Strauss Symphony of America András Deák (Budapest) – Conductor
Katarzyna Dondalska (Berlin-Warsaw) – Soprano
Franz Gürtelschmied (Vienna) – Tenor Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami Mark the New Year with timeless music, dazzling costumes, and breathtaking dancing! European

NEWLY ADDED PERFORMANCE DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND - 1/11/24 2:00PM!!! Sarasota Premiere! Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture - breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries and letting nothing and no one stand in her way. THE CHER SHOW is the Tony Award®-winning musical of her

Imagine five of the world’s most talented 4-legged performers in an uproariously funny, comedy dog spectacular that is leaving audiences everywhere howling for more! The all-star lineup includes the highest jumping dog in the universe, a hilarious six-pound Pomeranian Pikachu mix, and a host of previously discarded dogs that will dance, prance, flip, and skip their way right into your heart. Deemed "A must see!" by The

PLEASE NOTE: This show is recommended for those 18 and older. LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO, the world’s foremost all-male comic ballet company, brings its internationally beloved troupe of dancers to Sarasota as part of its landmark 50th anniversary season.  Founded in New York City in 1974, the company, affectionately known as the Trocks, has grown from its roots in late-late

An extravagant celebration of the iconic music of Broadway and more, THE FOUR PHANTOMS IN CONCERT brings together four Phantoms from the Tony Award®-winning The Phantom of the Opera for an unforgettable night of entertainment. The Four Phantoms features an extraordinary quartet of performers, including Brent Barrett, John Cudia, Franc D’Ambrosio and Ciarán Sheehan under the music supervision o

Ever wish Jesus would come back as a stand-up comedian? Well, your prayers have been answered. The second coming is no longer coming, it’s here! And it’s called STAND-UP JESUS!  Blessed be the punchlines! Yes, our lord and savior is back and this time he’s no longer a carpenter. He’s a stand-up comedian hell-bent on preaching what he created on the 8th day. Comedy!

Sarasota Premiere! COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & Th

Sarasota Premiere! Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying, new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance moves and silky-smooth harmonies, they rose to the top of the charts creating an amazing 42 Top Ten Hit

PLEASE NOTE: This show is recommended for those 18 and older. Sarasota Premiere! SOME SHOWS YOU SEE. THIS SHOW YOU FEEL.
Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE—everything we’ve been waiting to see in a Broadway show— is here in the exhilarating, fearless new musical based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music. "Red

Van Wezel Premiere! Produced nationally and internationally, Little Women has been praised by critics for its ambition in bringing the timeless, captivating story to vivid musical life on stage. Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March, each determined to live life on her own terms. Little Women e

NEIL BERG’S 114 YEARS OF BROADWAY is back for its annual celebration of Broadway’s greatest songs from its finest shows! This dazzling all-new show, which sells out every year, features some of Broadway’s finest stars performing songs from the best and most beloved Broadway musicals. Each musician is an accomplished performer in their own right. It’s an evening of "Broadway Heaven" not to

The PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY, celebrating its 70th Anniversary in 2024, is thrilled to return to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Anchoring the program is Taylor's iconic Promethean Fire, appearing in Sarasota for the first time. Choreographed after 9/11 and hailed by The New York Times as "quite simply one of the best dance works choreographed by Paul Taylor," Promethean Fire ep

THE ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS (ASMF) is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music. Formed by Sir Neville Marriner in 1958 from a group of leading London musicians, the ASMF gave its first performance in its namesake church in November 1959. Through unrivalled live performances and a vast recording output &nda

PLEASE NOTE: TICKET DELIVERY IS DELAYED UNTIL DECEMBER 16, 2023