Theater Review: Mark Leib’s The Funny Thing Is, I Still Love This Place

CL’s theater critic brings us a new play that pits a poet against his girlfriend’s wealthy parents.

by Keven Renken September 17, 2015August 11, 2024

CL’s theater critic brings us a new play that pits a poet against his girlfriend’s wealthy parents.

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Her reign is true: Alison Burns

The award-winning local actor and performer is home after a fairy-tale run Off-Broadway.

by Mark Leib August 13, 2015July 26, 2025

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SCENE BREAKER: Flashback Hamlet, a Rocky Horror wedding reception and dark comedy meets awards night

by Ned Averill-Snell October 8, 2014August 17, 2023

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SCENE BREAKER: Less Mame to love, a last-minute Lala and Pocahontas takes Manhattan

by Ned Averill-Snell September 10, 2014January 21, 2025

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Best of the Day: Holiday Party of One at New Stage Theatre

by David Warner December 13, 2013August 3, 2023

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Little Shop of Horrors is exceedingly ridiculous

Largo’s New Stage Theatre gives us pure theater candy for Halloween.

by Mark E. Leib October 24, 2013April 20, 2025

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American Stage buddies up with Art

Plus: New Stage’s debut, Maybe, Baby, It’s You!, deconstructs relationships.

by Mark E. Leib August 23, 2013June 4, 2025

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A New Stage for Largo

New Stage Theatre Company looks to expand professional theater beyond just Tampa and St. Pete.

by Mark E. Leib August 9, 2013December 6, 2024

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Stomp and circumstance

Passionate flamenco and a solid cast give voice to the oppressed in freeFall’s Bernarda Alba.

by Julie Garisto March 22, 2013September 8, 2024

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Celebrate with A Holiday Party of One

Stageworks’ new show offers diversity, cheeky humor and talent galore — just in time for the silly season.

by Mark E. Leib December 6, 2012September 17, 2024

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It’s Alison Burns’ Party

The actor/director/playwright can do it all — including a brand new holiday cabaret for Stageworks.

by Mark E. Leib November 15, 2012September 6, 2024

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And so to bed

Two fine actors, 10 hookups, on-stage nudity … so why is Blue Room a bit of a snooze?

by Mark E. Leib December 8, 2011February 7, 2025

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Listen to My Heart: Halllmark sentiments, stellar cast

A musical revue opens Stageworks’ new theater with mixed results.

by Mark E. Leib August 18, 2011September 27, 2023

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freeFall’s masterful Man of La Mancha

That Impossible Dreamer, Don Quixote, gets his musical due.

by Mark E. Leib July 7, 2011July 7, 2025

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Rent rocks American Stage in the Park

Fine production, but the musical’s got one big problem: the music.

by Mark E. Leib April 20, 2011July 20, 2025

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Theater Review: Rent at American Stage in the Park

by Mark E. Leib April 18, 2011August 17, 2023

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Theater Review: Stageworks’ God of Isaac is serious-minded comedy undermined by clichés

by Mark E. Leib December 9, 2010July 1, 2025

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Theater Review: And Baby Makes Seven at Jobsite

by Mark E. Leib October 2, 2009June 10, 2022

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Theater Review: Respect is terrific at TBPAC

by Mark E. Leib July 6, 2009March 31, 2025

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Respect: The Musical brims with pop songs that have defined women through the decades

by Mark E. Leib July 1, 2009May 12, 2025