THE BALL

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. ...

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....

by Peter Nason - May 10, 2026

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

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...

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....

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....

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....

by Drew Eberhard - March 13, 2026

FADE IN: The open ocean, 1974. Filming is delayed...again. The lead actors- theatre and film vet Robert Shaw and up-and-coming Hollywood hotshots Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider- are crammed into a too-small boat, entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical star. Alcohol flows, e...

by Drew Eberhard - March 09, 2026

Bright Star is a Bluegrass/Folk musical written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Its tale is set in the vast landscape of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains between the years 1945-46, and features flashbacks to the year 1923. The pair produced a Grammy-winning album in 2013 entit...

by Drew Eberhard - March 02, 2026

The Quintessential voice, the one and only Audra McDonald. Captivating the room and singing selections from Broadway’s Great American Songbook, totaling 15 incredible selections in a swift 90-minute presentation. ...