Review: ‘Misery’ is a sparse and electrifying new production at Jobsite Theater

Tampa couple Summer Bohnenkamp and David Jenkins breathe fresh life into two of Stephen King’s most iconic characters

by John W. Allman March 24, 2023October 9, 2024

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Onstage and off, Powerstories Theatre’s 2023 season is about women’s strength

The 23-year-old company is being forced out of its building on July 1.

by Jennifer Ring March 6, 2023April 22, 2025

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St. Pete’s ‘Lift Every Voice’ new play festival runs through Sunday at the James

It kicks off Thursday and features your new favorite playwrights.

by Ray Roa March 2, 2023August 16, 2023

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Review: First-rate acting, set design and lighting shine in American Stage’s sterling ‘Crimes Of the Heart’

by Jon Palmer Claridge January 17, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Review: Georgia Mallory Guy’s fiercely intelligent and rigorous direction drives ‘The Wolves’ at Tampa’s ThinkTank Theatre

The show about eternal love runs through Jan. 22.

by Jon Palmer Claridge January 17, 2023July 20, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Blake High grad is part of ‘Hamilton’ tour opening in Tampa this month

The show runs at Straz Center Dec. 28-Jan 22.

by Ray Roa December 22, 2022May 20, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

‘The Year of Extraordinary Travel’ brings Becca McCoy back to Tampa Bay for the first time in three years

The show is at St. Petersburg’s Studio Grand Central through Dec. 18,

by Julie Garisto December 7, 2022August 2, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

For ‘Christmas Contigo’ at Stageworks, JL Rey has his excellent cast functioning on all hilarious cylinders

The Tampa theater company is performing it on select nights and afternoons through Dec. 18.

by Jon Palmer Claridge December 7, 2022July 9, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

St. Petersburg Opera Company kicks off two weekends of ‘Pinocchio’ on Saturday

The family-friendly opera happens Nov. 12-13 and 19-20.

by Chloe Greenberg November 11, 2022December 13, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

The latest from American Stage and Tampa Rep demand reflection and encourage empathy

‘The Colored Museum’ and ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ are showing in Tampa Bay right now.

by Jon Palmer Claridge November 7, 2022June 19, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Tampa Repertory Theatre’s ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ opens this weekend

The play happens at Stageworks Theatre on select nights through Nov. 20.

by Chloe Greenberg November 3, 2022February 24, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Tampa Bay events and things to do Feb. 13-19

by CL Staff February 13, 2019

Arts & Entertainment

Tampa’s Jobsite produces Shakespeare play about white rage

Black Lives Matter? In ‘Othello’ they don’t.

by Julie Armstrong January 18, 2019April 14, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Tampa theater Jobsite readies its modern take on Othello

Racism, xenophobia and some of Tampa Bay’s finest theater.

by Ray Roa January 3, 2019November 11, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Winter musical in Tampa features popular Wonderettes

‘The Winter Wonderettes’ is a riff on last year’s popular show at Stageworks.

by Cathy Salustri November 29, 2018August 17, 2023

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Urbanite in Sarasota opens Dike, a play about religion and social constructs

The play, written by Hannah Benitez, has a five-week run in Sarasota.

by Cathy Salustri November 9, 2018March 26, 2025

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Check out “bare: a pop opera” at the Shimberg Playhouse through Sunday (video)

by Tiffany Razzano April 26, 2012August 3, 2023

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Mamma Mia! review + pics

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Lysistrata at American Stage

Waring husbands get cut off in the greek “classic.”

by Mark E. Leib March 25, 2009July 25, 2025

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Race relations: Tommy J and Sally is a powerful drama

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Review: ‘Misery’ is a sparse and electrifying new production at Jobsite Theater

Onstage and off, Powerstories Theatre’s 2023 season is about women’s strength

St. Pete’s ‘Lift Every Voice’ new play festival runs through Sunday at the James

Review: First-rate acting, set design and lighting shine in American Stage’s sterling ‘Crimes Of the Heart’

Review: Georgia Mallory Guy’s fiercely intelligent and rigorous direction drives ‘The Wolves’ at Tampa’s ThinkTank Theatre

Blake High grad is part of ‘Hamilton’ tour opening in Tampa this month

‘The Year of Extraordinary Travel’ brings Becca McCoy back to Tampa Bay for the first time in three years

For ‘Christmas Contigo’ at Stageworks, JL Rey has his excellent cast functioning on all hilarious cylinders

St. Petersburg Opera Company kicks off two weekends of ‘Pinocchio’ on Saturday

The latest from American Stage and Tampa Rep demand reflection and encourage empathy

Tampa Repertory Theatre’s ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ opens this weekend

Tampa Bay events and things to do Feb. 13-19

Tampa’s Jobsite produces Shakespeare play about white rage

Tampa theater Jobsite readies its modern take on Othello

Winter musical in Tampa features popular Wonderettes

Urbanite in Sarasota opens Dike, a play about religion and social constructs

Check out “bare: a pop opera” at the Shimberg Playhouse through Sunday (video)

Mamma Mia! review + pics

Lysistrata at American Stage

Race relations: Tommy J and Sally is a powerful drama

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