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

by Seth Kubersky July 1, 2024July 20, 2025

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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.’

by Seth Kubersky June 26, 2024February 11, 2025

Arts + Culture

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

by Seth Kubersky June 20, 2024April 9, 2025

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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

by Seth Kubersky June 12, 2024August 5, 2025

Three women in formal evening attire are seated on a 1950’s-style brown couch. Three men in suits stand directly behind them. Each person is holding a murder weapon up in the air, looking at 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.

by Seth Kubersky June 5, 2024March 1, 2025

Arts + Culture

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’

by Seth Kubersky June 5, 2024July 30, 2025

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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

by Seth Kubersky May 30, 2024March 7, 2025

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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Love In’

An intimate one-on-one encounter, accompanied by a one-of-a-kind souvenir.

by Seth Kubersky May 24, 2024May 15, 2025

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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.

by Seth Kubersky May 23, 2024May 17, 2025

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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.

by Seth Kubersky May 23, 2024June 23, 2025

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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.

by Seth Kubersky May 23, 2024May 13, 2025

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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘The Magic Castle Still Stands’

Fresh young voices in an imaginative, introspective story.

by Seth Kubersky May 22, 2024July 27, 2025

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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.

by Seth Kubersky May 22, 2024May 14, 2025

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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ’10 Sketches With Rauce and Joel’

Fringers who feel like laughing until their sides are sore will score more than their money’s worth.

by Seth Kubersky May 21, 2024July 25, 2025

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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘W.W. Double D! What Would Dolly Do? A Tribute to Dolly Parton’

A tribute woven with life-affirming lessons about being comfortable in your own skin.

by Seth Kubersky May 21, 2024July 12, 2025

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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Quill & Thread’s Excellent Journey: A Totally Not Bogus Sword Fighting Adventure’

There’s more to being a hero than wielding a weapon.

by Seth Kubersky May 21, 2024May 24, 2025

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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘A Drag Is Born’

A wonderfully weird and whimsical solo show that’s one of this year’s best representations of the Fringe spirit.

by Seth Kubersky May 21, 2024July 19, 2025

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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Tanabata: A New Musical’

‘Tanabata’ could evolve into Broadway’s first blockbuster musical hit by and about Nisei and Nikkei.

by Seth Kubersky May 21, 2024July 25, 2025

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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Jagged Little Live ’95’

The next best thing to having seen an early-career Morissette on the verge of achieving grunge-rock super-stardom.

by Seth Kubersky May 21, 2024April 23, 2025

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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘A Woman’s Guide to Peeing Outside’

Maybe what we really need is a ‘Guy’s Guide to Peeing Sitting Down.’

by Seth Kubersky May 21, 2024August 5, 2025