Written by Vicky Sullivan on . Posted in Music.
I am a lover of live theater and of Broadway. I have been lucky to see some of the great shows in the past 20 years on Broadway including “Beautiful”. My friend and I saw it in 2015, it was the hot ticket on Broadway. I had no pre-conceived ideas about it. Being a child […]
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Starting Tuesday night and running through Sunday, award-winning Broadway is coming to the Van Wezel in Sarasota! The true story of Newfoundland, Canada and the 38 planes landing there on September 11th, 2001, will be telling the story via the stage. The show has won various awards including the Tony! One of our area residents, […]
Written by Michael Wyndham on . Posted in Music.
East. West. In the eternal debate of which one’s best, there’s no disputing which one people prefer most. The sun coast. One of the magical delights of any slice of paradise is enjoying the vibe, the very essence of life. A flourish of notes. A congratulatory toast. Tales of days gone by, nourishment to imbibe. […]
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From the Van Wezel Website- I am thinking of you and hope you are all safe and healthy. A huge THANK YOU goes out to the front-line workers and first responders in our resilient community – you are truly our heroes! Our Education and Community Engagement department has worked to assure quality programs for students, […]
Written by Vicky Sullivan on . Posted in Music.
Live music has been hit hard by the coronavirus both locally and nationally. Since all venues have been closed for the past two months with shows cancelled, there has been a scramble to come up with new ways to bring the arts to the masses.On the Suncoast, Van Wezel has come up with a way […]
Written by Sande Caplin on . Posted in Music.
Yes, the show started out with immediate soul from the band last night at the Van Wezel. From the beginning the audience was so involved! We were so lucky to have seats close-up to really enjoy this phenomenal show. Laura and I are both huge Ray Charles fans.
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The Broadway hit “Waitress” is on the road and they opened to a packed house on Friday night! The smell of fresh baked pies being sold in the lobby told you that you were in for a treat with this show.
Written by Laura Bell Adams on . Posted in Great Reading.
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in style starting 2020 off with the Tony award-winning, Book of Mormon!
Written by Laura Bell Adams on . Posted in Great Reading.
The Lion King, the World’s #1 Musical, has clawed its way to Sarasota after premiering 22 years ago on Broadway! The Broadway production has grossed over a BILLION dollars, the highest grossing of all time. An incredible feat, but not too surprising considering the material they have to work with.
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The Van Wezel Foundation celebrated their 18th Annual Gala on Saturday night. Past performers at the gala have included Jay Leno, Barry Manilow, Jerry Seinfeld, among others over the years. There was a cocktail reception, dinner and Sarasota dressed in their high fashion attire at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center.
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The audience poured into Van Wezel Performing Arts Center on Valentine’s Eve to hear soul singer Michael Bolton sing his hits. Single ladies and couples made up the majority of the crowd on a chilly night in Sarasota. At 65, Bolton is celebrating 50 years in the music business and a birthday on February 26th.