2022 Fall Newcomers Guide
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NEWCOMERS GUIDE TO PARADISE 69 entertainMent Venues Asolo Repertory Theatre Stages up to 15 productions every season. 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 941-351-8000, www.asolorep.org Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall 1,874-seat facility featuring musicals, symphonies and other events. 13350 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers 239-481-4849, bbmannpah.com Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Lunch and dinner menu with a Broadway-style show. 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers 239-278-4422, broadwaypalm.com Center Performing Arts Center High school theater. 701 Carmalita St., Punta Gorda 941-637-0459, thecpac.net Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center Variety of live entertainment and events. 75 Taylor St., Punta Gorda 941-833-5444, charlotteharborecc.com Charlotte Players' Langdon Playhouse Community theater. 1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte 941-255-1022, charlotteplayers.org Florida Studio Theatre A village of five theatres. 1241 N. Palm Ave., Sarasota. 941-366-9000 or www.floridastudiotheatre.org Gulf Theater at the Military Heritage Museum Variety of live entertainment and events. 900 West Marion Ave., Punta Gorda. 941-205-8545, gulftheater.org The Laboratory Theater of Florida Performing arts theater in Fort Myers. 1634 Woodford Ave., Fort Myers 239-218-0481, laboratorytheaterflorida.com Lemon Bay Performing Arts Center Events and live performances. 2201 Placida Road, Englewood 941-474-7702 ext 3030, www.lbhstheatre.net Lemon Bay Playhouse Live plays. 96 W. Dearborn St., Englewood 941-475-6756, lemonbayplayhouse.com North Port Performing Arts Center High school theater. 6400 W. Price Blvd., North Port nppaa.net Sarasota Opera Produces opera true to the vision of the composer to entertain, enrich and educate. 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota 941-328-1300, www.sarasotaopera.org Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Live theater, concerts. 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941-953-3368, vanwezel.org Venice Performing Arts Center High school theater. 1 Indian Ave., building 5, Venice 941-218-3779 veniceperformingartscenter.com Venice Theatre Live plays, concerts. 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice 941-488-1115, venicestage.com Visani Restaurant and Comedy Theater Comedy club and dinner theater. 2400 Kings Highway, Port Charlotte 941-629-9191, www.visani.net Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Professional theatre that promotes and celebrates African American history. 1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota 941-366-1505, westcoastblacktheatre.org PHOTO PROVIDED The Van Vezel Performing Arts Hall brings Broadway and more to the Suncoast in its 1,720-seat theater designed by Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin group in Arizona. The purple color was chosen from the lining of a sea shell by the architect's wife on a visit to Sarasota. FILE PHOTO Visani Italian Steakhouse and Comedy Theater is the comedy castle on Kings Highway in Port Charlotte.