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Previews: SWEENEY TODD at Eight O'Clock Theatre


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - April 26, 2024

In SWEENEY TODD, the dark tale takes shape in the atmospheric streets of 19th-century London. A wronged barber banished unfairly returns to exact retribution upon the corrupt judge who ruined his life and defiled his beloved wife. His quest for vengeance intertwines with the cunning Mrs. Lovett, the...

Review: Find Yourself on 'Island Time' with ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Eight O'Clock Theatre


by Drew Eberhard - March 03, 2024

Escape to Margaritaville, is a 2017 Jukebox Musical written by Greg Garcia, and Mike O’Malley, and based on songs by Jimmy Buffett....

Previews: ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Eight O'Clock Theatre


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - February 15, 2024

When patrons arrive, they will immediately be absorbed in the relaxing Parrothead lifestyle. Guests will feel part of the island vibe, from décor to live musicians performing before the show....

Previews: BARNUM at Eight O'Clock Theatre


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - July 13, 2023

The musical features Domenic Biseti as P.T. Barnum, Lisa Prieto as Charity Barnum, Gloria Rice as Jenny Lind, James Grenelle as Ringmaster/James Bailey, and ensemble cast Katrina Young as Joice Heth/Blues Singer, Sarah Dunn as Tom Thumb, Tony Schmitt as Amos Scudder, Victoria Baumann as Julius Golds...

Previews: 9 TO 5 at Eight O'Clock Theatre


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - March 06, 2023

Violet, Doralee, and Judy hatch a plan to get revenge on the horrible, lying, misogynistic man in charge. The ladies live out every woman's dream of eliminating their CEO and making the office environment better for women....

Review: An Experimentally Avant-Garde Staging of Jonathan Larson's RENT at Eight O'Clock Theatre


by Drew Eberhard - August 14, 2022

Jonathan Larson a name synonymous with American Musical Theatre in the 90s penned this phenom of a Musical based on the Puccini Opera La Boheme. Featuring a rock and roll score unlike anything heard on Broadway at its time, Rent received critical and mass acclaim following the untimely passing of ...

Review: Latoya McCormick and Topher Warren Rock the House in Eight O'Clock Theatre's Production of Jonathan Larson's RENT


by Peter Nason - August 13, 2022

The musical is all over the place, but key performances make this one show to go out of your way to see....

BWW Exclusive: Broadway Icon CHITA RIVERA Visits the Cast of Eight O'Clock Theatre's SWEET CHARITY in Largo


by Peter Nason - March 14, 2022

She calls this production of SWEET CHARITY 'fabulous!' It runs through March 20th in Largo at the Central Park Performing Arts Center....

BWW Review: Hey, Big Spender...Spend a Little Time with Eight O'Clock Theatre's Splendid SWEET CHARITY


by Peter Nason - March 05, 2022

Take a dive and swim to Fosse Land!...

BWW Previews: MUSICAL SWEET CHARITY OPENING at Eight O'Clock Theatre


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - February 16, 2022

This classic dance musical with incredible choreography and live music is set in 1960s New York. SWEET CHARITY tells the story of Charity Hope Valentine, a dance hall hostess with the worst luck with men. She vows off dating until she meets what may be a proper gentleman she hopes won't break her he...

Past Shows

Godspell
5/13 - 5/23/2021


Prepare ye for the timeless tale of friendship, loyalty and love based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew. Godspell, the first major musical theatre ...

Disenchanted!
3/5 - 3/21/2021


Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?! Certainly not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit musical that’s anything but ...

Mothers and Sons
10/9 - 10/11/2020


Mothers and Sons is a timely and provocative new play that explores our evolving understanding of family in today's world. At turns funny and powerful, ...

ANYTHING GOES (REV-1962)
3/1 - 3/17/2019


MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT
5/12 - 5/21/2017


Follow the legendary King Arthur as he and his knights of the round table venture out on a quest to find the Holy Grail....

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum


Broadway’s greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent, and one of the funniest musicals ever written – guaranteed to have audiences rolling on the floor. ...

Jesus Christ Superstar
3/4 - 3/20/2016


This rock opera, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Tim Rice, takes a bold approach to the final week of Jesus' life. Forget ...

A Grand Night for Singing
8/21 - 8/30/2015


The Addams Family
3/6 - 3/22/2015


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

Hair
Hair
7/11 - 7/20/2014


HAIR – the Broadway musical live on stage, is at once both a joyous celebration of youth and a poignant journey through a tumultuous 1960s ...

Grease
Grease
5/2 - 5/11/2014


Get out your leather jackets, pull on your bobby socks and take a trip to a simpler time. Here is Rydell High's senior class of ...

Lost at Sea
7/12 - 7/21/2013


Alex is just a regular 12-year-old girl living a regular 12-year-old life. And then, it happens: she sees something that changes her life forever. In ...


Alex is just a regular 12-year-old girl living a regular 12-year-old life. And then, it happens: she sees something that changes her life forever. In ...

Forbidden Broadway
5/3 - 5/19/2013


In this long-running Off-Broadway hit musical revue, Broadway's greatest musical legends meet Broadway's greatest satirist in this hilarious, loving, and endlessly entertaining tribute to some ...

The Producers
3/1 - 3/17/2013


Glitz! Glamour! Guffaws! Mel Brooks' record-breaking, 12-time Tony Award-winner. This laugh-out-loud musical comedy is the story of scheming producer Max Bialystock and his mousy accountant ...

Nunsense II
Nunsense II
7/13 - 7/20/2012


Funny whether or not you saw the original Nunsense, this sequel takes place six weeks after the Little Sisters of Hoboken's first benefit show, and ...

Broadway's Best
Broadway's Best
5/4 - 5/13/2012


The name says it all! The well-known dynamic creative team of Rocco Morabito (director) and Ronnie DeMarco (choreographer) have designed their dream show: a revue ...

Funny Girl
Funny Girl
2/24 - 3/11/2012


Funny Girl is the semi-autobiographical tale of Fanny Brice's meteoric rise to fame and her stormy relationship with Nick Arnstein, a wealthy and charming gambler. ...

Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
11/4 - 11/13/2011


One of the more enduring plays to emerge from the World War II era, Mister Roberts shows, with a light touch, a side of war ...

Camelot
Camelot
9/9 - 9/18/2011


This irresistible musical takes you inside the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Arthur's dream of creating a utopian kingdom ...

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