Tampa Theatre + Broadway News

Stageworks Holds Auditions for SYLVIA Today, 5/14

(5/14/2012) Stageworks holds auditions for Sylvia today May 14.

Florida Studio Theatre to Celebrate Young Playwrights Today, 5/12

(5/12/2012) FST celebrates the works of young playwrights from all over the state of Florida and in sister cities in Russia, Scotland, and Israel today, May 12.

Win Tickets to See IL DIVO in Concert!

(5/11/2012) The world's foremost classical crossover quartet IL DIVO is set to embark on its 2012 world tour, the group's fourth, which follows the release of the quartet's latest album, Wicked Game (on Syco/Columbia Records) and provides a new mark of achievement for the signature vocal blend and unique operatic arrangements which have captivated millions and launched a classical-crossover sensation. To celebrate the kick-off of this much-anticipated world tour, BroadwayWorld invites you to enter for a chance to WIN ONE PAIR OF TICKETS to see IL DIVO live in concert!

Tampa Repertory Theatre Presents A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, 6/7-24

(5/8/2012) A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Tampa Rep Artistic Director C. David Frankel, opens on June 7th, the first anniversary of the company’s incorporation, and plays to June 24th.

DAS BARBECU, TALLEY'S FOLLY and More in Florida Studio Theatre's Season Lineup

(5/8/2012) Florida Studio Theatre presents a new Summer Season lineup – with a Ring Cycle-inspired musical, a Pulitzer Prize-winning love story, and a comedy full of mistaken identities and slamming doors. The Summer Season opens June 13 and plays through September 9 in the Keating and Gompertz Theatres (Downtown Sarasota). A subscription to all three plays can be purchased for as little as $29, online at www.floridastudiotheatre.org or by calling the box office at (941) 366-9000.

Lynne Koplitz Plays Side Splitters Comedy Club This Weekend

(5/7/2012) Lynne’s one-woman show Lynne Koplitz: Functionally Disfunctional premieres this Spring at NYC’s Beckett Theatre, and you will be able to see her co-starring alongside Joan River’s in We’s new reality series Mother Knows Best.

Florida Studio Theatre Presents RICHARD AND BETTY BURDICK PLAY READING SERIES, Now thru 5/21

(5/7/2012) Florida Studio Theatre previously announced its annual Richard and Betty Burdick Play Reading Series, which presents three new plays by contemporary, American Playwrights. The series takes place in the Keating Theatre, tonight, May 7 at 7:00pm, Saturday, May 12 at 2:00pm, and Monday, May 21 at 7:00pm, and is part of FST’s Sarasota Festival of New Plays. Tickets for the series are 3 plays for $25, or individual play readings for $10. They may be purchased by calling the FST Box Office at (941) 366-9000 or by visiting http://www.floridastudiotheatre.org.

Maltz Jupiter Theatre's 2012/13 Limited Engagements Go On Sale Today, 5/7

(5/7/2012) The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is kicking off its 10th anniversary season celebration with a spectacular lineup of outstanding concerts, plays, special events and more!

Florida Studio Theatre to Celebrate Young Playwrights, 5/12

(5/4/2012) FST will celebrate the works of young playwrights from all over the state of Florida and in sister cities in Russia, Scotland, and Israel next Saturday, May 12pm.

Stageworks Presents BILOXI BLUES, Opening Tonight, 5/4

(5/4/2012) Stageworks presents a lineup of shows and events this Spring, including BILOXI BLUES, opening tonight, May 4, and a Marquee Lighting Ceremony. For tickets and more information, visit: www.stageworkstheatre.org.

Stageworks Opens ARMY BOOT CAMP Today, 5/4

(5/4/2012) Stageworks' production of ARMY BOOT CAMP opens today, May 4th, auditions for Sylvia are set for May 14, and TampaWorks, an evening of short plays featuring local talent, runs June 8-9. See details below.

Voting Opens for the 2012 BroadwayWorld.com Awards - Vote Now on the Best of the New York Season!

(5/3/2012) The TONY Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

Megan Lamasney, Amanda Buck, Landon Green & Sheila Cowley Set for TAMPA WRIGHTS 1: ONE-ACT PLAYS, Now thru 5/20

(5/3/2012) Tampa Wrights 1: One-Act Plays by Tampa Playwrights opens on Thursday, May 3rd and plays Thursdays through Sundays until May 20th at the Silver Meteor Gallery in Ybor City. Presented by TRT2, Tampa Repertory Theatre’s incubator company, the evening includes five short plays by four playwrights: “Apart Together,” by Megan Lamasney; “Something Old,” by Amanda Buck; “The Imaginary Man,” by Landon Green; and “Almost Like Croatia” and “Wait,” both by Sheila Cowley.

