MARCH/APRIL 2020 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 47
score by Andrew Lloyd Webber (The Phantom of the Opera, School
of Rock, Sunset Boulevard), original scenic and costume design
by John Napier (Les Misérables), all-new lighting design by
Natasha Katz (Aladdin), all-new sound design by Mick Potter,
new choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton) based
on the original choreography by Gillian Lynne (Phantom) and
direction by Trevor Nunn (Les Misérables) make this production
a new Cats for a new generation.
The theater season also features the Tampa version of Shear
Madness next year at the Jaeb Theater from February 16th
through April 4, 2021. Tampa is known for its shenanigans,
which makes it the perfect setting for Shear Madness, the screwball
hair-salon-whodunit that everybody loves. Audiences figure
out the crime by following the clues and even questioning the
suspects. Clues change every night, so audiences never know
who the murderer will be until the end of the show. Seen by
more than 12.5 million people worldwide, Shear Madness is
the wash-and-go criminal caper that delivers the perfect cut
every time. You can see this show over and over as it is always
slightly different.
MATTHEW MURPHY MATTHEW MURPHY
Tootsie is a
musical packed
with hilarious
punchlines.
You can bring in the New Year for 2021 with a performance of The Band’s Visit.