Review: Paul Potenza Will Break Your Heart as THE ELEPHANT MAN at The Tampa Repertory Theatre
by Peter Nason - Feb 6, 2023
Sometimes a show comes along that is so powerful, at times shattering, with a top-flight cast, that it deserves two Broadway World reviews. Tampa Rep's production of THE ELEPHANT MAN certainly fits into that category. My BWW colleague, Drew Eberhard, saw the show at its final preview, and I had the honor of attending its opening weekend. At the play's center is a performance by Paul Potenza in the title role that should have anyone reading this sentence to stop what they're doing and obtain their tickets ASAP. THE ELEPHANT MAN runs at the HCC Studio Theater in Ybor City thru February 19th, so you better hurry.
Previews: THE ELEPHANT MAN at TampaRep
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - Jan 27, 2023
This production is especially poignant as it was a conversation between the late beloved C. David Frankel, co-founder and artistic director of TampaRep, and Paul Potenza that set the show in motion.
BWW Feature: KING LEAR FORCED TO CLOSE at TAMPAREP
by Drew Eberhard - Feb 15, 2022
As has happened in theatres from Broadway to Buffalo, the coronavirus has claimed another victim. TampaRep’s long-awaited production of Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy KING LEAR opened to a small but powerful house on Friday, February 4th, and enjoyed an engaged Saturday night crowd. The cast, crew, and administrative team had no idea that would be the final performance.
TampaRep's KING LEAR Forced to Close
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2022
As has happened in theatres from Broadway to Buffalo, the coronavirus has claimed another victim. TampaRep’s long-awaited production of Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy KING LEAR opened to a small but powerful house on Friday, February 4th, and subsequently enjoyed an engaged Saturday night crowd. The cast, crew, and administrative team had no idea that would be the final performance.
BWW Previews: TAMPAREP BRINGS KING LEAR to USF
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - Feb 4, 2022
KING LEAR is the debut of an educational collaboration between TampaRep and the USF School of Theatre and Dance. For this production, students will study and create under the guidance of professional designers working on the project. And In addition, late artistic director C. David Frankel will be memorialized with an annual scholarship at USF.
Tampa Repertory Theatre to Stage KING LEAR
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 16, 2022
Previewing on February 3rd (Pay What You Can), and running just three weekends (Feb 4-20) at The University of South Florida School of Theatre and Dance, the production features TampaRep mainstay Michael Mahoney (Heisenberg, The Iceman Cometh) in the title role.
BWW Interview: J. Elijah Cho Satirically Color Corrects MR. YUNIOSHI's Yellow Face
by Gil Kaan - Nov 2, 2021
Playwright/performer J. Elijah Cho’s award-winning MR. YUNIOSHI comes to the Santa Monica Playhouse November 11th and 14th as part of CRAZY WOKE ASIANS’ KUNG POW FESTIVAL and as a guest production December 5th, 12th and 19th. The titular character was the supporting character in the otherwise classic 1961 film Breakfast At Tiffany’s starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. Mr. Yunioshi was beyond stereotypically portrayed by Mickey Rooney.
TampaRep Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 2, 2021
A sixth production is slated for June '22, and will be announced at TampaRep's annual fundraising event, the FriendRaiser on August 28th.
PHOENIX Opens Tampa Repertory Theatre's 2012-13 Season Tonight, 10/11
by BWW News Desk - Oct 11, 2012
From Phoenix to Elsinore, with a stop in St. Louis, the Tampa Repertory Theatre's second season promises to engage audiences with plays new and old, but always provocative, innovative and classic. The season opens with a regional premiere: Phoenix, by Scott Organ.
Tampa Rep Opens Second Season with PHOENIX, Now thru 10/28
by BWW News Desk - Oct 11, 2012
The second full season for Tampa Repertory Theatre kicks off with the regional premiere of the two-character romantic comedy Phoenix, by Scott Organ. The play opens tonight, October 11, at 7:30 PM in the Studio Theatre at Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City, and runs through Sunday, October 28.
Tampa Rep Opens Second Season with PHOENIX, 10/11-28
by BWW News Desk - Sep 16, 2012
The second full season for Tampa Repertory Theatre kicks off with the regional premiere of the two-character romantic comedy Phoenix, by Scott Organ. The play opens Thursday, October 11, at 7:30 PM in the Studio Theatre at Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City, and runs through Sunday, October 28.
PHOENIX, HAMLET and More Set for Tampa Repertory Theatre's 2012-13 Season
by BWW News Desk - Aug 19, 2012
From Phoenix to Elsinore, with a stop in St. Louis, the Tampa Repertory Theatre's second season promises to engage audiences with plays new and old, but always provocative, innovative and classic. The season opens with a regional premiere: Phoenix, by Scott Organ.