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"Celtic Angels Ireland," a salute to Irish music and dance, will return to the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden. (Courtesy DNA Productions)

Garden Theatre reveals 2026-27 season of plays, concerts

By Matthew J. Palm

June 9, 2026 at 10:31 a.m.

DNA Productions has announced the plays, concerts and specialty shows it will present at the...

Director Roy Hamlin (far left) and Playwright Chip Byers (far right) watch as actors Celestino di Cicco (middle left) and Weston Kemp (middle right) embrace during” a June 4 rehearsal for “The World May Be Flat," a play about a Pulse survivor still grappling with his feelings about that night 10 years later. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)

10 years after Pulse, new play explores grief, trauma and moving on

By Matthew J. Palm

June 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

At the Dr. Phillips Center, "The World May Be Flat" mirrors the divisions of today...

Host Pink, left, and Shoshana Bean perform during the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Broadway revivals and ‘Liberation’ win big at the Tony Awards, hosted by Pink

By Associated Press

June 8, 2026 at 12:09 a.m.

By MARK KENNEDY NEW YORK (AP) — Flying vampires. A musical spoof of the megahit...

Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras musicians are pictured performing in Carnegie Hall in 2018. (Courtesy Dan Wright/WrightShots)

Matthew J. Palm: Cheers to talented youth, award winners, WPI leaders and more

By Matthew J. Palm

June 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Congratulations to the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras, Jimmy Awards nominees, Winter Park Institute, Myki Meeks...

At the front of the "Six" pack is Emma Elizabeth Smith as Wife No. 1, Catherine of Aragon. The touring musical is at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando. (Courtesy Joan Marcus)

Matthew J. Palm: ‘Six’ still sparkles with subversive sisterhood

By Matthew J. Palm

June 4, 2026 at 11:39 a.m.

The touring Broadway musical "Six" stops at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts...

KK Apple and Kerry Ipena affectionately make fun of iconic movies in "Six Chick Flicks," coming to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando. (Courtesy Lauren Silberman)

Matthew J. Palm: Tonys, ‘Chick Flicks,’ ‘Disco Boots,’ ‘Stuart Little’ | Theater notes

By Matthew J. Palm

June 3, 2026 at 3:07 p.m.

Central Florida theaters schedule "Stuart Little," "Disco Boots" and Fringe favorite "Six Chick Flicks." Also:...

Festivalgoers attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Orlando Fringe Festival in Loch Haven Park on May 25. (Matthew J. Palm/Orlando Sentinel)

Orlando Fringe Festival nearly hits record high

By Matthew J. Palm

May 29, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

2026 event was a success, with attendance climbing and money paid to performers soaring

A blanket of stars is projected on the massive screen of the newly renovated domed theater, now called the Dome by Dr. Phillips Charities, at the Orlando Science Center on Tuesday. The theater will open to the public Monday after a nine-month refurbishment. The $7 million renovation features state-of-the-art 8K digital projection, immersive surround sound, and all-new seating. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Pictures: First look – Orlando Science Center’s renovated dome theater

By Joe Burbank

May 27, 2026 at 11:47 a.m.

Scenes from the newly renovated domed theater, now called the Dome by Dr. Phillips Charities,...

Orlando Science Center's newly renovated domed theater, now called The Dome by Dr. Phillips Charities, will open to the public Monday. The $7 million renovation features 8K digital projection, immersive surround sound and all-new seating. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Science center sets reopening date for domed theater

By Dewayne Bevil

May 27, 2026 at 11:41 a.m.

Dome has been undergoing refurbishments since last summer.

Kahlil Ashanti wrote and stars in "Basic Training" at the Orlando Fringe Festival. (Courtesy of the artist)

Matthew J. Palm: Orlando Fringe announces 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards

By Matthew J. Palm

May 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Critics from the Orlando Sentinel and Orlando Weekly have named their 2026 Critics' Choice Awards,...

Charlotte and Olga (Virginia Parker, left and Ava Tunstall) take in the view in "Theatre People, or The Angel Next Door," onstage at the Sonnetag Theatre at the IceHouse in Mount Dora. (Courtesy Weber Photographics)

Matthew J. Palm: Comical ‘Theatre People’ gently spoofs, salutes artists

By Matthew J. Palm

May 23, 2026 at 5:08 a.m.

The Sonnentag Theatre at the IceHouse is staging spoof/love letter "Theatre People, or The Angel...

Among the unusual instrumentation seen in the Blue Man Group show is the drumbone. The performers opened their new Orlando theater at Icon Park in early May. (Gary Bogdon/Blue Man Group)

First look: Splashy return of Blue Man Group, PVC, quiet comedy

By Dewayne Bevil

May 22, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

Production in new theater at Icon Park brings back crowd favorites, pulls in new stunts...

Remember "Twilight"? Kristen Lee Vire, Ansley Arthur and Fredy Ruiz star in "Fogville: A Sparkly Vampire Parody Musical" at the Orlando Fringe Festival. (Courtesy Velvet Theatrics)

Orlando Fringe’s Memorial Day schedule of Patrons’ Picks

By Matthew J. Palm

May 24, 2026 at 10:36 p.m.

The Orlando Fringe Festival plans its Memorial Day schedule based on ticket sales. As titles...

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