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Tampa, FL



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

Duress: An Original Thriller
Duress: An Original Thriller
Jul 17 – Jul 23, 2023

Anna, a mild-mannered accountant with secrets in her past, discovers two brothers attempting to break into the safe at her workplace.  To stay alive throughout...

Voices of Truth Theatre Festival
Voices of Truth Theatre Festival
Mar 15 – Mar 20, 2022

Powerstories Theatre is proud to present the second annual Voices of Truth Theatre Festival, showcasing eight local and national playwrights to a global audience. The...

Voices of Youth Theatre Festival - In-Theatre AND Virtual -
Voices of Youth Theatre Festival - In-Theatre AND Virtual -
Jul 29 – Aug 1, 2021

On July 29 - 31, enjoy 5 plays and musicals written, directed, produced, and acted in by young performers.Join us from July 29-August 1, 2021!...

Classic Six
Classic Six
Mar 27

In 1993, Frances works as a live-in nanny/researcher for Frank and Patricia McGuire in their Classic Six Manhattan apartment. Twenty-five years later, she returns for...

A Necessary Conversation
A Necessary Conversation
Mar 20

Written by Peter Nason and Deborah Bostock-Kelley, A Necessary Conversation is a two-part production that takes an unflinching look at mental health, bullying, gun violence...

LAST LISTS OF MY MAD MOTHER
LAST LISTS OF MY MAD MOTHER
Apr 14 – Apr 24, 2016

“Last Lists of My Mad Mother" is a hilarious, often touching look at the toll Alzheimer’s disease takes on a parent-child relationship. It magnificently reveals...

Elvis Monologues and Graceland
Elvis Monologues and Graceland
Jan 28 – Feb 15, 2015

Elvis Monologues is an eclectic mix of real life characters whose personal stories cover a broad spectrum of experiences related to the King of ROCK...

Videos


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Carrollwood Cultural Center (8/22-8/23)
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Tampa Fringe Festival (6/12-6/21) PHOTOS VIDEOS
Predictor in Tampa Predictor
Powerstories Theatre @Stageworks Theatre (7/17-7/26)
Night Out with Cypress Creek Jazz Band in Tampa Night Out with Cypress Creek Jazz Band
Carrollwood Cultural Center (6/20-6/20)
"Finding Nemo" Summer Camps (6-9) in Tampa "Finding Nemo" Summer Camps (6-9)
Richey Suncoast Theatre (6/22-6/26) PHOTOS
Schoolhouse Rock Live! in Tampa Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Carrollwood Cultural Center (7/17-7/26)
The 10th Annual Tampa International Fringe Festival in Tampa The 10th Annual Tampa International Fringe Festival
The Fringe Theatre/The Commodore (6/10-6/21)
American Idiot in Tampa American Idiot
Jobsite Theater (7/15-8/09)
Spoon River Anthology: Voices from the Dead in Tampa Spoon River Anthology: Voices from the Dead
TheatreFor (7/31-8/09)
Treacherous and Monumentally Inadvisable: The TMI Anniversary Stuntacular in Tampa Treacherous and Monumentally Inadvisable: The TMI Anniversary Stuntacular
Carrollwood Cultural Center (6/26-6/26)