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Carrollwood Cultural Center

4537 Lowell Road
Tampa, FL 33618

Upcoming Shows

Night Out with Cypress Creek Jazz Band

Night Out with Cypress Creek Jazz Band

Jun 20

The Carrollwood Cultural Center will host the Cypress Creek Jazz Band. Website:  https://go.evvnt.com/3577999-2?pid=11710  Artist:  Cypress Creek Jazz Band Time:  19:30 -  21:00...

The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief

Jun 25

A 70-minute, one-act adaptation of the Broadway hit! When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he’s a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey...

Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel

Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel

Jun 27

Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel is a truly authentic tribute band celebrating the best-selling duo of all time. With accurate musical renditions and precise vocal...

Blue Train - The Music of John Coltrane

Blue Train - The Music of John Coltrane

Sep 19

Paul Gavin is a Drummer, teacher, composer, and arranger in Tampa, FL. Since graduating from the University of South Florida in 2015, Paul has made...


🌙 Make a Night of It

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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

For the Love of Oranges

For the Love of Oranges

Jun 18

Prince Tartaglia’s life is filled with misery until an evil witch and her equally evil henchmen curse him to search for three giant oranges. All...

Carrollwood Jukebox

Carrollwood Jukebox

Jun 13

Carrollwood Jukebox is a live big band playing some of the most popular hip-swivelin’, jump jivin’, swing dancin’, Latin lovin’, waltz and cha-cha steppin’, contemporary...

Tampa Metropolitan Improv

Tampa Metropolitan Improv

May 29

Come for a riotously good time, and perhaps even play along with us, as we perform short-form improv games using suggestions from you, the audience...

M*A*S*H

FeaturedM*A*S*H

May 15 – May 24, 2026

Based on the book by Richard Hooker and the popular movie, M*A*S*H follows the madcap antics of two surgeons.

Jazz with Jim

Jazz with Jim

May 1

Jazz with Jim is an ongoing concert series at the Center hosted by Jim Burge (saxophone/flute/clarinet), Ron Delp (keyboard), Jeff Henson (drums), and Todd Jeferies...

Strings in the Spring

Strings in the Spring

Apr 25

Strings in the Spring will feature Sonatas by Bach and Beethoven, as well as a collection of delightful shorter works by Kreisler, Debussy, Bartok, Shostakovich,...

Tampa Metropolitan Improv

Tampa Metropolitan Improv

Apr 24

Get ready for plenty of laughs and maybe even a few tears—hopefully from laughing so hard! The team from Tampa Metropolitan Improv (TMI) will use...

Blues and BBQ

Blues and BBQ

Apr 18

Blues & BBQ presented by the Carrollwood Village HOAs is a free family-friendly outdoor music festival with live music, food trucks, artisan vendors, games, and...

20,000 Leagues Under the Seas

20,000 Leagues Under the Seas

Apr 11 – Apr 12, 2026

Near the end of the American Civil War, a French scientist and his company witness natural wonders beyond imagination while being held prisoners aboard the...

Tampa Metropolitan Improv

Tampa Metropolitan Improv

Mar 27

Get ready for plenty of laughs and maybe even a few tears—hopefully from laughing so hard! The team from Tampa Metropolitan Improv (TMI) will use...

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

Mar 13 – Mar 22, 2026

The Carrollwood Cultural Center will present Jesus Christ Superstar by Webber/Rice and directed by Paul Berg and sponsored by Thrivent.

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

Mar 20

The first musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber to be produced for the professional stage, "Jesus Christ Superstar" has wowed audiences for more...

Hot and Bothered

Hot and Bothered

Mar 7

It’s Freaky Friday… Menopause edition. He’s sweating through her hot flashes. She’s stuck with his prostate. The thermostat is in open rebellion, and Alexa has...

Bach to Rach

Bach to Rach

Feb 21

An exploration of Baroque and Romantic music, highlighted by J.S. Bach’s ever-popular Italian Concerto, the performance will also feature works by Rameau, Scarlatti, Dvoák, and...

Tampa Metropolitan Improv

Tampa Metropolitan Improv

Feb 20

Get ready for plenty of laughs and maybe even a few tears—hopefully from laughing so hard! The team from Tampa Metropolitan Improv (TMI) will use...

Tampa Metropolitan Improv

Tampa Metropolitan Improv

Jan 23

Get ready for plenty of laughs and maybe even a few tears—hopefully from laughing so hard! The team from Tampa Metropolitan Improv (TMI) will use...

Carrollwood Jukebox

Carrollwood Jukebox

Nov 15

Carrollwood Jukebox is a live big band playing some of the most popular hip-swivelin’, jump jivin’, swing dancin’, Latin lovin’, waltz and cha-cha steppin’, and...

