Theater

The Belle Theatre in Cape Coral is celebrating Broadway with a cabaret-style revue called “Encore.” One factor that makes “Encore” different from other Broadway revues is the effort Belle Theatre has made to cast some of this area’s favorite performers in unexpected roles … along with sprinkling in a handful of former stars who haven’t been on stage in a while.

In 2019, Stephanie Davis directed the Evan Linder-Andrew Hobgood satire “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche” for Theatre Conspiracy. She returns to the Alliance for the Arts to direct the show again this year because it’s such a good time for the audiences who see it.

The Sarasota Art Museum has just opened Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration in concert with the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, the Tampa Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Art St. Petersburg and The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. The works on display at SAM are as compelling as they are diverse.

Kristyn Estes’ “Swingset” is an entertaining story of mixed signals, mishaps and miscommunication that sends its two characters, Jake and Abby, into a romantic tailspin. Playwright Kristyn Estes got the idea for the comedy over coffee one morning a couple of years ago when she first got wind of Marco's "dirty little secret."

When 7Mary34 Director Trace Talley was in ninth grade, he saw “A Few Good Men” at the Kennedy Center. Now he’s producing the Aaron Sorkin play, which opens at Fort Myers Theatre on September 12.

Gulf Coast Symphony's "Broadway Hits with a Twist" features female vocalists singing the male leads and the men singing the female songs. Co-stars Carolann Sanita and Mark Sanders say this puts a whole new perspective on what a Broadway song can be ... and afford a bit of surprise and whole lot of humor.

Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap" has been captivating audiences worldwide for more than 70 years. Audiences can see the whodunnit on the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater's main stage through September 21.

Southwest Florida has a number of couples who perform regularly on stage. One such romance is Ryan Porter Craig and Cassie Sampson. They're on stage at The Belle Theatre in "Rent" through August 11.

Laboratory Theater of Florida is mounting a production of playwright Lynn Nottage’s comedic play “Clyde’s.” Nottage is the first and only woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice. We explore the play in a conversation with the production’s director Tijuana Clemons, actor Sonya McCarter, and Lab Theater founding artistic director Annette Trossbach.

The Seminole Gulf Murder Mystery Dinner Train's “The Illusion of Death" is giving passengers the chance to solve the homicide of a fabled illusionist while enjoying a scenic five-course meal over the Caloosahatchee River.