AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’

Conceived by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr.

April 10-28, 2024

This Tony Award winning Best Musical also won the Drama Desk award for Outstanding Musical. This delightful Broadway revue evokes the humor and infectious energy of this American original to provide an evening of humor, romance and thrilling music, including “Keepin’ Out of Mischief,” “This Joint is Jumpin’,” “Mean to Me” and title song, “Ain’t Misbehavin’”. More Info.

BECOMING OTHELLO: A BLACK GIRL’S JOURNEY

Written and Performed by Debra Ann Byrd

March 13-30, 2024

From her ancestral lineage to her arrival at a metaphorical crossroad, Debra Ann Byrd presents a tour-de-force journey of her living memoir in Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey. More Info.

Ebony Carlson: Rhythm & Fantasy



March 7th-10th

Join Ebony Carlson as she performs songs from musical legends through the ages. Filled with a rhythm of soul and rock fantasy, the show will include hits from great names such as Ella Fitzgerald, Tina Turner, Sade, Kate Bush, Doris Day, and many more. More Info.

VENUS IN FUR

By David Ives

February 7-March 3, 2024

Sexy. Provocative. Hilarious. Hailed as “seriously smart and very funny” by The New York Times, Venus in Fur is a laugh-out-loud study of the politics of sex and power that’s guaranteed to charm and mesmerize. When Vanda arrives several hours late to her audition for a play based on a nineteenth-century erotic novel, the director is less than impressed. But Vanda’s masterful performance flips the script, and the audition turns into a tango for dominance between actress and director. More Info.

The Vocalitas: Cowabunga Cabaret!



January 25th-28th

This bilingual Florida based female vocal trio will dazzle you with the sounds of the swing era and mid-century merriment fused with the popular hits of today. Their modern jazzy, close harmony style is influenced by the likes of Post Modern Jukebox, The Puppini Sisters and classic vintage girl trios of past eras. More Info.

HENRY VI, PART 1: JOAN OF ARC

By William Shakespeare

January 10-21, 2024

The world whirls out of control in the thrilling tale of France’s Joan of Arc, the English warrior Talbot, and the young King Henry VI. Shakespeare’s epic, powerful beginning of the Wars of the Roses is riveting storytelling that never lets up. In this raw, “Bare Bard/Original Practices” production, Orlando Shakes’ actors will perform the play with less than 40 hours of rehearsal, no designers, and no director – just like the acting companies of Shakespeare’s time! More Info.

Orlando Shakes Announces 35th Anniversary Season!



Featuring a year-long celebration that includes one of Shakespeare’s funniest plays in an exciting new setting, along with vibrant, intense and dramatic works, and bookended by two Tony Award-winning musicals, Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF has announced its upcoming productions for the 2023-24 season – its 35th in Central Florida. More Info.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL – 2023

By Charles Dickens | Adapted by Jim Helsinger

November 29 - December 24, 2023

One of Orlando’s favorite holiday traditions! The miserly and miserable Ebenezer Scrooge greets each Christmas with a “bah humbug,” until he is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Witness the classic, heartwarming story of Orlando Shakes’ holiday tradition, in a magical and musical spectacle for the whole family. More Info.