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The Color Purple
Tuesday, November 24
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
STAFF PICK: VENUE
The heart wrenching/warming story, penned by Alice Walker and famously acted by Whoopie Goldberg, comes to the stage in this Oprah Winfrey-produced Broadway hit (Oprah also joined Whoopie for the onscreen production). The story, subtitled "The Musical About Love," follows Celie, who finds inner strength and beauty despite a lifelong affair with adversity. The Grammy-nominated score offers a colorful combo of gospel, jazz, pop and the blues, and the production was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, among them Best Musical. Visit rutheckerdhall.com for more info.
Love! Valour! Compassion!
Tuesday, December 1
American Stage, St. Petersburg
STAFF PICK: VENUE
In honor of World AIDS Day, the Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project offers this staged reading of Terrance McNally’s haunting comedy about "eight gay men who hash out their passions, resentments and fears over the course of three summer weekends." Proceeds benefit Metro Charities and Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project, which both provide services to locals living with AIDS. Visit americanstage.org for more info.
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
Saturday, November 28
The Tampa Elks Lodge, Tampa
If you're bored by theater that's hampered by constricting elements like, say, a predetermined plot, dialogue, and resolution, then these shows might be the perfect remedy -- you'll never see the same show twice, because the outcome depends on you! MurderS She Wrote presents an evening of comedy, suspense and audience participation that's sure to make for entertaining theater. Call 813-727-7012 for reservations, show schedule, and dinner selection.
Beauty and the Beast
Sunday, November 22
The Florida Academy of Performing Arts, Brandon
A "tale as old as time" about the beautiful and witty Belle and her unmannered "beast," whom she turns to a prince with time and love, presented by the Jr. Showcase Players. Visit musicshowcaseonline.com for tickets and info.

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Sunday, November 22
Bad Dates
[Theater]
Shimberg Playhouse, Tampa
Hot on the heels of her appearance in Jobsite Theater’s And Baby Makes Seven, recent Tampa Bay area transplant Jessica Rothert slips into Stageworks’ production of Bad Dates at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Theresa Rebeck’s one-woman show, which premiered Off Broadway in 2003, is about Haley Walker, a Texas transplant living in Manhattan with her teenage daughter. And lots of shoes. Six hundred, in fact. Having found a measure of success in the big city as a restaurateur, single Haley is ready to dip her feet and their fashionable footwear back into the dating pool. From her bedroom, Haley addresses the audience as she prepares for or reacts to her titular encounters with the opposite sex. Rebeck weaves in her heroine’s encounters with Romanian gangsters and Tibetan Buddhists while Haley reveals her wit, frailties and layers of complexity during a succession of humorous monologues. Can Rothert pull off her tall order? As they say, "If the shoe fits…" Visit stageworkstheatre.org for more info.
Sunday, November 22
Beauty and the Beast
[Theater]
The Florida Academy of Performing Arts, Brandon
A "tale as old as time" about the beautiful and witty Belle and her unmannered "beast," whom she turns to a prince with time and love, presented by the Jr. Showcase Players. Visit musicshowcaseonline.com for tickets and info.
Sunday, November 22
Dog Sees God: confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
[Theater]
The Barn Theatre, Riverview
When CB's dog dies of rabies, it causes him to question the existence of an afterlife -- but with a burnout for a best friend, a sister who's gone goth, an ex in the loony bin, and a load of inebriated buddies -- he has no one to turn to for enlightenment on his existential questions. When he meets an artsy new friend, the limits of teen angst reach maximum levels in this darkly optimistic exploration of drug use, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, rebellion and sexual identity. The Frenzie - Life Theatre donates a portion of proceeds to the Ryan Keith Skipper Foundation, which promotes diversity in the community. Visit thefrenzie.com for more info.