Amityville '74

FeaturedAmityville '74

Oct 17 – Oct 26, 2025

At 3:15 am on November 13, 1974, Ronald “Butch” Defeo took a .35 caliber Marlin Rifle and murdered his entire family in cold blood. Adapted...

All's Well in Roswell (Isn't it?)

FeaturedAll's Well in Roswell (Isn't it?)

Oct 4 – Oct 5, 2025

After an unidentified flying object crashes onto a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947, ranch owner Ulysses T. Boone has his hands full trying...

Every Brilliant Thing

FeaturedEvery Brilliant Thing

Sep 13 – Sep 14, 2025

EVERY BRILLIANT THINGBy Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny DonahoeA one-person show with Paul BergYou’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.”...

In Between the Lines (Space Edition)

In Between the Lines (Space Edition)

Jul 31

Join us as campers ages 11-13 enrolled in our 3-week Youth Arts Intensive program showcase In Between the Lines.As an ensemble, intensive students used their...

Return to the Forbidden Planet

FeaturedReturn to the Forbidden Planet

Jul 18 – Jul 27, 2025

Return to the Forbidden PlanetBy Bob CarltonShakespeare’s forgotten rock and roll masterpiece! Inspired by The Tempest, this high-energy jukebox musical is packed with rock ‘n’...

War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

Jun 26

Join us as campers ages 14-16 enrolled in our 4-week Youth Arts Intensive program perform The War of the Worlds.The War of the Worlds radio...

Tampa Metropolitan Improv

Tampa Metropolitan Improv

Jun 20

The minds that brought you Tales of Mild Interest (or TMI for short) are returning to their improv roots, with the newly formed Tampa Metropolitan...

Steel Magnolias

FeaturedSteel Magnolias

Mar 14 – Mar 23, 2025

The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped...

Letterhead

FeaturedLetterhead

Jan 24 – Jan 26, 2025

Letterhead follows the Protagonist’s adventures through a distorted alternate reality of military letter-writing, careless judicial trials, and a government-sponsored cult community. The play examines rituals...

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

FeaturedIt's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Dec 14 – Dec 15, 2024

Adapted by Joe Landry It’s a Wonderful Life is based on the story “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren SternThis beloved American holiday classic...

Deathtrap

FeaturedDeathtrap

Oct 18 – Oct 27, 2024

Living comfortably in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a writer of Broadway thrillers, struggles to overcome a dry spell resulting in a string of...

The SpongeBob Musical

FeaturedThe SpongeBob Musical

Jul 26 – Aug 4, 2024

This summer, join SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick, Squidward, and the citizens of Bikini Bottom at the Carrollwood Cultural Center for SpongeBob The Musical!

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Jun 27

Join us as campers ages 14-16 enrolled in our 4-week Teen Arts Intensive program perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream.A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of...

Gretel! The Musical

Gretel! The Musical

Jun 20

Join us as campers ages 11-13 enrolled in our 3-week Youth Arts Intensive program perform Gretel! The Musical.Before Hansel, there was Gretel! Based on the...

The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition

The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition

Jun 19 – Jun 19, 2024

Join us as campers ages 11-13 enrolled in our 3-week Youth Arts Intensive program perform The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition.Join Dorothy and her loyal...

The Studio Project

The Studio Project

Jan 19 – Jan 21, 2024

The Studio Project is a theatrical incubator with an alternative focus each year. The program aims to foster the development of new theatrical and performative...

Adoration of the Magi: A Madrigal Dinner

Adoration of the Magi: A Madrigal Dinner

Dec 1 – Dec 10, 2023

Adoration of the Magi: A Madrigal Dinner welcomes the holiday season with festive music, mugs of wassail, and a merry celebration of yore. Join the...

The Colors of My Life Cabaret

The Colors of My Life Cabaret

Oct 14 – Oct 15, 2023

The Colors of My Life Cabaret takes us on a journey around the painter’s palette for a dazzling celebration of color.

Monty Python's Spamalot

FeaturedMonty Python's Spamalot

Jul 21 – Jul 30, 2023

Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Spamalot retells the legend of King Arthur and his...

Gypsy

FeaturedGypsy

Apr 28 – May 7, 2023

Regarded by many as the finest musical ever created, Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success –...

The Glass Menagerie

FeaturedThe Glass Menagerie

Feb 17 – Feb 26, 2023

A Tennessee Williams classic comes to CarrollwoodWritten by Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie is a memory play that examines a family's fragile dynamic as its members...

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