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.
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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