Florida Studio Theatre recently announced an exciting lineup for its upcoming 50th anniversary season, featuring a four-show Winter Mainstage Series that kicks off with Little Shop of Horrors. The iconic sci-fi musical will open on November 15 and run through January 7, 2024, in FST’s Gompertz Theatre.
“For our 50th Anniversary Season, we’ve put together a bold and ambitious lineup of shows filled with radical humanity,” said Richard Hopkins, FST’s Producing Artistic Director. “On the Mainstage, we’re producing a diverse selection of new plays, Broadway hits, original works, and familiar tales that illuminate the universal themes of our lives. In the Cabaret, we’re presenting three original music revues celebrating the brilliant lyric poets and top comedic songwriters of the 20th and 21st centuries.”
MAINSTAGE
Little Shop of Horrors
Book & Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
November 15, 2023 - January 7, 2024, in FST’s Gompertz Theatre
A hapless flower shop assistant, Seymour stumbles across a new breed of plant, which he names ‘Audrey II’ after his coworker crush. The saucy, R&B-singing carnivore promises Seymour unending fame and fortune with one condition: he must keep feeding it BLOOD. Seymour soon discovers Audrey II’s out-of-this-world origins and its man-eating appetite for global domination.
Pictures From Home
By Sharr White
Based on the photo memoir “Pictures From Home” by Larry Sultan
December 13, 2023 - February 18, 2024, in FST’s Keating Theatre
REGIONAL PREMIERE. A moving and comedic portrait of a mother, a father, and the son who photographed their lives. Drawing inspiration from Larry Sultan’s celebrated photo memoir, Pictures From Home will evoke recollections of childhood, parenthood, and the ever-changing nature of familial bonds. Can we ever really know our parents?
The Lehman Trilogy
By Stefano Massini
Adapted by Ben Power
January 31 - March 24, 2024, in FST’s Gompertz Theatre
Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Play, The Lehman Trilogy is the story of a family and a company that changed the world. In 1844, a Bavarian youth stands upon a New York dock, envisioning a fresh start in the unfamiliar land of opportunity. Accompanied by his two brothers, an American saga unfolds. 163 years down the line, the company they founded - Lehman Brothers - dramatically crumbles into bankruptcy, sparking the largest financial crisis in human history.
Troubadour
Story by Janece Shaffer
With Original Music Kristian Bush
April 3 - May 19, 2024, in FST’s Gompertz Theatre
FLORIDA PREMIERE. It’s 1951 in Nashville. Country music legend Billy Mason is on the eve of his retirement. Can his soft-spoken son, Joe, step into the spotlight and carry on his legacy? When Joe joins forces with an unlikely pair—a budding songwriter and a rodeo tailor on a mission—a revolution is born, and country music is changed forever. Featuring music by Sugarland’s Kristian Bush.
In the Cabaret, FST presents two original musical revues celebrating the lyric poets of the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, along with a new Cabaret paying tribute to some of the best comedic songwriters of the past century.
CABARET
Up on the Roof
By Rebecca Hopkins and Richard Hopkins
Musical Arrangements by Jim Prosser
Additional Support by Sarah Durham
September 27, 2023 - February 4, 2024 in FST’s Court Cabaret
In the 1950s and ‘60s, chart-topping songs burst out of Midtown Manhattan. The Brill Building stood at the center of it all. The iconic ‘Brill Sound’ produced legendary songwriting teams like Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, as well as Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who churned out hit after hit. Featuring songs like “A Teenager in Love,” “One Fine Day,” “Walk on By,” “River Deep Mountain High,” and many more.
Take It to the Limit
By Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins, and Sarah Durham
November 29, 2023 – April 7, 2024, in FST’s Goldstein Cabaret
A tribute to the music of the 1970s Rock & Roll rebels, who skillfully fused folk, country, and R&B to create a fresh, new sound. With hits by iconic musicians like The Allman Brothers Band, The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, and Fleetwood Mac, this guitar musical revue tells the story of lessons learned from hard knocks and lively living. Featuring songs such as “When Will I Be Loved,” “Ramblin’ Man,” “Landslide,” and “Hotel California.”
The Flip Side
By Rebecca Hopkins and Richard Hopkins
Musical Arrangements by Jim Prosser
February 4, 2024 - June 16, 2024, In FST’s Court Cabaret
Life is strange, and the people around us are even stranger. Sardonic, ironic, and even histrionic, these witty tunes are full of moronic characters and sophisticated lyrics that reveal the present state of our world—the good, the bad, and the funny. With songs like “I’m My Own Grandpa,” “The Ballad of Sigmund Freud,” “Still Gonna Die,” “Killed by a Coconut,” and others, this offbeat Cabaret pays tribute to some of the best comic songwriters of the 20th century.
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