Get ready to embark on a captivating journey through the pages of classic literature as we present a lineup of musicals that will enchant and delight audiences of all ages. Join us as we celebrate the power of words and music to inspire, entertain, and ignite the imagination in a season filled with love, magic, and adventure.
A musical theatre lineup centered around characters who grow and pursue their dreams often explores themes of self-discovery, resilience, and the transformative power of determination. Each production in such a lineup typically features protagonists who embark on personal journeys, facing obstacles and challenges that force them to confront their fears, doubts, and limitations.
Book by James Lapine
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
April 10-20, 2025
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece… and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching
The Crossings at Siesta Key
3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 1130, Sarasota, FL 34239
This summer, the stage is sizzling with excitement! From the ghostly mischief of Beetlejuice Jr. to the dazzling decadence of Cabaret, and the bold new voices of our New Play Festival, Summer on Stage is bringing the heat with unforgettable performances.
Performed by our professional-level high school actors: The frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium.
Berlin, in the midst of a post-World War I economic depression, is transitioning from a center of underground, avant-garde cultural epicenter to the beginnings of Hitler’s totalitarian regime and the rise of the Nazi Party. Into this world enters Clifford Bradshaw, a struggling American writer looking for inspiration for his next novel. On his first night in Berlin, Cliff wanders into the Kit Kat Klub, a seedy nightclub overseen by the strange, omniscient and gender-bending Master of Ceremonies, “the Emcee.” Here, Cliff meets Sally Bowles, a vivacious, talented cabaret performer, and an utterly lost soul. Sally and Cliff begin a relationship, which blossoms unexpectedly into a dream-like romance. As time passes, however, the situation in Berlin changes from exciting and vital to ominous and violent; Ernst, Cliff’s first German friend, turns out to be an up-and-coming member of the Nazi Party, and Herr Schultz, a fellow boarder at Fraulein Schneider’s guest house (and Schneider’s fiancee), is the victim of an Anti-Semitic hate crime. With a score featuring songs that have become classics of the American Musical Theater, Cabaret is a fierce, dark musical that pushes the boundaries of the form and literally holds “the mirror up to nature.”
Content Warnings: For mature audiences