Sunday, November 22
Manya: A Living History of Marie Curie
[Theater]
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, Tarpon Springs
Perhaps the most famous female scientist in history takes the stage to teach the audience about her discovery of radium and radioactivity in this one-woman drama by Susan Marie Frontczak that explores struggles and triumphs of the multifaceted scientist, mother, and teacher. Visit tarponarts.org for more info.
Sunday, November 22
Nobody Don't Like Yogi
[Drama]
As Yogi Berra prepares to revisit Yankee Stadium for Old Timers Day in 1999, he asks himself why he is breaking his vow never to step foot in the stadium again. Has his rocky relationship with volatile owner George Steinbrenner been overcome by his dedication to baseball fans? Visit gorilla-theatre.com for more info.
Sunday, November 22
Oliver!
[Theater]
Shorecrest Preparatory School, St. Petersburg
Charles Dickens' classic tale begins with Oliver Twist's simple request for "more," causing the orphan leads his fellow lost boys on an adventure through London they won't soon forget.
Monday, November 23
Bad Dates
[Theater]
Shimberg Playhouse, Tampa
Hot on the heels of her appearance in Jobsite Theater’s And Baby Makes Seven, recent Tampa Bay area transplant Jessica Rothert slips into Stageworks’ production of Bad Dates at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Theresa Rebeck’s one-woman show, which premiered Off Broadway in 2003, is about Haley Walker, a Texas transplant living in Manhattan with her teenage daughter. And lots of shoes. Six hundred, in fact. Having found a measure of success in the big city as a restaurateur, single Haley is ready to dip her feet and their fashionable footwear back into the dating pool. From her bedroom, Haley addresses the audience as she prepares for or reacts to her titular encounters with the opposite sex. Rebeck weaves in her heroine’s encounters with Romanian gangsters and Tibetan Buddhists while Haley reveals her wit, frailties and layers of complexity during a succession of humorous monologues. Can Rothert pull off her tall order? As they say, "If the shoe fits…" Visit stageworkstheatre.org for more info.
Monday, November 23
Nobody Don't Like Yogi
[Drama]
As Yogi Berra prepares to revisit Yankee Stadium for Old Timers Day in 1999, he asks himself why he is breaking his vow never to step foot in the stadium again. Has his rocky relationship with volatile owner George Steinbrenner been overcome by his dedication to baseball fans? Visit gorilla-theatre.com for more info.
Tuesday, November 24
Bad Dates
[Theater]
Shimberg Playhouse, Tampa
Hot on the heels of her appearance in Jobsite Theater’s And Baby Makes Seven, recent Tampa Bay area transplant Jessica Rothert slips into Stageworks’ production of Bad Dates at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Theresa Rebeck’s one-woman show, which premiered Off Broadway in 2003, is about Haley Walker, a Texas transplant living in Manhattan with her teenage daughter. And lots of shoes. Six hundred, in fact. Having found a measure of success in the big city as a restaurateur, single Haley is ready to dip her feet and their fashionable footwear back into the dating pool. From her bedroom, Haley addresses the audience as she prepares for or reacts to her titular encounters with the opposite sex. Rebeck weaves in her heroine’s encounters with Romanian gangsters and Tibetan Buddhists while Haley reveals her wit, frailties and layers of complexity during a succession of humorous monologues. Can Rothert pull off her tall order? As they say, "If the shoe fits…" Visit stageworkstheatre.org for more info.
Tuesday, November 24
The Color Purple
[Theater]
STAFF PICK: VENUE
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
The heart wrenching/warming story, penned by Alice Walker and famously acted by Whoopie Goldberg, comes to the stage in this Oprah Winfrey-produced Broadway hit (Oprah also joined Whoopie for the onscreen production). The story, subtitled "The Musical About Love," follows Celie, who finds inner strength and beauty despite a lifelong affair with adversity. The Grammy-nominated score offers a colorful combo of gospel, jazz, pop and the blues, and the production was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, among them Best Musical. Visit rutheckerdhall.com for more info.
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