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“FUNNY GIRL” – Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall – Sarasota

Activity Level: 2.

A triumphant story of starry success and a bittersweet story of love, Funny Girl is a musical with score by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, an updated book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre has the whole shebang!
The original production of Funny Girl premiered on Broadway in 1964 starring Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice and was nominated for eight Tony Awards including Best Musical. The semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of comedian and Broadway star Fanny Brice, featuring her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein. Featuring one of the greatest musical scores of all time, including classic songs “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star” and “People,” this love letter to the theater is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.

$110.00

“TAMPA BAY DOWNS” – Tampa

Activity Level: 2.

Buffet lunch consisting of:
• Fresh Fruit Salad
• Caesar salad
• Chef’s Vegetable Selection
• Homestyle mac “n” cheese; green bean almandine
• Mashed Potatoes
• Chef-Carved Roast Beef & Turkey Breast
• Eclairs & Home Baked Cookies
• Coffee & Tea.
• Admission,
• Daily Racing Program
• Reserved Seating
• Tax and Gratuity

$65.00

“MUTTS GONE NUTS” – Ruth Eckerd Hall – Clearwater

Activity Level: 2

Back by popular demand, Mutts Gone Nuts returns to Clearwater! Canines and comedy will collide and unleash havoc and hilarity in a breathtaking, action-packed, family-friendly comedy dog spectacular, featuring some of the world’s most talented four-legged performers. Imagine the world’s most talented 4-legged performers in an uproariously funny, comedy dog spectacular that leaves audiences everywhere howling for more! The all-star lineup will include champions and previously discarded dogs that will dance, prance, flip and skip their way right to your heart. Deemed “A must see” by The Washington Post, Mutts Gone Nuts is sure to win Best in Show!

$65.00

“THE BISHOP MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND NATURE” – D’S BREAKFAST & BURGERS RESTAURANT (OYO) – Bradenton

Activity Level: 3

The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is a natural history museum specializing in the history of Florida's Gulf Coast. It houses exhibits highlighting Florida history from prehistoric to the present. The Museum also features The Planetarium, the Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat, the Mosaic Backyard Universe and a constantly changing lineup of temporary exhibitions – offering something new to discover with each visit!

The Planetarium at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is the premier astronomy facility on Florida’s west coast. Enjoy an immersive experience in our 50-foot full-dome theater with our incredible Digistar 6 software and dual projection system. The combination of our system and the size of our dome enables us to recreate a breathtaking, dark-sky environment.

Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature holds 60,000 gallons of water and houses manatees that were rescued from the wild after they became sick or injured. This exhibition allows above and underwater viewing and offers guests information about the anatomy and life history of manatees, including the challenges they face in the wild. The Museum’s Parker Manatee Aquarium is a second stage rehabilitation facility.
We will have a guided walking tour of the museum, Planetarium show, and Manatee Presentation.

$42.00

“STEEL MAGNOLIAS” – Bradenton Kiwanis Theater at Manatee Performing Arts Center – Bradenton

Activity Level: 2

Steel Magnolias is a stage play by American writer Robert Harling, based on his experience with his sister's death. The play is a comedy-drama about the bond among a group of Southern women in northwest Louisiana.

Truvy Jones runs a successful beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies in the neighborhood have a standing Saturday appointment. Along with her anxious and eager assistant, Annelle, Truvy styles the hair of many of the women about town: wealthy widow and former first lady of Chinquapin, Clairee Belcher, local curmudgeon Ouiser Boudreaux ("I'm not crazy, I've just been in a bad mood for forty years”), intelligent and compassionate career woman M’Lynn, and her daughter Shelby, the prettiest girl in town. Shelby’s engagement is the talk of the town, but the joy and excitement of her wedding quickly turn to concern as she faces a risky pregnancy and a myriad of health complications. Eventually, when Shelby dies from complications related to her diabetes, M’Lynn must deal with the most difficult of life’s challenges: the loss of one’s only child. As the women of Chinquapin makes their ways over life’s many hurdles together, they find comfort (and a fair amount of verbal ribbing) in one another. “You have no idea how wonderful you are,” M’Lynn tells the ladies at the end of the play. Truvy responds, with a smile, “Of course we do.”

Dinner stop before the show at Panda Buffet (OYO). Over 150 items included: Appetizers, Soup, Salad Bar, Crab Legs, Seafood, Beef, Chicken, Pork, Vegetables, Sushi, Fresh Fruit, Ice Cream, Dessert and Much More. Buffet and menu selections available.

$57.00

“TOOTSIE” – Manatee Performing Arts Center – Bradenton

Activity Level: 2

Michael Dorsey is an actor, desperately looking to land a job. His many failures motivate him to go out of his way to be successful. He decides to reinvent himself as a woman and so Michael Dorsey becomes Dorothy Michaels. What was meant to be a short-term solution turns into a long-term gig? Dorothy is loved by the audience! Looking at the world through Dorothy’s eyes, Michael has a life-changing epiphany: “Women listen to each other.” He becomes close friends with his co-star Julie, and it isn’t long before Michael (disguised as Dorothy) starts to fall for her. Can Michael sustain his greatest acting challenge, or will he reveal the truth and be true to himself? Adapted from the 1980s movie of the same name, Tootsie is a hilarious crowd-pleaser that enjoys poking fun at Broadway musical theatre.

