Richey Community Orchestra will launch its new season of concerts with "Yankee Doodle Dandy Salute to George M. Cohan" on Sunday, Nov. 15. ...more

November 14, 2009

In his Broadway debut, Mandy Patinkin won a Tony Award for his role as Che in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Evita." ...more

February 24, 2009

The Florida Orchestra announces today its 2009-2010 season. Highlights include the Beatles-inspired "Magical Mystery Tour;" "A Tribute to Ray Charles," with Matt Catingub conducting and vocals by Ellis Hall; and "A Century of Broadway's Best," featuring hit songs by George M. Cohan and Andrew Lloyd Webber, among others. ...more

February 8, 2009

THEATER Week Ahead "Cats": musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T. S. Eliot; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Jan. 11; $30 to $59; Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg; (727) 892-5716 ...more

January 4, 2009

Sarah Brightman headlining a tour with hi-tech holographic special effects? That we can buy. ...more

November 13, 2008

"The Phantom of the Opera" has all the ingredients of a hit. It has a proven track record for attracting huge audiences worldwide to wild applause. ...more

November 4, 2008

"The Phantom of the Opera" has all the right ingredients of a hit. It has a proven track record for attracting huge audiences worldwide to wild applause. But after Saturday evening's show at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, it's clear even the most lauded productions — ones that seem to stand on merit alone — demand equally impressive performances from the cast. ...more

November 3, 2008

What better way to deal with the current tough economic times than to escape - even if only for a night? ...more

October 5, 2008

The greatest story ever told must be pretty darn good; it's been retold too many times to count and still going strong. So when Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice created the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar," brought to stage in 1971, they were nearly guaranteed an instant hit. ...more

June 26, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

June 24, 2008