Review: MAGGIE & ME, Tron Theatre
by Mary Baillie - May 13, 2024
Ten years after his award-winning memoir, Damian Barr revisits his past onstage with the National Theatre of Scotland in Maggie & Me. This brave piece recounts growing up gay in the straight world of Margaret Thatcher's working class Britain... among the Ravenscraig steelworks of Motherwell. Barr explores touching and timeless themes, but suffers slightly from a long-winded exposition.
Review: FLEG, Oran Mor, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Nov 19, 2023
In East Belfast, a man’s loyalty to the Union spirals into an all-consuming obsession with the ‘fleg’ outside his house in this new dark comedy.
Wanzie Presents' MASS APPEAL to Play White Elephant Cabaret Theater in July
by Blair Ingenthron - May 13, 2023
Former Orlando theater and opera mainstay Frank McClain, who left Orlando in 2012 to assume the role of Managing Director of Opera Tampa and who then relocated to Dubuque, Iowa (2015) to become the Executive and Artistic Director of the Grand Opera House, will return to Orlando this summer to direct Stephen Lewis and Michael Wanzie in the Wanzie Presents production of Mass Appeal – opening on Friday, July 14th, 2023 for a limited 3-performance run.
Interview: Jackson Chase, winner of the 2022 Applause Awards at the Dr. Phillips Center
by Joseph Harrison - Apr 19, 2023
What happens when you take nearly 300 students representing 52 productions from 33 high schools from across Central Florida and put them onstage at Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts? You get the Applause Awards – the annual ceremony, modeled after the Tony Awards which features performances from the winners of “Outstanding Musical” and culminates in the selection of two overall winners who advance to the High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City (also known as The Jimmy Awards). One of last years winners, Jackson Chase, sat down with me to talk about his experience during last years’ awards, his adventure in New York at the Jimmy Awards, and share advice for all those students hoping for a similar experience this year.
Review: THE SPARK, Oran Mor
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Mar 31, 2023
A government minister develops telekinetic powers after being ‘sparked’ by years of repressed rage in this new comedy-drama.
Orlando Fringe Announces Fringe ArtSpace Grand Opening Bash and 2023 Programming
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 19, 2022
Orlando Fringe has announced that the Grand Opening of their year-round performing arts space Fringe ArtSpace in Downtown Orlando will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Starting at 5:30pm, Fringe ArtSpace Grand Opening Bash open house and street party is free and open to the community.
New Musical A HALLOWEEN CAROL Retells Dickens' Classic With A Spooky Twist
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2022
An all-new spooky musical written and composed by local playwright Tracey Jane will have a workshop performance on October 30, 2 p.m. at the Renaissance Theatre. Inspired by Charles Dickens' beloved Christmas story, 'A Halloween Carol' is a tragicomedy surrounding one Carol Cratchit. After a visit by her BFF Marley Jacobs, Carol is helped by a host of other reimagined characters to embrace the true spirit of the holiday like never before.
Orlando Fringe Announces Winter Mini-Fest Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2021
Orlando Fringe, host of Orlando’s most unique arts festival, announces the exciting artists and productions that have been selected to perform at their in-person Winter Mini-Fest on January 13-16 as well as their online Mini-Digi-Fest January 19-23.
Orlando Fringe Expands Their Family
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2021
Orlando Fringe, producer of the most popular arts festival in Central Florida, announced the addition of new members to the Fringe team.
Wanzie's LADIES OF EOLA HEIGHTS Zoom Reunion Holds Encore Presentation
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2021
Producers Rich Charon and Wanzie Presents are currently presenting an encore on - demand streaming of playwright Michael Wanzie's most-recently-penned Episode 6 in his long-running LADIES OF EOLA HEIGHTS franchise which originally debuted on August 15, 2020.
ALL MALE CAST To Stream Online for One Night Only
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2020
Wanzie Presents & Rich Charron are set to present a Pay-To-View presentation of playwright Michael Wanzie's original (Episode 1) production of LADIES OF EOLA HEIGHTS for Nne Nite Only: Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 9 pm via YouTube.