(Jan. 22 10:01 AM) - As previously reported, GLEE returns to FOX on April 13 at 9pm on Tuesdays, and while the show will be off the air for the summer, the GLEE cast is going live on tour by June. Today, the first tour cities have been revealed! According to gleefan.com, "The cities that have been 100% confirmed are: Orlando, New York, LA, Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis, and Portland."
(Jan. 20 1:30 AM) - Two-Time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera will perform songs from her legendary Broadway career in her own concert CHITA RIVERA: MY BROADWAY. The tour kicks off on Sunday, January 17 at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. Rivera will be accompanied by an 11-piece orchestra, led by musical director Michael Croiter, and will perform selections from her most celebrated musicals, including numbers from West Side Story ("America"), Sweet Charity ("Where Am I Going?" and "Big Spender"), Chicago ("All That Jazz" and "Nowadays"), Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bye, Bye, Birdie and The Rink, and featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein, John Kander & Fred Ebb, Charles Strouse, Stephen Sondheim and Cy Coleman among others.
(Jan. 14 11:21 AM) - The Giver, based on the Newbery Medal-winning book written by Lois Lowery, adapted by Eric Coble will compel audiences at The REP as its fourth show of the 2009-2010 Season. The show opens January 29, 2010 and runs until February 28, 2010 in the Universal Orlando Theatre.
(Jan. 11 4:23 PM) - The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey train rolls into Orlando tonight. Fantastic photo opportunities will be available tonight as the Ringling Bros. pachyderm performers parade to the Amway Arena. The all-new 140th edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Barnum's FUNundrumSM, debuts in Orlando this week for seven performances January 14-17.
(Dec. 31 1:30 AM) - Greater Orlando Actors Theatre announces their second annual Starving Artist New Years Party. The evening will include open mic cabaret, karaoke, other entertainment, previews of GOAT's upcoming production of Jonathan Larson's RENT, food and drink, and a midnight toast.
(Dec. 28 2:34 PM) - Orlando Shakespeare Theater is set to run Hamlet from January 27 through March 13, 2010 as part of their Signature Series at the Margeson Theater.
(Dec. 23 12:30 AM) - Orlando Ballet's The Nutcracker will be presented in Carol Morsani Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
(Dec. 18 2:48 PM) - Greater Orlando Actors Theatre announces their second annual Starving Artist New Years Party. The evening will include open mic cabaret, karaoke, other entertainment, previews of GOAT's upcoming production of Jonathan Larson's RENT, food and drink, and a midnight toast.
(Dec. 3 2:31 PM) - Michael Jackson's signature moves are being revived in The Ultimate Thriller's world tour choreographed by one of Jackson's principle dancers and world famous choreographer, Mic Thompson.
(Nov. 24 8:39 PM) - Interested in becoming national representative for local theater in your community? With the busy holiday season gearing up, BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatrical industry site on the net, is welcoming applications from those residents of Orlando and the surrounding areas interested in being a contributing editor for the Orlando region.
(Nov. 12 8:59 PM) - Before arriving for a two-week run at the Orange County Performing Arts Center from November 17 through 29, SPRING AWAKENING's Matt Shingledecker sits down with BroadwayWorld correspondent Michael Lawrence Quintos to talk about his life on the road, his roots, and what it means for him to be a part of the hit stage musical.