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SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! with Michael Roberts/ Episode Guest PETULA CLARK from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. Legendary singer/actress Petula Clark discusses her amazing career, including her roles i…
Artful Events and Gen Y Productions has announced the full cast of the upcoming production of CABARET at The Abbey. Joining the previously announced Blue Star as Sally Bowles, will be Griffi…
The McCallum Theatre presents its annual Tribute to Glenn Miller and the Band Leaders on Monday, February 23, at 8:00pm. This year's tribute features special guests Peter Marshall, The Mills…
The acclaimed Beatles concert LET IT BE will launch a U.S. trek starting Wednesday, February 18. LET IT BE is the only show with grand rights to The Beatles' music, and it has played to rave…
WHAT: Asolo Rep’s Education & Outreach staff will host two story circle gatherings in conjunction with the creation of the theatre’s upcoming community-based documentary thea…
Idle Muse Theatre Company will continue its ninth season with the Chicago premiere of The Talking Cure, by Christopher Hampton and directed by Idle Muse Artistic Director Evan Jackson. The p…
Fall down the Wikipedia hole with Redletter. The show opens Monday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m. at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland. Digital technology allows journalists to capture the defi…
Honest Theatre opens its second season with the Chicago premiere of Jayson Akridge's thrilling new work, THE CONFESSIONAL. The intrigue begins when mild-mannered high school teacher Stanl…
Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents Jessica Dickey's poetic and touching play, The Amish Project, starring Rep Associate Artist Deborah Staples and directed by Milwaukee-based theater direc…
It's an airtight slice of Americana! The New Colony is pleased to launch its 2014-15 mainstage season with the world premiere musical PLASTIC REVOLUTION at its new permanent home…
The New Colony is pleased to announce its exciting winter line-up of Side Stage programming, a collection of free readings presented on select nights in January and February a…
Step Up Productions continues its 2014-15 season with a special one-week engagement of the touching and humorous two-man show HANDICAP THIS! " part comedy, part storytelling and par…
The University of Florida (UF) College of the Arts and UF Opera Theatre Program under the direction of Anthony Offerle is pleased to present a semi-staged concert version of Andrew Lloyd Web…
WHAT: As this season at Asolo Rep explores the relationship between power, money, and happiness, gender issues come to the fore in both period and present-day plays. A series of enlightening…
The McCallum Theatre and Fitz's Jazz Café at the McCallum present Storm Large on Saturday, February 21, at8:00pm. She thrilled McCallum audiences last season as the lead singer with Pink Ma…
Presented through the generosity of Robert and Sharlene Britz, the McCallum Theatre presents Guys and Dolls for five performances, Friday, February 13, through Sunday, February 15. Bustling …
Open auditions for the comedy The Amorous Ambassador will be held Monday, February 16 and Tuesday, February 17 at 1:00 p.m. at Ocala Civic Theatre. Suave playboy Harry Douglas, United States…
The McCallum Theatre presents the Vienna Boys' Choir for one performance on Thursday, February 19, at 8:00pm. With its broad repertoire, a Vienna Boys' Choir performance is never just a c…
The McCallum Theatre presents Bob Newhart for one performance on Friday, February 20, at 8:00pm. One of the most influential, and beloved figures in the history of American comedy, Bob Newha…
I've Been In Love Before: The Songs and Stories of Frank Loesser, starring Broadway veteran Arlo Hill, will be live on stage at Ocala Civic Theatre onMonday, February 23, 2015. Â One of B…
Everyone has a story to tell. The Hippodrome Theatre’s 10 Minute Play Writing Competition is an opportunity for emerging playwrights in Gainesville and the surrounding areas to tell…
Get ready to laugh at what has been called the “greatest American comedy of all time” as the Hippodrome Cinema presents “Some Like it Hot” as their first Cocktails …
A youth production of William Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night, Or What You Will will be live on stage March 7-8 & 14, 2015 at Ocala Civic Theatre. When a shipwreck separates twins Vio…
The Ocala Civic Theatre presents one of Broadway’s greatest voices, ARLO HILL (The Phantom of the Opera, The Most Happy Fella, Jacques Brel Returns!) who will perform hi…
There will be a public reading of David Shannon's books No, David! and A Bad Case of Stripes on Saturday, February 21 at Ocala Civic Theatre. This reading is part of the Educatio…