Zuzu's petals. Bedford Falls. Jimmy Stewart. Clarence the Second-Class Angel. Ring any bells? It should if you've ever watched the 1946 movie "It's a Wonderful Life." Frank Capra's classic has pretty much become ubiquitous in American culture, so even if you've never seen it (gasp!), you're sure to appreciate Steve Murray's stage adaptation, "This Wonderful Life." ...more

November 27, 2009

There's a shiny newness to the American Stage Theatre Company's 2009-10 lineup. First there's the fresh playlist of award-winning shows about second chances. And then there's the first production in a brand-new space. ...more

March 22, 2009

Greek playwright Aristophanes is considered the "Father of Comedy" and the "Prince of Ancient Comedy" -- heavy titles for a guy gifted in funny. And if he were alive today, he likely would have loved American Stage Theatre's adaptation of his 2,500-year-old comic drama "Lysistrata." ...more

March 19, 2009

Review of American Stage production of "King Hedley II." ...more

January 22, 2009

If Santa retires, how do you hire a new one? That's the conundrum in "The Frosty Follies," a holiday musical now playing at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre, in Hudson. ...more

December 20, 2008

If Santa retires, how do you hire a new one? That's the conundrum in "The Frosty Follies," a holiday musical now playing at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre, in Hudson. ...more

December 17, 2008

American Stage Theatre Company is trying something new that might go easier on the pocketbooks of theater buffs, as well as raise extra money for the company. ...more

September 21, 2008

FAIRS & FESTS Saturday Juneteenth Family Festival; a celebration commemorating African-American freedom; includes music, comedy, career fair, drum making, head wrapping, arts, crafts, food and more; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; free admission; Campbell Park, 601 14th St. S., St. Petersburg; (727) 743-6792 ...more

June 20, 2008

THEATER Today-Saturday "I Love You Because" is a modern day musical and romantic comedy about a pair of couples that fall in love (mature content); 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday; $15 (reservations requested); The Acting Studio, 122 Flagship Drive, Lutz; (813) 786-7919 ...more

June 13, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - It's taken nearly 30 years for American Stage Theatre Company to produce a play by Harold Pinter, the British playwright and winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature. ...more

May 31, 2008