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AMERICAN STAGE

163 3rd Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Upcoming Shows

The Hot Wing King
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2026

The Hot Wing King, the 2021 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Katori Hall, is set in Memphis, Tennessee during the city's annual Hot Wing Festival. The...



Review: RENT at Carrollwood Players Theatre


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - June 08, 2026

The performances, the vocals, the intimacy of the space, all of it hit me in the best way. It felt honest and alive, and I walked out really glad I saw it. Celebrate Pride Month with RENT, a production that honors LGBTQ+ lives and the power of standing together....

Review: Jonathan Larson's RENT at the Carrollwood Players


by Peter Nason - June 07, 2026

Director David Valdez guides a wonderful production of this famous but flawed musical....

Review: THE NOTEBOOK MUSICAL at Straz Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - May 28, 2026

Prepare to cry. The Notebook musical was quietly powerful, beautifully performed, emotionally shattering, and enriched by thoughtful new creative choices that deepen the story without distracting from it....

Review: JOB-SIDE PRODUCTIONS RESURRECTED WITH CROUCH’S I, BANQUO at Job-Side Productions Jobsite


by Drew Eberhard - May 21, 2026

British Playwright Tim Crouch has tackled the tale of Macbeth’s friend and ultimate cohort with I, Banquo, a 40-minute one-man tour-de-force that is a dramatic retelling of the famous Scottish Play from the perspective of Banquo’s Ghost. ...

Review: SIX IGNITES THE STAGE at Straz Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - May 13, 2026

It was empowering and absolutely outstanding from start to finish, the kind of night that hits with attitude, precision, and pure joy. The queens owned the stage, the vocals were unreal, and the entire production felt like a history‑meets‑rock explosion....

Review: Arts in Motion's Production of TUCK EVERLASTING at the IPAC


by Peter Nason - May 10, 2026

Imagine a rustic musical episode of The Waltons merged with The Twilight Zone....

Review: AN AMBITIOUS STAGING OF DREAMWORKS PRINCE OF EGYPT ARRIVES at St Petersburg City Theatre


by Drew Eberhard - March 29, 2026

DreamWorks The Prince of Egypt is a stage musical with a book by Phillip LaZebnik and music/lyrics by the great Stephen Schwartz. A retelling of the Book of Exodus, based on the 1998 DreamWorks Animation film of the same name. The story follows Moses on his journey from being the Prince of Egypt, be...

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Straz Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - March 27, 2026

I walked in knowing only a handful of the songs, and it made no difference. Hell’s Kitchen at the Straz is driven by feeling, character, and raw honesty. The music meets you where you are....

Review: WOMEN OF RESISTANCE at New Tampa Performing Arts Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - March 26, 2026

Women of Resistance at New Tampa Performing Arts Center is stirring, urgent, and unforgettable, blending history and artistry in a way that stays with you....

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Carrollwood Cultural Center


by Peter Nason - March 16, 2026

We forgive any flaws in the production because, with Patty Smithey as Jesus and Evan Lomba as Judas, it's triumphant....

Past Shows

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
Mar 25 – Apr 26, 2026

Little Red’s off the beaten path, Jack's stumbled upon another beanstalk, Prince Charming's got a wandering eye, and guess what? There's a Witch next door!...

The Mountaintop
Nov 6 – Nov 24, 2024

American Stage presents Katori Hall's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, which explores a pivotal moment in history: the night before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Set...

Ring of Fire
Sep 25 – Oct 20, 2024

American Stage kicks off its 47th season with a tribute to Johnny Cash in a musical revue featuring 38 of his iconic songs, including "I...

School Girls; or The African Mean Girls Play
Feb 2 – Feb 27, 2022

Jocelyn Bioh; dir: Eileen J. Morris....

Fun Home
Fun Home
Jul 19 – Aug 18, 2019

FUN HOME - Book and Lyrics by Lisa KronMusic by Jeanine Tesori - Directed by Karla HartleyGROW UP. OUT LOUD. Every once in a while...

