4 thru 21-The Wedding Singer Based on the hit film, this 2006 Tony-nominated Broadway musical spoofs trends of the 1980s in this unique boy meets girl story to be staged at the Francis Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater, (727) 446-1360. 5-Barely Manilow Jonathan Elgart will portray Barry Manilow at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949. 5-Christopher Cross Known for “Sailing” and “Ride Like the Wind,” Cross will be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 5-Evening with the Chefs This Ryan Wells Foundation fundraiser at the Sheraton Sand Key on Clearwater Beach will feature Tampa Bay chefs working with Pinellas County culinary students to create gourmet cuisine, (727) 787-7963 or (727) 643-6710. 5-7-Dirty Dancing See the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two young people who come together for the summer of their lives in this classic to be danced onstage at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 6-TGH Foundation Gala Tampa General Hospital’s 20th annual benefit, Wizard of Oz, will be at the Tampa Hilton Downtown, (813) 844-7273. 6-Herb Alpert and Lani Hall Along with a three-piece band, iconic trumpeter Herb and Lani, lead singer on “Mas Que Nada,” will perform at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 10-Palladium Chamber Players The four-person ensemble will give a concert at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590. 11-13-Libertaire This play about the Statue of Liberty will be at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605. 12-Poetic Justice Fundraiser The annual event at Bascom’s Chop House in Clearwater to benefit Operation PAR will feature a dinner, dance and auction under the theme of “Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes,” (727) 545-7564 ext. 228. 12-Wings, Wheels and Wine The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation’s evening benefit will be at Clearwater Air Park, (727) 797-8712. 12-14-The American Songbook - Then and Now Tony DeSare will span the generations for music like “Kiss, “ ”Come Fly with Me,” “The Times They Are a Changin’” and “Great Balls of Fire” at this Florida Orchestra event, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286. 12 thru 21-Spamalot Monty Python’s humorous antics, lovingly taken from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, will come to the stage in this awardwinning musical at the Central Park Performing Arts Center in Largo, (727) 587-6793. 13-John Legend Ruth Eckerd Hall on the Road will bring Legend’s Darkness and Light tour to Coachman Park in Clearwater. For tickets, go to axs.com/events/331403/johnlegend tickets. 13-Julianne and Derek Hough This powerhouse siblings duo, joined by the Move Company Dancers for a night of ballroom, tap, salsa and hip-hop, will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 13-Monopoly Night Join in an evening of fun and games to benefit CharityWorks at the Belleair Country Club in Belleair, (727) 447-2064. 13-14-Masters of Dance: Balanchine and Robbins plus Petipa’s Don Quixote Suite An evening featuring works by the great masters and a full production of the final act of Don Quixote will be at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 15-John H. Meek Memorial Golf Tournament This annual Clearwater Free Clinic benefit will be at the Belleair Country Club, (727) 331-8149. 17 thru June 11-Gloucester Blue Israel Horovitz and his new play will return to the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 18-Evening with the Maestro Join Mark Sforzini, artistic director of the St. Petersburg Opera Company, for a 90-minute preview about The Tales of Hoffmann at the Music Gallery in Clearwater, (727) 823-2040. 19-Morning with the Maestro Join Mark Sforzini, artistic director of the St. Petersburg Opera Company, for a 90-minute preview about The Tales of Hoffmann at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-2040. 18 thru 28-The Three Musketeers A fast-paced, action-packed adaptation by Joe Winskye and Hat Trick Theatre will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 19-Spring into Sondheim A benefit concert to support Tarpon Arts, featuring music of American composer Stephen Sondheim, will be at the Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum, (727) 942-5605. 19-Women of Country Amanda Keller will highlight the music of Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton and others in a show at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949. 19-21-Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto Michael Francis will conduct the Florida Orchestra with pianist Dejan Lazic performing. Also on the program is Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286. 19-21-Forbidden Fruit American Stage will present Paul Wilborn’s American Songbook Series with an evening of songs and stories about the things we should avoid, but don’t, featuring Paul Wilborn and the Blue Roses Band at the Raymond James Theatre in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-7529. 20-Rhythm Kings Orchestra The orchestra will celebrate Armed Forces Day at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605. 20-Mulan Storybook Ball Ronald McDonald Charities of Tampa Bay’s annual themed benefit to fund four Ronald McDonald houses will be a dinner/dance at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC on North Howard Avenue in Tampa. For information, visit rmhctampabay.org or call (813) 258-6430. 23-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons The pop music icon and group will mark their 19th performance at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 25-Idina Menzel Called the Streisand of her generation by The Denver Post, Menzel will sing at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 26-Blast Friday Ruth Eckerd Hall on the Road will feature a free live concert in the Cleveland Street District of downtown Clearwater as part of a monthly food and crafts festival now in its seventh season, (727) 791-7400. 26-Tribute to Pink Floyd The band Wall of Echoes will pay tribute to the hit songs and classics of Pink Floyd at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949. 27-Brit Floyd Recreating the scale and pomp of Pink Floyd’s the 1994 Division Bell tour, tribute performer Brit Floyd will rock out at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 32 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | MARCH/APRIL 2017 27-Marshall Tucker Band The band will perform at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. JUNE 1 thru 25-The Invisible Hand American Stage will present this play at the Raymond James Theatre in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-PLAY (7529). 2-Trevor Noah Host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, this South African comedian will share his stand-up comedy at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 2-3-Naked Magicians Mike Tyler and Christopher Wayne will bring their saucy R-rated magic show to the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 2-6-The Tales of Hoffmann St. Petersburg Opera will present the tale of the poet hero who has four love affairs that haunt him, sung in French with English surtitles at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-2040. 3 thru 25-Assisted Living: The Musical Visit Pelican Roost, a retirement village that is home to some very colorful characters in this journey that will celebrate aging onstage at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949. 8-11-One-Act Play Festival Plays will be performed at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605. 9-The Caribbean Chillers This Florida-based Jimmy Buffet tribute band will come to the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949. 10-The Happy Together Tour Get transported back in time with The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie, Chuck Negron, formerly of Three Dog Night, The Association (“Cherish”), The Cowsills (“The Park and Other Things,”) The Box Tops (“The Letter”) and The Archies’ Ron Dante (“Sugar, Sugar”) for a performance at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 10-Third Eye Blind Ruth Eckerd Hall on the Road will present the Summer Gods tour with special guests Silversun Pickups at Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater, with tickets available through ticketmaster.com 15-Evening with the Maestro Join Mark Sforzini, artistic director of the St. Petersburg Opera Company, for a 90-minute preview of Into the Woods at the Music Gallery in Clearwater, (727) 823-2040. 16-Morning with the Maestro Join Mark Sforzini, artistic director of the St. Petersburg Opera Company, for a 90-minute preview of Into the Woods at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-2040. 16-The Gipsy Kings Featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo, the flamenco guitarists and booming Spanish vocalists will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 16-Garth Brooks Tribute Show World class showman Kip will channel Garth Brooks like no other at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949. 23-Leslie Odom Jr. Rescheduled from earlier this year, Odom will provide An Evening of Song at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 9
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