A hooker with a heart of gold works the streets to support her Vietnam vet boyfriend and save enough money to get them out of "The Life." But he has different, less savory ideas about their future. M.A.D. Theatre of Tampa's production of The Life — a dramatic musical by Cy Coleman, Ira Gasman and David Newman — kicks off tonight. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun., April 3-13, The Ritz Theatre, 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City, $25 general/$18 students with I.D., 813-386-6173, madtheatre.com.
