Jessica Rothert stars in this one-woman disaster and does her mighty best to elevate the material to something worth watching. But even a pair of three-inch Jimmy Choos can't help. ...more

November 23, 2009

It's packed inside L'Olivier Restaurant and Cabaret as a huge Eiffel Tower replica blasts out bursts of strobe light and an array of provocatively dressed cancan girls moves across the stage in a blur of feathers and boas. ...more

March 12, 2009

When The Beatles made their history-making musical invasion and took the United States by storm in 1964, 9-year-old Joe Bithorn was immediately fascinated with their sound and style. ...more

November 5, 2008

Are you ready for some indescribable "happy news?" I have just seen "Aida" at the Highlands Little Theatre under the direction the brilliant Tammie Pollard. From the beginning to the end, I was mesmerized. There is such a long list of talented people that I cannot name all of them. ...more

September 1, 2008

Alicia Keys' show Saturday night featured all the bells and whistles - troupes of dancers, an elaborate, multi-tiered stage, costume changes, even an introductory film starring Cedric the Entertainer as a minister preaching to a young Keys who is "about to go on a journey." ...more

May 25, 2008

Paula Abdul says it's too early to pick a front-runner in "American Idol," but "the top 10 this season could be better than all the previous seasons combined." ...more

February 25, 2008

Think Liza Minelli, parent Jacquie Singleton said, with a growl in your song and some sass in your strut. ...more

January 23, 2008

Think Liza Minelli, parent Jacquie Singleton said, with a growl in your song and some sass in your strut. ...more

January 23, 2008

AVON PARK — When the curtain rises at South Florida Community College University Auditorium today, the stage will look much different than usual; it has been transformed into an ice rink for two sold-out performances of "The Nutcracker on Ice." The Artist Series show features 35 champion ice skaters, including Russian stars of the St. Petersburg State Ice Ballet, music from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker", more than 150 beautiful costumes and a 1,728 square-foot ice rink. "This show is a real novelty because of the elaborate costume changes and choreography, plus an ice rink in Central Florida definitely has an appeal," said Doug Andrews, dean of cultural programs. "The tickets have been selling like hotcakes — we've been sold out for a week now." The show is one of the most labor-intensive SFCC hosts in terms of preparation. ...more

December 11, 2007

It takes a village to bring the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular" to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center stage. Here's a look behind the scenes by the numbers. ...more

December 6, 2007