Let some fun shine in at Universoul Circus, with high-flying performances by acrobatic aerialists, dancing in the aisles to a love concert of songs spanning from Motown hits to today's chart-toppers, acrodunk stunt b-ballers, contortionists, a daring tiger act and more. Visit universoulcircus.com for info and full schedule. March 18-21, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa.
It's opening night at A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a Stephen Sondheim musical comedy set in ancient Rome, where Pseudolus, a clever slave, tries to win the hand of the beautiful-but-dim Philia for his master in exchange for freedom. Visit franciswilsonplayhouse.org for more info. March 18-28, 8 p.m. Weds.-Sat., 2 p.m. matinees Sat.-Sun., Francis Wilson Playhouse, Clearwater, $25, $12 students.
After the break: the Palm Harbor Citrus Festival, author Tom Lowe signs The 24th Letter at Inkwood, and the Band of Irish Guards at Ruth Eckerd Hall:
This article appears in Mar 17-23, 2010.