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WHO: The Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center
WHAT: Showstoppers: Mega Musical
WHEN: August 5-6, 2022
WHERE: TECO Theater, Straz Center
DETAILS: Showstoppers Broadway Intensive students, ages 13 to college, are travelingback to a magical time when video games were played in arcades, MTV showed music videos and telephones didn’t fit in one’s pocket, to perform a totally tubular musical revue featuring the mega musicals of the ‘80s and ‘90s.
Prior to the on-stage performance for the public, these intermediate to advanced performance students will increase their musical theater skills during a two-week intensive camp. Led by industry professionals such as Broadway performers Heather Parcells and Adam Ross Glickman, attendees are challenged through master classes, topic-based workshops and rehearsals to hone solo and ensemble performance skills. In addition to performing on stage at the Straz Center, students will perform at Disney Springs in Orlando.
Showstoppers: Mega Musical will be performed Aug. 5-6, Friday at 7 p.m., and Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. Regularly priced tickets begin at $28.75. Tickets can be purchased by calling 813.229.STAR (7827) or 800.955.1045 outside Tampa Bay, in person at the Straz Center Ticket Sales Office or online at www.strazcenter.org. Handling fees will apply.
The Straz Center is continuously evaluating health conditions and adjusting safety protocols. Guests should always visit strazcenter.org/safety before attending a performance.
For more information about the Straz Center for the Performing Arts and its upcoming events, visit www.strazcenter.org.