July 11-August 2 (EXTENDED - AUGUST 8 & 9 ADDED!)
Theatre Downtown presents Charles Busch's "Die Mommie Die!" a comedy melodrama directed by Tim DeBaun.

Performances on Thursday-Saturday at 8 PM; Sunday Matinee on July 27 at 2:30 PM. Tickets $18/$15 for seniors/students.

Theatre Downtown is located at 2113 N. Orange Ave. Call 407-841-0083 or visit their website.

August
COMMUNICATE, Recent Paintings by Parker Sketch
Gallery Q @ The Center
946 N Mills Ave. Orlando
407-228-8272 
Opening Reception, Saturday August 9th 7pm to 10pm
Show runs August 1 through August 31

The paintings of Parker Sketch range from pop art to abstracts and all feature bold textured brushwork and striking color. This collection focuses on the communication tools of the artist. Everything a painter can use for dialog is explored, including symbols, pop culture references, color, text, and the human figure.

August 15-23
Swingin' Sixties - Musical Revue featuring hot hits from the 60's. It's time to party! Producer Michael Franks is throwing an end of summer party bash. Singing 60's hits, hot chicks, cool dudes and plenty of fun!!

Performances begin at 8 PM; Tickets $15. Theatre Downtown is located at 2113 N. Orange Ave. Call 407-841-0083 or visit their website.

August 16-September 13
Lucy Live! It’s New Years Eve, 1978. Lucille Ball has taken to the road with a one-woman show designed to save her fading career. Little does she know her manager has accidentally booked her into the notorious Orange Blossom Trail landmark and gay mecca, the Parliament House! Hilarity and drama ensue as the comic diva goes on with the show amongst strippers, drag queens, and one surprising fan.

Written and Directed by John Ryan; starring Elizabeth T. Murff, Miss Sammy, Steven Johnson

Playing at The Parliament House Footlight Theater on Saturdays at 8pm; Tickets only $15 at www.wanzie.com or by calling (407) 540-0317.

September 17-October 12

By Samuel and Bella Spewack; Music and lyrics by Cole Porter

Love, comedy and confusion thrive behind the scenes of a Broadway-bound musical version of The Taming of the Shrew in Cole Porter’s musical masterpiece. Quarrelling couples swat and swoon as they navigate through the satiric, witty, and sensual score featuring such classics as “Too Darn Hot,” “So in Love” and “Brush Up Your Shakespeare!” Featuring local singing talent Michael Andrew.

For details, visit: OrlandoShakes.org or contact the Orlando Shakespeare Theater Box Office at (407) 447-1700 ext. 1.

October 15-November 16

By Tennessee Williams

In this American classic, a young son longs to escape his mother’s badgering while he worries about the future of his lame, shy sister. A wonder of poetry, William’s seminal work draws us into a floating state of memory, failed expectations, love, hope and heartrending desolation. The Glass Menagerie glitters and reflects with a haunting delicateness that will fix your gaze and move you to tears.

For details, visit: OrlandoShakes.org or contact the Orlando Shakespeare Theater Box Office at (407) 447-1700 ext. 1.

November 14 - 16 - 18
Orlando Opera presents Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi
Set in 15th century Spain, Verdi’s Il Trovatore is a story of a conflict between passionate love and fanatical hatred. Both the nobleman Count di Luna and the handsome gypsy troubadour Manrico love Leonora. Manrico has been raised by the old gypsy Azucena, demented by having committed infanticide and by having seen her mother burned as a witch by the Count’s family. Her revenge leads to tragedy for all. Featuring a wealth of familiar solos, duets, and choruses including the famous “Anvil Chorus”, Il Trovatore remains one of America’s most performed operas.

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December 3-December 28

It’s one year after A Christmas Carol and Scrooge has returned to his miserly ways. He’s putting the Ghosts of Christmas on trial for kidnapping and assault! This hilarious twisted tale of Christmas was a giant hit during its world premiere and hailed by Elizabeth Maupin of the Orlando Sentinel as “gleeful, exhilarating, delightful, splendidly Christmasy.” Don’t miss it!

For details, visit: OrlandoShakes.org or contact the Orlando Shakespeare Theater Box Office at (407) 447-1700 ext. 1.

February 20 - 22 - 24
Orlando Opera presents La Cenerentola by Gioacchino Rossini.
In Rossini’s version of the classic fairytale Cinderella (La Cenerentola), the step-mother is a step-father and the fairy godmother an emissary of the handsome leading man. Our stage director, Garnett Bruce, sets the story in Hollywood during the Great Depression, where a director (“handsome leading man”) is searching for beauty, truth, and honesty in his next star. Come see the innocent Cinderella vanquish all against a backdrop of the 1930’s soundstage—including a gun-slinging western and Busby Berkeley production numbers.

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