Every Brilliant Thing – #1) Ice cream. #2) Kung Fu movies. #3) Burning things. #4) Laughing so hard you shoot milk out your nose. #5) Construction cranes. #6) Me. ( November 10 – December 15, 2024 ) What are the brilliant things that make your life worth living? In this one-of-a-kind production, you are invited to help tell the story. Our storyteller began his own list at age seven to help his depressed mother through an episode and ended up transforming the way he looked at the world. Swinging from despair to hope, this one-man show will surprise you with its humor, compassion, and hope. The result is a poignant and unforgettable, immersive theatrical experience. https://www.gulfshoreplayhouse.org/
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS | December 20-22, 2024 – TheatreZone’s original musical extravaganza, Home for the Holidays, is a Southwest Florida tradition celebrating its eighth annual production. Home for the Holidays creator Mark Danni reimagines the show every year to enchant audiences with new music and glittering costumes and scenery. The energetic dance routines accompanied by a live orchestra leaves audiences filled with joy after every performance.
Musical Comedy – “A Cracker at The Ritz,” a satirical roasting of all things Florida in song and sketch comedy, is on stage from 7-9 p.m. April 16 in the Moe Auditorium at Arts Bonita’s Center for Performing Arts. The show stars Betsy Bennett and Rick Compton. $30. Additional dates: Sept 12 & 26; Oct 10 & 24; and Nov 7. Arts Bonita, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. 239-495-8989 or www.artcenterbonita.org.