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Arts + Entertainment | Reviews

"Cosi fan tutte" runs at Sarasota Opera from Oct. 31 through Nov. 15.
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  • Gayle Williams
  • November 3, 2025
Sarasota Opera's 'Così fan tutte' sparkles with wit and warmth

Mozart's comedic opera marks the revival of a fall production at the company.

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Haley K. Clay, Andrew Leggieri and Russell Mernagh star in Florida Studio Theatre's ode to contemporary crooners, "Feeling Good."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • October 7, 2025
Florida Studio Theatre's 'Feeling Good' cabaret croons with a smooth groove

A talented trio of young singers brings brio to Rat Pack favorites and Michael Bublé originals.

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Michael Grieve, Sigrid Wise and Brian Ott are A Band Called Honalee, appearing at Florida Studio Theatre's Goldstein Cabaret through Nov. 2.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • September 16, 2025
Florida Studio Theatre cabaret takes nostalgic time trip to land of folk music

"A Band Called Honalee" invites the audience to sing and remember when the times were a-changin'.

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Lily Kren and Gil Brady star in Florida Studio Theatre's "Don't Dress for Dinner," which runs through Sept. 7.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 19, 2025
Florida Studio Theatre's 'Don't Dress for Dinner' serves up a frenetic farce

When the play's lying lovers start to lose, they double down with more prevarication.

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Ethan Jack Haberfield and Alice M. Gatling star in Florida Studio Theatre's "Dorothy's Dictionary," which runs through Aug. 10 at the Keating Theatre.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • July 21, 2025
Florida Studio Theatre's 'Dorothy's Dictionary' defines redemption

The FST production is an odyssey set on the oceans of language.

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Devin Johnson, Emily Ann Brooks, Kelsey Stalter, Larry Toyter, Jenna Coker-Jones and Joel Newsome star in Florida Studio Theatre's "Dames at Sea."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • June 20, 2025
Ahoy there! 'Dames at Sea' sets sail at Florida Studio Theatre

The show offers a loving pastiche of 1930s musicals packed with plenty of laughs.

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Brian D. Coats and Imani Slates star in "From 145th to 98th Street," which runs through June 29 at Urbanite Theatre.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • June 11, 2025
Telling a tale of Black family life without the usual cliches

Urbanite's "From 145th to 98th Street" has a few big moments but focuses on small decisions.

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Pianist Nicolas Namoradze performs at the Sarasota Music Festival.
    By
  • Gayle Williams
  • June 9, 2025
Shostakovich piano trio leaves a lasting impression at Sarasota Music Festival

A trio of festival artists creates an otherworldly effect with piano, violin and cello.

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Mary Magdalene (Sarah Kay) mediates a showdown between Judas (Heath Saunders) and Jesus (Jesse Nager) in Asolo Rep's "Jesus Christ Superstar."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • May 19, 2025
Asolo Rep stages a stirring 'come to Jesus' moment

Josh Rhodes' "Jesus Christ Superstar" delivers a fast, punchy rendition of the greatest story ever told.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Florida Studio Theatre's "Jersey Boys" runs through May 31 at FST's Gompertz Theatre.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • May 6, 2025
Florida Studio Theatre's 'Jersey Boys' moves from streetlights to spotlights

The character-driven musical tells the true-life story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

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Max Roll and Jonathan Acosta star in Asolo Rep's "Good Night, Oscar."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 11, 2025
'Good Night, Oscar' captures a tortured celebrity caught in a harsh spotlight

Asolo Rep's gripping production takes audiences back to Oscar Levant's soul-baring appearance on Jack Paar's talk show.

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Sarasota Music Festival alum Earl Lee was the guest conductor for Sarasota Orchestra's Masterworks: Grand Treasures concert.
    By
  • Gayle Williams
  • April 6, 2025
Sarasota Orchestra parades artistry in Masterworks concert

The Grand Treasures program was conducted by Sarasota Music Festival alum Earl Lee.

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Tyler Michaels King and Derdriu Ring star in "Dancing at Lughnasa," which runs through April 19 at Asolo Repertory Theatre.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 2, 2025
Asolo Rep's 'Dancing at Lughnasa' looks back at a magical summer

The Mundy sisters don't know it, but their lives are about to be upended.

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Casey Wortmann and Dekyi Rongé star in "No One is Forgotten" at Urbanite Theatre.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 28, 2025
Defying cruel captivity with loving solidarity

Urbanite Theatre's "No One is Forgotten" puts the audience into a pressure-cooker environment.

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'Lost in Yonkers' is a family affair
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 23, 2025
'Lost in Yonkers' is a family affair

Sarasota Jewish Theatre's production of the classic Neil Simon play finds laughter and tears.

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