling the performance of Sonia Flew at Powerstories was on opening night.
BWW Previews: Step Back In Time With Spanish Lyric Theatre's THE MARVELLOUS WONDERETTES at HCC Mainstage Theatre Ybor City
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 03, 2019
'The Marvelous Wonderettes' tells the story of friends Suzy, Missy, Cindy Lou, and Betty Jean. The quartet is typical of high school. Suzy is the ditzy one, Missy is the control freak perfectionist with a secret, Cindy Lou is flirty and hopes to be prom queen, and Betty Jean is the class clown.
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 03, 2019
'The Marvelous Wonderettes' tells the story of friends Suzy, Missy, Cindy Lou, and Betty Jean. The quartet is typical of high school. Suzy is the ditzy one, Missy is the control freak perfectionist with a secret, Cindy Lou is flirty and hopes to be prom queen, and Betty Jean is the class clown.
Nominations Open For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Tampa/St. Petersburg Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Tampa/St. Petersburg Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Tampa/St. Petersburg Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
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