Side Splitters Comedy Club Welcomes John Caparulo, Now thru 5/5

(5/3/2012) Appearing this weekend at Side Splitters Comedy Club in Tampa is JOHN CAPARULO, tonight, May 3 through May 5.

Actors' Playhouse Musical Theatre for Young Audiences Presents PETER RABBIT AND THE GARDEN OF DOOM Through 5/26

(5/1/2012) Actors' Playhouse Musical Theatre for Young Audiences will present Peter Rabbit and the Garden of Doom as the winner of the 17th Annual National Children's Theatre Festival (NCTF). A brand new children’s musical chosen from Actors’ Playhouse’s National Call to Competition, Peter Rabbit and the Garden of Doom is playing now through May 26 at the Miracle Theatre.

Side Splitters Comedy Club Welcomes John Caparulo, 5/3-5

(4/30/2012) Appearing this weekend at Side Splitters Comedy Club in Tampa is JOHN CAPARULO, May 3 - 5.

Loretta Swit Joins Cast of LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE at Asolo Rep, 6/22-7/15

(4/30/2012) Emmy Award-winning actress Loretta Swit is the first cast member announced for Asolo Repertory Theatre’s summer production of Love, Loss, and What I Wore. Swit is known by audiences for her quick-witted and impassioned portrayal of Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on television’s beloved series, M*A*S*H. Swit has been honored with two Emmy Awards and ten nominations, a People’s Choice Award, and eight Golden Globe nominations.

Stageworks Opens ARMY BOOT CAMP, 5/4; Holds Auditions for SYLVIA, 5/14; Hosts TampaWorks, 6/8-9

(4/30/2012) Stageworks' production of ARMY BOOT CAMP opens Friday, May 4th, auditions for Sylvia are set for May 14, and TampaWorks, an evening of short plays featuring local talent, runs June 8-9. See details below.

Megan Lamasney, Amanda Buck, Landon Green & Sheila Cowley Set for TAMPA WRIGHTS 1: ONE-ACT PLAYS, May 3-20

(4/30/2012) Tampa Wrights 1: One-Act Plays by Tampa Playwrights opens on Thursday, May 3rd and plays Thursdays through Sundays until May 20th at the Silver Meteor Gallery in Ybor City. Presented by TRT2, Tampa Repertory Theatre’s incubator company, the evening includes five short plays by four playwrights: “Apart Together,” by Megan Lamasney; “Something Old,” by Amanda Buck; “The Imaginary Man,” by Landon Green; and “Almost Like Croatia” and “Wait,” both by Sheila Cowley.

Carol Morsani Hall Presents WAR HORSE, Now thru 5/5

(4/30/2012) The Carol Morsani Hall is set to present War Horse to Tampa audiences from tonight, April 30th through May 5th. Based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford in association with Handspring Puppet Company, War Horse is currently running on Broadway, The West End, and in Canada. More information on WAR HORSE is available at www.warhorseonbroadway.com. For tickets to the Tampa stop, visit http://www.strazcenter.org/Buy-Tickets.aspx.

Maltz Jupiter Theatre's Costume Retrospective Raises Nearly $40,000

(4/27/2012) The Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s kick-off event to unveil its 10th anniversary celebration retrospective costume exhibit at The Gardens Mall raised nearly $40,000 for the not-for-profit professional Theatre.

Judy Garland Theatrical Tribute Comes to Pinellas Park, 4/27-29

(4/27/2012) Judy Garland Theatrical Tribute Concert Event comes to Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center April 27-29. Patrons can save up to $7 on tickets now through tomorrow, Sunday, April 22.

Collin Moulton Appears at Side Splitters Comedy Club, Now thru 4/29

(4/26/2012) Less than two years after getting started, Collin won his first comedy competition (the 2001 Rocky Mountain Laff-Off), and later that year found himself featured on Comedy Central’s “Best of the Improv.” 2003 proved to be another successful year for the up-and-comer, as he was a “Best in Fest” feature at the renowned Montreal Comedy Festival.

Collin Moulton Appears at Side Splitters Comedy Club, 4/26-29

(4/23/2012) Less than two years after getting started, Collin won his first comedy competition (the 2001 Rocky Mountain Laff-Off), and later that year found himself featured on Comedy Central’s “Best of the Improv.” 2003 proved to be another successful year for the up-and-comer, as he was a “Best in Fest” feature at the renowned Montreal Comedy Festival.

Maltz Jupiter Theatre's 2012/13 Limited Engagements Go On Sale 5/7

(4/23/2012) The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is kicking off its 10th anniversary season celebration with a spectacular lineup of outstanding concerts, plays, special events and more!