MARJORIE PRIME
MARJORIE PRIME
Mar 7 – Apr 1, 2018

MARJORIE PRIME By Jordan Harrison A CAPTIVATING SCI-FI DRAMA Co-Production with Capital Stage in California March 7-April 1 Directed by Producing Artistic Director Stephanie Gularte...

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
Dec 10 – Dec 24, 2016

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play adapted by Joe Landry Directed by Stephanie Gularte “One of the best holiday shows around. Fresh and...

TARTUFFE
TARTUFFE
Oct 26 – Nov 20, 2016

Moliere’s TARTUFFE a new American Stage adaptation by Robert Caisley Directed by Brendan Ragan “…an astonishingly delightful romp…” – NY Post Considered by many to...

7 Homeless Mammoths Wander New England
May 29 – Jun 30, 2013

Madeleine George’s new play is a deliciously smart and funny “academic sex comedy” about life in a small university town. Dean Wreen’s college is in...

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Apr 24 – May 26, 2013

Six quirky adolescents compete in a spelling bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups. The musical treats the audience members as if they were the...

The Amish Project
Apr 10 – May 12, 2013

On October 2, 2006 a thirty-year old man walked into a one-room Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania and opened fire, killing five girls and...

When the World Was Green (A Chef's Fable)
Mar 20 – Apr 21, 2013

Raymond James Theatre: - Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin....

The Piano Lesson
Jan 16 – Mar 3, 2013

It is 1936 and Boy Willie arrives in Pittsburgh from the South in a battered truck loaded with watermelons to sell. He has an opportunity...

The Foreigner
Jul 27 – Aug 19, 2012
Vanishing Point
Jun 1 – Jul 1, 2012

Agatha Christie vanished for eleven days in 1926. That same year, evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished for three weeks. Amelia Earhart disappeared during her 1937...

Rocky Horror Picture Show
Apr 11 – May 13, 2012

Marsh River Theater presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show. For tickets and more information, visit the website....

2.5 MINUTE RIDE
Mar 16 – May 6, 2012
Seven Guitars
Jan 20 – Feb 26, 2012

Videos


The Cross & The Saber in Tampa The Cross & The Saber
Lab Theater Project Inc. (7/02-7/19)
Rush at Hard Rock Live in Tampa Rush at Hard Rock Live
Hard Rock Live (11/05-11/06)
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) in Tampa R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)
Carrollwood Cultural Center (8/22-8/23)
The Lightning Thief in Tampa The Lightning Thief
Carrollwood Cultural Center (6/25-6/25)
The Queen of Bingo On 27 May to 14 Jun 2026 in Tampa The Queen of Bingo On 27 May to 14 Jun 2026
Florida Repertory Theatre (5/27-6/14)
Trouble Man - A tribute To Marvin Gaye in Tampa Trouble Man - A tribute To Marvin Gaye
New Tampa Performing Arts Center (7/12-7/12)
2026 Night Nation Run - Tampa, FL in Tampa 2026 Night Nation Run - Tampa, FL
Raymond James Stadium (6/27-6/27)
Clean Comedy Powerhouse Rahn Hortman Brings "Good Game" to New Port Richey’s Richey Suncoast Theatre in Tampa Clean Comedy Powerhouse Rahn Hortman Brings "Good Game" to New Port Richey’s Richey Suncoast Theatre
Richey Suncoast Theatre (6/26-6/26)
O.A.R. at St Augustine Amphitheatre in Tampa O.A.R. at St Augustine Amphitheatre
St Augustine Amphitheatre (11/14-11/14)
Young Performers to Roar onto the Stage at Richey Suncoast Theatre's "The Lion King" Summer Camp in Tampa Young Performers to Roar onto the Stage at Richey Suncoast Theatre's "The Lion King" Summer Camp
Richey Suncoast Theatre (7/06-7/10)