Nilo Cruz's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece has been hailed by The New York Times as "a hymn to the transforming and potentially dangerous powers of art." In Ybor City, Florida, 1929, cigars are rolled by hand as factory workers listen to the charged voices of lectors reading from newspapers, political pamphlets, and great works of literature. When a handsome lector arrives from Cuba, he brings with him a copy of Anna Karenina, igniting a powder keg of passions. As an industrial revolution looms on the horizon, Tolstoy, the tropics, and the American dream prove an intoxicating, volatile combination.
Dancing at Lughnasa (3/21/25-4/19/25)
Good Night, Oscar (4/4/25-4/26/25)
Jesus Christ Superstar (5/17/25-6/15/25)
Asolo Repertory Theatre is at 5555 N Tamiami Trail Sarasota, Florida 34243, Sarasota , FL.
Asolo Repertory Theatre, Florida’s premier professional theatre, is one of the most important cultural forces in the Southeastern United States. A center for theatrical excellence, Asolo Rep stages up to fifteen productions every season, spanning a diverse repertoire of newly commissioned plays, bold reinterpretations of contemporary and classical works, and provocative new musical theatre experiences.
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The Cancellation of Lauren Fein - HELD OVER
Florida Studio Theatre (1/22 - 3/15) | |
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Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon
Sarasota Jewish Theatre (3/19 - 3/30) | |
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Fun Home
The Sarasota Players (3/5 - 3/16) | |
Jesus Christ Superstar
Asolo Repertory Theatre (5/17 - 6/15) | ||
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The Flying Penguin & Other Winning Plays
Florida Studio Theatre (3/15 - 4/13) | |
Anna in the Tropics
Asolo Repertory Theatre (2/21 - 3/13) | ||
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Into the Woods
The Sarasota Players (4/9 - 4/20) | |
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Life's a Beach
Florida Studio Theatre (1/18 - 3/22) | |
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