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FRANCIS WILSON PLAYHOUSE


Clearwater, FL 33755

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
12/5 - 12/22/2024


The timeless, family-friendly classic The Wizard of Oz comes to technicolor life on the Francis Wilson Playhouse stage this holiday season. Join us for a ...

The Ladies of the Camellias
The Ladies of the Camellias
1/9 - 1/19/2025


The world's two most famous actresses, Sarah Bernhardt & Eleonora Duce, are playing the same role in dueling productions. Mayhem ensues as they meet and ...

The Oscar Winners


Since 1934, the Academy Awards have have presented a Best Song award to talented songwriters. From the Lullaby of Broadway to Thanks for the Memory, ...

Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha
2/13 - 3/2/2025


One of the most enduring works of musical theatre will play the Francis Wilson stage come mid-February: Man of La Mancha. Set in late 16th ...

The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys
4/3 - 4/13/2025


Neil Simon’s classic comedy The Sunshine Boys features a formerly successful vaudeville comedy duo. The duo reluctantly reunites in the 1970’s for a TV special. Their ...


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Past Shows

The British Invasion


In the late 70's and early 80's Broadway was peacefully invaded... by the best of the British stage! Join your mates for a dazzling array ...

Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express


A new twist on Agatha Christie's classic tale of revenge. All aboard for this stylish and deadly ride. Can framed detective Hercule Poirot solve this ...

Mercer & Mancini Concert


A musical tribute to Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini, two of the most popular songwriters of the 20th century. Their contributions to Broadway, Hollywood and ...

Wonderful Town
Wonderful Town
9/5 - 9/22/2024


Set in 1930’s Greenwich Village,  Wonderful Town  is the story of two sisters from Ohio who come to New York to conquer the city. Along ...

The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
4/4 - 4/14/2024


The Play That Goes Wrong begins before the curtain has even been raised, as the audience are present while the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society prepare ...

Broadway by the Year: Celebrating 1975


It’s the height of the Disco Era. The start of the Times Square Renaissance and the prime of artists like Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett, Marvin ...

Something Rotten
Something Rotten
2/15 - 3/3/2024


Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance ...

'Art'
4/8 - 4/18/2021


Francis Wilson Playhouse Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton...

The Man Who Came to Dinner
3/26 - 4/5/2020


Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman Francis Wilson Playhouse...

Harvey
12/5 - 12/15/2019


Mary Chase Francis Wilson Playhouse...

South Pacific
10/31 - 11/14/2019


Born Yesterday
10/3 - 10/13/2019


Garson Kanin Francis Wilson Playhouse...

TITANIC
8/15 - 9/1/2019


Produced on the 100th anniversary of the quintessential tragedy, Titanic - the Musical is the factual story of that ship — of her officers, crew ...

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
8/16 - 9/2/2018


Into the Woods is an enchanting musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. This Tony Award Winning musical intertwines ...

It Shoulda Been You - Tampa Bay Premiere


Broadway’s 2015 wild musical farce makes it’s Suncoast premiere at FWP, featuring blushing brides, nervous grooms, overbearing moms, unexpected guests and plenty of crazy twists ...

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat


JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT! August 17-September 3, 2017 This classic irresistible family musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, is a colorful ...

The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer
5/4 - 5/21/2017


THE WEDDING SINGER! May 4-21, 2017 Based on the hit film, this 2006 Tony nominated Broadway musical comedy lovingly spoofs the many trends and characters ...

The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
3/30 - 4/9/2017


A divorced slob invites a group of the boys over for cards. One of the guests, who happens to be very meticulous and tense, has ...

Broadway Babies - Musical Comedy Burlesque


MUSIC, COMEDY, BURLESQUE! A winning combination to describe our next show BROADWAY BABIES! It's the perfect show to begin the festive holiday season!! This hilarious ...

Anything Goes!
Anything Goes!
9/1 - 9/18/2016


The S.S. American is sailing for Europe, full of colorful passengers with delightful stories. Cole Porter’s score is filled with hit tunes of the 30s ...

Six Guns and Sasparilla - a Musical Melodrama


A rollicking original musical melodrama, filled with colorful Wild West characters and a bouncy musical score by Jason Fortner and Jason Tucker. Will Sebastian Sinister ...

The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
5/5 - 5/22/2016


The winner of 4 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this toe tapping musical whodunit is based on the famous unfinished novel by Charles Dickens. A ...

Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
2/25 - 3/13/2016


This classic musical changed the future of musical theatre, with its’ seamless blend of drama, comedy, music and dance. Featuring a now classic score and ...

Oklahoma!
2/25 - 3/13/2016


On a farm in frontier Oklahoma, Laurey and Curley are obviously in love but conceal their feelings from each other by fighting. At a box ...

They're Playing Our Song
They're Playing Our Song
1/14 - 1/24/2016


Book: Neil Simon / Music: Marvin Hamlisch / Lyrics: Carole Bayer Sager. Based on the real life relationship of Hamlisch and Sager, this intimate musical ...

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
11/5 - 11/15/2015


In this powerful new adaptation, Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl, who confronts her rapidly changing life and the ...

The Tale of the Allergist's Wife


Award Winning Comedy! Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award and nominated for several awards including Tony Award Nominee – Best Play – 2001 and Drama ...

Lost Broadway - Great Songs from Forgotten Shows


TWO SHOWS ONLY! 2pm and 8pm! Sometimes great showtunes are lost to Broadway History. Our amazing host, Jason Fortner, brings them back, telling the back ...

You Can't Take It With You
You Can't Take It With You
10/25 - 11/4/2012


Pulitzer Prize Winning Comedy, Written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman in 1936. At first the Sycamores seem mad, but it is not long ...

The Pajama Game
The Pajama Game
5/10 - 5/27/2012


Based on the best selling novel, Seven and a Half Cents, the Pajama Game won the 1954 Tony for the best musical. Set in an ...

Moonlight & Magnolias
Moonlight & Magnolias
4/5 - 4/15/2012


Based on the true story, this hilarious fast-paced farce centers on the creation of the film, Gone With The Wind. As the hours tick by, ...

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas


Winner of 3 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards in 1978. Best Little Whorehouse in Texas tells the true story of the Chicken Ranch, ...

Bus Stop
Bus Stop
1/19 - 1/29/2012


This 1956 Broadway hit tells the story of a misfit group stranded in an isolated western bus stop during a snow storm. Marilyn Monroe embodied ...

Annie
Annie
12/1 - 12/18/2011


Winner of 7 Tony and Drama Desk Awards in 1977, Annie tells the story of Little Orphan Annie and how she came to meet “Oliver ...

Noises Off
Noises Off
10/27 - 11/6/2011


1983 London Olivier and Broadway Drama Desk Award Winner for Best Play, this raucous comedy details the trials and tribulations of a group of comedic ...

42nd Street
42nd Street
9/15 - 10/2/2011


Singing. Dancing. Fun! Winner of the 1980 Tony Award for Best Musical and for the 2005 Best Revival based on the classic 1932 Warner Brothers ...

Brighton Beach Memoirs
Brighton Beach Memoirs
8/11 - 8/21/2011


Neil Simon’s award winning autobiographical 1983 comedy. Winner Best Play New York Drama Critics Circle Award, this story of 1940’s Brooklyn is heartwarming and nostalgic, ...

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