Tampa Theatre Newsroom

Stageworks Theatre will return with another fan favorite-'Morningside,' a sharp and witty Southern comedy by Topher Payne. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

For Closure! by acclaimed playwright Hannah Benitez arrives on the freeFall stage for its world premiere on April 11. This contemporary farce set in the small Florida coastal town of Gulfpalm is a hilarious and satirical look at the foibles and hypocrisies of modern life.

The Straz Center has announced the lineup for its 2025/26 Broadway season. Tickets will go on sale to renewing and new season ticket holders on Friday, Mar. 28 at noon. Learn more about the season here!

Harrowing & Hilarious, the play's comedy is pitch black and the show itself is pitch perfect.

Returning to Straz Center from April 2-20 is the Broadway sensation The Lion King, winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical. Directed by the Tony Award-winning Julie Taymor, the production is a visual feast filled with hope and adventure. The musical also boasts some of Broadway's most iconic songs, composed by the legendary Elton John and Tim Rice.

Based on the best-selling novel, and developed by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown and Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman, The Bridges of Madison County comes to TampaRep. Learn more here!

Rehearsals start this week for the world premiere of For Closure! by acclaimed playwright Hannah Benitez. This contemporary farce set in Florida's Gulf Coast is a hilarious and satirical look at the foibles and hypocrisies of modern life.

The cast has been revealed for The Bridges of Madison County by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown at TampaRep. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here!

It's a celebration of our city and local black history, marvelously acted in a thrill ride of a show.

A stellar cast brings its A-game to this wonderful, tight production.

This evening, or rather last evening, during their “Final Preview,” I was once again regaled to my seat with baited breath as I waited for the lights to fall on McDonagh’s masterpiece and, forthrightly, my favorite play, The Pillowman.

AWR Music Productions will present the legendary and official symphonic concert experience, Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY – Celebrating FINAL FANTASY XIV and XVI in Morsani Hall at the Straz Center. Learn how to attend.

American Stage is channeling the transformative energy of the 1960s with its latest production at Demens Landing Park: Hair. Learn more about the production here!

Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman is on stage through April 6 at the Straz Center, where Jobsite is resident theater company. Learn more about the show here!

Broadway Theatre Project is a prestigious summer intensive program for aspiring musical theatre performers. Check here to learn more about the new members of the guest faculty.

Straz Center’s Opera Tampa has revealed its 30th anniversary season featuring the work of Benjamin Britten, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Giuseppe Verdi, plus more.

Now that we are a quarter of the way through the 21st Century, the serious debate can begin: What is the best stage musical of this century so far? There are several contenders, including The Producers, Hamilton, Waitress, Wicked, Spring Awakening, Fun Home, Next to Normal and In the Heights. High on my list, maybe at or near the very top of it, must be HAIRSPRAY. 

Hector Melendez, author of The Pride of Puerto Rico, and Fahnlohnee Reeves, writer of On The Banks of My Distant Shore: A Journey Home, are set to bring their powerful stories to the stage on March 9.

Every princess delivers powerful notes that could shatter glass, making each number a thrilling experience. Playwrights Dennis Giacino and Fiely Matias' were in the audience, and it was as much fun watching them react to the actors as it was for this reviewer to watch the show and introduce her besties to their magic. Under brilliant direction, Disenchanted! delivers a pitch-perfect balance of satire, storytelling, and stunning performances.

Sondheim deserves the best, and that's what freeFall has certainly delivered!

Tampa's civil rights history will return to center stage as Stageworks Theatre re-mounts 'When the Righteous Triumph,' now extended due to overwhelming demand. Learn more about the extended production and see how to purchase tickets.

Powerstories Founder Fran Powers says, 'Our yearly festival showcasing incredible women playwrights takes on the age-old problem of not hearing enough women's voices in playwriting. Offering these writers their own stage sends a powerful message: 'Hey, you and your stories matter.' And it's not just about plays; it's a game-changer, encouraging more women to explore playwriting. Let's ensure their voices are heard, celebrated, and cherished in theatre.'

Ashley Rubin (Cinderella) explains, 'When we meet most of the princesses in this show, they've already reckoned with what needed to change about their lives. When we come upon Cinderella, she is still living in the Princess Complex, under the spell of trying to be the perfect princess. I think it's such an incredible journey to watch her throw off her rose-colored glasses and realize that the way she's been living has not necessarily served her in the way she hoped it would.'

Ruth Eckerd Hall will present The Concert: A Tribute To ABBA in October 2025. Hear Mamma Mia, S.O.S, Money, Money, Money, and more.

Two of the most acclaimed creative forces in modern dance, producer Robert Lepage and choreographer Guillaume Côté, bring Shakespeare’s Hamlet to the dance stage. Watch the video preview now!