TAMPA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 60

From September through May of this year, hundreds of high school productions in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Manatee Counties were reviewed by a team of theater professionals, college faculty and industry experts who provided feedback to students and instructors.

Kay Joseph, The Caribbean American National Development Organization (CANDO) hopes that guests will learn about diversity, cultures, food, and music of the Caribbean as a celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month.

Now entering its 28th year, Broadway Theatre Project (BTP), a program described by Playbill as "The world's most prestigious musical theatre arts education program for high school and college students" announces additional award-winning, highly-accomplished visiting faculty for the 2019 summer inten

May 28, 2019 Tampa Repertory Theatre has announced the slate for its 9th full season, kicking off in September 2019.

mad Theatre of Tampa will present the classic American musical, Mitch Leigh's five-time Tony Award winner Man of La Mancha, at Shimberg Playhouse on June 6-22.

English author Rudyard Kipling wrote The Jungle Book in 1893 for his young daughter, Josephine.

Featuring Billy Finn, Rose Hahn, James Keegan, Josh Odsess-Rubin, and Janis Stevens, opening May 29 and running through June 30, Long Day's Journey into Night is a story of addiction - from morphine to alcohol - and a family's struggle to love itself.

A high flying, high kicking romp of a good time comes full steam ahead back to the Straz Center in Tampa for three days only from May 17-19, 2019.

In this one-man tour de force, Crawford plays a variety of roles brilliantly, including that of Barbra Streisand.

After the success of Gabe Flores' musical Call It In the Air, the talented local composer/playwright is back with the world premiere of his newest musical Paper Walls at HCC Studio Theatre at Ybor Campus.

At a reception held last night in the Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Nancy and David Bilheimer were honored for their $2.

You won't find a better production of this masterpiece, now celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Presented by Arts in Motion Community Youth Theatre, on stage March 17-19, Newsies the Musical tells the story of Jack Kelly, Crutchie, Davey and a scrappy group of kids trying to survive by hawking newspapers throughout New York City in 1899.

It showcases the strength of silence and slowness with an ending that won't be forgotten.

It's like 'Sesame Street' meets 'Rent,' with more than a dash of 'Book of Mormon' humor thrown in for good measure.

West Coast Players will present Five Women Wearing the Same Dress by Alan Ball, directed by Linda Weir, by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

The City of Clearwater and Susan Crockett, Acting President and CEO of Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc.

The show follows six friends who embark on a coming-of-age road trip as their final time together after they graduate from college.

Creative Loafing's Tampa Bay Restaurant Week is back for its 12th year from Thurs.

Tampa Repertory Theatre will present Aaron Posner's rich seriocomedy Stupid Fucking Bird, sort of adapted from The Seagull by Anton Chekhov.

Is SHE LOVES ME the perfect musical?

In a train depot beautifully created and dressed by Chelsie Camaro Smith and props by Shirley Overton, not a detail is missed - from the ornate corners on the ticket booth to the weathered wood and grey concrete interior to the vintage magazines, telephones and stored luggage.

Nick Hoop and especially Kylie Heymer are worth the price of admission!

Conversations in Bed at Powerstories Theatre was like taking a tape recorder to the audience, me included and writing down the serious, heartfelt and other times furious and ridiculous conversations we've had with our significant others before putting our heads on the pillow.

As a way to honor the 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 at a free monthly event.