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Tom Patterson and Michael Perrie Jr. duke it out in FST's "The Last Match."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 2, 2023
'The Last Match' explores the inner game of tennis

Florida Studio Theatre's latest production explores the mind games of two fiercely competitive athletes.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Imani Lee Williams and Jasmine Rush in Asolo Rep's production of "Chicken & Biscuits."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 23, 2023
'Chicken & Biscuits' dives into comedy, complexities of Black culture

Asolo Rep's latest farce, "Chicken & Biscuits," takes a look on the bright side of life and death.

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  • Reviews
FST's "Network" toys with the illusion of TV versus reality.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 9, 2023
FST's 'Network' blurs lines between TV entertainment and terrifying reality

Paddy Chayefsky’s "Network" lampooned the boob tube of the 1970s. FST’s stage adaptation brings the satire into the digital age.

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Erin O'Connor and Evan Stevens star in Asolo Rep's production of "The Three Musketeers."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 7, 2023
'The Three Musketeers' brings swordplay and silliness to the stage

"The Three Musketeers" combines rapier wit with actual rapiers. This hilarious Asolo Rep production is still a gripping adventure.

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Suzanne Grodner, Lise Bruneau, Kendra Jo Brook and Christian Douglass in Asolo Rep's production of "Silent Sky."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 3, 2023
Asolo Rep's 'Silent Sky' honors pioneering astronomer

The stellar production at Asolo Repertory Theatre captures the intellectual excitement of astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt's discovery — but also the cost.

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Florida Studio Theatre's "Babel" explores a dystopian future.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 30, 2023
FST's 'Babel' reveals the pitfalls of building a better baby

Everyone wants a perfect baby. Genetic perfection is the only choice left in the dystopian future of "Babel" at Florida Studio Theatre.

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Urbanite's 'The Birds of North America' studies the lessons given by time
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 28, 2023
Urbanite's 'The Birds of North America' studies the lessons given by time

Time’s arrow goes straight to the heart in “The Birds of North America” at Urbanite Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
FSU/Asolo Conservatory's production of "Stick Fly" runs through Jan. 22
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 19, 2023
'Stick Fly' intrigues but overstuffs heavy issues at Asolo Conservatory

FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training makes you a fly on the wall in a weekend of family revelations with the play "Stick Fly."

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Deysha Nelson, Amy Bodnar and Kevin Loreque start in this civic-minded play.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • December 29, 2022
'What the Constitution Means to Me' breaks rules and brings electricity to FST

The 2017 play by Heidi Schreck offers a portrait of the playwright as a young constitutional scholar at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Emelia Perkins, Yuki Nonaka, and Sierra Abelado in Sir Frederick Ashton's "Les Patineurs"
  • By Sara Rachon
  • December 20, 2022
Sarasota Ballet gives unforgettable performance 'At Night'

The triple bill of Program 3 delights by pairing an old favorite perfect for the winter season with a company premiere before ending with a crowd pleaser.

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Brianna Barnes, Michael James Byrne, Eddie Weaver and Jannie Jones bring many of your favorite 70's songs to live in this original revue.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • December 8, 2022
FST brings series of emotional arcs with smart yet fun 1970s revue

Florida Studio Theatre’s latest cabaret revue celebrates the decade of revolution, evolution, disco and dance.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Lincoln Clauss stands center stage as the Emcee in Asolo Rep's 'Cabaret.'
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • December 3, 2022
Asolo Rep's 'Cabaret' turns the context inside-out

The musical’s songs remain the same in this Asolo Repertory Theatre production. In Josh Rhodes’ bold reinterpretation, its story is now based on respect.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Sara Rachon
  • November 21, 2022
Sarasota Ballet moves with beauty, freedom in 'Expressions' program

The best of British ballet came to Sarasota this weekend with pieces choreographed by late greats Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • November 19, 2022
Florida Studio Theatre serves up something delightful in 'Something Rotten!'

Two struggling playwrights try a little theatrical magic to beat the Bard in “Something Rotten!” at Florida Studio Theatre. What could possibly go wrong?

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Brooke Turner, Mikhail Roberts, Falcian Page, Rickey Watson, Jr. and Jordan Rich star in "Sense and Sensibility." (Courtesy photo by Frank Atura.)
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • November 13, 2022
'Sense and Sensibility' meets marriage and money

Kate Hamill’s “Sense and Sensibility” mixes Jane Austen’s melancholy tale with Monty Python-style merriment on the FSU/Asolo Conservatory stage.

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