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Orlando performer-producer Jaimz Dillman on 10 years of burlesque
A decade presenting Corsets and Cuties is ‘a long time to herd cats’
Seth Kubersky
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This weekend brings fresh productions including ‘Soul Pop: Summer of Soul’ and Breakthrough Theatre’s Original Play Festival
No better place to escape Orlando’s humidity than inside an air-conditioned theater
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Citrus Music returns to an Orlando stage with fantastical original musical ‘Alice by Heart’
A tumble into Wonderland by way of the London Blitz in WWII
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Hillary Brook and Theatre South Playhouse ‘Ride the Cyclone’ in their 15th anniversary season
The cult-hit off-Broadway musical has become an obsession among Gen Z and Alpha theater fans
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The Ren’s latest immersive entertainment is throwback cabaret ’24
Even if the world outside is burning, all you’ll hear is jazz
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Orlando Fringe fave ‘Jagged Little Live ’95’ comes to Will’s Pub for one night only
‘You oughtta know’ about this encore performance
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Three cool new Orlando attractions employ water or ice to entice guests into braving the heat
One is sensational, the second should be savored in fall and the third simply left me cold
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DeSantis uses ‘sexual festival’ Orlando Fringe as scapegoat to veto all arts funding in Florida’s 2024-2025 budget
$32 million in grants to museums, orchestras, zoos and more down the drain in our governor’s weird quest to eradicate drag
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Lightup Shoebox carries the banner for genderqueer theater this weekend at Timucua
Clark Levi describes the play as ‘Monty Python meets Shakespeare meets Bridgerton meets queer sitcom.’
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Sak Comedy Lab christens new downtown Orlando home with glitter and gags
A new public arts push provides plenty of reasons to spend an evening on or around Church Street again
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Pirates Dinner Adventure sails into its third decade with a new production and a new plan
Creative director Michael La Fleur works to let audiences ‘be’ the show, not just watch it
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Broadway in Orlando review: ‘Clue’ captures the madcap spirit of the board game-based cult film
It’s something of a small-scale miracle.
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Orlando Fringe Festival 2024 wrap-up: Critics’ Choice award winners, an ineffable ‘vibe shift’ and three pieces of advice for next year
There were some questions about Fringe’s ongoing commitment to its mission of being ‘100% Uncensored’
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Two Orlando debuts: a family-friendly land at Universal, and a premium VIP backstage tour at Cirque du Soleil
Attractions aimed at younger visitors and premium up-charge experiences are predicted to be 2024’s revenue drivers
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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Love In’
An intimate one-on-one encounter, accompanied by a one-of-a-kind souvenir.
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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘ReTRIBUTEion, The Ultimate Tribute Band Tribute’
This cast of seasoned pros could easily set up shop on the Vegas Strip.
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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Grease, Too!’
A breakneck one-woman love letter to a pair of movie musicals and the healing power of fandom.
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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘The Curve’
A surprisingly moving meditation on change that should resonate with any aging athlete or artist.
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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘The Magic Castle Still Stands’
Fresh young voices in an imaginative, introspective story.
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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Miss. Adventure’
A genre-hopping multimedia journey starring Rachel Pallante as an entire SNL season’s worth of characters.