Actor, playwright, filmmaker and comedian Tyler Perry has announced the final stage tour for his beloved character “Madea” with Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play Tour. Perry’s inspirational journey from the hard streets of New Orleans to Read More …
Nothing honors the living legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. like a celebration of his inspiring words among many cultures, peoples, backgrounds and art forms. In partnership with the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, Read More …
Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by Read More …
Parking in downtown Tampa can be a challenge, especially when there are multiple events going on at different venues. Recently, Straz Center for the Performing Arts President and CEO Judith Lisi sent out a message Read More …
Canada’s number one stand-up export and one of Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Comics of All Time, Russell Peters returns with all-new material for his Deported World Tour. Hilarious, quick-witted and ready to take on the world, Peters Read More …
Our community contains a wealth of cultures and talented people. They converge at The Straz Arts Legacy REMIX, where singers, dancers and musicians from our own backyard come together in these special, free performances. Shreyas Read More …
Hundred Days is an uncensored, exhilarating and heartrending true story about embracing uncertainty, taking a leap and loving as if you only had 100 days to live. With magnetic chemistry and anthemic folk-punk music, creators and Read More …
Country satire superstar Cledus T. Judd is back after a hiatus that had fans wondering if they’d ever see this ol’ coot and his coveralls ever again. With “My Weight’s Goin’ Up Down,” Cledus is Read More …
In celebration of National Opera Week 2018, the Opera Tampa Singers will perform a variety of concerts throughout Tampa: Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. — The Witching Hour Fourth Friday at the Straz Center, Jaeb Read More …
The runaway hit of numerous international music festivals is hitting the road for its first U.S. tour. Known across the globe as “the ultimate-feel good show,” The Choir of Man offers up 90 minutes of indisputable joy. It’s a party. It’s a concert. It’s a Read More …