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Rob Winn Anderson talks about his journey back to Garden Theatre
His production of ‘Pippin’ features ASL interpretation for the deaf community
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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’
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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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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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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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For Orlando artists Mila and Gina Makarova, working together on and off stage is family time
Whether it’s Orlando Ballet, Phantasmagoria or an Opera Orlando production, this mother and daughter depend on each other.
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The Bureau on International Drive rolls out the Underground Game Show, a brand-new entertainment offering fiendishly difficult questions
A terrific alternative for those who find escape rooms anxiety-inducing.
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Precocious playwright Ciara Hannon returns to Orlando as the Fringe’s new special events producer
But first, a revival of her 2021 hit ‘An Adele Horror Story’
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Dancer-choreographer Clymene Aldinger left for NYC over a decade ago, but her work retains a deep Orlando connection
She’s still collaborating with her secret weapon, Kurt Rambus
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MSC cruises have an intimate, Eurocentric approach to leisure sailing
Dining, drinking and decompression seasoned with a dash of charming eccentricity
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SeaWorld celebrates its 60th birthday with a pair of revamps: a gentle remake of Tassie’s twin water slides, and a total makeover with new Penguin Trek
Fans are buzzing about the bounty of new attractions that’s promised to blossom at the area’s top two theme park resorts
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Orlando tattoo artist and improv comedian Chris Trovador premieres ‘Ink Addicted’
The show conveys his journey through clowning, live painting and spoken word