Judy Garland Theatrical Tribute Comes to Pinellas Park, 4/27-29

(4/21/2012) Judy Garland Theatrical Tribute Concert Event comes to Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center April 27-29. Patrons can save up to $7 on tickets now through tomorrow, Sunday, April 22.

Stageworks Presents BORN YESTERDAY, BILOXI BLUES, and More this Spring

(4/21/2012) Stageworks presents a lineup of shows and events this Spring, including BORN YESTERDAY, BILOXI BLUES, and a Marquee Lighting Ceremony. For tickets and more information, visit: www.stageworkstheatre.org.

Amy Schumer Appears at Side Splitters Comedy Club, 4/19-22

(4/19/2012) Amy Schumer, former Last Comic Standing finalist, has just released Cutting, on Comedy Central Records. It follows her spring 2010 Comedy Central Presents stand up special. She also just filmed a movie with Steve Carell called Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.

Stageworks Presents BORN YESTERDAY, BILOXI BLUES, and More this Spring

(4/18/2012) Stageworks presents a lineup of shows and events this Spring, including BORN YESTERDAY, BILOXI BLUES, and a Marquee Lighting Ceremony. For tickets and more information, visit: www.stageworkstheatre.org.

Collin Moulton Appears at Side Splitters Comedy Club, 4/26-29

(4/16/2012) Less than two years after getting started, Collin won his first comedy competition (the 2001 Rocky Mountain Laff-Off), and later that year found himself featured on Comedy Central’s “Best of the Improv.” 2003 proved to be another successful year for the up-and-comer, as he was a “Best in Fest” feature at the renowned Montreal Comedy Festival.

Amy Schumer Appears at Side Splitters Comedy Club, 4/19-22

(4/16/2012) Amy Schumer, former Last Comic Standing finalist, has just released Cutting, on Comedy Central Records. It follows her spring 2010 Comedy Central Presents stand up special. She also just filmed a movie with Steve Carell called Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.

AMERICAN IDOL's Michael Orland and Peisha McPhee to Join Broadway Theatre Project

(4/16/2012) The Broadway Theatre Project (BTP) based in Tampa, FL has announced that American Idol's Musical Director Michael Orland, together with Idol's Vocal Coach Peisha McPhee, will bring their acclaimed workshop "Find Your Unique Voice" to BTP this summer.

Florida Studio Theatre Presents RICHARD AND BETTY BURDICK PLAY READING SERIES, 5/7-21

(4/11/2012) Florida Studio Theatre announces its annual Richard and Betty Burdick Play Reading Series, which will present three new plays by contemporary, American playwrights. The series will take place in the Keating Theatre, on Monday, May 7 at 7:00pm, Saturday, May 12 at 2:00pm, and Monday, May 21 at 7:00pm, and is part of FST’s Sarasota Festival of New Plays. Tickets for the series are 3 plays for $25, or individual play readings for $10. They may be purchased by calling the FST Box Office at (941) 366-9000 or by visiting http://www.floridastudiotheatre.org.

Spanky Brown & Amy Schumer to Headline at Side Splitters Comedy Club

(4/10/2012) Comedians Spanky Brown and Amy Schumer are set to perform at the Side Splitters Comedy Club April 12-15 and April 19-21, respectively.

Nederlander Theater Organization and Tampa's Straz Center Form Alliance

(4/9/2012) The Nederlander Organization of New York and the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa announced today that they will join forces to present the finest Broadway shows in the Tampa Bay area.

Sands Theater Center & Athens Theatre Present FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, 4/13-29

(4/7/2012) Sands Theater Center and Athens Theatre present FIDDLER ON THE ROOF opening April 13th.

WEST SIDE STORY & CHICAGO et al. Inlcuded in Van Wezel Performing Arts '12-'13 Season

(4/4/2012) The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall’s 2012-2013 Broadway Season includes nine Broadway shows, and seven Broadway “Specials.”

The Gorilla Theatre's THE WHIPPING MAN Closes

(4/1/2012) The Gorilla Theatre presents the regional premiere of the gripping off-Broadway hit The Whipping Man through April 1.

Stageworks Theatre's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Closes

(4/1/2012) Stageworks Theatre presents their production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. It runs through April 1, 2012 at Stageworks Theatre in the Channel District at 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd., West Building, Ground Floor Tampa, Florida.

Kurt Sutton Brings New One-Man Mark Twain Show to Manatee Players, 3/31

(3/31/2012) Kurt Sutton returns to the Manatee Players in his brand new one-man show based on Mark Twain’s book “Roughing It” on Saturday March 31 for one show. The curtain time is 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at 941-748-5875 or online at www.manateeplayers.com. The Manatee Players are located at 102 Old Main Street in downtown Bradenton.