
‘Cats’ may entertain some die-hard fans, but
Watching the new Cats film reminds me why I’m a dog person. If cats could write, this is…well, the kind of nonsense they would write. An all-star cast, which includes James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason More...

Watch ‘Cats’ Movie Trailer with Judi Dench, James Corden, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson
Oscar®-winning director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Misérables, The Danish Girl) transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-shattering stage musical into a breakthrough cinematic event. Cats stars James More...

Straz Center hosts Broadway Star of the Future Awards on June 2 with Eric Peterson
The Straz Center for the Performing Arts honors Tampa Bay area high school theater students and programs in its Broadway Star of the Future Awards Showcase, June 2, in Ferguson Hall. This Tony Awards® inspired More...

MegaCon 2019: ‘Wonder Woman’ Lynda Carter sings and shares her story
Lynda Carter is most widely known for her role as the Amazonian Princess, Diana, in the television series that ran from 1975-1979. She then went on to several appearances in shows such as ‘The Muppet Show’ More...

‘On Your Feet’ Coming to Sarasota in December
The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is pleased to announce that the Sarasota engagement of the hit Broadway musical ON YOUR FEET! – based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY®-winning international superstar Gloria More...

‘Something Rotten!’ Coming to Sarasota January 7 and 8
With its heart on its ruffled sleeve and sequins in its soul, the Sarasota premiere of the completely original new musical, Something Rotten!, opens at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Monday, January More...

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘The King and I’ Premieres December 4 and 5
NETworks Presentations announces that the national tour of the Lincoln Center Theater Production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I, based on the 2015 Tony Award®–winning Lincoln Center Theater More...

Broadway Crips Gangster sentenced to 35 years for Narcotics Offenses and Implications in Two Murders
A prominent member of the Five Deuce Broadway Gangster Crips (BGC) – who was found guilty by a jury last year of three counts of distribution of crack cocaine, which included him selling crack cocaine near schools More...

Fathom Events to bring ‘Bandstand’ musical back to cinemas
Due to the success of the initial theatrical release, Fathom Events is bringing “BANDSTAND: The Broadway Musical on Screen” back to cinemas nationwide on November 15 and 19 in celebration of Veterans Day. More...

‘Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical’ Encore in Theaters July 26 and 28
Due to popular demand and record-breaking cinematic screenings in 2017, “Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical!” makes its way back to the big screen for a two-day summer encore event. Captured live at the More...

Mel Brooks’ ‘The Producers’ Returns to Theaters June 3 and 6
Writer-director Mel Brooks’ comedy masterpiece The Producers returns to movie theaters for two days only on June 3 and 6 as a part of the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series. Mel Brooks fans new and More...

Broadway Musical ‘Bandstand’ Premieres in Cinemas This Summer
“Bandstand,” Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor’s Broadway musical directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton), will bring high-octane, heart-stopping, spectacular More...

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ covers EW, details and photos tease new film
Disney is bringing Mary Poppins back and fans got a big preview of Mary Poppins Returns with a new EW cover and story. Emily Blunt replaces Dame Julie Andrews as P.L. Travers’ famous title character, while Lin-Manuel More...

Susan Seidelman’s ‘Boynton Beach Club’ premieres March 16, exploring the new ‘dating game’ rules
The world premiere of the heartwarming musical romantic comedy, Boynton Beach Club, will take place on Thursday, March 16 at 8 p.m. at the Manatee Performing Arts Center. Boynton Beach Club explores our amazing More...

TCM, Fathom Events brings ‘All About Eve’ back to cinemas on March 5, March 8
Bette Davis stars as Margo Channing in the film that critic Roger Ebert called “her greatest role” – a Broadway star who is nearly undone by the treacherous Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter) in All About Eve, from More...

Deadline nears for Straz Center’s Performing Arts’ Broadway Star of the Future Awards
High school theater programs in the Tampa Bay area are invited to participate in the Straz Center for the Performing Arts’ Broadway Star of the Future Awards program, designed to encourage, recognize and honor More...

‘Arrow’ season 5 adds Josh Segarra as Adrian Chase, ‘the Vigilante’
Oliver Queen’s allies are changing and now The CW’s Arrow is adding Chicago P.D. actor Josh Segarra (Chicago P.D.) as a new series regular for Season 5. Segarra will play Adrian Chase, Star City’s More...

‘Wizard of Oz’ is a dazzling Broadway show with fun, great effects and performances
Adapting The Wizard of Oz for a Broadway performance would be a daunting task and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s version may upset some die hard fans with new songs and material, but the amazing effects and talented More...

‘The Wizard of Oz’ coming to Tampa’s Straz Center July 12 thru 17
The North American tour of the new stage adaptation of The Wizard of Oz will play the Straz Center’s Morsani Hall, July 12-17, as part of the Bank of America Best of Broadway Tampa Bay series also sponsored by More...

‘Mary Poppins’ performance to benefit Tampa’s UACDC
DeArmon C.A.S.T. presents the beloved classic tale of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins at the University Area Community Center on May 5-14. All proceeds to the 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 performance More...