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Feb. 22-24, March 1-3, 8-10
“Annie Get Your Gun”
April 5-7, 12-14
“Noises Off !”
July 12-14, 19-21
The Who’s “Tommy”
TAMPA
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May 2-11
AMALIE ARENA
TAMPA
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Feb. 13
Michael Buble
Feb. 18
Fleetwood Mac
Feb. 24
TobyMac
March 3
P!nk
March 15
Bob Seger
March 17
Travis Scott
March 21-24
Disney on Ice
April 11
KISS
April 13
2Cellos
April 14
98 RockFest 2019
May 5
MercyMe
May 28
Ariana Grande
June 5
Hugh Jackman
June 7
Jeff Lynne’s ELO
June 27
Shawn Mendes
Aug. 18
Queen + Adam Lambert
OPERA TAMPA
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813-229-7827
March 15, 17
“The Pearl Fishers”
April 26, 28
“La Boheme”
July 26-29
A Night in Spain
STRAZ CENTER
TAMPA
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813-229-7827
Feb. 7-March 24
“Hundred Days”
Feb. 12-March 10
“Hamilton”
Feb. 14-March 3
“Heathers the Musical”
Feb. 25
Michael Glabicki
& Dirk Miller
March 1
Trae Crowder
March 16
“And That’s Why We Drink”
March 24
“Get Happy”
March 25
Cicada Rhythm
March 27
“Evolving Out Loud”
March 29-31
“Tap Dogs”
Cont. on pg.27 | |
ARTS LISTINGS
FROM PG.19
“FUN HOME”
ALISON BECHDEL DIDN’T
ANTICIPATE THAT HER
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL GRAPHIC
NOVEL “Fun Home,” published to critical
acclaim in 2006, would inspire an awardwinning
musical of the same name. But
in 2013 and taking Broadway by storm
just two years later.
“Fun Home” went on to receive 12
Tony Award nominations and score
musical on Broadway to feature a
lesbian protagonist, introducing
theatergoers to three versions of
Bechdel as she guides viewers through
her journey of self-discovery.
Recalling the mysteries of growing
up with her closeted father in their
a 43-year-old narrator drafting her
memoir. The second is 19-year-old
“Medium Alison,” an Oberlin student
coming to terms with her own sexuality,
and the third is 10-year-old “Small Alison,”
a child at war with her father’s will.
“It seemed to get to the emotional
heart of things more directly than my
book had,” Bechdel has conceded
about the musical, “and certainly more
directly than my parents and I ever had
in real life.” Viewers can grab a copy of
the memoir on Amazon and check out
American Stage’s upcoming production
to judge for themselves.
JULY 17-AUG 18 AT AMERICAN STAGE THEATRE COMPANY
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