Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Eddie B. Teachers Only Comedy Tour
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLEddie B taught fifth grade and lived to laugh about it. His web series, “What Teachers Really Want to Say,” is a laugh-fest of educator’s beefs with students, parents, superintendents, you name it. Eddie’s delivery rarely lets off the accelerator, so pay attention and take notes. It may be on the exam.
Mrs. Doubtfire at the Straz Center
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLEveryone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Tampa! Rob McClure will reprise his Tony®-nominated Broadway performance on tour alongside co-star (and real wife!) Maggie Lakis in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved film […]
Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLTake a trip back to Hawkins, Indiana: 1983 … when times were simpler, hair was bigger and unsupervised children were getting snatched by inter-dimensional creatures. STRANGER SINGS! The Parody Musical is a hilarious “upside down” take on the hit Netflix series - and all its campy 1980s glory. Join Mike, Eleven, Lucas, Dustin and the whole […]
Jesus Christ Superstar at Straz Center
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLOn stage March 5-10. Tickets start at $47.75. Straz Center, 1010 N MacInnes Pl. A mesmerizing new production of the iconic JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR returns to the stage. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this musical phenomenon is the winner of the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. With lyrics and music by Emmy®, Grammy®, Oscar® […]
Twist and Shout; Music of The Beatles
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLChelsea Gallo, conductor A tribute to 60 years of The Beatles’ journey into the hearts of Americans everywhere. The concert follows the early years of Beatlemania and the British invasion, including hits Love Me Do, She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Can’t Buy Me Love, Yesterday and many more. Tickets start at […]
Jewish Film Festival – Irena’s Vow
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLTampa Jewish Community Centers & Jewish Federation of Florida’s Gulf Coast present Irena’s Vow will show on Saturday, February 24th at 8:00 PM at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts – Jaeb Theatre for this year's Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival, the committee choice award winner. The film follows the life of a Polish […]
Jewish Film Festival – The Catskills and Hope Without Boundaries
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLTampa Jewish Community Centers & Jewish Federation of Florida’s Gulf Coast present this year's Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival. On Friday February 23, two films will be presented, The Catskills and Hope Without Boundaries at the Straz Center in the Jaeb Theatre. The Catskills begins at 12:00 PM and is offered as an a la […]
Moulin Rouge The Musical
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLPop the champagne, MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom and — above […]
A BIPOC Play-Reading Series at Straz Center
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLThe Straz Center’s BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) Play-Reading Series is an integral part of the organization’s efforts to be more inclusive and to diversify its artistic offerings. This, in turn, is part of the overall commitment to diversity and inclusivity in all areas of The Straz. This four-part series offers the dramatic […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson – This Just In: Latest Discoveries in the Universe
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLIn another life, Neil deGrasse Tyson once said he’d be a lyricist writing for Broadway musicals. In this life, though, he was seduced by the siren song of science and became America’s favorite astrophysicist. Tyson has a gift for communicating the wonders of our universe, even to those of us who can barely spell astrophysicist. […]
Batman (1989) in Concert
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLDirector Tim Burton’s Batman may be responsible for the proliferation of superhero films that seem to dominate the multiplexes. Michael Keaton’s Caped Crusader (a role he reprised in this summer’s The Flash) appropriately brooding and revenge-driven, while Jack Nicholson’s Joker set a standard for comic book villains that few have come close to matching. See […]
Live & Local on the Riverwalk
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLEnjoy live music on the Riverwalk stage outside Straz Center on Saturday. Music begins at 6pm. John McRae’s favorite place to hang out as a kid was his parent’s and grandparent’s record cabinets. Count Basie, Foreigner, Billie Holiday, Glenn Miller, Burt Bacharach, Queen, Billy Joel, Bill Evans, and Michael Jackson… there was a lot to […]
Company at Straz Center
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLRuns January 9 through January 14 at Straz Center. Tickets start at $47.75. Winner of five Tony Awards® including Best Revival of a Musical, COMPANY “strikes like a lightning bolt. It’s brilliantly conceived and funny as hell.” (Variety). Helmed by three-time Tony Award-winning director Marianne Elliott (War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in […]
First Friday at Straz Center
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLDJ Douchie is a highly accomplished and influential figure in the music industry, having made a significant impact on both the national and local scene. With a track record of breaking records and amassing over 1 million streams on YouTube, DJ Douchie has proven to be a force to be reckoned with. Throughout his career, […]
Next Generation Ballet’s Nutcracker
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLNow a glittering holiday tradition for all of Tampa Bay, Next Generation Ballet®’s Nutcracker takes audiences into a fantastical world of dazzling dancing sweets, sword-fighting rodents, and timeless ballet music. Featuring Next Generation Ballet’s award-winning young dancers alongside guest principal dancers from powerhouse companies nationwide, this family-favorite ballet is not one to be missed. Happening […]
Holiday Pops at Straz Center
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLOur most popular concert of the year! Experience the true spirit of the holidays, filled with family and friends, for very merry music at its very best. With two matinees. Conducted by Bruce Hangen, former guest conductor of the Boston Pops. KIDS & TEENS TICKETS: Ages 5 – 18 can get $20 tickets in advance for […]
Nurse Blake: Shock Advised Tour
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLOrlando native Blake Lynch is a nurse with a knack for finding the humor in his profession. Blake discovered humor helped him get through a period of burnout and the pandemic and now shares that perspective with other medical professionals. As Nurse Blake, he gained Internet fame for videos often spoofing aspects of nursing. Once […]
Lucia Micarelli & Leo Amuedo
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLViolinist Lucia Micarelli first performed with an orchestra at age 6. The Julliard-trained musician has toured with Tampa’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra, jazz trumpeter Chris Botti and singer Josh Groban, who executive produced her first album, 2004’s Music From A Farther Room. Fans of HBO’s New Orleans-set Treme will remember her as street fiddler Annie. She’s teamed […]
It’s A Wonderful Life at The Straz
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLJust in time for the holiday season, Patel Conservatory is delighted to bring It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play to the cozy TECO Theater. Reimagined in three-quarter thrust staging as a live radio broadcast, this unique adaptation will be sure to warm hearts as it reconnects audiences with its universal tale of love and redemption.
Art Vivant
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FLJoin us for a night to remember celebrating MacDonald Training Center's 70 years of empowering people with disabilities to lead the lives they choose. Step into a world of artistic wonder with Tableaux Vivants based on art pieces created by artists with disabilities in the MTC Fine Arts Program, indulge in local cuisine and artisan […]