Brigadoon will be onstage at the Francis Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater
from February 20 through March 8.
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singer/actress has a new album featuring the
hit single “When I Wasn’t Watching,” which
she’s sure to perform when she visits the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
11-Kreeps with Kids Comedy Tour
New York comedians Robert Kelly, Ron
Bennington, Rich Vos and Jim Florentine will
take dad comedy to an adult rating at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
11-Patton Oswalt Memorable TV spots on
King of Queens, Veep, and The Goldbergs have
led to this comedian’s date at the Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
11-Tiny Meat Gang Cody Ko and Noel
Miller, masterminds behind the Tiny Meat
Gang podcast, will make people laugh at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
15-Palladium Chamber Players The
last of five concerts this season will be at
the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
16-19-The Drowsy Chaperone This
tongue-in-cheek tribute to the American
musical comedies of the 1920s will be at
the University of Tampa’s Falk Theatre on
Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa, (813) 258-7341.
17-18-The Price is Right Live! A theatrical
experience mimicking the televised game
minus Drew Carey will be onstage at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
18-O Sole Trio This trio will show how
Italian-Americans influenced the American
pop scene when they visit the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
19-Rain-A Tribute to the Beatles This
nostalgia show will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
20-A Bronx Tale-The Musical This show
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
21-Brian Culbertson XX Tour The jazz,
R&B and funk musician will be at Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
22-Opera Cabaret The University of Tampa
Orchestra and opera vocalists will perform at
the university’s Sykes Chapel, (813) 253-6212.
24, 26-Aida Giuseppe Verdi’s tale of a
tragic love triangle will be presented by
Opera Tampa at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-7827 or (800) 955-1045.
25-Diamonds Rock The Women’s Service
League’s 70th annual Promenade and Brunch
fashion show will be at the Pasadena Yacht
and Country Club in Gulfport. Please call
Paula Blanda at (727) 216-9661 ext. 5 for
sponsorships, reservations and additional
information.
25-26, May 2-3-Pirates of Penzance This
Gilbert and Sullivan comedy will be at the
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
25 thru May 24-Dear World Countess
Aurealia launches a campaign to stop
greedy corporate presidents in this musical
reimagining of the Madwoman of Chaillot
at freeFall Theatre in St. Petersburg,
(727) 498-5205.
30-Bert Kreischer This funnyman, ”a
cringe comedian with real insight,” will be at
the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in
Tampa, (813) 229-7827 or (800) 955-1045.
30 thru May 17-Follies This haunting,
wistful trip down memory lane takes place
when a theater facing the wrecking ball
prompts a reunion of Follies girls. The play
will be at the Francis Wilson Playhouse in
Clearwater, (727) 446-1360.
30-Tower of Power These rhythm and
blues music legends will be at the Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
MAY
1-Colin Hay The Men at Work vocalist will
perform solo at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
1-Melissa Etheridge One of music’s
greatest female icons with the trademark
raspy vocals will return to Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
1-17-Anna in the Tropics This tale of love
and betrayal in Ybor City’s cigar factories
will be at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa,
(813) 374-2416.
2-Opera Tampa Grand Gala The
annual extravaganza benefit will be at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-7827 or
(800) 955-1045.
5-10-The Donna Summer Musical If
you’re lookin’ for hot stuff as singer Donna
Summer says in her songs, the Straz Center
in Tampa is the place to go, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
6-Chopin Project: Igor Lovchinsky
Join the pianist for an evening of Chopin,
Schumann and Liszt at the Palladium Theater
in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
8-The Dollop This U.S. history podcast
with comedian hosts Dave Anthony and
Gareth Reynolds will be at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-7827 or (800) 955-1045.
8-17-Mama Won’t Fly A comedy about
getting a family member to a wedding will
be at the Cultural Center on South Pinellas
Avenue in Tarpon Springs, (727) 942-5605.
9-The Allman Betts Band The sons of
Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts will join
forces at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
9-David Archuleta The American Idol
participant turned pop star will be at
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
15, 17-The Queen of Spades Peter
Tchaikovsky’s opera will be performed at
the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
15 thru 24-Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Eight
O’Clock Theatre will perform at the Central
Park Performing Arts Center in Largo,
(727) 587-6793.
16-Storybook Ball Ronald McDonald
House Charities Tampa Bay’s gala will have a
Beauty and the Beast theme at The Coliseum in
St. Petersburg, (813) 258-6430, ext. 3.
16-Tampa Cattle Baron’s Ball The
American Cancer Society’s western-themed
benefit will be at Armature Works in Tampa,
(813) 319-5902.
16-17-Swan Lake Next Generation Ballet
at the Straz Center in Tampa will dance the
stunning classic, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
23-Broadway Cabaret The St. Petersburg
Opera Company’s singers will belt out
Broadway favorites at Opera Central in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-2040.
26-31-Jesus Christ Superstar This
show pays tribute to the historic 1971
Billboard Album of the Year that spawned
the song, “I Don’t Know How to Love
Him.” The production will be at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
27 thru June 28-Admissions This play
is a no-holds-barred look at privilege,
power and the contradictions of liberal
white America as seen through a boarding
school setting. American Stage Theatre
Company will present it in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-PLAY (7529).
29, 31 and June 2, 5, 7-La Fille du
Regiment The St. Petersburg Opera
Company will present this story in French
with projected subtitles at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-2040.
30-The Mavericks Country, Tex-Mex,
rockabilly and Latino sounds will be
heard at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
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