Theater

At Free Shakespeare in the Park in New York, real weddings are happening every night after a production of Romeo and Juliet. But don't those characters die?

Fifteen years after The Book of Mormon made its Broadway debut, original cast members Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad once again took the stage as Mormon missionaries — this time at the 2026 Tony Awards.

The 79th Annual Tony Awards celebrated the best of Broadway performances on Sunday in New York, but the star of the night was singer-songwriter P!nk, who hosted the show.

The Tony Award-winning actor, who died in 2022, starred in the Broadway musicals Mame, Gypsy and Sweeney Todd, as well as in the TV series Murder, She Wrote. Originally broadcast in 1980.

The Jervey Theatre, heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian, is expected to open early in 2027.

Two musicals are tied with 12 nominations each: a special-effects-crammed The Lost Boys, and the candy-colored satire Schmigadoon! The Pulitzer-winning Liberation was nominated for Best Play.

Monday, April 27, is Agan's swan song as director of the radio plays she's helmed for the past 10 years. But she says the shows will go on and praised the new guy.

Each year, school districts across the state team up with Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota for its "Write a Play" program.

The next performance of Impact Theatre is Tuesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. at The Ora, Morganroth Event Center, at the Jewish Federation in Sarasota on 580 McIntosh Road.

This week, seven shows open, three close, ten continue their runs and there is one limited engagement at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.