Tom Hall

On Wednesday, April 16, Gulfshore Opera will delight Bay Club at the Colony diners with arias, duets and scenes from opera and classic musical theater. This “Taste of Opera” performance features Metropolitan Opera soprano Susanne Burgess, tenor Derrek Stark and baritone Javier Arrey.

This week, four shows open, four shows close and 17 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Marco Island to Sarasota.

Arts Bonita’s production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” is constructed around Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic score, Tim Rice’s often controversial lyrics and Kody Jones contemporary choreography and staging. The Arts Bonita production is also distinguished by the fact that Kody Jones cast Mia Zottolo in the role of Judas.

Under Amy McCleary's direction and choreography, Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre's 'Waitress' is a spellbinding musical about female empowerment.

Jerry Herman is known for Broadway classics such as “Mame,” “Hello, Dolly!” and “La Cage Aux Folles.” He had five Tony nominations and wins for “Hello, Dolly!” and “La Cage Aux Folles,” as well as a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 2009 and a Kennedy Center Honors in 2010. Southwest Florida Theatre at Gulf Coast Symphony is performing a dynamic revue of his most popular show tunes April 9-25.

This week, Gulfcoast Studio Company of the Sarasota Cuban Ballet will present four performances of 'La Primavera,' celebrating Spring, while Opera Naples screens the last of four documentary films on the Strauss Family.

Art Festival season draws to a close this month with five final shows between April 12 and April 20.

Although it was Ken Ludwig's first play, 'Lend Me A Tenor' remains his most popular and produced comedy. The reason, in a word, is Max, the play's unassuming underdog.

During the week of April 7, 2025, ten shows open, six shows close and 15 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Marco Island to Sarasota.

Sophia Brook has been performing on stage from a young age. The Canterbury senior has already appeared in 33 shows, including Anne Boleyn in “Six the Musical” and leads in “Mary Poppins,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Grease,” “Mean Girls” and “Beauty & the Beast,” as well as in the award-winning independent film “The Remedy.” So it didn’t surprise her guidance counselor when Sophia said she wanted to apply to NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. But they both knew the odds were long on getting accepted there, even with her resume. But she not only got in, she earned a full tuition scholarship as well.