Big River, Mad Cow, through Oct. 22
Athens Theatre
Sept. 29-Oct. 22
Little Shop of Horrors
Musical spoof of 1950s science fiction.
($23-$28)
Nov. 30-Dec. 17
A Christmas Story
Musical adaptation of the classic holiday film.
($23-$28)
Jan. 19-Feb. 4, 2018
Disney's Aladdin Jr.
Family-friendly truncated adaptation of the Disney film.
($23-$28)
Feb. 23-March 18, 2018
Arsenic & Old Lace
America's favorite gothic farce.
($19-$24)
April 20-May 13, 2018
Carousel
Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about love's resilience.
($23-$28)
Bay Street Players at the Historic State Theater
Through Oct. 1
The Dixie Swim Club
Five Southern women reunite during the summer. ($18-$21)
Oct. 19-22
Guys and Dolls Jr.
Family-friendly truncated version of the classic Broadway musical. ($12)
Oct. 27-29
Avenue Q
Adult musical featuring foul-mouthed puppets. ($21)
Nov. 17-Dec. 3
9 to 5: The Musical
Musical adaptation of the 1980 film. ($11-$21)
Dec. 28-31
The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical
Holiday farce set in a trailer park in north Florida. ($21)
Jan. 19-Feb. 4, 2018
On Golden Pond
Domestic drama about a family visiting a lakehouse for the summer. ($11-$21)
March 16-April 1, 2018
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Stephen Sondheim's musical about a murderous barber. (contact for price)
April 6-15, 2018
Bonnie & Clyde
Depression-era couple become notorious bank robbers. ($21)
May 4-20, 2018
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Tale of a city slicker who finds himself beset by a violent outlaw in the Old West.
(contact for price)
May 12-19, 2018
Respect! A Musical Journey of Women
Jukebox musical. ($21)
June 29-July 15, 2018
Monty Python's Spamalot
Wacky musical based on Monty Python and the Holy Grail. (contact for price)
Central Florida Community Arts
Through Oct. 8
Of Mice and Men
Stage adaptation of the Steinbeck novel about two Depression-era migrant workers. ($15-$25)
Oct. 20-Nov. 5
Sylvia
Comedy about a man who buys a dog in the midst of a mid-life crisis. ($15-$25)
Dec. 7-16
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings
Christmas musical about a barbershop quartet. ($15-$25)
Jan. 19-Feb. 4, 2018
Rumors
Four couples try to solve a murder in this farce. ($15-$25)
Feb. 23-March 11, 2018
Steel Magnolias
Classic tearjerker about a tightly knit group of Southern women dealing with loss. ($15-$25)
April 6-22, 2018
Company
Sondheim musical about a man contemplating his romantic life. ($15-$25)
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Oct. 12-22
Hand to God
Troubled young man working at a Christian puppet ministry is surprised to discover one of the puppets has a life of its own. ($31.67-$45.52)
Oct. 17-22
On Your Feet! The Emilio & Gloria Estefan Musical
Broadway musical featuring songs by the Miami Sound Machine. ($54.25-$149.25)
Nov. 2
Menopause the Musical
Four women at a lingerie sale bond over shared changes. ($39.25-$69.25)
Nov. 5
Two Can Play That Game
Stage adaptation of the '90s movie, starring Vivica A. Fox. ($63.75-$103.75)
Nov. 21-26
Love Never Dies: The Phantom Returns
Sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.
($34.25-$154.25)
Dec. 12-17
The Book of Mormon
Hit musical comedy about two Mormon missionaries in Africa.
(contact for price)
Dec. 26-31
School of Rock
Musical stage adaptation of the Richard Linklater film.
(Tickets on sale Friday, Oct. 6)
Jan. 26 & 28, 2018
Musical Thrones: A Parody of Ice and Fire
Musical parody that covers six seasons of the hit HBO show.
($39.50-$49.50)
Feb. 14-March 11, 2018
The Lion King
Broadway adaptation of the Disney classic.
(Tickets on sale Friday, Dec. 8)
March 20-25, 2018
Waitress
Musical adaptation of the 2007 film with music by Sara Bareilles.
(Tickets on sale Friday, Nov. 17)
April 24-29, 2018
Something Rotten!
Musical comedy about two Elizabethan playwrights who keep getting upstaged by William Shakespeare.
(Tickets on sale Friday, Feb. 9, 2018)
June 5-10, 2018
Rent
The 20th anniversary tour of the game-changing musical.
(Tickets on sale Friday, March 9, 2018)
Garden Theatre
Through Oct. 1
Jesus Christ Superstar
Rock musical adaptation of the life of Jesus Christ.
($26-$30)
Oct. 13-29
The Odd Couple
Male and female versions performed in repertoire.
($25-$29)
Nov. 25-Dec. 23
Annie
Family musical about the plucky orphan.
($30-$34)
Feb. 2-25, 2018
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
A dangerous Irish terrorist seeks revenge when his cat is murdered.
($25-$29)
March 16-31, 2018
A Tennessee Walk
A journalist uncovers terrible secrets while investigating the death of a circus elephant years earlier.
($25-$29)
April 27-May 27
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Musical adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel.
($30-$34)
Mad Cow Theatre
Through Oct. 22
Big River
Musical adaptation of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
($23-$47)
Sept. 27-Oct. 1
Teatro Espanol: Prohibido Suicidarse en Primavera
Spanish-language play.
($20)
Oct. 27-Nov. 19
Grounded
A female fighter pilot transitions into the world of drone warfare.
($30-$40)
Nov. 17-Dec. 17
Born Yesterday
Screwball comedy set in the 1940s.
($16-$40)
Jan. 19-Feb. 18, 2018
The Tale of the Allergist's Wife
A mid-life crisis comedy set in Manhattan.
