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I took a birthday trip recently to New York City to see some live theater in Times Square! Broadway officially closed down on March 12, 2020, the same day the Neil Simon comedy “Plaza Suite” was to open at the Hudson Theatre. Unfortunately, the doors never opened for Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, and Company. […]
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Celebrating 30 years since the Black Crowes massive hit album “Shake Your Money Maker” was released, the Robinson brothers from Marietta, Georgia decided to hit the road and play it in its entirety. It is one of those things we didn’t know we needed but damn did we ever need it! Opening the show was […]
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Venice Theatre will reopen Sept. 26, 2020 after being closed due to COVID-19 since March 13, 2020. Venice Theatre is happy to announce its return to live theatre, beginning Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. The theatre has followed the recommendations of medical and community advisors, and now it is ready to welcome patrons back to the […]
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Florida Studio Theatre announces that it will recognize the 100th anniversary of the woman’s right to vote in the United States by hosting special online events honoring and reflecting on the historic milestone. The 19th Amendment, ending the fight for American women’s suffrage, was ratified 100 years ago on August 20, 1920. Throughout the month of […]
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Since 1973 Sarasota has been blessed to have a premiere contemporary theatre…the Florida Studio Theatre. Offering world-class stage entertainment is just a fraction of what they’re about. Florida Studio Theatre is a Sarasota jewel. Theatre guests come from cities throughout the country, as well as major metropolitan areas like New York and Chicago who know […]
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John Oates, the other half of the famous pop music duo, has been on the road with his solo band.
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Heart is back and they have brought some of their female musician friends along for the ride! For the Tampa show, the opening act was Elle King and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and rock pioneer Joan Jett with her Blackhearts.
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On Monday night at the American Stage Theater in St. Pete, Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project’s (S.A.T.P.) production of the campy takeoff “Mommie Queerest” had the audience in laughter from beginning to end as Best of the Bay Awards Drag Performer, Matthew McGee, played Hollywood legend Joan Crawford.
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It was no April Fool’s Day joke at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre on Monday night, there was live music instead of the usual comedy show! Funny man Les McCurdy is bringing local live music to his famous comedy venue in Sarasota!
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Agile Rascal is a theatre troupe that tours new and innovative plays, on bicycles. Their 2019 Florida Tour will stop in Sarasota on March 10th with an incredible assemblage of artists, including actors, dancers, singers, musicians, designers, a composer, a writer and a director to tie the play altogether.
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Here is your chance to see how the magic happens! We invite you to come tour the theatre. You will see all of backstage: props area, dressing rooms, green room, make-up room, kitchen, and construction/shop areas. You will also tour the sound/light booth and box office.