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Review: MAD Theatre of Tampa Presents Frank Loesser's GUYS AND DOLLS at the Shimberg Playhouse


by Peter Nason - January 20, 2026

Does GUYS AND DOLLS belong in the conversation as the greatest musical written in the  20th Century?  The answer may certainly be a big fat “YES,” but the competition is fierce; it must go head to head with the likes of West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Gypsy, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd and any of the early...

Review: BLUE MAN GROUP at Straz Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 18, 2026

This was a technicolor circus‑concert fever dream. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if a circus, a rock concert, and a neon‑soaked art installation had a baby, the answer is simple: Blue Man Group. And let me tell you — it was amazing, bright, colorful, and unapologetically LOUD in the best...

Review: A Literary Work Becomes a Phenomenon With THE OUTSIDERS: A NEW MUSICAL at the Straz Center


by Drew Eberhard - January 03, 2026

The year, 1967, the place, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and its central narrative came from the scrawlings of a 16-year-old named Susan Eloise Hinton, and the rest as we know it is solidified into literary history. History so much, that it has sparked a re-birth with a new generation and with the new stage adap...

Review: STOMP at Straz Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - December 28, 2025

STOMP at the Straz Center is a loud, brilliant, wildly inventive work of art, a thunderous, joyful explosion of rhythm and creativity that turned everyday objects into pure theatrical adrenaline....

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Straz Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 30, 2025

This was a breathtaking circus of beauty, brutality, and heart. This is one of those musicals that you will be talking about on the drive home - how the actors transformed seamlessly from present to past, the music, and simply the beauty of a simple set....

Review: EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL at Stageworks Theatre


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 25, 2025

I mean, really… what could possibly go wrong when five college students break and enter into a secluded cabin in the middle of the forest? Turns out, just about everything. From a cursed book and possessed hands to singing demons and chainsaw showdowns, this cult classic is brought to gloriously gor...

Review: GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY at JOBSITE THEATER


by Drew Eberhard - October 21, 2025

Let me start with a question, if you shall indulge me for a moment. What happens when one of the greatest storytelling musicians of modern times, and the master of horror/suspense and the downright weird, decides to form a partnership? What happens when you take a story, stretch the lore, change th...

Review: The Gator Lane Players of Land O Lakes High School Presents SIX: THE MUSICAL


by Peter Nason - October 19, 2025

An exceptionally tight production of the hit show where nearly everything goes right....

Review: AMITYVILLE 74 at Carrollwood Cultural Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 18, 2025

Amityville '74 isn’t just a play—it’s a psychological gut punch. This is not for kids. It’s a harrowing, emotionally charged descent into the trauma of a family unraveling, culminating in murder. Don’t expect to go home and sleep easy. This production grips you by the throat and doesn’t let go....

Review: ALICE BY HEART Presented by USF's School of Theatre & Dance


by Peter Nason - October 05, 2025

A brilliantly staged and sung production of a very flawed musical....

Past Shows

The Nutcracker: International Ballet Stars in Fort Lauderdale, FL! On December 26, 2025


A holiday tradition – reinvented. This dazzling production features all-new, hand-painted sets and over 200 exquisite costumes. Tchaikovsky’s beloved score is performed alongside iconic choreography ...

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AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER & KATHARINE McPHEE in Tampa AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER & KATHARINE McPHEE
Duke Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater (2/20 - 2/20) Tracker
A Tribute to Sarah Brightman in Tampa A Tribute to Sarah Brightman
New Tampa Performing Arts Center (2/7 - 2/7) Tracker
God of Carnage in Tampa God of Carnage
HCC Studio Theatre (1/29 - 2/15) Tracker
Tampa Metropolitan Improv in Tampa Tampa Metropolitan Improv
Carrollwood Cultural Center (2/20 - 2/20)
Danny And The Deep Blue Sea in Tampa Danny And The Deep Blue Sea
Jobsite Theater (5/6 - 5/31)
Tampa Metropolitan Improv in Tampa Tampa Metropolitan Improv
Carrollwood Cultural Center (1/23 - 1/23)
Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic in Tampa Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
Lakeland Community Theatre (1/16 - 1/25)
Truth Will Out -- Shakespeare Unrehearsed in Tampa Truth Will Out -- Shakespeare Unrehearsed
TheatreFor (1/23 - 2/8)
Powerstories 6th Annual Voices of Women Theatre Festival in Tampa Powerstories 6th Annual Voices of Women Theatre Festival
Hillsborough College Theatre, YPAB - Ybor Performing Arts Building, 1411 E. 11th Ave. (3/5 - 3/8)
2026 Night Nation Run - Tampa, FL in Tampa 2026 Night Nation Run - Tampa, FL
Raymond James Stadium (6/27 - 6/27)
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