$16-$40)
Feb. 14-March 18, 2018
Silent Sky
Three brilliant women fight for access to a powerful telescope.
($30-$40)
March 23-April 22, 2018
A View From the Bridge
An American tragedy by Arthur Miller.
($16-$40)
June 15-July 8, 2018
Bad Jews
Dark comedy that debates the contemporary role of religion.
($30-$40)
Aug. 3-26, 2018
The Little Foxes
Classic play about a quirky Southern family.
($16-$40)
Aug. 10-Sept. 2, 2018
Buyer & Cellar
One-person play about someone with a great story to tell about Barbra Streisand.
($30-$40)
Orlando Repertory Theatre
Through Oct. 22
Disney's Newsies
Popular stage adaptation of the Disney musical. ($15-$25)
Oct. 23-Nov. 19
Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical
Family-friendly musical based on civil rights pioneers Ruby Bridges and the Little Rock Nine. ($15-$25)
Nov. 13-Dec. 30
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical
Musical adaptation of the classic holiday tale.
($15-$25)
Jan. 29-Feb. 25, 2018
Flora & Ulysses
Tale about a comic-obsessed young girl and her super-powered squirrel.
($15-$25)
Feb. 26-April 8, 2018
Madagascar: A Musical Adventure
Stage adaptation of the blockbuster Dreamworks film.
($15-$25)
April 9-May 13, 2018
Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt
A swashbuckling adventure for all ages.
($15-$25)
Orlando Shakespeare Theater
Through Oct. 8
Man of La Mancha
Musical about Don Quixote.
($35-$65)
Oct. 11-Nov. 19
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a murder.
($25-$50)
Oct. 13-Nov. 4
Phantasmagoria VIII: The Chains of Fire
The gothic steampunk circus troupe performs tales of darkness and terror.
($25-$40)
Oct. 27-29, Nov. 3-5
Playfest
Annual festival of new plays.
(contact for price )
Oct. 30
Young FRINGEnstein
Orlando Fringe brings five different troupes together to tell one tale.
($20)
Nov. 29-Dec. 30
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
The holiday classic performed as an old-time radio drama.
($25-$50)
Jan. 3-Feb. 4, 2018
Native Gardens
A disagreement over a fence turns friendly neighbors into heated enemies.
($25-$50)
Feb. 21-March 23, 2018
Twelfth Night
Shakespeare's gender-bending comedy about a pair of shipwrecked twins.
($25-$50)
Feb. 7-March 25, 2018
Shakespeare in Love
Comedy about a young Shakespeare dealing with writer's block. ($25-$50)
March 28-April 29, 2018
The Luckiest People
An abrasive father moves in with his adult son. ($25-$50)
Parliament House Footlight Theatre
Through Sept. 30
GRINDR: The Opera
The most notorious gay hook-up app gets its own musical.
($20)
Oct. 13-Oct. 28
Jeffrey
Romantic comedy about a gay man who chooses celibacy just before meeting the man of his dreams.
($20)
Nov. 3-18
Debbie Does Dallas
Musical adaptation of the campy porn classic.
($20)
Dec. 1-30
The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told
A tongue-in-cheek theatrical adaptation of the story of Creation.
($20)
Jan. 13-27, 2018
Tales From the Dressing Room
Ms. Darcel Stevens, First Lady of the Parliament House, dishes about life backstage.
($15)
Feb. 9-24, 2018
Convenience
A sung-through musical about a mother and her estranged son, each with a secret to tell.
($20)
March 9-24, 2018
Fucking Men
Tale that follows 10 men and their interactions with each other.
($20)
April 6-21, 2018
Mothers and Sons
A bereft mother visits her deceased son's former partner.
($20)
April 27-May 12, 2018
7 Campy Sins
Comedy about a porn company forced to put on a Shakespeare production.
($20)
Rollins College
Sept. 29-Oct. 7
The Cradle Will Rock
Musical allegory about political correction and corporate greed.
(contact for price)
Nov. 17-Dec. 2
Sense and Sensibility
Adaptation of the Jane Austen novel.
(contact for price)
Feb. 16-24, 2018
The Women of Lockerbie
Story about a community's response to tragedy. (contact for price)
April 20-28, 2018
9 to 5: The Musical
Musical adaptation of the hit 1980 film.
(contact for price)
Theater on the Edge
Nov. 3-26
Orphans
Two brothers find an unlikely father figure when one kidnaps a wealthy businessman.
(Tickets on sale soon)
Theatre UCF
Oct. 12-22
Of Thee I Sing
Gershwin musical that was the first to win the Pulitzer Prize.
($20)
Nov. 9-19
An Octoroon
Winner of the 2014 Obie Award for Best New Play.
($20)
Jan. 25-Feb. 4, 2018
Pentecost
Story of the discovery of a significant mural in a small church.
($20)
Feb. 22-March 4, 2018
The Day Before Yesterday
Based on the terrorist attack at the Bataclan in Paris.
($20)
March 22-31, 2018
Bernarda Alba
Musical based on Federico García Lorca's play The House of Bernarda Alba.
($20)
Valencia College
Oct. 20-29
Evita
Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about Argentina's controversial Eva Perón.
($15)
Nov. 9-13
Red, Black and Ignorant
Examines the imagined life of the last child born before the end of the world.
($12)
Feb. 16-25, 2018
The Miracle Worker
The story of Anne Sullivan's pioneering work with the blind, deaf and mute Helen Keller.
($12)
April 6-15, 2018
Transition: An Original Docudrama
An original play based on interviews with people undergoing gender transition.
($12)
April 20-21, 2018
Student Directed One-Act Festival
Held at Orlando Shakespeare Center.
(free)
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