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The Laramie Project (University of Wisconsin Whitewater - Young Auditorium) In October 1998, Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die, tied to a fence on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. Members of the Tectonic Theater Project (TTP) went to Laramie, and over the course of the next year, conducted more than 200 interviews with people of the town. From these interviews they wrote the play The Laramie Project, a chronicle of the life of the town of Laramie in the year after the murder. TTP collaborated with... |
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The African Children's Choir New York Gala (The Box) Emmy nominee Connie Britton and Entourage’s Carla Gugino will host the internationally-acclaimed AFRICAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR as they perform at their annual New York City fundraising gala READ MORE... |
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RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles (Neil Simon Theatre) In 1964, a group of boys from Liverpool changed the face of rock 'n' roll. Right now on Broadway, join the 1.5 million fans who've already relived their incredible journey at the live concert tribute with the one band that truly incarnates The Beatles ... RAIN. |
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The Merchant of Venice (Broadhurst Theatre) The acclaimed Public Theater production of William Shakespeare’s THE MERCHANT OF VENICE came to Broadway direct from its sold-out run in Central Park in 2010. Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Al Pacino reprised his stunning performance as Shylock in the must-see event The Wall Street Journal declared “cries out to be seen by everyone with a passion for truly great theater. The best MERCHANT I’ve ever seen!” THE MERCHANT OF VENICE is one of Shakespeare’s most... |
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Dreamgirls (Adrienne Arsht Center - Ziff Ballet Opera House) Direct from Harlem’s world famous Apollo Theater in New York City, comes the sensational new stage production of DREAMGIRLS. Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, DREAMGIRLS tells the story of an up-and-coming 1960s singing girl group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune, resounding with unforgettable hits including: “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” “One Night Only,” and “Listen.” This Tony® and Academy® Award-winning musical sparkles like never... |
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Shrek the Musical (Hobby Center for the Performing Arts - Sarofim Hall) SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre – not a handsome prince – shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that... |
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The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later (University of Wisconsin Whitewater - Young Auditorium) Ten years later, the members of Tectonic Theater Project returned to Laramie to find out what has happened since the Shepard incident. Has Matthew's murder made a lasting impact on that community? How has the town changed as a result of this event? What does life in Laramie tell us about life in America a decade later? Find out the stunning truth in the conclusion of The Laramie Project. "The crowd that packed Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre... |
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Bell, Book and Candle (Colony Theatre) Before there was Bewitched, before Wicked and Harry Potter, there was Bell, Book and Candle. Gillian is a beautiful witch living in 1950s New York City who is smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor. She casts a little spell, and he is immediately and completely captivated by her. But Gillian must be careful — if she falls in love with him, she could lose her magical powers forever. Will she be undone by her own mischief? A frothy and spellbinding romantic comedy, Bell, Book and Candle shows... |
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Warriors Don't Cry (Cell) The Little Rock Nine were terrorized daily as they sought to integrate Central High School in 1957. Melba Pattillo’s journey to “get a better education and be seen as equal to white people” turned her from an ordinary teenage girl into an unsuspecting warrior. Written by Melba Pattillo Beals, adapted by Zita Christian & Scott Galbraith, and directed by Richard C. Aven |
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Enron (Skirball Cultural Center - Magnin Auditorium) A rapid-fire, sophisticated thrill-ride that propels you through one of the most infamous financial scandals in history! READ MORE... |
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Diving Normal (SFS Theatre) This edgy and explosive comedic drama explores friendship and love between three twenty-somethings as they swim from stability to recklessness, and back again, in a time ruled by temptation and indifference. Their dark histories of abandonment, accident, and sexual deviation surface as they struggle toward the comforting uniformity of traditional relationships. READ MORE... |
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Mindgame (David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts - Shimberg Playhouse) This brilliantly inventive and heart-stoppingly scary thriller comes just in time for Halloween. A prominent true crime novelist enters a secluded a mental institution to interview a serial killer. Mindgame has been riveting audiences on London's West End, and now Tampa Bay audiences will see what the buzz is about. Adapted by Anthony Horowitz from his novel. |
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Play Dead (Players Theatre) Teller and Todd Robbins invite Death out to play in PLAY DEAD, a new spirit-shaking Off-Broadway show that explores themes of death, darkness and deception. As the guide for the evening, Todd Robbins draws audiences into an unknown haunted world full of frightful surprises and diabolical laughter. Although very much a theatrical work, it is hardly a typical “play,” but rather a dramatic, unnerving thriller – here and now in an “abandoned” theater, illuminated by a single ghostlight –... |
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Perfect Harmony (Acorn Theatre) Before there was Glee, there was something we like to call Perfect Harmony . Where competition trumped everything. Where victory knew no limits. Where even the most innocent act could be seen as something treacherous, and no good deed went unpunished. This quirky, wickedly funny and mildly twisted comedy will bring you back to a time when navigating the brutal halls of high school was the most important thing in the world. Whether you were a jock, homecoming queen, prep, nerd or misfit, Perfect... |
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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse (Orlando Shakespeare Theater - Margeson Theater) Lilly is a mouse who knows what she likes. She likes that she is “Queen of the World,” and she likes the way her red cowboy boots go clickety-click down the hallway. She especially LOVES her purple plastic purse. If you like to laugh, you are going to love Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse! READ MORE... |