$62.00

“THE BEAT GOES ON” – Ruth Eckerd Hall – Clearwater   

Activity Level: 2

The international touring show, The Beat Goes On returns to Clearwater, featuring American singer/actress Lisa McClowry’s portrayal of the Goddess of Pop in this Broadway-style live show. Lisa was named Tribute Artist of the Year in 2023, so come hear her perfect renditions of Cher’s hits from the 60’s to now, including I Got You Babe, Gypsies Tramps and Thieves, I Found Someone, If I Could Turn Back Time and so much more! Rounding out the fun: a live band, Cher’s iconic costumes video projections, and lots of audience participation.

INCLUDED IN PRICE: A Brunch Buffet before the performance. The Brunch will include breakfast and lunch offerings, buffet style, along with complimentary coffee, tea, juice, and water. In addition to the cash bar, Mimosas, Bloody Mary’s, and Screwdrivers will also be available for purchase

$65.00

“THE ADDAMS FAMILY” – Ruth Eckerd Hall – Clearwater

Activity Level: 2

In the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams Family, to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death and suffering are the stuff of their dreams. Nonetheless, this quirky family still must deal with many of the same challenges faced by any other family, and the spookiest nightmare faced by every family creates the focus Lippa, Brickman, and Elice’s musical: the Addams kids are growing up. The Adamses lived by their unique values for hundreds of years and Gomez and Morticia, the patriarch and matriarch of the clan, would be only too happy to continue living that way. Their dark, macabre, beloved daughter Wednesday, however, is now an eighteen-year-old young woman who is ready for a life of her own. She has fallen in love with Lucas Beineke, a sweet, smart boy from a normal, respectable Ohio family — the most un-Addams sounding person one could be! And to make matters worse, she invited the Beinekes to their home for dinner. In one fateful, hilarious night, secrets are disclosed, relationships are tested, and the Addams family must face up to the one horrible thing they’ve managed to avoid for generations: change.

$90.00

“THE BARRICADE BOYS WEST END PARTY!” – Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater

Activity Level: 2

$65.00

“THE DOO WOP PROJECT” – Ruth Eckerd Hall – Clearwater

Activity Level: 2

$65.00

“JERSEY BOYS” – Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre – Hudson

Activity Level: 2.

They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story -- a story that has made them an international sensation all over again.

Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony and Grammy Award®-winning true-life musical phenomenon, JERSEY BOYS. From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is the musical that’s just too good to be true.

FEATURING THE LEGENDARY TOP TEN HITS: “Sherry” • “Big Girls Don’t Cry” • “Walk Like A Man” • “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” • “December”, 1963 (Oh What A Night)

$95.00

“FLORIDA STATE FAIR” – Tampa

Activity Level: 3

The Florida State Fair, first held in Tampa in 1904, has become one of the largest events in the state, attracting more than 500,000 people during its 12-day run. The Florida State Fair boasts the largest Midway in the USA, a robust agricultural program, a circus, interactive animal exhibits and new attractions each year. …Including Equestrian at the Florida State Fairgrounds - The Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds was built by horsemen, for horsemen. And Cracker Country - Cracker Country is a rural Florida living history museum located on the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. Set on four beautiful acres of live oak trees, the museum includes 13 original structures built in Florida between 1870-1912.
Entertainment at the Florida State Fair is included in the price of admission. This year's fair will feature more than 30 different acts, including musicians, strolling attractions and a circus.

$35.00

“MY MOTHER’S ITALIAN, MY FATHER’S JEWISH & I’M STILL IN THEREAPY” – Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall – Sarasota

Activity Level: 2

In this hysterical prequel to the original show, we go back with Steve from his baby years with his twin sister right up to the present. We’ll meet: Uncle Willie, Stuttering Cousin Bob, Demented Cousin Kenny, Steve’s new therapist, Cousin Sal (and Sal’s parole officer) and a myriad of astounding characters we know, love and tolerate from our own families; each one brought to life on stage by Steve using his gift for creating voices dialects and wacky sound effects that only add to the hilarity of each story.
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm Still In Therapy is his next hilarious installment in his quest to defend himself against those people whose sole purpose in life is to add chaos to his.

We meet the people that we’re all too familiar with; the family members that make you remember why you left home in the first place. This time, however, we get to see greater nuances into the personalities of the dozens of characters we’ll meet along the way, especially Steve’s sister, "THE SMOKER", the, "She can do no wrong in the eyes of Mama" sister. His ex-wife: after the divorce she got the ring, and I got the finger! Well, you get the picture.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back home Steve brings us this new masterpiece of family dysfunction. So, prepare to laugh, prepare to cry and prepare to be delighted with "My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m Still In Therapy."

$65.00

“LOVE…OR BEST OFFER” – VALENTINES DAY– Early Bird Dinner Theatre

Activity Level: 2

Love…or Best Offer is a romantic comedy about the trials and tribulations, mostly trials, of online dating in the “over 50” generation. Cheryl is a widow of two years; Stan is newly divorced. After failed blind dates, their best friends, Lori and Dave, convince them to try online dating with the new dating website, “Friends, Love or Whatever.” With the worst dating advice in the world from their friends, Cheryl and Stan set out to find happiness and true love—online. All the trials and tribulations of online dating come to the forefront, including overcoming heartbreak and rejection, all in an effort to find love…or best offer.

$79.00

“PRETTY WOMAN TO HUNGER GAMES” FLORIDA ORCHESTRA POPS – MAHAFFEY THEATER

James Newton Howard Conducts His Greatest Hits Famed film composer James Newton Howard himself takes you on a musical journey through his most captivating and iconic scores. Experience the magic of the cinema through your favorite themes from hunger Games, Pretty Woman, Dark Knight, Fantastic Beasts, Snow White, Peter Pan, Maleficent and more.

$43.00

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