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The latest news on live theatre in Ft. Myers/Naples from Broadway shows on tour to regional theatre.

TheatreZone Announces The Cast of THE RINK
by A.A. Cristi - January 22, 2025


Acting tours de force in TheatreZone's Feb. 6-16 production of Kander & Ebbs' The Rink showcase Karen Molnar Danni and Sarah Beth Ganey as a mother and daughter reconnecting after years of estrangement.

Arts Bonita to Host Exclusive Post-Performance Q&A With Playwright Kody C. Jones & Limor Regev
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2025


Audiences will have the unique chance to participate in an engaging Q&A session with the creative forces behind The Boy From Block 66 -playwright Kody C. Jones and author Limor Regev. Learn how to attend.

CAUGHT IN THE NET is Now Playing in the Off Broadway Palm
by Stephi Wild - January 21, 2025


Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre invites you to laugh out loud with its Off Broadway Palm production of Caught in the Net, running now through February 23, 2025.

Boca Stage's LIVING ON LOVE is Now Open at the Delray Beach Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - January 21, 2025


Boca Stage is now presenting its production of Living on Love, the delightful comedic romp adapted from the Garson Kanin play Peccadillo by award-winning playwright Joe DiPietro. 

New Comedy BOCA to Open at Florida Repertory Theatre in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 16, 2025


Florida Repertory Theatre will present the play “Boca,” in the Historic Arcade Theatre. “Boca” is a series of short intertwining comedies that follow a group of retirees who soak up the good life in the fictional retirement community, the Boca Oasis. Learn more!

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Begins Performances At The Laboratory Theater Of Florida In February
by A.A. Cristi - January 15, 2025


The Laboratory Theater of Florida will present the iconic rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar from February 28th - March 23rd. With lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Weber, Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera that has captivated audiences for over 50 years.

Review: LUCKY STIFF at Florida Rep
by Fran Thomas - January 15, 2025


If you can’t find something funny in the musical farce Lucky Stiff by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, you are as dead as poor Uncle Anthony. That gentleman has passed on in New Jersey, and he has willed six million dollars to his British nephew Harry Witherspoon, who has never even met him.

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Comes to Gulfshore Playhouse.
by Stephi Wild - January 15, 2025


The cast and creative team have been announced for the critically acclaimed Tony Award-winning play, The Lehman Trilogy at Gulfshore Playhouse. Learn more here!

Review: ONCE at TheatreZone
by Elizabeth James - January 15, 2025


What did our critic think of ONCE at TheatreZone?

Stand-up Comedy Continues in February at Florida Rep
by Stephi Wild - January 14, 2025


 Florida Rep's stand-up comedy nights will return with comedian headliners from The Comedy Zone performing in the Historic Arcade Theatre from 7:00 – 9:00 PM on select Fridays throughout the 2024-2025 season.

BLOOMSDAY Comes to Florida Repertory Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - January 13, 2025


Bloomsday follows a middle-aged American academic, Robert, who returns to Ireland to reunite with the woman who captured his heart thirty-five years earlier.

THE RINK Comes to TheatreZone Next Month
by Stephi Wild - January 13, 2025


TheatreZone will continue its 20th anniversary season as Naples' premier musical theatre with the opening of The Rink, the musical about a mother seeking to move on with her life and a long-estranged daughter hoping to come back home.

Review: ADMISSIONS at Players Circle Theater
by Fran Thomas - January 12, 2025


What did our critic think of ADMISSIONS at Players Circle Theater?

Review: BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
by Elizabeth James - January 10, 2025


What did our critic think of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre?

THE DA VINICI CODE to be Presented at The Belle Theatre in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 08, 2025


The SWFL premiere of The Da Vinci Code, based on the international bestseller by Dan Brown, will come to life on stage at The Belle Theatre. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Downtown Naples' Norris Center in Cambier Park Unveils 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 08, 2025


Downtown Naples' Norris Center in Cambier Park is the place to go for comedy as the 2025 tourist season takes over Southwest Florida. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY is Now Playing at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
by Stephi Wild - January 07, 2025


Get ready to rock and roll as Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre presents Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, now playing through February 15, 2025. Learn more here!

Review: BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Broadway Palm
by Fran Thomas - January 04, 2025


What did our critic think of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Broadway Palm?

MY SON THE WAITER: A JEWISH TRAGEDY Comes to The Lake Worth Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - January 02, 2025


Brad Zimmerman will bring his hit New York comedy to Lake Worth in February with his autobiographical comedy, My Son the Waiter:  A Jewish Tragedy. Learn more here!

A CRACKER AT THE RITZ Comes to The Norris Center Theatre
by Stephi Wild - December 31, 2024


Satirists Compton & Bennett will continue the longest running show ever in Southwest Florida, A Cracker at The Ritz at The Norris Center Theatre. Learn more here!

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards; DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 27, 2024


This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Frank Blocker Brings SOUTHERN GOTHIC NOVEL to The Norris Center in Naples
by Stephi Wild - December 26, 2024


Solo comedy Southern Gothic Novel will begin a limited engagement on Tuesday nights at the Norris Center Auditorium next month. Learn more about the upcoming event here!

Previews: ADMISSIONS at Players Circle Theater
by Fran Thomas - December 24, 2024


Ripped from the pages of today’s headlines, ADMISSIONS is a dramedy about liberal parents desperate to get their children into an Ivy League school. A no-holds-barred look at privilege, power, and the perils of hypocrisy, ADMISSIONS features razor-sharp dialogue and hard-hitting laughs.

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards; Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - December 23, 2024


This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Comedian Leanne Morgan Adds Show At Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
by A.A. Cristi - December 18, 2024


Due to popular demand, Leanne Morgan has added a second show to her “Just Getting Started” Tour at Barbara B. Mann PAH at FSW on Thursday, June 12, 2025.


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Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall (2/6 - 2/6)
Tainted Love by Johnny Grim in Ft. Myers/Naples Tainted Love by Johnny Grim
The Studio Players (1/31 - 2/16)
The Play That Goes Wrong in Ft. Myers/Naples The Play That Goes Wrong
The Naples Players (1/15 - 2/16)
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Bloomsday in Ft. Myers/Naples Bloomsday
Florida Repertory Theatre (1/28 - 3/2)
A Beautiful Noise in Ft. Myers/Naples A Beautiful Noise
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center (2/18 - 2/23)
Prodigal Son by John Patrick Shanley in Ft. Myers/Naples Prodigal Son by John Patrick Shanley
The Studio Players (5/16 - 6/1)
ANNIE in Ft. Myers/Naples ANNIE
Broadway Palm (7/3 - 8/9)
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